The Pinball Arcade table ratings

I definitely like the RL version of AC/DC, so I don't doubt it's one of the better video game tables. ^_^ Can't remember if I've played Star Trek.

Kolchak357 said:

Will you be adding the Stern Pinball Arcade tables?

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Can someone please make another poll which would also include SPA ? I think it would be very interesting to see where tables like Ac/DC, Star Trek and Mustang would rank.

Voted!

smbhax said:

Oh, that's a good question. I guess I won't, since they're in a separate game and that could be confusing for some people. Also it's a game I don't plan to play or install, so...I guess I'd rather just stick to TPA! ^_^

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I see where you're coming from... however, since not everybody buys every TPA game anyway and this ranking you've created doesn't necessarily require your personal vote as well, smbhax, plopping in the new tables won't do any harm whatsoever. Also, considering the route voters use to get to this poll, I'm fairly certain they know about SPA.

Me personally, considering this month, I have no opinion of the latest TPA tables at all, while the latest SPA tables, I'm gaga over and would love to rank 'em.

Yeesh, I just used 'gaga' in a sentence.

I don't have a problem with adding the modern Stern pins either. But I don't think it would be a good idea to have a separate listing for pins that appear in both TPA and SPA. That could cause confusion. I'd only list those once.
But whatever smbhax chooses is ok with me. It's his rankings.

I'm very pro adding the SPA tables. SPA is basically the same game as TPA, only as a separate app for Stern marketing reasons. As Kolchak said, the duplicate tables should be listed only once, of course. I doubt that there'll be many people rating the TPA and SPA version of the same table differently.

I'd say to break it out between data collection and reporting.

In the poll to collect the data, just list the SPA and TPA tables together. So everyone sees each table only once and there's no duplication or discrepancy in data collection.

But when posting the results, break out SPA and TPA separately. SPA-only tables shouldn't be inherently compared against Medieval Madness. But the crossover tables should appear in both lists separately.

(This works as long as there's no significant functional differences between the SPA and TPA versions of a table, but I don't think there are any nor is Farsight likely to do so.)

What's this nonsense, of course the 3 new sterns should be in the poll just like any other tpa pin.

switch3flip said:

What's this nonsense, of course the 3 new sterns should be in the poll just like any other tpa pin.

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Kolchak357 said:

In real life I only played Star Trek a couple of times with its first release code and I wasn't all that impressed. But I have to agree it is now fantastic. AC/DC is also top notch. Both have deep enough rules to keep you busy for a long time. I also like Mustang more than HHBoy. Not as good as Trek or AC/DC, but definitely worth the price. But the other re-releases don't really add anything from their original TPA release in my opinion.
I'm only speaking of the iOS version as it is the only one I have played.

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I'll have you know that I'm actually starting to come around on Mustang! It's fun, I just don't have any love for the theme or art, most of the music is not for me (Lit?? Gross!) and the callouts are super lame, hahaha

HotHamBoy said:

I'll have you know that I'm actually starting to come around on Mustang! It's fun, I just don't have any love for the theme or art, most of the music is not for me (Lit?? Gross!) and the callouts are super lame, hahaha

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I think we are on the same page. The music is so so for me, and callouts are a bit rough. I really like mustangs, but the art doesn't do anything for me either. But I always enjoy playing it. Glad you are having fun with it as well. I think it suffers a bit from being released at the same time as Star Trek and AC/DC. Those are two of the best Stern pins imo.

Kolchak357 said:

I think it suffers a bit from being released at the same time as Star Trek and AC/DC. Those are two of the best Stern pins imo.

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I agree completely. Star Trek in particular is a pretty close to being a masterpiece. Farsight did a great job with that table.

Has anyone managed to subscribe to their newsletter through the widget down the right-hand side of http://www.sternpinballarcade.com/ ? I've filled it out but hitting "Subscribe" just seems to reload the page with no confirmation about subscribing : P ... and nothing in my inbox yet. Reason I'm asking is because the TPA newsletter is how I know when to add new tables to the survey.

Edit: Huh either by that or an Android app update, but the Stern Pinball Arcade app appears to have been removed from the Google Play store, so that won't work.

Added Al's Garage Band to the survey!

http://smbhax.com/tpatr

Last month's new tables, Gladiators and Doctor Who: Master of Time, came in at ranks 60 and 77, respectively. No changes in the top 10!

