2 stars or 5 stars? Hmmm... – Atomic Pinball Collection Review

There are two different boards that come with this game, and I have purchased them both. The first board (Masks of Glory) has a wrestling theme, and while it is definitely challenging, I really love it. It is the perfect blend of game play and opportunities to play multi-ball, but it is challenging enough to keep me trying to complete the game. I was so tickled with the first board that I tried then purchased the second one. The second board, The Revenge of the Rob-O-Bot, has AWESOME graphics, lighting, and action. It is also horribly frustrating as I could swear it acts like I am feeding it quarters or something. For those of you who are old enough, remember that one machine in every arcade that everyone avoided because the magnets were turned up too high and it took all of two minutes (if you were lucky) to lose your 50 cents? Combine the exceptionally high lost ball rate (both through a straight center course AND as a result of automatic bumper action that throws them down the side gutters) with a sadly weak and somewhat laggy upper left paddle, and this is exactly what this second board is like. I don’t want a gimme win from any game, especially not pinball, but it would be nice to be able to adjust the robot-themed board down a bit OR take the cool-factor it does have away so I could just count it as a loss and ignore it instead of trying over and over. Definitely get the first one! The second? It wasn’t for me.
Review by I'm Mary on Atomic Pinball Collection.