Totally UNofficial "Top 10 of What's Left" - *WILLIAMS NON-LICENSE*

[Nightwing]

Top 5 tables at the moment:

1. Red & Ted's Roadshow
2. Banzai Run
3. The Getaway: High Speed II
4. Earthshaker!
5. Cyclone

As far as I'm concerned,all 5 belong & should be in TPA

 

[Kratos3]

As far as I'm concerned,all 5 belong & should be in TPA

Will be in TPA.

 

[jbejarano]

As far as I'm concerned,all 5 belong & should be in TPA

Would like all of those. Voted for all except, I'm afraid, your beloved Banzai Run. The only reason I didn't vote for that one is that there are so many other good ones on the list, and I've never played Banzai Run. If I was allowed a couple more votes, I'd have voted for it, too.

 

[crazyflipperfingers]

I can't complain about the choices for Williams tables, except for the absence of EMs, and I would've included Pharoah. And maybe Laser Ball, Tri Zone, Scorpion, Algar, Varkon, Cosmic Gunfight, Defender, Firepower II, Time Fantasy, Star Light, ...

I love your choices here but I'm afraid we're in the minority. They would probably all end up near the bottom. I would pay a premium for Defender, Time Fantasy, Cosmic Gunfight, and the like though. I got to play a pristine Defender at a local show recently and couldn't believe how awesome it was. It's an early solid state that includes multiball, all the great sounds from the video game, a manual kickback, popup drop targets like Cactus Canyon... fantastic stuff. I can't believe only about 300 were made. If anybody has a real one for sale in any shape, please contact me.

 

[jkonami]

I'm down for any Williams titles! I want everyone to get their faves, especially the Banzai Run and Getaway II fans, but I looked up Big Guns, Blackout, Laser Cue, Solar Fire... and I would love any of these too. Something about that early-mid 80's artwork and theming that I just can't get enough of.

If I had to pick one, and I did vote for it, I choose Swords of Fury. My second vote goes to Bad Cats.

 

[weirdproq]

My votes:

Bad Cats
Banzai Run
Big Guns
Earthshaker
Fire!
The Getaway
Hurricane
Red & Ted’s Roadshow
Riverboat Gambler (surprised this one is barely getting any love)
Road Kings

 

[netizen]

Alien Poker
Bad Cats
Barracora
Banzai Run
Comet
Flash
The Getaway: Highspeed II
Jack*Bot
Sorcerer
Space Station

 

[WesReviews]

The top 10 as of now...

1. TIE - Banzai Run (1988)
1. TIE - Red & Ted's Road Show (1994)
3. The Getaway: High Speed II (1992)
4. Earthshaker (1989)
5. Jack•Bot (1995)
6. Cyclone (1988)
7. Bad Cats (1989)
8. Swords of Fury (1988)
9. Sorcerer (1985)
10. TIE - Fire! (1987)
10. TIE - Comet (1985)

 

[Kratos3]

The top 10 as of now...

1. TIE - Banzai Run (1988)
1. TIE - Red & Ted's Road Show (1994)
3. The Getaway: High Speed II (1992)
4. Earthshaker (1989)
5. Jack•Bot (1995)
6. Cyclone (1988)
7. Bad Cats (1989)
8. Swords of Fury (1988)
9. Sorcerer (1985)
10. TIE - Fire! (1987)
10. TIE - Comet (1985)

This would make for an excellent season 4!

 

[jbejarano]

This would make for an excellent season 4!

+1 to that. Word!

 

[WesReviews]

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I wouldn't want all tables in one season to be by the same manufacturer. I like to mix it up a bit. Couple Ballys, couple Gottlieb, maybe a Stern here or there.

 

[netizen]

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I wouldn't want all tables in one season to be by the same manufacturer. I like to mix it up a bit. Couple Ballys, couple Gottlieb, maybe a Stern here or there.

We definitely need a greater stern presence in TPA, and that includes Data East and Sega. As much as Williams/Bally seems to be the Nostalgia factor for most players, this isn't TPA:The Williams Collection

 

[DokkenRokken]

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I wouldn't want all tables in one season to be by the same manufacturer. I like to mix it up a bit. Couple Ballys, couple Gottlieb, maybe a Stern here or there.

We definitely need a greater stern presence in TPA, and that includes Data East and Sega. As much as Williams/Bally seems to be the Nostalgia factor for most players, this isn't TPA:The Williams Collection

Agreed!

 

[pm1109]

Too many Williams tables is not a bad thing but definately need more stern/data east tables

 

[Nightwing]

Too many Williams/Bally tables? No. Not a chance.

Having said that,I'd love to have more Stern/Sega/Data East tables,as well as some of the classic Gottliebs. But those dreaded licensing issues are going to keep a majority of them off of TPA. I hate it,but that unfortunately that's pretty much a fact.

Unless you can get Steve Ballmer to donate like a million bucks to use for licensing...

 

[Pinballwiz45b]

Too many Williams/Bally tables? No. Not a chance.

Having said that,I'd love to have more Stern/Sega/Data East tables,as well as some of the classic Gottliebs. But those dreaded licensing issues are going to keep a majority of them off of TPA. I hate it,but that unfortunately that's pretty much a fact.

Unless you can get Steve Ballmer to donate like a million bucks to use for licensing...

That or have Stern Pinball help Farsight out.

 

[Kratos3]

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I wouldn't want all tables in one season to be by the same manufacturer. I like to mix it up a bit. Couple Ballys, couple Gottlieb, maybe a Stern here or there.

Well yes, of course, but these tables alone would make for a great season.

I predict Road Show, HS2, Cyclone, Jack*Bot, and Earthshaker make it in Season 4.

 

[DokkenRokken]

Well yes, of course, but these tables alone would make for a great season.

I predict Road Show, HS2, Cyclone, Jack*Bot, and Earthshaker make it in Season 4.

Those would be come excellent and most wanted choices.

They would definitely make a lot of people happy.

 

[jbejarano]

Well yes, of course, but these tables alone would make for a great season.

I predict Road Show, HS2, Cyclone, Jack*Bot, and Earthshaker make it in Season 4.

If those five made it in, I'd be happy with Season 4 regardless of what the other five were. The fact that Season 3 included High Speed and Black Knight 2000 cemented Season 3 as a great season for me, and many of the other tables have been really pleasant surprises for me.

 

[DokkenRokken]

If those five made it in, I'd be happy with Season 4 regardless of what the other five were. The fact that Season 3 included High Speed and Black Knight 2000 cemented Season 3 as a great season for me, and many of the other tables have been really pleasant surprises for me.

If we get "Bram Stoker's Dracula" this season, that table alone makes Season 3 totally worth it.