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Attack from Mars

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This game received 1183 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.818 _/10

8.818

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.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.917

Artwork: 8.611

Sounds/Music: 8.426

Other Aspects: 9.031

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8.901/10

11 years ago

PRO

Pinballpro

Pinballpro.com

11y 18,650 58 6

One of my favorites of all time

7.592/10

11 years ago

RJP

robby

Inactive member

Newmarket, ON

11y 14,500 14 1 7

Is it me or does this 1995 machine look like a late seventies model. Just seems to lack flair, bells and whistles.

I like pounding the ships from Capitals all around the world. But that's about it. I feel it lacks depth.

It's an okay machine, just surprised its a top 5.

8.288/10

11 years ago

TSR

TaylorVA

Reese Rails

13y 116K 8,893 11 7

Swapped in a new playfield in 2011 and the game is wicked fast. Simple ruleset but can still be an extremely difficult pin to beat. Mine is set up hard in all aspects and certainly helps the pin keep its spot in my lineup. I do think it is unfortunate the game has gotten so expensive, it is a great pin to own IMO.

TaylorVA currently owns this game.

9.500/10

11 years ago

RPG

tilted81

Pinside+ Addict

11y 104K 2,389 45

complete package with a good amount of humor. Destroying saucers feels very rewarding. The martian attack is so simple but looks fantastic. I LOVE the callouts in this game! (France especially) the matrix animations are awesome too. This pin is a blast!

tilted81 edited previous rating on July 26, 2020.

9.800/10

11 years ago

DLW

Pintopia

Pinside+ Frequent

Duanesburg, NY

11y 79,050 780 19 10

I have had this game since 2004 and it continues to be one of my favorites. Got inaugurated back in June of 2011 (yeah I know not that great of a player) but what a blast this game has been. Seek one out, play it and you will be hooked.

Pintopia currently owns this game.

8.400/10

11 years ago

PEN

Inactive member

Bloomfield Hills, MI

12y 67,150 4,237 4 18

The only bad thing about this game is the DMD game, I do not like DMD games on any pin though.

PEN edited previous rating on May 11, 2014.

9.760/10

11 years ago

WJE

gorgar007

Pinhead Mods

Saginaw, MI

11y 64,800 456 4 12

Second best in my book just under MM. Toys are a little weak and playfield graphics could be a little better.

gorgar007 has owned this game in the past.

9.920/10

11 years ago

ZUL

Caucasian2Step

Evil McBooty

12y 163K 1,455 51 1011

Attack From Mars is one of those games I could play forever and always be happy to do so. It's one of the best examples of what a really great team can do with a relatively simple layout.

The Pros: A great game that focuses on skills and your ability to control the ball. making your shots is imperative as missed opportunities turn quickly into dangerous situations. Rules are set so that you can really make the most of opportunities that the table presents to you, if you can execute the shots. The theme is incredibly well executed and the whole package comes together like few others. The extra ball award is my favorite pinball animation, ever. Doug Watson did a great job with the art package as well as voicing the martians. "C'mere, tasty human!"

The Cons: Expensive! Limited production means that operators are still looking for this game. Fortunately parts are readily available... making your purchase even more expensive. Strobe Multiball may cause epileptic fits.

The Takeaway: If I was stuck on a remote desert island, this very may be the one game I'd choose to be stuck with. It's challenging, it's fun and it never gets old. Brian Eddy was only credited 3 times as a designer, but what a threesome it is! The Shadow, AFM and MM! All in all, a dmn fine game.

Update:
The more I play this game, the more I love playing it. It is not the deepest game, but the way it is set up, it gives as much as you put into it. If you play the game well, your score will reflect it. If you do not play the game well... PLAY BETTER! And while the wizard mode is not always the best way to get monster scores, it is very worthwhile and gratifying to play and Rule the Universe! When I can, I always try to stack Martian Multiball with either the Saucer or Total Annihilation. A true player in every way. Find one and play it whenever you can!

Pinball Satisfaction Personified!

Chicago coin addendum:
I like what they have added to the game color changing LED’s and a larger screen with updated animations look good and add to the theater of the experience. The layout is nearly identical and the rules are the same. While the show might have been upgraded, gameplay is the same.

Caucasian2Step edited previous rating on February 12, 2021.
Caucasian2Step has this game on the wishlist.

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9.404/10

11 years ago

BSS

slow1000rider03

Inactive member

Staunton, VA

12y 31,150 275 5 19

Recently got to sit back and enjoy playing a Attack From Mars with no distractions and noise around. What a fun game. DMD animations are fantastic, sounds are fun. Its all around a must own someday!

