Played this right across the street from my high school when I was 15 and the game was just released. At age 56, I just finished restoring my own Paragon with a brand-new playfield. Can't wait to play the hell out of it again!
The machine of evil as this was called by me and my arcade posse. This game was used to settle some very serious wagers in my middle and high school years when available. I was better at this game than most before EBD came out, but got better at both games because of the drop target multipliers. Very well done.
Paragon was the first pinball machine i owned, in 1990, i sold it a year later, not realising it is the most beautiful pinball machine ever! (artwork backglass, playfield, cabinet)
AYCE GOGI outside of LA has this in their line up and playing in a tournament tomorrow. Have not played this before, and your video was perfect. Strategy, skill needed and not a 2 hour video. While I won't win tomorrow I feel like your video has guided me greatly to what I need to do when stepping up to this table. I'm excited to practice and get to play this regularly. Thanks again for the A+ tutorial.
Thank you for sharing your tips & strategies instead of just posting out of control playing like so many other vids I see. I likely won't ever get the chance to play this pin again, but that isn't my point! These are of course precisely the "secrets" to becoming a player worth a damn. Many novice players never would know of these skills without coaching. I almost feel like you are the unknown magician- the guy who reveals the secret to the magic tricks. Of course this skilled play is for mastering machines and making them your bitch. The next level is changing from the best strategy to alternatives for making the games you conquer and get bored with exciting again. Especially for owners. Subscribed.
You are one of the best pinball players I've ever seen. Almost every summer I go to the California Extreme in Santa Clara to play pinball for 2 days straight, and I've seen the guy that was featured in Sports Illustrated several times, and in my opinion you are better than him. Pretty much the most controlled play I've ever seen. And I play with a guy who has won several machine in contests, and I have 2 machines in my home. I played this like crazy in 1980 where it was in my college student union.
Man, do I learn a ton by watching your videos. Over and over again. Thank you for this one. I know people will ask you to do walk through videos for Aaaaaalllll the pins out there but i was wondering if you are familiar with a good Embryon video. I see that haven’t had the chance to record one and was wondering if you can recommend something. Thanks again. Learning so much from all your videos. 🙏🏼
Back when I was 13 years old, this was my go to game on my last coins of the day. Most days I'd rack up credits and sell them to older kids. Now, having not played for 30 years and trying the newer games after so long, I can't even keep the ball in play long enough to get even 1 credit. It's a frustrating feeling not being able to adapt to the post 1990 machines. Maybe the reflexes have gone or maybe the rule set is too long winded for an old timer like myself. Either way, I'm at my wits-end. Once again...thanks for the great videos. Really enjoying seeing the 1970-1984 machines again.
The biggest problem with earning replays on modern machines is that there is only ONE score for a replay, and it adjusts itself depending on the skill of the people playing the machine. Let's say that you are playing Metallica, and the replay is set at 1,350,000,000. If you top that score, the next game the replay may be set at 1,450,000,000. Only after a few times of people not reaching that score will it start to drop again, and it has a definite floor it won't go below, perhaps an even billion. My only other advice is to just keep shooting at what is lit, and try to catch the ball(s) so you can read the display for objectives or Status Reports. Oh, and The Pinball Arcade and Pinball FX 2 are great practice if you have them on your PC or gaming console! Good luck! =)
@@progrocker69 True, but also modern games are modal, with each mode requiring different hoops to be jumped through. To me the golden age was the first Bally digitals -- they had digital (i.e. fair) scoring but were otherwise non-digital. Such games required pure pinball skill.
Great vid & thanks for taking the time, I don't get it why you can't aim for the in line drops or 5 X with the top right flipper, I do it with mine no probs, you just have to re adjust for the shooting angle.
awesome. We had this when I was younger. my brother and I would play every weekend for hours and hours. we both lapped the machine. Getting the 5x seemed a lot easier on ours.
I loved this machine when it came out. The machine I played actually had a rubber band covering the hole behind the left flipper so the ball could never drain on that side. I could pop games at will until the arcade owner figured out he could remove that rubber band. The game wasn't as fun after that.
Even after seeing the best of the best playing Paragon, I just don't get the allure, other than the usual nostalgia if you grew up playing it. The main goal is to get to 5X and get the ball in a kickout hole over and over? Even scoring PARAGON is not worth the effort, since the letters are randomly awarded. The tutorial is greatly appreciated as always.
This TILT is bruthal. czcams.com/video/S75vg7Wtf7w/video.html Open the machine and lower it. Otherwise extremly good tutorial. Indianapolis 500 is easier to play but harder to master and explain in same time. I enjoy your videos. Thanks a lot!
Played this right across the street from my high school when I was 15 and the game was just released. At age 56, I just finished restoring my own Paragon with a brand-new playfield. Can't wait to play the hell out of it again!
Did you get the playfield from cpr? I am picking up a paragon this Saturday
The machine of evil as this was called by me and my arcade posse. This game was used to settle some very serious wagers in my middle and high school years when available. I was better at this game than most before EBD came out, but got better at both games because of the drop target multipliers.
Very well done.
Paragon was the first pinball machine i owned, in 1990, i sold it a year later, not realising it is the most beautiful pinball machine ever! (artwork backglass, playfield, cabinet)
AYCE GOGI outside of LA has this in their line up and playing in a tournament tomorrow. Have not played this before, and your video was perfect. Strategy, skill needed and not a 2 hour video. While I won't win tomorrow I feel like your video has guided me greatly to what I need to do when stepping up to this table. I'm excited to practice and get to play this regularly. Thanks again for the A+ tutorial.
