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

[Bowflex]

They have basically stated there would be no reason to even do the Pinball 2k and it probably would not translate very well onto mobile devices or even a television. I imagine it might work with 3D glasses but Revenge from Mars was decent, Star Wars would be a licensing nightmare for a table that is not very good. I imagine this would be a case where we would get a prototype or concept table or two, notably Wizard Blocks which sounds like it could have been really good. Of course none of that is likely based on past statements from Farsight and I am personally okay with it.

Bring on Road Show instead!

 

[jbejarano]

As monumentally difficult as it was to narrow down my choices amongst these to ten, the one Williams table that I think is one of the most underrated, and one that I'd have liked to see included is Riverboat Gambler. Maybe it's too "gambly" as another commenter described Jackbot, but I always kind of enjoyed that table. I know, though, that it was far behind the others that made the list in general popularity. Would still love to see it in TPA one day.

 

[smbhax]

Layout is identical, but the gameplay experience is completely different and a much better one IMHO.

Yeah, it plays really differently (and amazingly, from the looks of that PAPA tournament video : ooo), and anyway they already have the other two, they may as well complete the Pin*Bot trilogy...especially since Jack looks like the best one!

 

[Pinballwiz45b]

Maybe provide Wizard Blocks for free, even if the only working proto exists? Or maybe not?

 

[dtown8532]

Maybe provide Wizard Blocks for free, even if the only working proto exists? Or maybe not?

I watched some footage of Silverball Podcast's Rob Craig playing this at Gene Cunningham's place in Life After Death 3. I think Gene owns all of the prototypes and it's VERY unfinished.

 

[dtown8532]

New Bowen Tutorial. It's for Banzai Run so I thought I'd post it here.

 

[netizen]

New Bowen Tutorial. It's for Banzai Run

I watched this earlier. It's so funny hearing Bowen swear during a tutorial, apologize, then go on a swearing streak again with a thumbs up at the end of it.

 

[smbhax]

New Bowen Tutorial.

Yesss. Thanks for pointing it out, I love his tutorials.

 

[SK0881]

"Fish Tales" is in lead position, but I found the sound effects so annoying that I couldn't vote for it!

 

[atlantis1982]

"Fish Tales" is in lead position, but I found the sound effects so annoying that I couldn't vote for it!

I looked at videos of it, and I never quite got the appeal of it. As far as it is in the lead, not surprising it is the more popular in the batch.

I just think its overrated.

Edit: Wish I could order that list with popularity. :|

 

[Rudy]

The lack of love for Bad Cats is making me shed my fur

 

[dtown8532]

Standings aren't too surprising. Popular 90's WPC's in the lead followed closely by popular late 80's System 11's.

 

[Kolchak357]

I have to admit that I just don't get Road Show. It's the one super popular pin I really dislike. I play it about once a month. I keep trying to like it but it just doesn't seem to be happening. Can someone please explain the love to me? What am I not getting here? Is it the Bob The Builder heads, the music, the rules? Help....

On a side note, cool to see Bad Cats getting some votes. It's my wife's favorite pin. I think it would have been much more popular if it only had multiball.

 

[canuck]

Looks like Diner needs some help! Right on the edge...

 

[Crawley]

Was hoping Grand Lizard got a few more votes. Played that table a few times at the Midwest Gaming Classic and really loved it. Not sure if the table was modded or not but the light show on it just blew me away. Cyclone seems to be most popular theme park game. I can't recall if I voted for that one or Hurricane but would love to have at least one theme park table. Kinda surprised at all the votes for Jack Bot and Black Knight 2000. I know they're the better versions of the tables already available but I didn't vote for either of those because they're essentially the same layouts. Would still have no problems buying either of them, just kinda surprised by the high number of votes.

 

[Creepykev]

I'm hoping that farsight is able to do this "for many years to come", because I want all the tables we just voted on. I only played a couple in real life and never knew most of these existed. So far the only one that I just won't play is Central Park. Other than that I rotate through them so they remain fresh.

 

[sotie]

There are considerably more people voting in this poll compared to the Electro Mechanical. As of now there are 266 voters and when the Electro Mechanical was revealed there were 156 voters.

 

[Fungi]

There are considerably more people voting in this poll compared to the Electro Mechanical. As of now there are 266 voters and when the Electro Mechanical was revealed there were 156 voters.

I'm fairly certain that if one were to take a poll of the polls, this is what comes out on top. This era of Williams was my Woodstock. Did I use that right? Woodstock?

 

[DeeEff]

This era of Williams was my Woodstock.

Three days of the most famous pinball machines on stage (on free play), hundreds of thousands of fans dancing, getting high (scores), and getting into the groove? Yeah, those were the days...

Did I use that right? Woodstock?

Close enough.

 

[netizen]

I'm fairly certain that if one were to take a poll of the polls, this is what comes out on top. This era of Williams was my Woodstock. Did I use that right? Woodstock?

Don't you mean Lolapalooza