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Why are new machines nearly twice what they were before the industry crash?
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<blockquote data-quote="superballs" data-source="post: 27627" data-attributes="member: 341"><p>In a way, I would like to see the older style tables come back. Maybe a few ramps here and there, but bring back the wood railed joys.</p><p></p><p>With today's technology mixed into them they could have really fun rulesets, tell a little story and still just have a simple and fun playfield. Bring back the drop target, but at the same time, add in things like the Vari-Target from RBIoN and other things they didn't have available to them when they were making early EMs.</p><p></p><p>I'm not trying to say bring it back to the stone age of pinball...but it couldn't hurt to simplify a bit. I dare anyone to play Eight Ball Deluxe, take the time to rack up a high score and tell me that it's not a fun and challenging table.</p><p></p><p>I also challenge everyone to try Bob5453's The Beatles table at VP forums to see exactly what I mean regarding mixing old and new as I've felt for a long time that that is where I would like to see pinball go...I think then (minus the licensing required to sell that particular table) the cost of production would drop to the point where having a pinball table in your home is a lot more viable.</p><p></p><p>Pinball collecting is kind of an elite thing. There are more afficionados than there are collectors. I would buy an old EM if it still works and enjoy playing it. I would buy a new EM-like or early SS-like table too if it has an interesting premise.</p><p></p><p>I also lament the reliance on known licenses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="superballs, post: 27627, member: 341"] In a way, I would like to see the older style tables come back. Maybe a few ramps here and there, but bring back the wood railed joys. With today's technology mixed into them they could have really fun rulesets, tell a little story and still just have a simple and fun playfield. Bring back the drop target, but at the same time, add in things like the Vari-Target from RBIoN and other things they didn't have available to them when they were making early EMs. I'm not trying to say bring it back to the stone age of pinball...but it couldn't hurt to simplify a bit. I dare anyone to play Eight Ball Deluxe, take the time to rack up a high score and tell me that it's not a fun and challenging table. I also challenge everyone to try Bob5453's The Beatles table at VP forums to see exactly what I mean regarding mixing old and new as I've felt for a long time that that is where I would like to see pinball go...I think then (minus the licensing required to sell that particular table) the cost of production would drop to the point where having a pinball table in your home is a lot more viable. Pinball collecting is kind of an elite thing. There are more afficionados than there are collectors. I would buy an old EM if it still works and enjoy playing it. I would buy a new EM-like or early SS-like table too if it has an interesting premise. I also lament the reliance on known licenses. [/QUOTE]
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