EARTHSHAKER ! Shake us up !

[IGoFirstIndy]

Seems very similar to whirlwind, are there any major differences???

I like it much better than whirlwind. Not as punishing. It's a very fun table.

 

[Reagan Dow]

One big difference between Earthshaker and Whirlwind is that you only can get one jackpot per multiball in Earthshaker, whereas Whirlwind has the million plus ramp.
I'd think the two machines would complement each other well.

I love whirlwind. Plunked many quarters into that machine as a "yute"

 

[Reagan Dow]

My biggest memory of Earthshaker was the shaker motor. It was the first pin I played that had one. Maybe I'll have my wife shake my ipad while I play.

Unfortunately I'm not married so I can't get the "shaken iPad effect" unless.......no, not going there. ;-)

 

[dtown8532]

WW was released a year later, which means it's better.

Soooo, with that train of thought, the most current game is the best. Stern's Walking Dead is, currently, the greatest pinball machine of all time!

 

[DokkenRokken]

My biggest memory of Earthshaker was the shaker motor. It was the first pin I played that had one. Maybe I'll have my wife shake my ipad while I play.

So many jokes, so little time.

 

[EldarOfSuburbia]

Soooo, with that train of thought, the most current game is the best. Stern's Walking Dead is, currently, the greatest pinball machine of all time!

Well, it's okay. Better than WOZ, I think. Who knows what The Hobbit will bring, eh?

 

[kinggo]

Well, it's okay. Better than WOZ, I think. Who knows what The Hobbit will bring, eh?

oh........... don't tell me that WOZ is the only modern machine that I am really interested in. Sterns just are not that.

 

[Pinballwiz45b]

oh........... don't tell me that WOZ is the only modern machine that I am really interested in. Sterns just are not that.

Tell that to Metallica. This one is good.

 

[Reagan Dow]

Five weeks is plenty of time

 

[Reagan Dow]

One big difference between Earthshaker and Whirlwind is that you only can get one jackpot per multiball in Earthshaker, whereas Whirlwind has the million plus ramp.
I'd think the two machines would complement each other well.

So pumped for Earthshaker.

 

[dtown8532]

I've played WOZ a few times. While it's beautiful looking, Joe Balcer is not a great playfield designer. I swear they attached ball saves to the outlanes because they might as well have a vacuum cleaner connected to them as well. What a drainer.

 

[Dedpop]

I like it much better than whirlwind. Not as punishing. It's a very fun table.

Totally agree with you.

Unfortunately I'm not married so I can't get the "shaken iPad effect" unless.......no, not going there. ;-)

Thank you for that.

So pumped for Earthshaker.

So do I.

 

[shutyertrap]

Earthshaker and Whirlwind are to blame for truly getting me into pinball back in '91. We had both at the arcade I worked at for a time. I've played both machines IRL recently, and Earthshaker kicks my butt every time. I do find both tables to be very similar, but the middle flipper shot on ES seems so much more unforgiving than the one on WW. Be interesting to see if that changes in TPA.

 

[Gus]

I've played Earthshaker a few times, but I don't really remember it. Whirlwind is one of the tables that hooked me on pinball, so if it's similar to that it should be a keeper

 

[Dirty Frank]

I've played Earthshaker a few times, but I don't really remember it. Whirlwind is one of the tables that hooked me on pinball, so if it's similar to that it should be a keeper

I remember ES as being a very fun table. Not my favorite from that era, but up there. Gimme Shelter!

 

[Kratos3]

I've played WOZ a few times. While it's beautiful looking, Joe Balcer is not a great playfield designer. I swear they attached ball saves to the outlanes because they might as well have a vacuum cleaner connected to them as well. What a drainer.

Yes. There's a ton of stuff on that table too. It's kind of overwhelming.

 

[Dedpop]

WW was released a year later, which means it's better.

 

[Dedpop]

To PC users...
Does the "shaker motor effect" slow down the ball in the game ?

 

[Dedpop]

 

[Dedpop]