This is also something that interests me, an arcade themed pin. I almost had a chance to play a Spy Hunter, but lost out, and I have always wondered about Super Mario...too bad to hear that it isn't all that great. Maybe for someone like me (doesn't know much about pins) it would be ok?
But, for sure, Mr. and Mrs. Pac-man is fairly boring IMO, kind of fits into that era of pinballs.