"Medieval Madness" - Pt. 2: My Pinball Collection (Williams 1997)

[cranie4]

You got a great deal..double your money at this point. Love your vids, Chris.

[spida1a]

@cranie4 Ha ha. Yeah! Totally. Trust me, I love the game. But, I would not be picking it up today for the money it goes for. Thanks for watching!

[excudebat]

I am glad a local bar has this very special pinball operating. I spent all my last month free time there and i think in few minutes i am going there, order a tea and play for few hours. Medieval madness rules!

[spida1a]

@excudebat Thanks for watching!

[demsu69]

We had MM in cafeteria of the base when I was doing my military service in 2001-2002. Game was so epic, I would like to buy one for my self but finding it might be impossible.

[spida1a]

@demsu69 Great!  Thanks for sharing my friend.

[realisticHomeboy]

It's really fun, whether you are good or not. So much action, and great sounds and movement. I used to play this all the time in college, and they had the chance for free game at the end, set really easy, so you got a lot for your money, even if you didn't do well.

I miss the times where pinball machines were found everywhere. I can't find a single one around where I live now.

[spida1a]

@realisticHomeboy I totally agree. Thanks for watching!

[ChrisMolyneaux93]

One thing that really disappointed me was that The Pinball Factory was going to reproduce this game and Cactus Canyon back in 2006, but that never happened because they sold their Bally/Williams rights to Planetary Pinball Supply Inc. about four years later.

[spida1a]

@ChrisMolyneaux93 The Pinball Factory......snicker.......I'm sorry, I can't say that with a straight face. :)

Thanks for watching!!

[ChrisMolyneaux93]

@spida1a BTW Tina Fey voiced the opera singing damsel.

"I'm all skin and bones up here!"

[spida1a]

@ChrisMolyneaux93 Yup. And a couple other quotes too. She is awesome. Ha ha. :)

[ZerVeL]

We have this machine at work :)

Just beat my highscore about an hour ago and made the list!

71,5 mill :)

[spida1a]

@ZerVeL Excellent!!!

[nospeedboundaries]

@ZerVeL Shouldn't you be working instead? ;-)

[ZerVeL]

@nospeedboundaries Well mostly I do but if we have to wait for something etc or I'm doing late overtime I take breaks on occasion

[nlafavore]

DOUBLE SUPER JACKPOT! Ha ha ho!

[spida1a]

@nlafavore Hey! Come on in and we'll take this outside!!!

[SarahPalinQuit]

this video was very well done. thanks!

[spida1a]

@SarahPalinQuit Thanks a lot! I wish I would have had more time so I could have "lit" it better (that hot-on-my-face is frustrating). But....oh well. Ha ha.  :)

[eggertstwart]

I hope one day to own one of those, but they're going for like $8000 minimum

[metroider12]

Great machines of all who have come into my collection this is my favorite and I think that over any

[DIAMOND738HSV]

Cool video. Awesome machine. I have one too by far the best pinball ever made. !!

[xritschiex]

dear god, I used to play this in the local pub. my best was somewhat around 183 million, but i never managed to fight for the kingdom. great game, great fun!

[spida1a]

@xritschiex Awesome! Thanks for watching

[chriss179]

@xritschiex Me too. the farthest i got was 130 million with the first ball, up to the 6th castle and 4 extra balls. I thought i'd finally crack this damn pinball machine. No way... 160 million or something and all the 6 balls left fluked. Now i hate this damn machine...

[JadeTomZ]

these machines sux.

the really great machunes are from Gottlieb in the late 60's and early 70's.

play Skill pool------------Bakaroo-------­-Bank a Ball!!..etc etc...now THATS pinball!!

[spida1a]

@JadeTomZ Well, that obviously is a matter of opinion. While I enjoy ole' electro-mechanical Gottlieb games, and agree that people should play them, they are not the ones I "grew up with." So, they are not my favorite machines in the least. However, I would never say that they suck in any way and completely disagree with you about that.

[localh21]

You ever play black hole or have it that is a great game for sure with the lower level play

[spida1a]

@localh21 Black Hole is a fun System80 Gottlieb. The three layers is really neat. Good stuff.

[sirjibbylee]

I loooove this machine. I worked at a bowling alley in 1997 and we played this game like crazy. "It's not tragic, you've got Merlin's magic!" (Am I remembering that correctly? haha)

[spida1a]

@sirjibbylee Ha ha. Yeppers! That is the exact quote. "Well...let's see what we got here!!!!!!!" Ha ha. :)

Thanks for watching.

[PatTheNESpunk]

I wish I knew where to play one of these... I love the twisted humor the game has.

