That's part of the reason why I prefer pinball over video games - especially since many games of today concentrate too much on looking flashy & attractive as opposed to having variable gameplay & surprises like pinball has.

> Sure, videogames are fun and all, but there's something about pinball machines
> that they can't match. You see, raster videogames are pretty much the same thing
> every single time you play them. I could play any CPS2 fighting game or any game
> for that matter, and my game playing experience is the same every time. The
> computer uses the same old patterns, the enemies emerge from the exact same
> places, and it's just way too predictable. I mean, I could play 50 matches of
> any fighting game and make every match completely identical because the computer
> reacts in the same way to everything I do, every time. On the other hand, when
> you play a pinball machine, there's NO telling what's going to happen. It's
> nearly impossible to predict how it's going to ricochet off the bumpers or where
> the ball's going to go at any moment, and EVERY single game you play is
> completely different. Plus, because the ball's moving around so fast and so
> unpredictably, you have to stay on your toes and keep glued to the game. If you
> break your concentration for a split second or try to simply mash the buttons
> when the ball gets near your flippers, you're going to lose. On the other hand,
> mindless button mashing can get you through many fighting games quite well.
> Anyway, going to play some more High Speed 2: The Getaway and Twilight
> Zone....later
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Jay
Hardware/Tech Support Moderator

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