I was pretty content with 4 machines, but there was still room for one more in the gameroom so when pictures and especially video surfaced in June 2006 for Stern's latest, Pirates of the Caribbean I had the itch once again. The unique sinking ship, spinning disc and great artwork were enough for me to take the plunge. This time I was going with a first-class Stern distributor, Jack from Pinball Sales. Not only does Jack offer extremely competitive prices, but he offers a 3 year warranty on the purchase (instead of 90 days) and backs it up with excellent customer. I doubt I'll ever buy a new pinball machine anywhere else.
Looking back on it, I might have got a bit caught up in the hype of this machine. While the playfield design and toys are pretty enjoyable, the lack of cooperation by Disney really keeps this title from being even better. The sound and especially the speech are very shallow. Although it offers a nice contrast to some of my other machines, I may have passed on this one if I played it more first. That being said, I don't think it'll go anywhere unless I trade it for something better in the future.
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