[spida1a]

@PatTheNESpunk Ugh, I know it. :)

[darkinertia2]

is there any other pinball tables like this one? i know attack from mars is similar and i like that one, i love the idea and simplisity of it like how you can just keep smashing the castle yet theres tons more things you can do that are simple too

[spida1a]

@darkinertia2 A lot of pin tables are considered "fan layout" games (like T2, etc.). As for a "big thing in the middle to whack on"...yeah, Attack From Mars definitely. Monster Bash is a little like that also (and considered a "fan layout."). There are some others around.....Scared Stuff has the crate in the center, etc.,

Thanks for watching.

[antinodoctors]

Hey, do you have Varkon? I've been dying to play that game for well over a decade now

[spida1a]

@antinodoctors Ha, no. That is a little before my "area of interest." But, it's a unique machine, that's for sure. Not many of 'em out there, you know? :)

Thanks for watching!

[antinodoctors]

@spida1a Yeah, less than a hundred made I believe. I can only imagine how much it would cost to buy, and if there are any out there not stuck in a private collection, I haven't found them. Thanks for the quick reply. I also loved Medieval Madness to death, and it's easily one of the greatest pinball machines ever crafted, so the video was a ton of fun to watch

[gentleuterus]

There is currently a MM machine up on eBay. Bid is up to 7.6k. Ouch.

[spida1a]

@gentleuterus Yikes, that's nuts. Ha ha.

[gentleuterus]

@spida1a It ended up selling for almost $10k. Sheeeeesh. I've pretty much given up any hope of owning Medieval Madness in my lifetime. I'll get over it... someday. *sigh*

[realisticHomeboy]

My favorite pinball machine. Can I have it?

[spida1a]

@realisticHomeboy Can you have it as your favorite pinball game? Sure! :) :)

[HuracanPolimar]

Nice, Very nice collection man, u r awesome :)

happy holidays btw :)

[spida1a]

@HuracanPolimar Thanks my friend. Happy Holidays to you as well!  :)

[Bapetacular]

Fantastic videos

[spida1a]

@Bapetacular Thanks my friend. Have a great holiday.

[welseypipes2989]

The guy you traded with got screwed lol.

[spida1a]

@welseypipes2989 Lol! Ha ha. Well, at the time it was pretty close to even. But, I'm sure looking back at it now...he wishes he hung onto it. :)

Thanks for watching!

[PcEngineGuy]

No only great PCEngine reviews but also a lot of the best pinballs ever. Someday I will buy Medieval Madness. Great Review. As always -keep up the good work!

[spida1a]

@PcEngineGuy Thanks a ton my friend. Truly!

[huegen88]

Very nice! Subscribed :)

[spida1a]

@huegen88 Great, thanks a lot!

[BoNursukker]

lol it says say no to drugs on the game haha

[spida1a]

@BoNursukker Ha ha. Yeah...most of the games from the 80s and 90s had a "winners don't do drugs" or something on them. I know of some people who actually created special ROMs to get rid of that screen. ha ha!

Thanks for watching.

[solutionmixt]

Medieval Madness has to be one of my favorite pinball games, i love hitting that damn castle, it never gets old. I was 12 years old when this game came out, i got myself a paper route and got myself 50 bucks a week, i spent every penny on this game..NEWAYS,GREAT COLLECTION! take it easy!

[spida1a]

@solutionmixt Totally! Love the game (obviously, ha ha!)

Thanks for watching!

[shadowflame1976]

what? no High Speed II The Getaway? :P

[spankybjesus]

hey, great video thanks for sharing!

[spida1a]

@spankybjesus You're welcome! Thanks for watching. :)

[spankybjesus]

@spida1a I've now watched most of your videos on pinball and i'm very jealous of the collection! Sorry to hear they're in storage but it seems like you've had a lo of fun out of them!

[spida1a]

@spankybjesus I hope I can be reunited soon. Ha ha. :) ):

[TheMathius78]

That has got to be one of the craziest pinball machines ever! I am in love...

[spida1a]

@TheMathius78 It is quite cool! :)

[nlafavore]

Where do you get these VHS footages?

[spida1a]

@nlafavore All stuff I filmed at one point or another in my life. I tended to have my video camera on me a lot (once the family received one, that is). Ha ha. :)

[jonnyeh]

Your video on Family Guy lead me down the road to collecting pins. My latest is Spider-Man. Remind me a lot of Medieval Madness, but half the price. You should get one :)

[spida1a]

@jonnyeh Very cool. Spider-Man is a fantastic Stern game. Definitely on my "want" list someday. :)

Thanks!

