Don't forget about Space Station also. I played it today at The Pinball Wizard arcade and I had some fun on it.
I agree with the idea of thread, and not to pee on your bonfire or anything, but Jack*Bot is actually the lowest rated of the 3 on both Pinside and IPDB. That said, I think it needs to be in TPA as well.
I would much rather have had Black Knight 2000 than BK. After the audio of Dr Dude, I'm not in any hurry to see Party Zone. Earth Shaker is just as awesome as Whirlwind in my book. High Speed and Getaway, we need at least one of these in the near future. As for Jack*Bot, please give us one of the rollercoaster themed pins before we hit the third Bot pin. Not gonna cry if we don't see T3 either, T2 will suffice if we are lucky enough to make the kickstarter.
Just my thoughts on sequels.
Firepower 2 for me thank you...
Good idea, however, some gamers might get burned out buying too similar Pinball tables, especially those sequels that have the same layout.
For example, Pinbot and Jackbot have identical layouts, as do High Speed and Getaway. However, Bride of Pinbot is a completely different table from Pinbot, and IMO the better of the two. I understand that manufacturers occasionally recycled layouts in order to reduce cost (multiple tables use the same parts = cheaper to build/repair). I really don't believe that JackBot will add anything substantial to the Pinball Arcade. I think we desperately need either High Speed or Getaway in the collection. Which one, I have no idea. I played the NES version of High Speed, which would be a really fine pinball sim were it not for all the stupid "hazards" that were not part of the original table. For tables with the same layout, I'd go with whichever was the most successful in the arcades. For Pinball sequels with truly unique layouts, for example Pinbot / Bride of Pinbot, or Elvira / Scared Stiff, both tables should be featured in The Pinball Arcade. And IMO Farsight needs to group future table packs into themes rather than release two completely unrelated tables in the same pack and force customers to buy both.
Sadly, I didn't play much pinball growing up, so I don't have any nostalgic preference for one table as opposed to another in most cases. I am just becoming a pinball addict through the virtual recreations and crave more of them. I'd also love to walk into a bar or arcade and play a real table, but sadly it doesn't seem likely.
While it's not super obvious at first, Elvira and the Party Monsters and Scared Stiff really almost have identical layouts, when you really examine them.
Either I'm not playing Centaur right, or you're not doing the other thing right.
Balls everywhere and I'm on my own... Yep, it's the same
Yes to The Party Zone, BK2K, Earth Shaker, The Getaway and Jack*Bot.
No to High Speed.
I think Party Animals (along with Party Zone) would be cool, to have all of the Dennis Nordman "party" games in TPA.
And we really need all 3 "rollercoaster" series Williams tables. Comet. Cyclone. Hurricane. I'm actually pretty surprised we're this far into TPA's life-span (for lack of a better term) without any of these.
No to Firepower II.
Wouldn't mind Space Station, but there are a lot of tables I want first.
Give me sequels in a couple of years when all the other good tables have been recreated. There's a ton of tables I would rather see than Jackbot. Doesn't mean I would not buy it. Just not in any hurry to do so when there is so much other great machines to be had
I have to agree about Jackbot. I'm really not too interested in an exact repeat of a playfield, even with a new (better?) rule set. Earthshaker, BK2K, and The Party Zone would be very welcome though.
From Farsight's point of view though, it would be quick to do when they already have the Pinbot table!I have to agree about Jackbot. I'm really not too interested in an exact repeat of a playfield, even with a new (better?) rule set.
no to Firepower 2 and high speed?
NO to YOU.