Old Stern FTW

Which Old Stern tables would you want in TPA?

  • Stingray [1977]

    Votes: 2 4.2%

  • Wild Fyre [1978]

    Votes: 1 2.1%

  • Nugent [1978]

    Votes: 4 8.3%

  • Lectronamo [1978]

    Votes: 1 2.1%

  • Stars [1978]

    Votes: 7 14.6%

  • Memory Lane [1978]

    Votes: 2 4.2%

  • Dracula [1979]

    Votes: 11 22.9%

  • Cosmic Princess [1979]

    Votes: 3 6.3%

  • Magic [1979]

    Votes: 4 8.3%

  • Meteor [1979]

    Votes: 17 35.4%

  • Trident [1979]

    Votes: 4 8.3%

  • Hot Hand [1979]

    Votes: 4 8.3%

  • Galaxy [1980]

    Votes: 11 22.9%

  • Flight 2000 [1980]

    Votes: 20 41.7%

  • Star Gazer [1980]

    Votes: 7 14.6%

  • Big Game [1980]

    Votes: 5 10.4%

  • Ali [1980]

    Votes: 3 6.3%

  • Seawitch [1980]

    Votes: 28 58.3%

  • Quicksilver [1980]

    Votes: 7 14.6%

  • Cheetah [1980]

    Votes: 3 6.3%

  • Nine Ball [1980]

    Votes: 14 29.2%

  • Viper [1981]

    Votes: 11 22.9%

  • Freefall [1981]

    Votes: 5 10.4%

  • Catacomb [1981]

    Votes: 18 37.5%

  • Split Second [1981]

    Votes: 5 10.4%

  • Iron Maiden [1981]

    Votes: 8 16.7%

  • Lightning [1981]

    Votes: 8 16.7%

  • Cue [1982]

    Votes: 3 6.3%

  • Dragonfist [1982]

    Votes: 5 10.4%

  • Orbitor 1 [1982]

    Votes: 15 31.3%
  • Total voters
    48
JoshuaKadmon

JoshuaKadmon

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So far, we've only gotten one Stern table in TPA, with one more confirmed on the way. But with recent Stern tables running SAM and tied up in high-dollar licensing, it seems like FarSight could start to hit a wall with Stern additions very soon, unless they delve into the backlog of Old Stern tables between 1977 and 1982.

Don't get me wrong. I like the 21st century Stern tables, but I have a real soft spot for some of their decades-old classics, too. Obviously, there were quite a few, but deciding which ones are good enough to go into TPA is a different story.

Stingray [1977]
Wild Fyre [1978]
Nugent [1978]
Lectronamo [1978]
Stars [1978]
Memory Lane [1978]
Dracula [1979]
Cosmic Princess [1979]
Magic [1979]
Meteor [1979]
Trident [1979]
Hot Hand [1979]
Galaxy [1980]
Flight 2000 [1980]
Star Gazer [1980]
Big Game [1980]
Ali [1980]
Seawitch [1980]
Quicksilver [1980]
Cheetah [1980]
Nine Ball [1980]
Viper [1981]
Freefall [1981]
Catacomb [1981]
Split Second [1981]
Iron Maiden [1981]
Lightning [1981]
Cue [1982]
Dragonfist [1982]
Orbitor 1 [1982]

What do you think? Are any of these 30+ year old tables worth revisiting, or should FarSight just focus on getting the licenses for new Stern machines?
 
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Richard B

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The oldest Stern I want is Striker XTreme (World Cup 94 would be better, but if we can't get that, Striker X is a decent consolation prize).
 
Sinistar

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Another vote for SeaWitch , I thought it would only be me , after seeing it in action on some guys Youtube video of 40 classic pinballs , that one stuck out among the oldster tables. Most of these I have no clue about .
 
Sean DonCarlos

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Seawitch is the only one I've played.

Apollo 13 is technically Sega, but you're right, the 13-ball multiball is insane, especially if you do like I did and started multiball without first paying attention to the lights on the backbox.

"Cool, multiball! Here's the second ball...and the third...and the fourth?...fifth?...oh @#$%!"
 
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laughing_lunatic said:
4 is bad enough and tends to end in Flipper-Fest...any more and it would be out-and-out button mashing...
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Well, we'll get a taste of button mashing soon enough...Twilight Zone's "Lost in the Zone" is a timed 6-ball multiball (and one of those balls is the not-quite-normal Powerball).
 
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pseudokings

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Iron Maiden has fantastic art. Some of the others do too. Viper has possibly the most awesome backglass ever on a pin. Very Sorayama.
Anyway, voted for Iron Maiden, Sea Witch, Stingray, Quicksilver, and Viper. Most old pins don't do that much for me play-wise, but as an "art person", there are some fantastic looking pins from this era, from all the companies. Paragon kills in that department. So does Gottlieb's Amazing Spider-man. And Hankin's The Empire Strikes Back table. So many more.
 
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Kolchak357 said:
I've never played Catacomb, bit I love it's backglass.
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Catacomb is an all-time fav amongst the old-school tables, mainly because of its insane play speed, complex but rewarding scoring system, and a challenging multiball. But the beautiful backglass with an inlaid bagatelle game as a bonus multiplier really makes the game unique.
 
mmmagnetic

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pseudokings said:
Iron Maiden has fantastic art. Some of the others do too. Viper has possibly the most awesome backglass ever on a pin. Very Sorayama.
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I've had a book about robots way back in the 80s when I was little, and it was full of airbrush paintings like these. I have a soft spot for this particular style :)
 
JoshuaKadmon

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I could not have foreseen Seawitch getting the most votes, but anyone who has played it in real life would probably agree. Along with Catacomb and Galaxy, I hope FS sees fit to make it a priority. I wonder how hard it is to get those machines nowadays.
 

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