8.344/10

11 years ago

JAY

VisitorQ

Pinside member

Danville, PA

12y 93,050 3,577 5 62

AFM is a solid game with a simple layout that works. Love the theme and campiness of the game much more than MM. I have owned two of these in the past and this actually the only game I ever bought back into my collection because I missed it after selling it. With that said, just like MM this game is approaching a price point where I would rather have the money than the game... So I sold it again and have zero plans on buying another... Certainly not at today's prices.

VisitorQ has owned this game in the past.

8.664/10

11 years ago

CLA

claudio_SP

Pinside member

SÃ£o Paulo

12y 20,500 7 13

Classic. Fun nice game.

8.936/10

11 years ago

MRB

muttieb

Inactive member

Duluth, MN

12y 18,000 15

The layout seems so simple but it is surprisingly fun. I can't explain what makes it so fun but its addicting and sucks you in. Great combination between theme, art, sounds and game play that makes it a truly great game!

9.184/10

11 years ago

ATE

AdamTheGamer

Pinside member

11y 56,150 270 2 133

While I don't enjoy it as much as Medieval Madness, Attack From Mars is an incredible pinball machine that I consider a "must-play" for all pinheads.

AdamTheGamer edited previous rating on April 08, 2013.

9.540/10

11 years ago

NIG

rainbown1

Inactive member

London

12y 7,750 3 3 8

Great theme good fun one of the better games out there

rainbown1 edited previous rating on October 10, 2012.
rainbown1 has owned this game in the past.

9.400/10

11 years ago

RAH

Hitch9

Inactive member

Mississauga

19y 68,300 1,018 6 18

It's a goofy looking pin, and doesn't have many toys, but it is just a fun pin to play. It took a very short time before I decided it was a good pin. A keeper.

9.420/10

11 years ago

LOG

dmpweb

Inactive member

San Diego, CA

20y 34,250 2 1 51

Definitely one of my favorite pins. Great theme, fun game....not perfect, but pretty damn close.

dmpweb has this game on the wishlist.

9.800/10

11 years ago

HAR

shovelhed

Pinside member

Napa, CA

12y 83,550 2,426 1 20

Perfection in every way. Its what every new pin trys to duplicate but so far can’t.

shovelhed edited previous rating on September 13, 2019.
shovelhed has owned this game in the past.

9.320/10

11 years ago

DWE

SDFworker

Pinside member

Louisville, KY

12y 40,100 291 11

Maybe I would get tired of it if I owned it, but I always wait in line to play it at every expo. Then I stay up extra late to play it some more.

SDFworker has this game on the wishlist.

8.800/10

11 years ago

JLM

jlm33

Pinside member

Villejuif

11y 152K 5,892 7 169

A nice game I enjoy playing on location but would not buy, at least for now. Nice animations - I really the love the one annoucing multiball. Great stroboscopic multiball. The Martian attack is not bad either.
Note: I swear the french accent is not that french... believe me...

jlm33 edited previous rating on August 11, 2012.

6.638/10

11 years ago

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magiccarpets2012

Inactive member

Unknown

11y 4,250 6 7

overrated

8.620/10

11 years ago

TSM

tmort

Pinside member

Swift Current, SK

11y 33,800 220 10 13

We own this game. It is my wife and daughter's favorite game to play. I find it isn't challenging enough but I prefer a deeper rule set. Fun theme and it is the favorite of many people who come over to play pins.

tmort has owned this game in the past.

8.136/10

11 years ago

NIK

mufcmufc

Pinside member

Uk

14y 63,550 665 19 43

As a location game, AFM is great. For me in the home, it gets a bit boring - it's a good pin but not great IMO

mufcmufc has owned this game in the past.

9.436/10

11 years ago

LEJ

PinballRulez

Pinside member

13y 88,800 1,350 18

Fast, Fun. Good music and animation. All fits the theme very well. My alltime favorite, for now '-)

PinballRulez edited previous rating on March 22, 2014.

9.600/10

11 years ago

ASW

awarner

Pinside member

Cumming, GA

11y 79,550 2,050 19 37

Clearly one of the best games ever made. Shame the production numbers were so low!

awarner has owned this game in the past.

9.920/10

11 years ago

RAK

rkelley17

Pinside member

Jeffersonville, IN

12y 58,400 224 2 14

An all-time great!!! I really enjoy the gameplay, speech and sounds from AFM!!! So much fun!!!

rkelley17 edited previous rating on February 18, 2013.

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