Whatās wrong with poor JackBot? Itās like PinBot with a DMD and more rulesWalking Dead and Jackbot definitely have the feel-bad factor for me .
Whatās wrong with poor JackBot? Itās like PinBot with a DMD and more rulesWalking Dead and Jackbot definitely have the feel-bad factor for me .
Whatās wrong with poor JackBot? Itās like PinBot with a DMD and more rules
I donāt think it would be as much of a derail as you think Iāve learned a lot about how to play TWD better, just by being on a thread about playing better where people are talking about the merits/flaws of (various shots on) TWD.I'll derail the thread is I go off on a tangent explaining why I dislike that game but I'm aware others like it.
Suffice to say the games I enjoy make me play more pinball, Jackbot makes me switch it off and play less pinball.
I donāt think it would be as much of a derail as you think Iāve learned a lot about how to play TWD better, just by being on a thread about playing better where people are talking about the merits/flaws of (various shots on) TWD.
I tend to approach machines Iām unfamiliar with by trying tactics that work on other pins, such as shooting lit spinners on 80s pins and shooting bash toys on pins that are post-AFM/MM. So, yes, before I read the thread discussion, my focus on TWD was shooting the prison (not barn!) doors and the well walker - because theyāre obvious targets that look like they should start something (e.g. a multiball). After reading the discussion, I realise this approach is fatal - theyāre difficult shots with limited payoff, and Iām not a sufficiently good player to be able to coast along making shots that are harder than they need to be.
Don't get rid until I get a chance to come down and have a crack at getting Last man Standing on filmI'm only continuing to play it because I'm stubborn Vee. I've had some great tips yesterday which I'll implement and hopefully get to Horde, but once that's done I doubt I'll play it again.
It's just too harsh and unforgiving for me. TWD drains from both ramps, the Well Walker feed, the drop targets, the posts AND the magnet throw's it down the middle.
By comparison, Batman's magnet does a similar thing and the penguin crane an be brutal as are the slings. But it also has a balance of kinder shots too.
I'd actually argue that Dolly was more brutal but at least the rules were intuitive and the end of the game felt achievable. Most importantly it's fun.
Walking Dead is a machine for either very good players or those who are determined to improve their techniques and learn the rules. Most of the people who come to my house are just friends and family who are not into pinball but enjoy a quick game and bite to eat. They tend not to play TWD again after trying it and move to another machine. Champion Pub, Deadpool, World Cup Soccer, Attack From Mars & Dolly have really been the standout games that people return to.
Oh yeah, I totally get it We have a bunch of stuff in our house that kills casual players within the space of a ball save. Weāve had a couple of neighbourās kids around, and people visiting whoāve played, and they are shocked when they find out - for example - there are pins that have loads of toys, recognisable themes, and where the average ball time isnāt measured in milliseconds.Walking Dead is a machine for either very good players or those who are determined to improve their techniques and learn the rules. Most of the people who come to my house are just friends and family who are not into pinball but enjoy a quick game and bite to eat. They tend not to play TWD again after trying it and move to another machine. Champion Pub, Deadpool, World Cup Soccer, Attack From Mars & Dolly have really been the standout games that people return to.
I'd actually argue that Dolly was more brutal but at least the rules were intuitive and the end of the game felt achievable
No, it has a tendency to drain SDTM when it travels past the Well Walker from the pops.
It's okay though it's only here for another month anyway and hopefully that's enough time to sample Horde once.
I appreciate the advice though and I'm sure you're absolutely correct regarding the playing improvement. I'm just not sure that I have it in me to spend ages fighting a machine so as I can get a bit better . . . . . it's just more fun to switch on Batman or Deadpool.
I'm only continuing to play it because I'm stubborn Vee. I've had some great tips yesterday which I'll implement and hopefully get to Horde, but once that's done I doubt I'll play it again.
It's just too harsh and unforgiving for me. TWD drains from both ramps, the Well Walker feed, the drop targets, the posts AND the magnet throw's it down the middle.