[welseypipes2989]

You should put pinball wizard at the beg. lol. By the way i saw you're official website about you're actining/directing career i loved it.

[spida1a]

@welseypipes2989 Ha ha. I try to use non-licensed stock-music I purchased for my vids....(except for the in-game stuff). You know, JUST to be safe. :)

Thanks my friend. I'm just getting started in New York with all this so, we'll see. hee hee.

[welseypipes2989]

First of all the music needs to go at the beg. of the video lol sorry but it reminds me of elevator music. And second of all does safecracker have a buy in feature like red and ted's roadshow?

[spida1a]

@welseypipes2989 No.

[YalkOne]

Seth of the NYC pinball league has a good condition Medieval Madness.

Speaking to Seth, he had also reminisced about playing MM during college.

His countenance changed during that memory and I swear an arcade was reflected in his eyes.

great game! I hope to play it some day

[spida1a]

@YalkOne Ha ha. Must be a College thing for some of us. :)

Thanks for watching!

[GammaGoblinX]

This is my favorite one on the Williams pinball hall of fame collection for the 360 and ps3. The gameplay, sounds, and humor are all just awesome. I'd love to have the real thing!

[spida1a]

@GammaGoblinX They did a great job with that collection (both in recreating the tables and physics). I actually have the earlier Wii version. You know? :)

[DickMohawk1]

@spida1a You should get the 360 or PS3 version too. They added Medieval Madness, No Good Gofers, and Tales of the Arabian Nights. Plus it's in crisp HD.

[nlafavore]

Wow, you are one lucky guy.

[metalcoola]

Watching this video,make want to start my own collection of Pinball machines :}

[nlafavore]

Although, to get to Battle for the Kingdom, you DO have to beat up on the castle a ridiculous number of times. :)

[spida1a]

@nlafavore I know. Great isn't it? :)

[nlafavore]

No, you SHOULDN'T sell it, considering how lucky you are to have one!

[snoopydonvito]

Hey i was also wondering do you know if there has ever been a king of the hill pinball. I think if there hasnt that show could make a very good pinball game.

[spida1a]

@snoopydonvito Nope, never a KOH pinball. But, that would have been a good license at the time. For sure. :)

Thanks!!

[snoopydonvito]

Do you have Black Knight 2000. one of my favorites to play

[spida1a]

@snoopydonvito I used to own one, yes. It's a good game.

[1MaxPayne1]

I love Medieval Madness i wrecked 1.000.000 coins in that one :D haha

[spida1a]

@1MaxPayne1 Ha ha. Me too. Spent WAY too much money on games in general. But, the memories were worth it. :)

Thanks for watching!

[1MaxPayne1]

@spida1a You are right the memories are great :D

[Progearspec]

Btw spida when will be the next pinball review on yt !?

[spida1a]

@Progearspec Not sure when. But, number 3 is capturing into the computer, I just have to do some editing on it. :)

[silenceofthehills]

Now I hate the fact youtube has not fixed the comment counter EVEN more. I came into here trying with the channel commenting system to see how much was left and I forgot I was on another vid.

Dang it youtube.

[spida1a]

@silenceofthehills Ha ha. No problem at all. I have to admit, I am not a "big fan" of ANY of the changes they had made recently. Just leave stuff ALONE! :)

[Bakemon13]

Pinball vs PC-Engine? What do you think?

[spida1a]

Ha ha. I'm not going to answer that. They're too different animals. :)

[nlafavore]

You're right, though, the price for it is just ridiculous.

[spida1a]

Definitely. :)

[Jennero]

This is one of the best Pinball games I have played.

[spida1a]

Awesome! :)

Thanks for watching

[nlafavore]

Oh, by the way, I do LOVE these pinball videos, and I hope to see more real soon!

[spida1a]

Hey, thanks a lot. I had fun shooting the segments before storing the game away. I'll try to get another one up soon! :)

[nlafavore]

Well, you're right. It isn't easy to win "Battle for the Kingdom", but I see in attract mode that you did it!

[dadofducks]

Thanks Spida. I too own a Medieval Madness. I bought mine for some big bucks, but I never regretted getting it. I also have Attack from Mars, and they both compliment each other. I would love to try Brian Eddy's other pinball game, The Shadow. Keep the vids coming. Very good production.

[spida1a]

I do own The Shadow. It plays different than the other two you mentioned. But, I really enjoy the experience (if you can find one that's completely working.....lots of quirky toys on that one, ha ha).

Thanks for watching!

[DrSage207]

It sucks that Williams doesn't make pinball machines anymore. They made the best ones in my opinion.

