A letter I sent to farsight. How do you feel about EM's

[BostonBuckeye]

A two pack I would find interesting is Granada and Spanish Eyes. They were released by Williams the same year (1972). Both are single-player games and have the same mosaic-style Christian Marche art package. However they have totally different layouts and Granada has two-inch flippers and Spanish Eyes has three-inch flippers. I definitely want Spanish Eyes more as I prefer three-inch flippers (who doesn't) and it has a pop bumper located between the two flippers.

 

[Kolchak357]

A two pack I would find interesting is Granada and Spanish Eyes. They were released by Williams the same year (1972). Both are single-player games and have the same mosaic-style Christian Marche art package. However they have totally different layouts and Granada has two-inch flippers and Spanish Eyes has three-inch flippers. I definitely want Spanish Eyes more as I prefer three-inch flippers (who doesn't) and it has a pop bumper located between the two flippers.

Spanish Eyes is beautiful in person. Love that art style too. I didn't like the play as much as the art, but I could be in the minority on that.

As you said there are lots of good early SS pins out there too. The early 80's contain many classics IMO.

 

[Naildriver74]

If we buy Heretic a plane ticket to Big Bear I think he could convince them.

 

[Heretic]

 

[Kolchak357]

If we buy Heretic a plane ticket to Big Bear I think he could convince them.

They might do it just to get rid of him. He'd probably sleep nude under their Paragon.

 

[EldarOfSuburbia]

They might do it just to get rid of him. He'd probably sleep nude under their Paragon.

Eww. And if they ever put that Paragon in their little Barcade.....

 

[Naildriver74]

They might do it just to get rid of him. He'd probably sleep nude under their Paragon.

Better get bail money together too.

 

[Fungi]

Let's not let Hairy on this side of the planet please.

 

[Kolchak357]

Let's not let Hairy on this side of the planet please.

I think he'd fit right in with the whole California vibe.

 

[Heretic]

Here say all of it! I'll ban every last one of you mofos

Edit - also gofundme.com

 

[WhiteChocolate]

Eww. And if they ever put that Paragon in their little Barcade.....

;0 put that as a 'pro-extra' into vr barcade! (oops - TM!)

 

[Naildriver74]

Farsight should come out with a pin of the month calendar. With Hairy as the model. With clothes on please.

 

[k88dad]

I'd love to see more EMs. Spirit of 76 will do. Besides Fireball, are any of these any good?

There are some classics at that link. I'm quite partial to Aztec. Lots of play value in that one.

 

[vikingerik]

I'm often critical of TPA ball physics, but they happen to work really well for EM's just as they are, imo.

Yes and no, in two distinct areas.

What works is that EMs don't have ramps and scoops and kickouts, so you don't get the railroaded ball behavior. You're shooting bumpers and other kickers that add sorely-needed randomness, and usually shooting on-the-fly rather than from a set catch or railroaded inlane feed.

What doesn't work is the speed. All the EMs in TPA (and really everything older than Taxi) have flippers and kickers that are far too powerful compared to the real machines. They're all amped up to levels of hyperactive violence that never existed on the real machines. You're supposed to have a lot more fine control with nudging and subtle flipper moves on games like Central Park and Fireball.

 

[Ben Logan]

Yes -- agreed!

 

[QuickAceItsA2ndChance]

What I like about the EMs on TPA mobile is that their visual simplicity sometimes plays better on a smartphone screen than something like Twilight Zone. This also helps while taking public transportation, when I prefer to keep the screen at a discreet distance, like my lap. And the simpler sound designs are friendlier for programming a music playlist to go along with it.

 

[dave950lam]

I think the flipper strength is excellent on the EM's. Many times I remember playing EM games with weak flippers, and most of the time, the important shots are at the top of the table. You're pretty much getting 'new' flippers when you play EM tables, don't have to worry about neglectful arcade owners letting the flippers go bad on you.

 

[BStarfire]

I think the flipper strength is excellent on the EM's. Many times I remember playing EM games with weak flippers, and most of the time, the important shots are at the top of the table. You're pretty much getting 'new' flippers when you play EM tables, don't have to worry about neglectful arcade owners letting the flippers go bad on you.

+1 to that. I think in the last couple decades people sometimes think the EM's they play have weak flippers because they're EM's and not because of condition.

I played a well maintained Central Park and it flies. Crosstown (which I prefer to CP) is really fast.

The speed of C37 and Jacks Open seem right compared to real machines I've played, and none of them were 'souped' up to be overpowered. Unfortunately, I've played my share of poorly maintained EM's that are weak, perhaps more than properly maintained ones. That's one of the best things about TPA - the table is always in mint operating condition.

 

[Jeff Strong]

Sign me up for all the suggestions in this thread. I took my buddy to Coin-Op to go play a bunch of new stuff (Dialed In, Ghostbusters, Aerosmith, etc.) and while we did have fun, we both couldn't wait to get home to play my old Circus again. There's just something special about the old pins that the new stuff just can't hold a candle too.

 

[Jeff Strong]

I think he'd fit right in with the whole California vibe.

Haha! Just depends which vibe you mean. It's a huuuuge state.