I've had Scared Stiff not show the high score UI in regular mod (I also own the pro table, but wasn't playing in pro mode). Basically I could move the cursor through the alphabet pushing the left or right side of the screen, but there were no buttons showing, so couldn't enter any initials.
Very nice!
I seemed to encounter this more when in a multiball mode and flipping when two balls were vertically directly above a flipper. The ball touching the flipper would pass through and I'd hit the upper ball. Glad it's fixed!
I was in Vegas a few months ago and went to the Insert Coins "Barcade" (after the Heart Attack Grill) to check out their pins. Sadly, the waitress said they ditched them all because they were too costly to maintain. I'm sure drunk Vegas bar hoppers are pretty brutal on pinball machines, but I...
Christmas Vacation.
I can't watch any of the repeated ones anymore, especially x-mas story and wonderful life. At this point, I wish the kid would actually shoot out both eyes and George would just jump off the bridge and get it over with already.
True, but like you said, the lamp is a pretty big drain hazard. I usually try and ignore it and get in the wiz mode and try to not win or lose for as long as possible. Even without stacking Harem multiball with the genie battle (VERY hard to do imo), you can rack up major points, but it's a...
Secret to getting to the TotAN wiz mode is always selecting the jewels from the Bazaar Make a Wish. Especially when the ruby is lit--and you only need 7.
I think TotAN in general is a lot more forgiving table. Make a bad shot in TZ and you usually get a drain. IMO TotAN is an easier table. But...
I made a high score on this table. After the game, I was prompted me to enter my initials, but there wasn't any UI, or it was invisible, making it impossible to enter the high score. After trying and failing to get it to work, I shut down the game, and the high score was erased.
Reproducing...
Speaking of nudging, on my iPhone 4, the table sometimes tilts when I'm flipping the ball off the upper flipper, even though I'm just flipping, not nudging. Great table, I'm just a bit confused about the nudging.
I'd like to see more of this as well. There is at least one company that has tried. I don't know how successful they are with it, but I'd buy one if I had the extra dough.
http://retropinball.net/king_of_diamonds.html
If you could make your favorite virtual table into a real table for your game room, which one would you chose? Obviously one that doesn't do anything that can't be re-created in real life (sorry Zen!).
My top picks would be:
Space Cadet Pinball -- Included in the Windows 95 operating system...
I agree, playing super long sessions to beat your score can get tiring. TotAN used to be one of my favorite tables, until I learned of the scoring anomaly. Now getting over 350m by not winning the wizard mode (and not losing) doesn't sound fun. I'm not good enough yet to stack it with Harem...
Thanks for the info Sean. I've only played the iOS version on my iPhone 4, which only allows touch screen control (well, nudging by shaking, but not very effectively IMO). I'll have to get a PS3 eventually and check out TPA with more controls!
I played the crap out of South Park, mostly because it was in a bar in SF I used to go to for lunch and after work almost every day. While not the best pin in the world, it's not completely terrible, especially if it's the only pin you've got! I'd love to see it in TPA!
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