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<blockquote data-quote="jonesjb" data-source="post: 226651" data-attributes="member: 2290"><p>So when you ask this, you really mean 'Is it just me that prefers NEW tables?' Correct?</p><p></p><p>Or do you also mean Stern tables like Seawitch, Cheetah, and Viper? And what about Wizard of Oz made by Jersey Jack?</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't try to distill the better tables down to one brand. It really comes down to the game designers and the technology available for them to realize their vision. Many designers such as Lawlor and Ritchie are now designing for Stern, this is where the inspiration comes from. There are many amazing tables at Stern, like LOTR or Spider-Man, but I'd be hesitant about making the connection between more complicated rules and a better machine. Some of the Newer stern machines still come across as flat and boring to me; compare the Williams Indiana Jones to the Stern one to see what I'm talking about. It has nothing to do with nostalgia. Complicated rules need to be more than hitting ramps in in a complicated dance to progress through a longer storyline progression. </p><p></p><p>In my opinion, a good rule set need not be complex (yes it helps), but more importantly offer the 1+1=3 creative interaction of rules within a game, that offers different strategies for advancing and gives the game that 'just one more' factor. It's the fine nuances like parking a ball in Shadow to build the Jackpot, or risk reward of using modes to build up the Wizard mode in STTNG. It's the dirty pool in AFM, to kill 2 UFOs progressively or even better capture the ball to hit more jackpots. It's the risk of building up the swamp value in Addams Family and carrying it to the next ball, vs aiming for thing. It's the stacking hurry ups in MM. I could go on and on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jonesjb, post: 226651, member: 2290"] So when you ask this, you really mean 'Is it just me that prefers NEW tables?' Correct? Or do you also mean Stern tables like Seawitch, Cheetah, and Viper? And what about Wizard of Oz made by Jersey Jack? I wouldn't try to distill the better tables down to one brand. It really comes down to the game designers and the technology available for them to realize their vision. Many designers such as Lawlor and Ritchie are now designing for Stern, this is where the inspiration comes from. There are many amazing tables at Stern, like LOTR or Spider-Man, but I'd be hesitant about making the connection between more complicated rules and a better machine. Some of the Newer stern machines still come across as flat and boring to me; compare the Williams Indiana Jones to the Stern one to see what I'm talking about. It has nothing to do with nostalgia. Complicated rules need to be more than hitting ramps in in a complicated dance to progress through a longer storyline progression. In my opinion, a good rule set need not be complex (yes it helps), but more importantly offer the 1+1=3 creative interaction of rules within a game, that offers different strategies for advancing and gives the game that 'just one more' factor. It's the fine nuances like parking a ball in Shadow to build the Jackpot, or risk reward of using modes to build up the Wizard mode in STTNG. It's the dirty pool in AFM, to kill 2 UFOs progressively or even better capture the ball to hit more jackpots. It's the risk of building up the swamp value in Addams Family and carrying it to the next ball, vs aiming for thing. It's the stacking hurry ups in MM. I could go on and on. [/QUOTE]
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