Black Matrix
Well-known member
First, let me begin by saying I realize how pointless and arbitrary that question is. But here's my train of thought. This last week, I got the power on my "new" Frankenstein pin restored and it began playing Edgar Winters Frankenstein at boot up. And I thought, that's pretty cool to have that song as the sound track for that pin. It reminded me of Golden Earring's song Twilight Zone on Twilight Zone. So I thought I would do a what pinball has the best soundtrack post. Then it hit me that it was probably a rock band pin like Rolling Stones, Elvis, The Who, or Guns and Roses. None of which I would probably really want to play as I don't really care for any of those as a theme. So it occurred to me that no pin is perfect in every aspect. Even IPDB rates its pins on Fun, Art, Music, and Play field. So I've been contemplating the question to get the kind of thought provoking answers I would like to hear. And here's what I came up with.
Everyone has two or 3 favorite pins that they have either played, owned, or just drooled over wishfully thinking, I wish I owned one of those. And its doubtful that their favorite pin got every aspect perfect. But they probably got at least one of the key elements damn near perfect. So what's your best/favorite pinball, and why is it the best with respect to the following criteria/elements of the perfect pin.
1. Sounds/Soundtrack-This pin has audio samples/music that kicks ass and why.
2. Theme-this pin may not be the most fun pin ever, but it may very well have the best theme of any pin I've played
3. Fun-Simply put, a pin that IS the most fun pin to play, tell me the pin and what you enjoy about it.
4. Artwork-A pin that doesn't even have to be plugged in to enjoy it would the the perfect candidate for this one and what you like about it.
5. Presentation-hard to explain, but think of it as the "this pin rules the back corner's of a dimly lit arcade." Which ones show up the best in the dark and which ones could you stare at for 15 minutes with the lights out just taking it all in.
6. Depth of Game Play and Rules Set-this pin is ultra challenging and keeps you coming back for more since there's absolutely no way in hell your ever going to complete all the tasks the game asks you to do and its that challenge you just can't stay away from.
7. Coolness Factor: closely related to all of the above, although it may not be the best at any 1 of them, its the kind of pin that makes your game room cooler just because its there.
I'm not really looking for 7 answers here. I'm just wanting your favorite and why you think its the "BEST". However, I would forgive posting 2 or 3 favorites and why. After all, this is a site dedicated to spreading love for all things arcade.
And in case anyone's wondering why another pointless opinion post, its Monday, its raining, I have parts on order, and I need something to distract me for 2 or 3 days so I don't loose my mind waiting. Plus, I thought it might be a fun post. I'll wait a while to post mine.
Everyone has two or 3 favorite pins that they have either played, owned, or just drooled over wishfully thinking, I wish I owned one of those. And its doubtful that their favorite pin got every aspect perfect. But they probably got at least one of the key elements damn near perfect. So what's your best/favorite pinball, and why is it the best with respect to the following criteria/elements of the perfect pin.
1. Sounds/Soundtrack-This pin has audio samples/music that kicks ass and why.
2. Theme-this pin may not be the most fun pin ever, but it may very well have the best theme of any pin I've played
3. Fun-Simply put, a pin that IS the most fun pin to play, tell me the pin and what you enjoy about it.
4. Artwork-A pin that doesn't even have to be plugged in to enjoy it would the the perfect candidate for this one and what you like about it.
5. Presentation-hard to explain, but think of it as the "this pin rules the back corner's of a dimly lit arcade." Which ones show up the best in the dark and which ones could you stare at for 15 minutes with the lights out just taking it all in.
6. Depth of Game Play and Rules Set-this pin is ultra challenging and keeps you coming back for more since there's absolutely no way in hell your ever going to complete all the tasks the game asks you to do and its that challenge you just can't stay away from.
7. Coolness Factor: closely related to all of the above, although it may not be the best at any 1 of them, its the kind of pin that makes your game room cooler just because its there.
I'm not really looking for 7 answers here. I'm just wanting your favorite and why you think its the "BEST". However, I would forgive posting 2 or 3 favorites and why. After all, this is a site dedicated to spreading love for all things arcade.
And in case anyone's wondering why another pointless opinion post, its Monday, its raining, I have parts on order, and I need something to distract me for 2 or 3 days so I don't loose my mind waiting. Plus, I thought it might be a fun post. I'll wait a while to post mine.