Amazing patience and skill.
Thank you for sharing your tips & strategies instead of just posting out of control playing like so many other vids I see. I likely won't ever get the chance to play this pin again, but that isn't my point! These are of course precisely the "secrets" to becoming a player worth a damn. Many novice players never would know of these skills without coaching. I almost feel like you are the unknown magician- the guy who reveals the secret to the magic tricks. Of course this skilled play is for mastering machines and making them your bitch. The next level is changing from the best strategy to alternatives for making the games you conquer and get bored with exciting again. Especially for owners.
Subscribed.
You nailed everything I liked about this video.
Awesome video! I've been playing Paragon for almost 20 years and I still love it.
You should do tutorials of every pinball machine that ever existed.
So say we all!
Love these videos, big ups!
I just got this machine as a gift yesterday,, this is awesome. Thank you!
Have this game on my computer. Played it at my local arcade in the early 80s
You are one of the best pinball players I've ever seen. Almost every summer I go to the California Extreme in Santa Clara to play pinball for 2 days straight, and I've seen the guy that was featured in Sports Illustrated several times, and in my opinion you are better than him. Pretty much the most controlled play I've ever seen. And I play with a guy who has won several machine in contests, and I have 2 machines in my home. I played this like crazy in 1980 where it was in my college student union.
i own this machine. i love to play it and it was awesome to see your strategy.
Man, do I learn a ton by watching your videos. Over and over again. Thank you for this one.
I know people will ask you to do walk through videos for Aaaaaalllll the pins out there but i was wondering if you are familiar with a good Embryon video. I see that haven’t had the chance to record one and was wondering if you can recommend something.
Thanks again. Learning so much from all your videos. 🙏🏼
Back when I was 13 years old, this was my go to game on my last coins of the day. Most days I'd rack up credits and sell them to older kids. Now, having not played for 30 years and trying the newer games after so long, I can't even keep the ball in play long enough to get even 1 credit. It's a frustrating feeling not being able to adapt to the post 1990 machines. Maybe the reflexes have gone or maybe the rule set is too long winded for an old timer like myself. Either way, I'm at my wits-end.
Once again...thanks for the great videos. Really enjoying seeing the 1970-1984 machines again.
The biggest problem with earning replays on modern machines is that there is only ONE score for a replay, and it adjusts itself depending on the skill of the people playing the machine. Let's say that you are playing Metallica, and the replay is set at 1,350,000,000. If you top that score, the next game the replay may be set at 1,450,000,000. Only after a few times of people not reaching that score will it start to drop again, and it has a definite floor it won't go below, perhaps an even billion. My only other advice is to just keep shooting at what is lit, and try to catch the ball(s) so you can read the display for objectives or Status Reports. Oh, and The Pinball Arcade and Pinball FX 2 are great practice if you have them on your PC or gaming console! Good luck! =)
@@progrocker69 True, but also modern games are modal, with each mode requiring different hoops to be jumped through. To me the golden age was the first Bally digitals -- they had digital (i.e. fair) scoring but were otherwise non-digital. Such games required pure pinball skill.
You're the man!
Great vid & thanks for taking the time, I don't get it why you can't aim for the in line drops or 5 X with the top right flipper, I do it with mine no probs, you just have to re adjust for the shooting angle.
My favorite from the arcade years
nice game - Ive only seen one these over many decades
awesome. We had this when I was younger. my brother and I would play every weekend for hours and hours. we both lapped the machine. Getting the 5x seemed a lot easier on ours.
This is my all time favorite game because of its difficulty. This machines is about skill but can hose you through bad luck.
Double Flipper Bitched. Laughed out loud on that one!!
I loved this machine when it came out. The machine I played actually had a rubber band covering the hole behind the left flipper so the ball could never drain on that side. I could pop games at will until the arcade owner figured out he could remove that rubber band. The game wasn't as fun after that.
HA!
one of my favorites from.the 80s
"You just have to continue to have patience." Not if you play like me...game is over before the need for patience kicks in.
This is the best camera angle . The new one where u put both is ducked up because now both are too smal
That Beast's Lair could be infuriating. Funny I never had the problem with the 5X cup not accepting the ball though.
I remember when a friend broke 1 million points none ever got close to it again
Cool game. It looks pretty tough.
Andrew where ??
Even after seeing the best of the best playing Paragon, I just don't get the allure, other than the usual nostalgia if you grew up playing it. The main goal is to get to 5X and get the ball in a kickout hole over and over? Even scoring PARAGON is not worth the effort, since the letters are randomly awarded. The tutorial is greatly appreciated as always.
Double flipper bitched. Ha, I like that.
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These are great way to get good at pinball tables. I use these for Pinball Arcade.
centaur "wizard" is the highest rank
Bally KISS tutorial please.
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This TILT is bruthal. czcams.com/video/S75vg7Wtf7w/video.html Open the machine and lower it.
Otherwise extremly good tutorial. Indianapolis 500 is easier to play but harder to master and explain in same time. I enjoy your videos. Thanks a lot!
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How did I knot know about the tap pass? (I'm 60 years old) I know how to do the post pass. Damn kids of today, stay off my lawn! ;)
tbh I was expecting for this pinball to be great but...