Bally

Attack from Mars

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This game received 1185 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.817 _/10

8.817

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 2nd in the game group "Attack from Mars". The group itself ranks #4 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

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Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.917

Artwork: 8.61

Sounds/Music: 8.424

Other Aspects: 9.03

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This title is part of group: "Attack from Mars"

Attack from Mars

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9.000/10

37 days ago

TVS

TVSEVENTS

Pinside apprentice

Amsterdam

<1y 15,000 1 6

This pinball machine is truly one of the best rated pins ever!

Less is more is the magic word here :)
The simplicity makes you want to keep playing.
the gigantic scoring make it more than addictive.

Nice humor and funny language accents :)

The sound of the spaceship as soon as you defeat it remains in your head.

In any case, I would like to own this pinball machine again one day.

I have an FF Premium myself and it doesn't have the theme of a stranger :) #AFM

2 Pinsiders starred this!

10.000/10

38 days ago

HG

tondelshark

Pinside apprentice

Veendam

3y 12,250 10

Just as a pinballmachine should be.
Fun, pretty speedy, balltime not too long, good understandable gameplay.Endgame duable.
Just a few games and start the day, no extreme long rulesheets.But that is a matter of taste.As a retrogame Afm can'
t be better than this.10 plus!!

8.947/10

49 days ago

CHC

chris327518

Pinside member

<1y 16,000 25

I played an original Attack from Mars machine and have to say that this game has withstood the test of time and was pretty revolutionary at the time the machine was released. Between saving one country by bashing the alien saucer in the middle of the playfield to the little green aliens shaking you can see why this game had many awesome features which really make you want to play the machine again and again.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

9.600/10

75 days ago

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Pironnet

Pinside apprentice

Unknown

<1y 6,000 11

Crazy and fantastic machine. Probably one of the best Williams Pinball machine with the MM and the MB

9.199/10

77 days ago

MDC

Collm096

Pinside+ Frequent

Winter Garden, FL

<1y 22,650 7 1 7

I really enjoy Attack From Mars, and I absolutely understand why it is held in such high esteem. I play it most opportunities I get (about once every 2 weeks) but if I was to own it I could see myself growing bored of it. It is an amazing example of what a pinball machine should be, especially for beginners, but the ruleset is not very deep, and if you are competent enough it can become tedious. However if you have not played it or have played it seldomly I cannot recommend enough that you feed it a few quarters next chance you get.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

9.056/10

3 months ago

SHF

Rumtastic

Pinside member

Unknown

9y 26,650 7 8 59

In my opinion this is the best game of the WPC-95 era.

It has a great fan layout with well placed shots with a lot of flow. The rules are easy to understand and they also implemented a nice wizard mode (rule the universe) into the game. It has 3 nice mulitiballs. Overall the game has a lot of humor which makes me smile during playing.

Of course the flying saucer is a great toy and it is always a pleasure to bash.

It is a game that was one of the best at its time (1995), but falls back to modern games due the the lack of a deeper ruleset. It s still a classic that will always keep it's place in the tops!

Rumtastic edited previous rating on March 25, 2024.
Rumtastic currently owns this game.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

9.080/10

3 months ago

JIM

Vintage_Vault

Vintage Vault Arcade

East Troy, WI

<1y 23,000 7 10

The original is the best one, such a classic! This pinball makes even people that are not into pinball love it! Great sound, great gameplay and this pin has a easy set of rules. Fun one for sure!

Vintage_Vault currently owns this game.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

9.760/10

3 months ago

JEC

MongolianMisfit

Pinside member

<1y 23,150 26 1 9

This pin is not easy, but it is inviting. Attack from Mars represents how to design a simplistic ruleset that has long term appeal for seasoned pinheads and newcomers alike. This table loves to center drain if you're not careful, or should you get greedy and wild with your flips, be warned. This game will force you to "get good", and I mean that in the best way possible. That said, even if a kid just wants to walk up and flipper blast, it's still fun for them in my experience. Across the board this table is so very close to perfect, and has aged like wine. If you see it in the wild, backflip to play it and enjoy the ride...and make sure the volume is up, it's worth it-- annoy the operator if you have to. lol

3 Pinsiders starred this!

9.036/10

4 months ago

PBP

PopBumperPete

Pinside+ Frequent

12y 99,300 4,035 8

A layout so great that is has been copied several times

7.916/10

6 months ago

MFB

mikebarr

Pinside+ Frequent

Rehoboth Beach, DE

1y 28,650 15 4 15

I finally got to play this classic and it didn't disappoint. This game was the high water mark of the 90s. Like Whirlwind, it was a trendsetter. This game had a great ruleset and a lot of fun shots. It was the best of it's day and still holds up well. I can't wait to play it again! Destroying the ship is a blast!

8.820/10

6 months ago

JCC

Jesse-is-great

Pinside member

Tallahassee, FL

<1y 40,800 120 3 30

I like the game. I like the saucer in the middle of the play board. My high score is almost 2 billion! My average score is Half a billion! Play it at the Pinball Palace if you’re in Brunswick. I predict you will get a billion!