The Pinball Arcade table ratings
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1. 9.06 — Medieval Madness
2. 8.83 — Attack from Mars
3. 8.63 — Monster Bash
4. 8.55 — Theatre of Magic
5. 8.46 — The Twilight Zone
6. 8.31 — The Addams Family
7. 8.20 — Star Trek: The Next Generation
8. 8.12 — Tales of the Arabian Nights
9. 7.98 — White Water
10. 7.87 — Terminator 2: Judgment Day
11. 7.84 — Red & Ted's Road Show
12. 7.78 — Eight Ball Deluxe
13. 7.72 — The Getaway: High Speed II
14. 7.69 — Fish Tales
15. 7.68 — No Good Gofers!
16. 7.63 — Funhouse
17. 7.60 — Bram Stoker's Dracula
18. 7.58 — Doctor Who
19. 7.57 — Taxi
19. 7.57 — WHO dunnit
21. 7.49 — Cirqus Voltaire
22. 7.39 — Ripley's Believe It or Not!
23. 7.38 — Indianapolis 500
24. 7.36 — Scared Stiff
25. 7.35 — Creature from the Black Lagoon
26. 7.32 — Junk Yard
27. 7.26 — Jack•Bot
27. 7.26 — No Fear: Dangerous Sports
29. 7.25 — Safe Cracker
30. 7.20 — Whirlwind
31. 7.17 — Cactus Canyon
32. 7.10 — Judge Dredd
33. 7.00 — Diner
34. 6.97 — Black Rose
35. 6.93 — Earthshaker
36. 6.91 — High Roller Casino
37. 6.81 — High Speed
37. 6.81 — The Machine: Bride of Pin•Bot
39. 6.74 — Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
40. 6.73 — The Champion Pub
41. 6.71 — Hurricane
42. 6.68 — Pin•Bot
43. 6.65 — Centaur
44. 6.58 — Elvira and the Party Monsters
45. 6.54 — F-14 Tomcat
46. 6.43 — Cyclone
47. 6.42 — Space Shuttle
48. 6.41 — Flight 2000
49. 6.39 — Black Knight 2000
50. 6.35 — Party Zone
51. 6.34 — Tee'd Off
52. 6.31 — Xenon
53. 6.28 — Last Action Hero
54. 6.17 — Jacks Open
55. 6.13 — Big Shot
56. 6.10 — TX-Sector
57. 6.02 — Cue Ball Wizard
58. 5.95 — Gorgar
59. 5.88 — Starship Troopers
60. 5.84 — Gladiators
61. 5.83 — Phantom of the Opera
62. 5.73 — Centigrade 37
63. 5.70 — Firepower
64. 5.69 — Black Hole
65. 5.64 — Class of 1812
66. 5.63 — Dr. Dude
67. 5.50 — Harley-Davidson Third Edition
68. 5.45 — El Dorado
69. 5.41 — Haunted House
70. 5.40 — Fireball
71. 5.38 — Lights...Camera...Action!
72. 5.20 — Big Hurt
73. 5.05 — Victory
74. 4.90 — Rescue 911
75. 4.79 — Genie
76. 4.58 — Black Knight
77. 4.18 — Doctor Who: Master of Time
78. 4.09 — Central Park
79. 3.90 — El Dorado City of Gold
80. 3.39 — Goin' Nuts
81. 3.36 — Bone Busters Inc.
82. none — Al's Garage Band

Wow, Bone Busters is settling lower than Goin' Nuts - that's quite an accomplishment.

Gorgias32 said:

Wow, Bone Busters is settling lower than Goin' Nuts - that's quite an accomplishment.

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I've definitely played more of Goin' Nuts than BB.

1. The Addams Family 10
Attack from Mars 10
Medieval Madness 10
No Good Gofers! 10
Red & Ted's Road Show 10
The Twilight Zone 10
2. Bram Stoker's Dracula 9
Creature from the Black... 9
Doctor Who 9
Funhouse 9
Junk Yard 9
Monster Bash 9
Ripley's Believe It or Not! 9
Star Trek: The Next Gen... 9
Taxi 9
3. Big Hurt 8
Cactus Canyon 8
El Dorado 8
The Getaway: High Speed II 8
High Roller Casino 8
Indianapolis 500 8
Jack•Bot 8
Judge Dredd 8
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 8
No Fear: Dangerous Sports 8
Safe Cracker 8
Scared Stiff 8
Tales of the Arabian Nights 8
White Water 8
WHO dunnit 8
4. Big Shot 7
Black Knight 2000 7
Black Rose 7
Centaur 7
The Champion Pub 7
Cirqus Voltaire 7
Cue Ball Wizard 7
Diner 7
Earthshaker 7
Eight Ball Deluxe 7
F-14 Tomcat 7
Fireball 7
Fish Tales 7
High Speed 7
Jacks Open 7
Last Action Hero 7
Bride of Pin•Bot 7
Party Zone 7
Rescue 911 7
Tee'd Off 7
Terminator 2: Judgm... 7
Theatre of Magic 7
Whirlwind 7
Xenon 7
5. Al's Garage Band 6
Bone Busters Inc. 6
Elvira and the Party... 6
Gladiators 6
Hurricane 6
Phantom of the Opera 6
Pin•Bot 6
Space Shuttle 6
TX-Sector 6
6. Black Hole 5
Black Knight 5
Centigrade 37 5
Doctor Who: Master... 5
Firepower 5
Gorgar 5
Harley-Davidson Third 5
Haunted House 5
Lights.Camera.Action! 5
Starship Troopers 5
7. Central Park 4
Cyclone 4
Dr. Dude 4
Genie 4
Victory 4
8. Class of 1812 3
El Dorado City of Gold 3
Flight 2000 3
9. Goin' Nuts 2

