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<blockquote data-quote="Crawley" data-source="post: 240081" data-attributes="member: 2300"><p><a href="http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Vintage%20Flipper%20World/2016/2016-05-14_210512563_59386_iOS.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Vintage%20Flipper%20World/2016/2016-05-14_210512563_59386_iOS.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>There was a pretty significant number of Data East tables at the show. Last Action Hero, Lethal Weapon 3 and Rocky and Bullwinkle being new to the show. But they also had:</p><p></p><p>Guns & Roses (color DMD)</p><p>Tales from the Crypt</p><p>Jurassic Park</p><p>The Who (color DMD)</p><p>Laser War</p><p>Phantom of the Opera</p><p>Robocop</p><p>Secret Service</p><p>The Simpsons</p><p>Time Machine</p><p>Torpedo Alley</p><p></p><p>I have to say the more I play the Data East games the more I'm kinda liking them. Initially I wasn't huge on any of them (LAH being an exception) but I think they all play pretty well. Laser War is still probably one of my favorites to play outside of LAH.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Vintage%20Flipper%20World/2016/2016-05-14_012248396_284EB_iOS%202.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Vintage%20Flipper%20World/2016/2016-05-14_012248396_284EB_iOS%202.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Lots of Zaccaria tables in the annex building. It was really neat playing these in person. I've seen a few of these at shows before (Time Machine, Black Belt, Farfalla, and Devil Riders) but the rest on display I hadn't seen or played in person. Mexico '86 is actually pretty fun to play with the mini playfield in the upper-right where you have to knock down 6 or so defenders to try and score a goal. Similarly Soccer King is pretty fun with the upper ramp flipper to try and score. Pool Champ was also pretty fun with the oversized drop-down targets. But then you have games like the creepy Clown that shouldn't even be made. </p><p></p><p>You can tell the Zacc game quality isn't anywhere near as good as what you seen in Williams, Bally, or Stern. These games were probably about as well maintained as you'll see too. But they played pretty slow and the flippers do feel cheap. So while the Zacc App phyisics are great they still don't behave how the real tables do - and I think that's actually good as you could get bored waiting on the sluggish ball movement.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Vintage%20Flipper%20World/2016/2016-05-13_213903849_F8D4B_iOS.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Vintage%20Flipper%20World/2016/2016-05-13_213903849_F8D4B_iOS.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>BMX is a rare game with only 407 made.</p><p></p><p>It has the normal flipper buttons plus two additional buttons you'll need to use a lot. </p><p></p><p>The outlanes feed in to the flippers - ala Goin' Nuts. The thing is there is a wide gap in those outlanes. That's where the other buttons come in to play. Pressing the button will plug the outlane temporarily turning it in to an inlane. This same thing is done on the Dungeon's & Dragon's table. And as I found out they're designed by the same guy. </p><p></p><p>It really adds a new element to the game to remember to press those extra buttons to plug the hole as the ball goes down the lane. And if the ball is going fast, which can happen on this table, it's going to drain before you know it.</p><p></p><p>The table itself isn't bad but I had no clue of how the scoring works on it. There's a lot of lit numbers in the center of the table but no idea what any of them meant. But it didn't matter. That additional trick of turning outlanes in to inlanes had me playing this one multiple times as it added a pretty fun dimension to the game play.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Vintage%20Flipper%20World/2016/2016-05-14_155829887_8394D_iOS.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Vintage%20Flipper%20World/2016/2016-05-14_155829887_8394D_iOS.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Heavy Metal Meltdown is another table with extra buttons. I only was able to figure out what the extra left button did, which was change the rollover lanes. No idea what the extra right button did. Anyone know?</p><p></p><p>Anyways this game requires some major nudging skill as the outlanes are hungry. And to make things worse there's like strobe lights on the machine that flash and blind you. I gave the game a few tried but each game was terrible and over quick.