[spida1a]

Mos....defs.... :)

[failflicks]

So we finally get to see the man behind the man behind the voice of the face........w/e, my point is this is the first time I'm seeing your face in a video.

[spida1a]

Forget everything you just saw. You saw nothing!!!!!

Ha ha!

If you look at my playlist, there are a handful of on-camera moments. Normally, enjoy just pulling levers behind a curtain. :)

Thanks for watching!

[Konuvis]

Nice one Chris.

Your video made me think of something, Williams went under in 1999 and I'm sure most of the manufacturers did....which means no one is making pinball machine anymore....

So what happens in 200-500 years when this machines are all broken?

[spida1a]

Well, when Williams went away.....Stern Pinball was still around. And, luckily, started to hire ex-Williams' employees to come in and restructure their system a bit. So, the stuff they have been producing in the last decade has been quite great. The future is uncertain, but as long as Stern is around (and in Chicago), pinball lives on in my honest opinion.

I'm sure the collectors out there, who have already produced amazing numbers of repro parts, will still be around 200 years from now. :)

[dickcheney6]

@Konuvis Stern pinball is still in business and they're the only ones left making "arcade" pinballs.

[BalooRJ]

Medieval Madness is definitely my favorite pinball machine. I was waiting for you to do a video on it when I saw it in your game room on the last video. Great video!

[BlueCrayon77]

Can't wait to see more of your collection in these vids! Great work!

[kindaaredneckkindaar]

Dude, you stole that thing! Awesome Job!!!

[spida1a]

Ha ha. I wish I had stolen it, I could have kept both machines. LOL! :)

Thanks for watching!

[Vayr0n]

yeaaah a new pinball review =D I so miss that, thanks chris for the great review of a great Pinball.

[spida1a]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

[fvgotch]

One thing I really like about spida1a is that he really cherishes stuff he bought years back and I think he keeps them more so from fond memories rather than for collection sake. Unlike me, I really regret selling off my old belongings.

[spida1a]

Ha ha. Thanks a lot.

Yes, most of what I collect or have is due to "nostalgia." You know? They all mean a lot to me. Though.....I have sold and had to re-buy some stuff over the years. :)

Thanks for watching!

[Corad4]

Hey i am wondering, have you ever played a pinball machine that was in french?

[spida1a]

I have played some with a French ROM in it and French language. But, it's a jumper issue. :)

[TrueSoreThumb]

I love the shot of the arcade in 1999. This is the kind of stuff Discovery Channel should pick up :<

[spida1a]

Ha ha. I actually have a bunch of footage of me in arcades from like....even earlier than that.  I love watching that stuff. :)

Thanks for watching

[greenemerald1]

Great review spida! I used to have a pinball machine at my work place years ago, was so addictive! :) Video game wise I played a lot of Pinball Fantasies and Dreams on the Amiga back in the day, great games. From the same people that now make the Battlefield games, interestingly, good old DICE :)

[spida1a]

Very, very cool. Thanks for watching!

[atarileaf]

This is great Spida, love to see more pinball videos. Awesome collection you have there :)

[spida1a]

More to come eventually........ haha . :) :)

[HappyConsoleGamer]

Now that was a great video! very entertaining!

Its funny I have never been a huge fan of pinball but your videos definitely gets me interested!

There is something really cool about pinball though, the hypnotic lights the voices it is a very surreal experience at times! reminds me soo much of the 80s!

[spida1a]

Thanks my friend.

In pinball, the ball-is-wild my friend. It's a different game every time. It's very organic and hard to replicate (including any home pinball translation you can ever find). You know?

[paridisegrowth]

love it

[modbradshaw]

YES!! Another awesome vid Chris! Keep em coming! Waiting on that Banzai Run video. :)

[Progearspec]

Ahh medieval madness that's one i got to play at a truckstop many years ago spida.That's still one of my all time favorites.

Beside being one i wish i could own but not now given it's value....

Best,that i can do for playing it home is on the williams pinball hall of fame collection on my PS3.

[ScrewAttackEurope]

Would it ever be possible to make a pinball machine of that old Sesame Street cartoon 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12?

That would be the ultimate pinball machine :D

[Aerodynamisch]

A really great collection of pinball machines. My hat off to you!

[moomert1]

Awsome collection man. I wish I had some of those pinball machines in my game room. 5 stars!

[123Sideshow]

Great review Chris. Do you by any chance have Tales of the Arabian Nights? Thats one of my favorites next to Adams Family and Terminator 2.

[CRISISDUNN]

Two questions... how much is it to ship that big of a machine and do you keep them plugged in? lol because that would be one hell of a power bill.