Hello all,

Voted.

Added Cactus Jack's to the survey!

http://smbhax.com/tpatr

Last month's new table, Al's Garage Band, has started off in a tie at #56. No changes in the top 10!

The Pinball Arcade table ratings
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1. 9.06 — Medieval Madness
2. 8.83 — Attack from Mars
3. 8.64 — Monster Bash
4. 8.55 — Theatre of Magic
5. 8.46 — The Twilight Zone
6. 8.27 — The Addams Family
7. 8.20 — Star Trek: The Next Generation
8. 8.12 — Tales of the Arabian Nights
9. 7.98 — White Water
10. 7.87 — Red & Ted's Road Show
10. 7.87 — Terminator 2: Judgment Day
12. 7.74 — The Getaway: High Speed II
13. 7.69 — Fish Tales
13. 7.69 — No Good Gofers!
15. 7.63 — Eight Ball Deluxe
15. 7.63 — Funhouse
17. 7.60 — Bram Stoker's Dracula
18. 7.57 — WHO dunnit
19. 7.56 — Taxi
20. 7.51 — Doctor Who
21. 7.49 — Cirqus Voltaire
22. 7.44 — Indianapolis 500
23. 7.38 — Ripley's Believe It or Not!
24. 7.37 — Scared Stiff
25. 7.34 — Creature from the Black Lagoon
26. 7.33 — Junk Yard
27. 7.29 — No Fear: Dangerous Sports
28. 7.28 — Jack•Bot
29. 7.23 — Safe Cracker
30. 7.19 — Whirlwind
31. 7.17 — Cactus Canyon
32. 7.07 — Judge Dredd
33. 6.99 — Diner
34. 6.98 — Black Rose
35. 6.91 — Earthshaker
36. 6.90 — High Roller Casino
37. 6.82 — The Machine: Bride of Pin•Bot
38. 6.81 — High Speed
39. 6.77 — Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
40. 6.73 — The Champion Pub
41. 6.68 — Pin•Bot
42. 6.65 — Hurricane
43. 6.64 — Centaur
44. 6.59 — Elvira and the Party Monsters
45. 6.54 — F-14 Tomcat
46. 6.42 — Space Shuttle
47. 6.40 — Black Knight 2000
48. 6.38 — Cyclone
48. 6.38 — Flight 2000
50. 6.34 — Last Action Hero
50. 6.34 — Party Zone
50. 6.34 — Tee'd Off
53. 6.32 — Xenon
54. 6.12 — Big Shot
55. 6.03 — Cue Ball Wizard
56. 6.00 — Al's Garage Band
56. 6.00 — Jacks Open
58. 5.96 — Gorgar
59. 5.91 — TX-Sector
60. 5.90 — Starship Troopers
61. 5.88 — Gladiators
62. 5.82 — Phantom of the Opera
63. 5.70 — Firepower
64. 5.68 — Black Hole
65. 5.63 — Class of 1812
65. 5.63 — Dr. Dude
67. 5.51 — Harley-Davidson Third Edition
68. 5.43 — Centigrade 37
69. 5.40 — Haunted House
70. 5.38 — Lights...Camera...Action!
71. 5.37 — Big Hurt
72. 5.35 — El Dorado
72. 5.35 — Fireball
74. 5.03 — Victory
75. 4.84 — Rescue 911
76. 4.78 — Genie
77. 4.58 — Black Knight
78. 4.48 — Doctor Who: Master of Time
79. 4.08 — Central Park
80. 3.88 — El Dorado City of Gold
81. 3.69 — Bone Busters Inc.
82. 3.38 — Goin' Nuts
83. none — Cactus Jack's

If they would just fix Black Knight, it has the potential to jump up to the top 20. Such a waste.