I bought this RCT as my first pin since I returned to the UK (having owned WPC machines in France)
I wanted to see what more modern machines were like, and this seemed like a good starting place - not too expensive “lesser rated” pin but exactly the same inside as “top 10” LOTR.
After a few months with it I’m re-hooked and I did indeed buy a LOTR. As I can now only have two (or at a push 3 ?) pins, and what I really want is LOTR/Hobbit/MET/IMDN (those that can count will realise I already have a problem ?), this RCT can now be realeased back into the community.
Before I get into the description let me just address that “lesser rated” pin thing. If I wasn’t stuck for space this would definitely be staying. Here’s why: 7 guests played pinball on bonfire night. (All millennials for full disclosure). They ALL preferred RCT to LOTR. None were interested in all the things that pinheads love LOTR for (eg deep rules). Many loved the Troll ?. RCT is accessible fun and not a drain monster.
Sales pitch over:
The Good:
Cab is very straight and largely factory apart from usual wear around flippers (with protectors would look fine in any collection)
Playfield is very good apart from the kiosk exit wear mark seen almost all RCT’s (and BSD and any with this design of VUK really)
Full LED (couple still to fit I’ll try to get done this week)
LED interactive backbox
NVRAM/battery free
All flippers rebuilt
Plays fast and fun
The Bad:
Still the wear on the cab and playfield by the kiosk
Had a flipper transistor replaced by a gonk who damaged the track. Has a short link back to the next pin along. (Otherwise board is rev G later board and very nice. Rest are original)
One vertical line on DMD displays some unwanted lit parts in some modes... oddly not all. See pics. Not very noticeable in use.
Location: Wakefield (not too far for Martin)
Price £1995 (yeah long ago I sold cars)
I wanted to see what more modern machines were like, and this seemed like a good starting place - not too expensive “lesser rated” pin but exactly the same inside as “top 10” LOTR.
After a few months with it I’m re-hooked and I did indeed buy a LOTR. As I can now only have two (or at a push 3 ?) pins, and what I really want is LOTR/Hobbit/MET/IMDN (those that can count will realise I already have a problem ?), this RCT can now be realeased back into the community.
Before I get into the description let me just address that “lesser rated” pin thing. If I wasn’t stuck for space this would definitely be staying. Here’s why: 7 guests played pinball on bonfire night. (All millennials for full disclosure). They ALL preferred RCT to LOTR. None were interested in all the things that pinheads love LOTR for (eg deep rules). Many loved the Troll ?. RCT is accessible fun and not a drain monster.
Sales pitch over:
The Good:
Cab is very straight and largely factory apart from usual wear around flippers (with protectors would look fine in any collection)
Playfield is very good apart from the kiosk exit wear mark seen almost all RCT’s (and BSD and any with this design of VUK really)
Full LED (couple still to fit I’ll try to get done this week)
LED interactive backbox
NVRAM/battery free
All flippers rebuilt
Plays fast and fun
The Bad:
Still the wear on the cab and playfield by the kiosk
Had a flipper transistor replaced by a gonk who damaged the track. Has a short link back to the next pin along. (Otherwise board is rev G later board and very nice. Rest are original)
One vertical line on DMD displays some unwanted lit parts in some modes... oddly not all. See pics. Not very noticeable in use.
Location: Wakefield (not too far for Martin)
Price £1995 (yeah long ago I sold cars)
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