[spida1a]

I haven't picked one up that needed "shipped" in a long time. But......back then, freighting this game (because he was on the other side of the country) was about $200+ each.....IF I remember correctly.

I haven't paid for shipping on a game for a long time but I know those prices have gone up some. It all depends on who you use, where you're located, etc. You know?

Plugged in, sometimes. Turned on, nope. :)

[CRISISDUNN]

Wow uh....i thought it was around that price they are heavy.. Thanks for reply and great videos man.. turbo is my favorite system also... just picked up a Turbo express in box and repaired the infamous sound problem.

[spida1a]

Thanks a lot.

Wow, someone who likes pinball "and" TurboGrafx? We are a rare breed my friend. Ha ha! :)

[CRISISDUNN]

Yeah... I used to love the T2 pinball machine do you have that one?

[spida1a]

T2 rules! A Steve Ritchie classic.

I had a T2 at one point but was disappointed by its conditioned. So, I sold it hoping to get a better one later. I do have T3 at the moment, a great re-make by Stern.

[CRISISDUNN]

Just checked that one out... looks very fun... like how there is a mini game on the top part and Arnold's voice sounds sick.

[fvgotch]

I really enjoy watching your videos period!

[spida1a]

Well, thanks a lot. It means a lot to me!!

:)

[rinrygamegame]

I have never seen such an amazing pinball machine! Love it! Thanks for sharing :)

[spida1a]

Oh shucks. Hee hee.

Thanks for watching and subbing new friend! Looking forward to your next vid! :)

[gentleuterus]

Great video, Chris. One of my local arcades has a MM machine, but it is in such horrible shape. Wish I had the money to buy it off them...

[TheLumberjackass]

nice collection you got there.

i was never much of a pinball guy myself, but i did get seriously addicted to star wars - the phantom menace pinball game, when it came out.

i also remember the shadow , which you have in your collection, and i liked that game alot too. i actually liked the movie alot and felt williams did a great job of portraying the feel and essence of the movie and transferring it into that game.

great vid :)

[Croooow111]

Medieval Madness is such an awesome pinball machine. I'm glad this table in included on the Pinball Hall of Fame Williams Collection.

[SkeletalSuccubus]

I really like how you go in depth with your machines, the history behind it, their rarity, the gameplay, too many to list off so awesome video and i can't wait for the rest! =D

[sinistermoon]

Way awesome man! I totally want to play some pinball now.

[misterintellivision]

that is one hell of a pinball table! I hope to see more of your collection

[jumblejunkie]

great to see other arcade/pinball collectors out there! I haven't got my feet wet with pinball machines yet, just arcade cabs.

Amazing machine you got man!

[spida1a]

Thanks a lot! :)

[jc30081983]

Great episode, i love this show

[spida1a]

Awesome! I'm glad you enjoy it. Means a lot!

[MrHitchcockFan]

Great job! Thanks for continuing with these pin vids- very appreciated.

[spida1a]

You got it. Hmm, Much more to come! :)

[Quakeman224]

Wow. that I never heard of.

Oh sorry to say this on Comments, Skype sometime?

[TheGamerFromMars]

3:38

Does the screen really say "say no to drugs"?

[spida1a]

Ha ha. Yepper! A lot of games had that in the attract modes in the 80s and 90s.

It worked, I didn't use any......while playing the game. :)

[METALIST1989]

Aww man, watching this made me want to go find a bar with a pinball machine... they're so rare now it's pathetic. Well guess that's the best eastern europe has to offer

[spida1a]

I know. It's quite sad. VERY hard to find games anymore..... :(

Thanks for watching!

[starsoldier1]

Heh heh, being a Turbografx-16 fan you have to know what this game reminds me of, eh?

[spida1a]

I have a pretty good guess in mind. LOL! :)

[dave4shmups]

Great video! Is maintenance, when it needs to be done, really time consuming or expensive with these machines?

Also, do you have the Terminator 2 pinball machine? I've seen some footage of that one on Youtube, and it looks awesome!

[spida1a]

Maintenance can be, yes. It all depends on the wear / tear on the machine, what year it's from and what condition it is when you get it. You know?

I do not currently own a T2 but that will be part of my collection someday. I bought one at a point but was unhappy with its condition....so I sold it in hopes of getting a better one. LOL! :)

[jboypacman]

Chris great video and i can not wait for more. : )

Funny thing too i just went to my classic gamers meeting down state and the arcade we meet at has one of these pin's and every time i go i have to play it i just love it.

[spida1a]

Cool my friend. Thanks!!

[deafmonk19]

also they have the addam's family too

[spida1a]

Both great games. :)

Thanks for watching!