PAF Top Ten Most Wanted Table Poll Series : #2 - Williams (Closed)

[Bowflex]

You mean the cannon sideshow that frequently doesn't display in TPA?

I've heard about that being an issue but I've never experienced it personally. I guess I am lucky in that regard.

 

[Fungi]

I've heard about that being an issue but I've never experienced it personally. I guess I am lucky in that regard.

The trick is to not hit the flippers before the camera pans up.

 

[k88dad]

The trick is to not hit the flippers before the camera pans up.

Since the object is to maximize the number of flipper hits, I always begin whacking them the instant that I see what the slide show is in the DMD.

 

[canuck]

Oh...Diner pulling into the top 10.

 

[Jeff Strong]

Gotta be honest, I voted for all the old stuff.

 

[karl]

Few big surprises. Most of the new ones at the top. The thing that is a little strange is that the only new machine to be struggling far behind is "No fear". Never played it in real life but it looks like a fast and fun Steve Ritchie game. Maybe a bit shallow rule set??

 

[PiN WiZ]

The poll standings for this poll are now hidden for the duration of the poll series. The Top Ten Most Wanted Williams Tables, as voted by the pinball community, will be revealed on Friday September 6, 2013.

 

[LeBaron]

Can't believe so few people voted for Time Warp. I want to see banana flippers!

 

[Korven]

I voted for Time Warp for nostalgic reasons, one of the first pins I remember playing as a kid. Would be an awesome addition to TPA!

 

[Rudy Yagov]

Few big surprises. Most of the new ones at the top. The thing that is a little strange is that the only new machine to be struggling far behind is "No fear". Never played it in real life but it looks like a fast and fun Steve Ritchie game. Maybe a bit shallow rule set??

No Fear is awesome. It's quite possibly the fastest pin ever made.

 

[Fungi]

Can't believe so few people voted for Time Warp. I want to see banana flippers!

Precisely the reason I didn't. Those flippers are not fun.

 

[dtown8532]

Few big surprises. Most of the new ones at the top. The thing that is a little strange is that the only new machine to be struggling far behind is "No fear". Never played it in real life but it looks like a fast and fun Steve Ritchie game. Maybe a bit shallow rule set??

The annoying skull and grating cheese rock soundtrack helped me eliminate it. Nonetheless, it's a super fast player when in good shape and I would would drop some quarters in a real one anytime. Basically, with all these great tables, you just run out of votes.

 

[Bowflex]

The annoying skull and grating cheese rock soundtrack helped me eliminate it. Nonetheless, it's a super fast player when in good shape and I would would drop some quarters in a real one anytime. Basically, with all these great tables, you just run out of votes.

I did vote for No Fear. The gameplay is fun and keeping up with the ball is extremely challenging. They always talk about how much Steve Richie is noted for fast tables and being the "King of Flow". I always thought Lawlor tables were faster and smoother flowing in general but then you take a table like No Fear and realize how fitting that is for Richie. You are right about the soundtrack, Dtown. It could have been great but it overdoes it and ends up losing any charm it could have had. Dr. Dude is another table that has a cheesy soundtrack that dates itself but works well enough that it does not turn you off in my opinion.

 

[Palmer Eldritch]

steve ritchie is the shigery miyamoto of pinball

 

[crazyflipperfingers]

Gotta be honest, I voted for all the old stuff.

I voted for a lot of the older machines too. I knew everybody else would be piling on the obvious more recent tables. I know this poll doesn't mean it's impossible we won't see the lower voted machines, but it's a bit disappointing IMO. I'll keep my fingers crossed for Blackout, Road Kings, Barracora, and Flash. Maybe one of them will happen several years down the line if TPA is still going (please support the kickstarter people!).

 

[Sean]

I also stuck with older machines. I have plenty of DMD tables so it's time to give the seven-segment displays some love!

 

[Kolchak357]

I voted for all three roller coaster themed pins. Had to sacrifice some other greats from my vote, but I just want one of these so bad.

 

[ER777]

I got to play a really nice freshly shopped Diner yesterday and I'm really glad I voted for it. It has some positive similarities with Taxi, and Dr. Dude to a lesser extent. Its a great game and needs to be in TPA.

 

[sotie]

I had a hard time cutting it down to 10 but here is the list I ended up with (in alpha order):

Bad Cats
Barracora
Black Knight 2000
Blackout
Cyclone
Diner
Fish Tales
Flash
Getaway: High Speed II
Jack-Bot (look at my avatar!)

I'd really love to play Blackout, Barracora and Flash. I've never seen them IRL before. I know they were showing in last place when the results were unhidden but I guess I'm in the mood to go against the grain.

 

[atlantis1982]

It is nice to see some love for Blackout. Just by personal preference, this was one of the first pinball tables I got into, and learned lot about pinball in general.