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<blockquote data-quote="Fuseball" data-source="post: 247200" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>Ah, Communism. A noble concept but impossible to put into practice without going against many basic human instincts. I would argue that the worst achievement of humans is the enforcement of any ideology that claims to be the only truth to the point of eradication of all others, be the motivation political, racial or religious. Communism is but one of many, sadly.</p><p></p><p>Advances in medicine/sanitation are almost certainly the greatest achievement of the past century. Apollo, the greatest inspiration. It's still a symbol of what man aspires to be.</p><p></p><p>Back on topic - I remember Space Shuttle coming out at a time when pinball designs were becoming less and less ambitious. There was a back-to-basics ethos around '82-'84 that produced some of the dreariest pins I have ever played. Even multiball designs, which had been prevalent only a year or so earlier (Fathom, Centaur, Black Knight etc.) were becoming a rarity. Then came Space Shuttle, which was loud and fast enough to compete with the videogames in the arcade at the time. The shuttle toy was cool but it was the sound that did it for me. They even brought back the Black Knight doorbell! I think of it as being the first game of the alphanumeric era, even though it still has the older numeric displays. It felt like a step forward, mainly due to the ramps and the overall speed of the game. Also, it does that thing that popular games need to do sometimes - be a little bit easier so that even mediocre players can still feel good about themselves. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fuseball, post: 247200, member: 539"] Ah, Communism. A noble concept but impossible to put into practice without going against many basic human instincts. I would argue that the worst achievement of humans is the enforcement of any ideology that claims to be the only truth to the point of eradication of all others, be the motivation political, racial or religious. Communism is but one of many, sadly. Advances in medicine/sanitation are almost certainly the greatest achievement of the past century. Apollo, the greatest inspiration. It's still a symbol of what man aspires to be. Back on topic - I remember Space Shuttle coming out at a time when pinball designs were becoming less and less ambitious. There was a back-to-basics ethos around '82-'84 that produced some of the dreariest pins I have ever played. Even multiball designs, which had been prevalent only a year or so earlier (Fathom, Centaur, Black Knight etc.) were becoming a rarity. Then came Space Shuttle, which was loud and fast enough to compete with the videogames in the arcade at the time. The shuttle toy was cool but it was the sound that did it for me. They even brought back the Black Knight doorbell! I think of it as being the first game of the alphanumeric era, even though it still has the older numeric displays. It felt like a step forward, mainly due to the ramps and the overall speed of the game. Also, it does that thing that popular games need to do sometimes - be a little bit easier so that even mediocre players can still feel good about themselves. :) [/QUOTE]
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