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<blockquote data-quote="Epsilon" data-source="post: 182688" data-attributes="member: 381"><p>I just think it's interesting that they described the sinking building in the splash screen table description. Why would they call attention to something that then becomes conspicuously absent in their recreation? I remember reading that and being, "Oh, cool, they must have rendered that in this version" only to be mildly disappointed when it wasn't there. Makes me wonder if they intended on rendering it but then decided not to for time/cost constraints and forgot to take out the mention in the description. EDIT: Also, I can't think of any reason why Williams would have objected to Farsight implementing the sunken building. It's a cool gimmick and was certainly part of the original production schematic.</p><p></p><p>Not a big deal either way. After all, very few real Earthshaker machines had this so it's not like it's inaccurate or anything. Just would have been cool.</p><p></p><p>Overall, I'm really pleased with this one. I've heard Earthshaker in proper working order wasn't a particularly difficult machine (the fault shot tends to get harder when the flipper coils weaken over time.) And it's nice to have at least a few tables that aren't super punishing if you're in the mood to just play a long time without the frustration of constant drains. I found that it was much easier to constantly use subtle nudge to keep the ball off the slingshots on this table than some others, and I exploited that for a pretty massive second game (55 million) even though I choked on the one opportunity I had to get the 2.5 million jackpot (got several others though.) So I still have that one goal to get, at least. </p><p></p><p>This was one of my most anticipated tables and I'm not disappointed in the slightest. I imagine it will be part of my regular rotation for quite some time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Epsilon, post: 182688, member: 381"] I just think it's interesting that they described the sinking building in the splash screen table description. Why would they call attention to something that then becomes conspicuously absent in their recreation? I remember reading that and being, "Oh, cool, they must have rendered that in this version" only to be mildly disappointed when it wasn't there. Makes me wonder if they intended on rendering it but then decided not to for time/cost constraints and forgot to take out the mention in the description. EDIT: Also, I can't think of any reason why Williams would have objected to Farsight implementing the sunken building. It's a cool gimmick and was certainly part of the original production schematic. Not a big deal either way. After all, very few real Earthshaker machines had this so it's not like it's inaccurate or anything. Just would have been cool. Overall, I'm really pleased with this one. I've heard Earthshaker in proper working order wasn't a particularly difficult machine (the fault shot tends to get harder when the flipper coils weaken over time.) And it's nice to have at least a few tables that aren't super punishing if you're in the mood to just play a long time without the frustration of constant drains. I found that it was much easier to constantly use subtle nudge to keep the ball off the slingshots on this table than some others, and I exploited that for a pretty massive second game (55 million) even though I choked on the one opportunity I had to get the 2.5 million jackpot (got several others though.) So I still have that one goal to get, at least. This was one of my most anticipated tables and I'm not disappointed in the slightest. I imagine it will be part of my regular rotation for quite some time. [/QUOTE]
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