</p><p></p><p>My friend Algar was sitting next to it too. This is the Gorgar sequel who's table layout is nothing like the original. It's a rare table with 350 made and I play it each time I go to the show. This time around it was gelling a bit more than it had in the past and I had a few good games on it. It's definitely an intriguing table and is grabbing me the more I play it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crawley, post: 240081, member: 2300"] [URL=http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Vintage%20Flipper%20World/2016/2016-05-14_210512563_59386_iOS.jpg.html][IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Vintage%20Flipper%20World/2016/2016-05-14_210512563_59386_iOS.jpg[/IMG][/URL] There was a pretty significant number of Data East tables at the show. Last Action Hero, Lethal Weapon 3 and Rocky and Bullwinkle being new to the show. But they also had: Guns & Roses (color DMD) Tales from the Crypt Jurassic Park The Who (color DMD) Laser War Phantom of the Opera Robocop Secret Service The Simpsons Time Machine Torpedo Alley I have to say the more I play the Data East games the more I'm kinda liking them. Initially I wasn't huge on any of them (LAH being an exception) but I think they all play pretty well. Laser War is still probably one of my favorites to play outside of LAH. [URL=http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Vintage%20Flipper%20World/2016/2016-05-14_012248396_284EB_iOS%202.jpg.html][IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Vintage%20Flipper%20World/2016/2016-05-14_012248396_284EB_iOS%202.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Lots of Zaccaria tables in the annex building. It was really neat playing these in person. I've seen a few of these at shows before (Time Machine, Black Belt, Farfalla, and Devil Riders) but the rest on display I hadn't seen or played in person. Mexico '86 is actually pretty fun to play with the mini playfield in the upper-right where you have to knock down 6 or so defenders to try and score a goal. Similarly Soccer King is pretty fun with the upper ramp flipper to try and score. Pool Champ was also pretty fun with the oversized drop-down targets. But then you have games like the creepy Clown that shouldn't even be made. You can tell the Zacc game quality isn't anywhere near as good as what you seen in Williams, Bally, or Stern. These games were probably about as well maintained as you'll see too. But they played pretty slow and the flippers do feel cheap. So while the Zacc App phyisics are great they still don't behave how the real tables do - and I think that's actually good as you could get bored waiting on the sluggish ball movement. [URL=http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Vintage%20Flipper%20World/2016/2016-05-13_213903849_F8D4B_iOS.jpg.html][IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Vintage%20Flipper%20World/2016/2016-05-13_213903849_F8D4B_iOS.jpg[/IMG][/URL] BMX is a rare game with only 407 made. It has the normal flipper buttons plus two additional buttons you'll need to use a lot. The outlanes feed in to the flippers - ala Goin' Nuts. The thing is there is a wide gap in those outlanes. That's where the other buttons come in to play. Pressing the button will plug the outlane temporarily turning it in to an inlane. This same thing is done on the Dungeon's & Dragon's table. And as I found out they're designed by the same guy. It really adds a new element to the game to remember to press those extra buttons to plug the hole as the ball goes down the lane. And if the ball is going fast, which can happen on this table, it's going to drain before you know it. The table itself isn't bad but I had no clue of how the scoring works on it. There's a lot of lit numbers in the center of the table but no idea what any of them meant. But it didn't matter. That additional trick of turning outlanes in to inlanes had me playing this one multiple times as it added a pretty fun dimension to the game play. [URL=http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Vintage%20Flipper%20World/2016/2016-05-14_155829887_8394D_iOS.jpg.html][IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Vintage%20Flipper%20World/2016/2016-05-14_155829887_8394D_iOS.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Heavy Metal Meltdown is another table with extra buttons. I only was able to figure out what the extra left button did, which was change the rollover lanes. No idea what the extra right button did. Anyone know? Anyways this game requires some major nudging skill as the outlanes are hungry. And to make things worse there's like strobe lights on the machine that flash and blind you. I gave the game a few tried but each game was terrible and over quick. My friend Algar was sitting next to it too. This is the Gorgar sequel who's table layout is nothing like the original. It's a rare table with 350 made and I play it each time I go to the show. This time around it was gelling a bit more than it had in the past and I had a few good games on it. It's definitely an intriguing table and is grabbing me the more I play it. [/QUOTE]
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