“Played it for the first time this weekend. Good solid funny game with an awesome layout. I still prefer Shrek though, as the Shrek films have been part of life moreso than Family Guy episodes have.

Is your watch slow, or is it just you?”

“Family Guy, a game that I had almost zero interest in is a really fun. The voices are really funny. Not being a fan of the show I guess I had low expectations. The mini pinball game is cool. The shots were fun. An all around fun game. I wish there was a way to keep the loop shot going.”

“I have always really liked this game and I love Family Guy so figured I would. Love the callouts, modes and animations. Mini playfield/pinball is cool enough that it is fun to at least get every once in awhile. Can get repetative though.”

“I love this theme. it's Classico Lawlor. Fun shots and Stewie pinball is genius.”

“Family Guy offers a unique playfield design, awesome humor, and a very cool mini playfield. It's a game that most people will be drawn to and will no doubt get laughs from.

The problem that I see with this game, is that it feels tiresome shooting the right spinner shot to light TV mode. Is that a deal breaker? Not at all. But, it's a game where even though it has so many cool things going for it, it's lacks a bit in the fun department. Sure, it's a great location game, but in a collection, I could see how this could get old, and lose out to some more exciting pins.”

“I really liked this game. I played it at CP pinball which is near stl, It had a fair number of shots but the mini pinball table was super cool. I dont know if it would be one i would want in a one or two machine collection but in a 5 or 6 yeah it would work quite nicely”

“I started to really like this game after giving it quite a few plays. At first I wasn't a huge fan. Mostly, I thought that Stewie Pinball would get old quickly. After a lot more plays, I can't say I love Stewie Pinball, but I'm less convinced that I would start to despise it.

This is the funniest game there is, hands down.”

“I really didnt want to like this machine. In fact, I was predisposed to not like it. I do like the show though, and I have a varied sense of humor.

I had this pin in the shop for repair and deep cleaning. I added some LEDs to it as well. I dont know what it was like to play before it was clean and fast, but I couldnt stop playing it after. In fact, I laughed my ass off on this machine many times. I kind of get it now why this machine is holding value. While I personally would not pay what it is going for now, I would certainly own one if I could find one.”

“FG is fun but if it weren't for the theme the game wouldn't be nearly as good. If you're a family guy fan you'll love it, it's packed with humour from the show. That said it's spinner > TV + infinity with a little Stewie pinball thrown in. It's fun but it's not the best playing machine ever made.”

“This is a fun game with some of the best speech in pinball - it is that funny! I enjoy the game as much as I enjoy Shrek but I do prefer the theme for FG.”

“Have spent the last two weekends at Gameworks in Schaumburg playing and enjoying this game. I did not play it much when it first came out as I am not a huge fan of the TV show. I don't think that "not being a fan" should impact your ratings and actually gave it a 10 for Theming. The game has many cool shots and the rules are fairly easy to learn. Hitting the trapped ball on the right and spelling P-I-N-B-A-L-L so you can get to the mini-playfield is very satisfying and nobody in my family had a problem doing it. The mini-playfield with mini-balls and mini-flippers and a mini-ramp, etc... may be the best upper playfield in all of pinball. Not sure, but it seemed the flippers on this game were a little weak to make all of the shots. I would like to play another to see if they are stronger. The fun-factor was through the roof. There is a ball save between the flippers that extends ball times. This game was located right next to an AC/DC Pro and it made for a nice contrast. A color DMD on this game would look really sweet, but overall, I would highly recommend this game. I actually started shopping around for one.”

“This is far and away my favorite modern Stern, just a great game all around! They really went all out on this one, especially with the sounds and voice quotes, possibly the funniest game there is!!”

“I sunk a bunch of quarters into this game at a local Keno hall. The playfield was crowded but the theme and voices were really good. I like the toys in the game but Stewies mini pinball was pretty week. This game really needs LED's for better light.”

“First the good: Love the sounds/humor. The one-liners are classic and make me laugh quite often. And the music for Stewie's pinball is the Family Guy theme as if it were played on a kid's xylophone - brilliant! Stewie's pinball plays very nice for a 'toy' and the tight shots to Chris, Meg, Drunken Clam, and Evil Monkey Jackpot are challenging. The not-so-good: Brian's 'beer can' seems like an afterthought (especially since he prefers martinis/cocktails). Some of the one-liners can be a bit lengthy. Stewie on a metal rod seems tacky (so I built a mod that makes it look like Stewie is standing on a toy box). Overall, great game, easily accessible and not too pricey (at least for now).”

“The little mini pinball game is cool the first couple of times you get to it, but after that it becomes annoying.”

“Great pin, (most) everyone loves family guy so its a great theme, should hold up as well as any simpsons game. I played a new one back in 08(ish) and it was great, good shots and fast play, now I only have access to to a (under shopped?!) one and the difference is huge, the play is slower and it being harder to make decent shots made it feel repetitive.
Also, bubble gum fart # match always gets a laugh.”

“was not too impressed with it, seemed to be very repetitive, and would get sick of the humor after a bit.”

“Little rubber toys decorate the playfield, but it looks great because it's a cartoon theme. The Stewie mini pin is super fun and rewarding with a great multiball. Trying to achieve all of the TV challenges will definitely test your skills. The sound on this game may be the big winner with a plethora of hilarious comments from all of the characters. I would rank this in my top ten!”

“A great Stern, wonderful Plaw layout, fun wacky and fun! great toys, sounds and music, would love to own one someday!!”

“If your a family guy fan, you will fall in love with this pin. If you could care less about the theme, then this will just be an average pin to you. I dont care for stern pins, but this is one of my favorites”

“One of the best Stern machines. Two playfields, fun, a lot of shots. I like this machine. I've never watched the show. Played on location in Seattle.”

“Lots of fun. Great for fans of the show.

Own(ed): Yes

Times Played: 100s

Positives:
Stewie pinball is a great toy. Some other bonus awards and shot are really well thought out. VERY funny...tons of quotes, funniest game I ever played. Well designed Lawlor PF!

Negatives:
Suffers a bit of the "Stern long ball time syndrome." A bit hard to find for sale and still rather pricey. Too easy to achieve mutiball modes. Wizard mode is way out there for normal players.

Recomendation:
Recomended”

“I really enjoy playing the Family Guy mainly because I am a huge fan of the show. They did a great job translating the show to the Pinball Machine. Wish it had more ramps. But it has a good rule set and it is very easy to get into. People who enjoy the show will love the game! I love how it has different setting on it for language!”

“Lawlors best game IMO. Very fun, very entertaining game. A lot of people complain about Stewie pinball and ill admit if your on his pf too much in one game, it can get tedious. but as a previous owner, there are adjustments that can be had in the settings to make Stewie harder to achieve and spend less time on his pf! Go figure. I owned this game for 4 years before selling. Only game I regret selling.”

“Sounds and speech are solid but shot layout and gameplay is boring. Stewie pinball is clever and fun the first two times then major meh after. If you love the theme I guess that's one thing, but one of the more over rated pins. Fun factor very low after two plays IMHO.”