8.796/10

6 months ago

TRN

NielsR

Pinside+ Frequent

3y 32,400 32 34

Very nice and cool machine to play! For me this is one of the most fun WPC machines to play. I really like the animations and sound for he games since they are really funny and not to forget the aliens! The game is challenging and is a fun game to play for everyone (the rules are understandable). The layout is perfect and I love the retro theming. I would prefer this machine over a Medieval madness!

9.180/10

7 months ago

DRD

DrDrain

Pinside member

9y 42,900 57 159

Attack from Mars is a true masterpiece and a classic game. It is by far my favorite amongst the WPC-95 (or any Bally/Williams) machines.

All of the shots (especially the center ramp and flying saucer) are purely satisfying. The flow of the game is amazing, especially when you have enabled the loop shots to loop the ball around.

The ruleset is not that deep, even in comparison to other WPC-95 games but it is very easily understandable and fun for beginners and more advanced players. In fact this is one of my favorite rulesets by my favorite programmer Lyman Sheats (RIP).

The artwork as well as the animations are very well done. Everything perfectly matches the Martian theme.

The callouts are the most iconic of any game. Everybody loves hearing that "Multiball!" or "Super Jackpot!".

Overall Attack from Mars is a truly iconic and fun game which deserves its high spot as it will appeal to beginners as well as advanced players.

3 Pinsiders starred this!

9.636/10

7 months ago

MTC

NewFloridian

Pinside member

Jupiter, FL

1y 23,300 19 2 16

The screen is primitive compared to a modern LCD, but that just spurred the team behind this machine to be more creative. There is no rating field for "how funny?" I think this one might be the funniest pinball machine ever built. Trigger warning: there are some cultural stereotypes!

NewFloridian has this game on the wishlist.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

9.540/10

7 months ago

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Bindorius

Pinside apprentice

6y 14,250 10 7

Fun but tough pinball.
Out of 10 games 8 you get angry.

Bindorius currently owns this game.

8.928/10

7 months ago

ROG

Maik

Pinside member

4y 34,650 2 10 47

Really good game. I like the Aliens.

8.676/10

9 months ago

MLC

superNoid

Pinside member

Fullerton, CA

1y 46,300 586 4 15

Top 5 all time and should never fall out of that because this is as classic as classic gets. This is one of the most fun pins ever created.

9.420/10

9 months ago

MIK

Dehler5

Pinside+ Frequent

St. Cloud, MN

2y 19,750 6 9

Just picked up this game and it is so much fun to play!

Dehler5 currently owns this game.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

9.900/10

9 months ago

VIN

pinballM

Pinside member

Compton, CA

11y 40,300 274 8

When i wanted to play this game in 2005 in a coffee shop in france, it was impossible to play it because there were always people on it ! so i decided to buy one without having played it. I had to go as far as Amsterdam to find one that wasn't faded because at this time cabinet decals were not created. since then i've always had it and it's really a super game through the flow and the difficulty of saving the world. this game is bolted to the floor.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

9.116/10

9 months ago

SEB

sebdude

Pinside apprentice

Criquebeuf-sur-seine

1y 23,400 13 10 12

Here is a great example of a very simple and yet extremely addictive game. It's fast, nervous, full of humor and gratifies you with an atmosphere of madness. No headache, it's nag but we want to come back to it again and again. Truly a game to own and keep for evenings with friends

sebdude currently owns this game.

8.720/10

10 months ago

HCB

Arsenal129

Pinside+ Frequent

Winnipeg, MB

1y 32,300 54 2 6

This is a terrific game. The theme is great and the playfield looks incredible. The rules are pretty easy the figure out and the animations for me are the most fun. I could see lay this game for hours.

10.000/10

10 months ago

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LaserCute

Pinside member

Unknown

1y 10,500 6

I am lucky enough to have this game in my home. It is on loan from a good friend who doesn’t have room for it right now. This was a game that I was first introduced to on a virtual cab last year. It was my very first introduction to a pinball “machine” that I completely understood the rules to after they were explained to me. I’m embarrassed to say that until very recently I did not know that there was more to pinball than just keeping the ball alive. This is an overall GREAT game. I love that I understand it and get better each time I play. I was able to relay the rules to my daughter and now she loves it too. A very approachable machine. Awesome theme and art and some of the best callouts ever!

3 Pinsiders flagged this.

9.620/10

10 months ago

PLW

pldubya43

Pinside+ Frequent

3y 40,650 112 10

One of the greatest fan layouts of all-time. Great rule set, very approachable, and it has that “one more game”factor.

8.507/10

10 months ago

ADM

AMartin56

Pinside member

Austin, TX

1y 52,300 892 7 11

Best theme integration ever in my opinion and superior to the less streamlined MM from the same designer. I just can't do simple fan layouts anymore when games like GZ or Stern JP exist. Amazing flow and fast action that appeals on location but not a lot of depth for home use.

3 Pinsiders starred this!

9.840/10

12 months ago

???

Caponicus

Pinside+ Frequent

1y 41,800 97 2 6

The gold standard for anyone entering the hobby to play.

3 Pinsiders starred this!

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