“I was surprised at how much I like this pin. The humor is great, and is a nice change as so many pinballs have such serious themes. I plan to add a "humor" pinball to my collection before long and this could be the one. The adult humor is good (vs. less mature South Park) without being too adult. It's still relatively kid friendly. The miniature pinball table game is fun but I think it would probably grow tiring after awhile. Overall a good buy at the right price.”

“I'd consider FG to be a great beginner's pin, and one that I would probably use to introduce a friend of the 17-24 male demographic to because it's easy to follow, rewarding to play, and uses the license very well, particularly with the sounds, voices, and dot matrix animations. The cabinet itself is nothing all too special, but it's a solid game.”

“Overall fun game to play and a good design. I'm not a family guy fan. Back glass artwork not-so-good.”

“This is the pin that changed my mind about Stern. I liked it instantly, which rarely happens for me with any pin. Good flow, great humor and for a change, as far as Stern goes, nice artwork. This might be the first Stern I buy. Check it out and try to tell me you don't like the little, Stewie playfield. It can't be done. It's definitely on my wishlist.”

“Love the mini-playfield and the game is a lot of fun, but artwork wise I'm left a bit cold... like TSPP, I love the TV series, but staring at the characters while playing pinball isn't my cup of tea... obviously the designers are quite restricted in what they can do of course, but it does affect my overall rating and pleasure from the game.”

“Like this game, even with the Stewie Pinball mini-playfield, which strikes a chord with a lot of players. It's not too fast, not to slow. The plastics and playfield are really well done -- love the can of Pawtucket Patriot Ale.

As far as complaints go, I'd say my biggest beef is that it's too easy. Played it about seven times and had four replays, barely missing it the other three times.

It's a typical Stern, but, for me, the theme puts it ahead of a lot of their other releases based on shear interest and enjoyment of the TV show -- CSI, no thanks. 24, meh. Big Buck Hunter, hmm.

Not my favorite, but super enjoyable, with OK replay.

Try it!”

“I think this is an under-rated game. The sound-bites are great for the Family Guy fans, the shots are well done. This is no Addams Family or Twilight Zone, but it is very playable, and fun. The Upper playfield is a great toy. When you play Stewie Pinball it actually feels as if you are playing a mini-sized game. This is very unique, and adds a nice touch. Not my favorite pin, but well worth a few plays now and then.”

“Lame and annoying, not a fan, of course I don't like the show much either.”

“All I have to say is it's a good thing that Seth McFarland is a pinball fan. He put so much time and attention into the speech in this machine and it apparent. The game rules are good. There are some challenging shots in this game making for plenty to do. The thing that stands out the is the mini play field for Stewie Pinball. I don't see why people dislike it. I think it is great and could even give TZ a run for its mini play field.”

“Tied for the best cartoon based theme with Simpsons Party pinball to me.
Good layout, stewie having his own mini-pin is great and great quotes.”

“If you don't like this machine, you don't have a sense of humor, and probably have never seen a complete show of Family Guy. this is a very fun pinball machine. lots of shots, 5 ball multiball, and what makes this most interesting is the minisize stewie pinball machine. if you like this machine, you should also consider Shrek as it was also based on the Family Guy design.”

“family guy..top 3 funniest animated shows ever (in my opinion). just not a huge fan of the stewie playfield (kind of cheesy gameplay?)”

“You really have to be a big fan of the show to get the most from this pin. 10/10 for the show, 9/10 for the pin.”

“If you like the show, you will most likely like this pin. Great quotes and sounds from the show. It can get a bit repetitive. Fairly easy but there are some real challenging targets. I wish there were more though. The Stewie Pinball (mini playfield) at the top right corner is pretty sweet. At first, I thought it was horrid but I warmed up to it and it ended up adding a lot to the gameplay. I wished there were few more ramps but its still a great experience to play. Overall, Family Guy is a fun game but not as fun as I had expected.”

“For once my dislike for a theme transfers equally into two mediums. Putting aside my utter disdain for the show (I did, I promise) I played this for about 20 Minutes and never want to see it again. Stewie pinball is garbage, so easy to hit, no fun at all, no challenge keeping it there, and an unoriginal concept to boot. The bar was loud so the sounds werent as irritating as they could've been, but I just couldn't get over the lackluster gameplay. Lawlor phoned this one in. It's trash, with none of the usual cool lawlor quirks to save it.”

“I don't really care much for this pin for a variety of reasons. For starters, I don't like the mini playfield (Stewie's). It seems that I can keep the ball in there forever, and it isn't exactly exciting. If I wanted a tiny/miniature pinball machine, I would buy one. No need for one inside a real pin, and it takes up valuable real estate.

Also, not a fan of the show, so the humor wears thin pretty quickly, if it worked to begin with. The bodily function humor isn't exactly "fresh".”

“Mini pinball is for Shrek!! SHREK!
Sadly, even with a "re-theme" to FG, this pin's layout just bores me to death...
At least the DMD sequences are a bit better. (eyeroll)”

“Being a fan of Family Guy, i was skeptical if this pin was going to be as fun to play as it is funny to watch the show. I was so shocked to hear the vulgar things being said as I skillfully landed my shots. I love it! Nothing better than Fart Multi-ball, ok wait, ipecac beats it. Mini fun with Stewie Pinball is the icing on the cake in the game geared for adults, that also enjoy mature humor.”

“Its Family Guy, great fun, very funny, family and guests love to play this game! The mini playfield is very cool and a ton of fun! This was my very first pinball machine, and will always remain in my collection. Highly Recommended!!”

“I liked the game and the mini play field. The speech is really good and tho , I am not a fan of the show, I thought the quotes funny. I would add to my collection for the right price. Not sure this is a top 20.”

“I absolutely love the theme but the gameplay is a notch below some of Stern's best such as LOTR and TSPP. Still a fun game overall.”

“I like this better than Shrek. Much brighter lighting and the quotes are more funny, if low-brow.”

“very funny and fun pin”

“What can I say about Family Guy, my favorite show and the only pinball that I own now? I can say for sure that it was a great decision to buy, and I couldn't be happier with it. Every day I go to play it, never getting bored. The modes are great, the speech always has me laughing, and the variation between the regular and the mini-playfield is a combination that just can't miss. The inclusion of both TV wizard mode and the seemingly impossible Sperm Attack wizard mode are great additions that give players something to aim for, so you feel as if there is always another hurdle to leap while you play. One of the best pinballs out there of all time (dare i say top 10...) Don't pass it up if you have a chance to get it, and don't be scared off by the "adult" humor, it has less offensive settings for a family area, although the adult setting does provide the best laughs!”

“I love parts of FG, like left ramp and mini -pinball. I just do not care for middle of playfield. In my opinion, it is just empty and boring. I don't own one ,but played one some today. One thing that was nice was the forgiving outlanes.”