“A real classic solid state machine. I like it so much it has made me look for more machines of the same age to add to my collection.”

“Meteor is a drop target shooter's delight.

The Pros:
Lots of shots to make that require accuracy and control. The upper flipper is utilized incredibly well. This is one of the best single level PF's ever designed. The spinner is in the perfect spot for a solid shot from the lower left flipper and that standup when lit with the special is the most tempting sucker shot there is. Perfect placement of the red pop bumper keeps you on your toes. 4 banks of drops mean that you are in for a sniping delight with this game. Ripping that spinner when fully lit makes me do the happy pinball dance.

The Cons:
I'm not the biggest fan of the BG... but heck... I'm not playing with the BG. Sounds are average.

The Takeaway:
A damn fine game that when maintained well will offer endless hours of pinball enjoyment. One of, if not Stern's (early Stern's) very best. I can see why this game was Stern's best seller by a mile. This deck is a truly classic pinball game.

Update:
The more you understand the upper drop sequence / rollover relationship of this game, the more it opens up to you. The more I play this game, the more I appreciate Steve Kirk's sublt angles with the drops on this table. So, are you going to hit that last target? Or are you gonna rip the spinner? Decisions, decisions... Spinners and Drops. Simple, but damn... Stern got it right.”

“Cool game since the meteor drop targets are also linked to rollover and spot targets”

“Great game, especially when price is considered. I love the BG art on this game, up there with some of my favorites.

This game has a ton of drop targets, which to me, are always satisfying to hit. There's some decent strategy to this game. Another underrated game from pinball's early SS era. This was my earliest and most frequent experience with pinball, but I don't nostalgia has really affected my rating.”

“This game is all about drop targets and if you love hitting drops this one's for you.
not a great looking game”

“I own one, love it and don't wish to sell it. A solid, reliable game thats built to stand the test of time, and it can get pretty fast, too! Way ahead of its time, if you like drop targets you will love.”

“This is my first early Stern game. Must confess that my interest in the machine was purely due to the fact it was the machine in the movie Dodgeball ... With that being said, have to say I am pleased...flippers and machine have a "chuncky" solid feel. When set up properly, play is fast and exciting. The meteor drop bank is a great gimmick and with the single pot bunker kind of centrally located, requires some shot thoughts. When compared to sound and sound quality of other games of the era Stern seems to have a bit better quality of sound. I do like drop targets and that's key to enjoying this game. Scoring and game rules are deeper and more complex than some of the other class of 1979 pins...enjoyable pin, maybe a "keeper"!”

“I sunk so many quarters in this machine when it was first released. Always loved how the music would build the longer your ball stayed in play. Lots of targets to knock down and a real sense of accomplishment when completed. Great theme,especially when sitting side by side with Comet.”

“It is an older machine so it has pretty straightforward set up and is easy to play. Pretty much just keep keep knocking down the 4 drop target banks. No ramps, multi-ball or other gimmicks. The play is pretty fast with the ball not bouncing around in limbo doing nothing very often. The sounds and lights aren't bad. The background music is ominous and is in keeping with the theme but the tone quickly ramps up to a high pitch proximity warning which gets annoying. The backglass is pretty and goes really well with the playfield theme. Not a bad older game but I've played others of the same era which were more fun.”

“For an older game, it plays great.”

“i really like Stern games,but not this one. bad looking and just not much fun to play.

Zep”