Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
Articles
New articles
New comments
Search articles
Pinball DB
Pinball Tables
Pinball Games
What's new
New posts
New articles
New profile posts
New article comments
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Welcome Back to Digital Pinball Fans -
please read this first
For latest updates, follow Digital Pinball Fans on
Facebook
and
Twitter
Home
Forums
The Arcade
Real Pinball
The "what does machine build quality mean to you?" thread
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Zombie Aladdin" data-source="post: 145605" data-attributes="member: 4242"><p>Okay, I think I got the picture for the hate for <em>Austin Powers</em> now. I guess the movies came out when I was in my middle school and high school years, so I always thought it was some international sensation on the scale of <em>The Simpsons</em>. Heck, any time a new movie in the series came out, at least until <em>Goldmember</em>, I'd see a lot of adults and middle-aged people chatting about it. In college, the TV shows most often talked about were the ones on [adult swim], namely <em>Family Guy</em>, <em>Aqua Teen Hunger Force</em>, and <em>The Boondocks</em>. The idea that the Austin Powers films are a love-it-or-hate-it thing never occurred to me until now, as I've been surrounded by fans of toilet humor my entire life. (<em>The Boondocks</em> is satire disguised as toilet humor though. Considering I really enjoyed the Wachowskis' take on <em>Speed Racer</em>, I didn't find the <em>Austin Powers</em> pinball machine that grating either. That, and I watch a good amount of anime, and nowadays, they can be really visually overwhelming if you're not used to it. Just watch any 5 minutes of <em>Kill la Kill</em>, for instance. They make the Michael Bay Transformers films look lazy.)</p><p></p><p>I suppose, then a pinball table themed on Eminem would receive similar scorn...? I suppose the pinball crowd is a very different one than the ones I'm used to.</p><p></p><p>I definitely remember stepping up to an <em>Attack from Mars</em> and saw the Martians were rather cheap-looking, barely-painted chunks of plastic. They look like the sort of thing you could get a bag of from a dollar store. Some still had the ridges you could see from the molding process. The villains in <em>Spider-Man</em>, on the other hand, were intricately detailed and painted and looked like they could've come from a hobby shop, especially Sandman.</p><p></p><p>I actually have a few ideas brewing in my head that would allow a beginner to feel welcome while letting the experts have their way too--I'll keep them to myself for now though. Suffice to say that most of them actually come from observing video games and what they do that pinball doesn't. (Not can't, just doesn't.)</p><p></p><p>I also apologize for having led the topic far, far astray. Should I put up a new topic somewhere?</p><p></p><p>P.S. Every <em>Simpsons Pinball Party</em> I've played either has fully-functioning drop targets or the whole thing isn't working at all, except for the one at Golf and Stuff in Norwalk. A bigger issue I've seen are a malfunctioning garage and weak upper flippers. The one at Valencia Lanes has both (and a Bart who always got stuck halfway up), the one at Family Amusement Corporation had weak flippers but were repaired recently, the one at QT Chicago Dogs has a garage that refuses to open, and the one at Fuddruckers Burbank has all of its inserts turned off and weak living room flippers.</p><p></p><p>I also feel <em>The Simpsons Pinball Party</em> is hurting a beginner's impression of pinball, at least around here. Because they are so common in southern California, it tends to be the pinball machine people will try first because they are familiar with the TV show. (If you go to a place with 3 or more machines, and it's among them, just watch. People will gravitate towards <em>The Simpsons Pinball Party</em> over anything else.) Unfortunately, <em>The Simpsons Pinball Party</em> is also one of the least beginner-friendly games, as it requires series of precise and quick shots to progress, there is no ball saver, and you are punished for whacking the ball aimlessly. This becomes their first impression, and they never play pinball again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zombie Aladdin, post: 145605, member: 4242"] Okay, I think I got the picture for the hate for [i]Austin Powers[/i] now. I guess the movies came out when I was in my middle school and high school years, so I always thought it was some international sensation on the scale of [i]The Simpsons[/i]. Heck, any time a new movie in the series came out, at least until [i]Goldmember[/i], I'd see a lot of adults and middle-aged people chatting about it. In college, the TV shows most often talked about were the ones on [adult swim], namely [i]Family Guy[/i], [i]Aqua Teen Hunger Force[/i], and [i]The Boondocks[/i]. The idea that the Austin Powers films are a love-it-or-hate-it thing never occurred to me until now, as I've been surrounded by fans of toilet humor my entire life. ([i]The Boondocks[/i] is satire disguised as toilet humor though. Considering I really enjoyed the Wachowskis' take on [i]Speed Racer[/i], I didn't find the [i]Austin Powers[/i] pinball machine that grating either. That, and I watch a good amount of anime, and nowadays, they can be really visually overwhelming if you're not used to it. Just watch any 5 minutes of [i]Kill la Kill[/i], for instance. They make the Michael Bay Transformers films look lazy.) I suppose, then a pinball table themed on Eminem would receive similar scorn...? I suppose the pinball crowd is a very different one than the ones I'm used to. I definitely remember stepping up to an [i]Attack from Mars[/i] and saw the Martians were rather cheap-looking, barely-painted chunks of plastic. They look like the sort of thing you could get a bag of from a dollar store. Some still had the ridges you could see from the molding process. The villains in [i]Spider-Man[/i], on the other hand, were intricately detailed and painted and looked like they could've come from a hobby shop, especially Sandman. I actually have a few ideas brewing in my head that would allow a beginner to feel welcome while letting the experts have their way too--I'll keep them to myself for now though. Suffice to say that most of them actually come from observing video games and what they do that pinball doesn't. (Not can't, just doesn't.) I also apologize for having led the topic far, far astray. Should I put up a new topic somewhere? P.S. Every [i]Simpsons Pinball Party[/i] I've played either has fully-functioning drop targets or the whole thing isn't working at all, except for the one at Golf and Stuff in Norwalk. A bigger issue I've seen are a malfunctioning garage and weak upper flippers. The one at Valencia Lanes has both (and a Bart who always got stuck halfway up), the one at Family Amusement Corporation had weak flippers but were repaired recently, the one at QT Chicago Dogs has a garage that refuses to open, and the one at Fuddruckers Burbank has all of its inserts turned off and weak living room flippers. I also feel [i]The Simpsons Pinball Party[/i] is hurting a beginner's impression of pinball, at least around here. Because they are so common in southern California, it tends to be the pinball machine people will try first because they are familiar with the TV show. (If you go to a place with 3 or more machines, and it's among them, just watch. People will gravitate towards [i]The Simpsons Pinball Party[/i] over anything else.) Unfortunately, [i]The Simpsons Pinball Party[/i] is also one of the least beginner-friendly games, as it requires series of precise and quick shots to progress, there is no ball saver, and you are punished for whacking the ball aimlessly. This becomes their first impression, and they never play pinball again. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Members online
No members online now.
Latest posts
Sale speculation thread
Latest: gameaddict4life
Today at 12:46 AM
Pinball FX (4)
Master List of Issues: Pinball FX
Latest: gameaddict4life
Today at 12:40 AM
Pinball FX (4)
Z
Strategies.
Latest: Zaphod77
Apr 18, 2024
WHO dunnit (1995)
Home
Forums
The Arcade
Real Pinball
The "what does machine build quality mean to you?" thread
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top