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Software only tables do have all types of neat features that can't be matched mechanically-- namely the variety of "mini game" type tables that Zen has used on their own tables. I think the Stern AC/DC sub-table + Banzai Run or Safe Cracker novelty dynamic, cranked up to 11. It is so much easier to do without physical constraints. Physics are so much better vs even 5 years ago, but Virtual Pinball X still doesn't match the real world physics of balls hopping when you hit certain targets, or even the same clinks and thuds. It is light years simpler to run & cheaper than a real table, though.

I never get the different edition value props besides market segmentation. Obviously the Pro/Premium/LE may have different shaker motors, speakers, buttons, but some of the price difference seems excessive. Even more so with Jersey Jack-- especially on the 2nd hand market. Do red rails and legs and a topper make the playing experience worth that much more, or will it be that much more valuable in the future? (Is it like the collectible market, where things made specifically to be collected like modern Star Wars figures, won't ever be as valuable as the originals? Or is it just a bubble where prices revert in another 5 years?) If games like Circus Voltaire have consistent issues with the main feature, how will the home versions with multiples hold up over x,xxx plays?