So I have put several hours in on each of these machines, and I have to say I am just completely baffled at how Twilight Zone is seen by the community as a better game. I am usually in such strong agreement with the Pinball Community at large, but here I just don't understand what I am missing.
IJ has such better game play. All of the modes are so varied, and the game uses the entire table to its advantage. On TZ, I feel you can complete the entire game with just the left flipper. I think the only thing I like better on TZ when it comes to modes, is how you can stack them all together, though this just leads to getting lost in the zone so much faster.
When it comes to multiball, IJ still wins for me. With so many different multiball modes to complete, and the pure frantic pace of the Well Of Souls mode, I just don't think TZ has anything that compares to this.
Sounds is tough, though I think IJ gets a slight edge here just because of how the use of the plane sounds combined with the gun blasts as the ball bounces all over the lower playfield is so well done. TZ has an amazing sound track though, and that is pretty hard to compete with.
As far as the toys go, well, that is the one area that I give up to TZ. The powerball and the battle the power playfields are quite fun. Definitely cant argue that! Though the mini playfield labyrinth style on IJ is good, it gets old pretty quick, where as battling the power and the powerball are always desirable in TZ.
I found myself somewhat bored of TZ in just a week of play, but IJ still has me coming back after months. Is there some secret mode I am just missing here? What is so desirable about TZ? The machines are equivalent in price it seems, but IJ is definitely the better buy!
Curious as to what you all think about these two machines.
IJ has such better game play. All of the modes are so varied, and the game uses the entire table to its advantage. On TZ, I feel you can complete the entire game with just the left flipper. I think the only thing I like better on TZ when it comes to modes, is how you can stack them all together, though this just leads to getting lost in the zone so much faster.
When it comes to multiball, IJ still wins for me. With so many different multiball modes to complete, and the pure frantic pace of the Well Of Souls mode, I just don't think TZ has anything that compares to this.
Sounds is tough, though I think IJ gets a slight edge here just because of how the use of the plane sounds combined with the gun blasts as the ball bounces all over the lower playfield is so well done. TZ has an amazing sound track though, and that is pretty hard to compete with.
As far as the toys go, well, that is the one area that I give up to TZ. The powerball and the battle the power playfields are quite fun. Definitely cant argue that! Though the mini playfield labyrinth style on IJ is good, it gets old pretty quick, where as battling the power and the powerball are always desirable in TZ.
I found myself somewhat bored of TZ in just a week of play, but IJ still has me coming back after months. Is there some secret mode I am just missing here? What is so desirable about TZ? The machines are equivalent in price it seems, but IJ is definitely the better buy!
Curious as to what you all think about these two machines.