Arcades vs. Platforms

[ZatarRufus]

One thing I would be willing to spend a few quarters on is a good pinball game.  Consoles and computers really can't begin to do justice to pinball.

For me Pinball Fantasies by 21st Century Entertainment comes close. This was a featured program from PC Gamer magazine sometime during its first year of publication (when a floppy disk was included as opposed to the later CD version). I was so impressed with the 10 minute demo that I purchased the full version.

All in all, I find computer games are more enjoyable as the intricate games don't work well in an arcade. I attribute this to my preference of strategy, simulations, and various RPG type games. For instance, can you imagine the cost to build a Sim City metropolis if one had to pop in quarters to keep the game alive?