Batman 66 (Premium)

Pinside rating

This game received 544 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.511 /10

8.511

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #27 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.



Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.206

Artwork: 8.848

Sounds/Music: 8.359

Other Aspects: 8.513


Pinside staff rating

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8.732

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This title is part of group: "Batman 66"


Found 248 ratings (with comment) on this game

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9.840/10
2 years ago
This is the best modern stern.
It has everything: toys, cool theme, cool music.
Real locks, the turntable dynamic shots, magnet capture.
The crane that causes dynamic gameplay.
Excellent ruleset.
Fun callouts.
its totally modable.

if you can have only 1 pin ever. Get this one
9.940/10
2 years ago
A Masterpiece
8.356/10
2 years ago
Often play this game when we stumble across it. If you grew up watching this show the game will likely resonate with you. Great attnetion to the them in terms of artwork, callouts, and game play. We have a limited collection at home and probably wouldn't put this in the roundup, but certainly enjoy playing it on location. Enjoy the turntable, can take or leave the crane, fun multiballs which are very reminiscent of the frequent chaos of the tv show.
9.600/10
2 years ago
Great ruleset. Unique game, especially fun for people who used to watch the TV show. Moving to season two in the game adds Batgirl and Eartha Kitt’s Catwoman to the fight sequences.
8.716/10
2 years ago
An excellent game! One of my favorite new sterns overall, and one of the best George Gomez games.

Pro’s: Playfield design is great, with tons of variety and fun within the shots.

Game nails the theme: can’t really think of a way they could have better executed it.

Callouts and sound are well done.

Art is very well done and consistent throughout.

Code is excellent, and keeps you coming back for more. It’s simple to grasp, but hard to get everything done.

Con’s:

Turntable, while fun in it’s own right, can be rather clunky and at times borderline frustrating.

Game is, admittedly, a playfield rip off of George Gomez’s other game with the Caped Crusader: Batman: The Dark Knight. However, it’s feel and code differentiate itself from the game.

Cabinet artwork, while consistent with the rest of the game, could have been more fleshed out, as it’s a bit lacking in excitement.

Overall, just a really fun game! Not the best game out there, though definitely up there! I personally believe it to be a Top 25 game for myself.
9.155/10
2 years ago
Great game, not a perfect 10 but doesn’t need much improvement. Many shots are hard and have to be consistent!
10.000/10
2 years ago
Perfect theme and perfect game.
7.812/10
2 years ago
Very cool game. With great animations. Playfield is a shooter’s game as everything is at the back of the playfield.
7.720/10
2 years ago
This is not a good table, and frankly it fails the theme. Gameplay is basic, the playfield is a fail, and Stern missed the mark.

Sometimes, you play videogames where they oversimplify mechanics to reach a casual audience. That feels like what Stern has done here. I can imagine someone who doesn't seriously play pinball having fun, but for collectors - this table doesn't have substance. Just a real disappointment.
7.724/10
2 years ago
A very nice looking game, except for the crane in the middle which reminds me of Last Action Hero. Not the best shooting pin, but a fun one for sure
8.560/10
2 years ago
Super engaging pin. Had one to myself for over an hour and didn’t want to stop.
9.179/10
2 years ago
I've played this game enough now that I feel comfortable rating it. Great game, challenging and rewarding. Great coding, great theme, lots of ways to play it, a good all around game. Art work and sounds with clips from the TV shows are all well integrated. I'm lucky to have a good variety of games to play in my collection, this is one I keep coming back to play again and again. Its not leaving, ever, its that good.
7.160/10
2 years ago
This has some fun rules and a couple cool aspects, not one that pulls me to play, but definitely a good game worth some time if you have it
10.000/10
2 years ago
The is a great machine, find one if you can
8.532/10
2 years ago
Stern nailed the theme on this one. If you're a fan of the classic Adam West Batman series (who isn't?!) this one is a winner.

The gameplay is above average but not much. It can' be pretty unforgiving on standard settings and frustrating for new players or not enjoyable but the long game is really fun and I appreciate the challenge.
9.775/10
2 years ago
My absolute favorite pin of a large collection
9.560/10
2 years ago
First pin I bought when I retired
9.384/10
2 years ago
This is a great game.Has just about everything you could want from a modern game.
So much here,will take forever for me to go through the villains and look forward to learning all the strategies
This game kinda fell in my lap and I’m glad it did
The theme integration is off the charts


Edit-after much more play on the game I feel like the game is a masterpiece
8.840/10
2 years ago
Like this pin more then I thought I would. The theme integration is superb, Adam West doing the call outs, music based on villian, shots are varied and dont get boring, really just a fun pin to shoot.
8.680/10
2 years ago
Excellent game for all skill levels; nice use of old Batman themes, video and callouts; nice use of tricks and varied shots, and just plain fun.
7.374/10
2 years ago
Overall, I like this game. I tend to find a lot of things to like about modern Stern games - and that is the case with this one. But, in relative terms, I don’t gravitate to this game as much as I do others when I have several options. I’ve never been a huge fan of the 60’s Batman TV show - I just never found the kitschiness to be very funny/entertaining. I don’t have to love a theme to love the game - but in this case, I don’t love it - I just like it.

You know what they say about opinions...my wife loves this game. Also, it seems that the code is pretty deep - so maybe if I had it at home, I’d appreciate it more. With a theme I’m not drawn to, that isn’t likely.
9.662/10
3 years ago
Another great Stern pin. Countless hours of fun.
7.725/10
3 years ago
I wanted to like this one more...but just ends up being...ok.
8.284/10
3 years ago
Even better than advertised. The video integration, the music, the shots - it’s all awesome. You don’t have to be a fan of Batman to love this game, but I am, and it does the show and pinball justice.

Edit - after having it for a few months decided to trade. I came to realize there was very little flow in the game - theme integration excellent but sitting between Ghostbusters and Metallica Pros it was not getting played as much as those by far.
9.760/10
3 years ago
One of the best themes ever. This theme screams pinball. Lots of great shots and call outs. One of the best pins of all time. Top of my wish list.
Easily a top 10 Machine.
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