Bally

Cactus Canyon

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This game received 389 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.204 _/10

8.204

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 3rd in the game group "Cactus Canyon". The group itself ranks #12 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.159

Artwork: 8.301

Sounds/Music: 7.791

Other Aspects: 8.283

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9.093/10

11 years ago

CAM

OakleyPinball

Inactive member

Discovery Bay, CA

11y 23,650 18 1 26

Found this for the first time near work in Concord Yesterday 10/26/2012. Played for an Hour, tried to leave, but game sucked me back in! Heading home, stopped at a Pizza place to see if the had a Machine, there it was again! (lucky me being such a low production run) What a blast, tons of shots. Rules are simple but there is more to it than that to be successful. Won a few free games, gonna go back tonight and set a high score or use a few rolls of quarters trying to do so.

OakleyPinball has this game on the wishlist.

8.685/10

11 years ago

ZUL

Caucasian2Step

Evil McBooty

12y 163K 1,455 51 1011

Cactus Canyon is a case of being Sooooooooooooo close to the finish line... This game could have been great, really great. Instead, it's just good.

The Good:
The presentation of the table's theme is very, very well done. The PF is laid out well and the graphics are very strong with the PF being better than the BG. This game sounds wonderful. The theme is integrated well on all levels and the multiball in the mine "Heeeelllllppppppp..." works wonderfully with the DMD graphics. The train rolling across the ramp is awesome. The standups in the middle of the PF when the game calls "Draw!" are sweet and require quick shooting on the fly.

The Bad:
The game plays very well, but the code just does not feel finished (which it is not). The rules need to be completed. This game NEEDS a wiz mode. I would have loved to hear the plans for Bionic Bart. (Calling Matt Coriale...) Outrageously expensive for what you get. This game can be grouped under the many "Gomez Fan-Man" designs.

The Takeaway:
If you want a fun game to spend a great deal of money on... Here's your game! Personally, for $10k I can think of 4-7 other games (all for the same 10k) I'd rather own other than this one, easily.

Update:
I finally got a chance to play a copy with the new software and a color dmd. Scores are not reflected within the game's rating. Below is a review of a software mod, NOT the production game.

WOW! What a difference!

Game modes, TSPP flipper silliness and lots of creativity. Me LIKEY! Finally, this great layout gets the code it deserves. I only had a few games on it, but I am definitely going to put some mileage on this deck for a more complete review. Honestly, if this game had the finish and depth that we are seeing now due to the passion and dedication of a single talented pinhead... This would easily be a top 20 game. For real! Look for another update after I stop by Casa Del 68 again. Please note that I have not updated the scores for this table as the P-ROC extended edition S/W modification is not what this game ended up as on the street. This game with the the P-ROC S/W pax would rate in the mid-9's in my book.

The Pork and Beans mode is Mongo approved!

Update v.2: This game is fun. Lots of fun. I got the chance to play this game with someone who knew it inside and out (after he read my bashing review) and he graciously showed me all around this table. The little things like multiball stacks (NOT EASY) and some really good gameplay. This game is a great layout and the new S/W makes a really expensive game an even larger investment. But I have to say... It's a really great game. I love being wrong about pinball!

Caucasian2Step edited previous rating on February 28, 2022.

7.074/10

11 years ago

NML

NickBuffaloPinball

Buffalo Pinball

Buffalo, NY

13y 98,550 1,465 18 53

Played this one at a collectors house and also at PAPA. Was fun for the first few games, but once I got the shots down, it became boring and easy. Perhaps it lacks for unrefined rules?

8.354/10

11 years ago

SOK

DrLeon

Inactive member

Kangaroo Point

12y 25,250 2 28

A tad simple, though great flow and fantastic artwork.

DrLeon edited previous rating on September 27, 2012.

5.662/10

11 years ago

NEO

CaptainNeo

Playfield restorations

Burlington, WI

11y 148K 22,440 37 77 1

it' an ok game. If it would have been finished, it would have been better. Ok for what it is. Definitely not worth the money. Wouldn't stay long in my collection.

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7.009/10

11 years ago

DJL

PinDescabarian

Pinside member

11y 61,800 482 30

Excellent game! Just wish it was finished. Becomes repetitive and boring quick IMO.

PinDescabarian edited previous rating on July 02, 2014.

9.380/10

11 years ago

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Chobin

Pinside member

Unknown

13y 13,250 1 11

Very good game, nice to play and very funny play with drop target, unfortunately rom is not a real final version, still need some adjustament... but... vereyone knows the story and is not an happy ending...

8.596/10

11 years ago

BRC

Jackontherocks

Pinside member

Mesa, AZ

11y 94,300 4,955 8

You can't go wrong with the last game Williams officially made. The ramps are fun and gun shot draw mode on the playfield is different. I finally found one to play and just really enjoyed. I don't know why this pin is not higher on the list. There are a lot of moving pieces like the train and hat on the bad guy to hit for jackpot and multi-ball. I wish a company would make a themed game along this lines again instead of the same out movie themes.

Jackontherocks has this game on the wishlist.

7.056/10

11 years ago

EDH

TigerLaw

Pinside Moderator

Jennings, LA

14y 224K 20,100 24 240

Great theme and great artwork. A very good looking game (I played a modded version that probably looked even better than the stock version). I am not a fan of the music of this game and I do not think there was a lot of thought placed in the animations. I thought the rules were okay, I don't know why so many complain about the rules; they were simple but quickly understandable. I only have about 15 games in on this machine; perhaps if I played it more I would uncover the issue with the rules.

TigerLaw edited previous rating on August 19, 2012.

9.580/10

11 years ago

LEO

Arcade

Colorado Canyon

Beaumont, TX

11y 120K 6,324 16 34

This machine is tons of fun. Hard to find one but it is a blast to play and listen to.

8.671/10

11 years ago

BEN

noitbe1

Pinside member

Paris

11y 111K 1,937 4 11

for me one the great BW pin with the Attack from Mars (if we consider that the Medieval and the AFM are clones). Ccc is better however Sold it after a while because of the layout and the gameplay a bit limited.

noitbe1 edited previous rating on July 02, 2019.
noitbe1 has owned this game in the past.

5.565/10

11 years ago

BOB

Cobray

Pinside member

Philadelphia, PA

12y 64,650 1,715 8 14

I had fun for the first few games on this one, but the code is obviously not finished when you play it.. Just gets repetitive and you wish they would have finished it. I love the draw mode, one of the coolest modes! Zero staying power and way too overpriced for an unfinished game.

7.610/10

11 years ago

SFC

scasey

Pinside member

San Jose, CA

13y 52,800 473 10 7

This was a fun game for the first 50 plays or so. It only lasted about 6 months in my small collection. It could have been great if they finished the game code.

scasey has owned this game in the past.

7.151/10

11 years ago

DEN

KrustyBurger

Pinside member

12y 81,900 1,014 30

Quite honestly, I just couldn't get into this game. It isn't bad, per say, just feels incomplete to me. As far as being a collector's game - never for me. Just the act of cancelling an average pin mid-cycle to work on another project doesn't spell 'great game' to me - or collectible. Actually, it pretty much states the opposite!

8.256/10

11 years ago

TAW

TWeaver

Inactive member

Nappanee, IN

12y 37,900 67 14 11

Fun, but with a little polishing, this game could have been special. I'm holding on to mine, even though there are games I like better.

TWeaver currently owns this game.

8.716/10

11 years ago

JJS

GoneFishinLvMsg

Pinside+ Frequent

Edenton, NC

13y 102K 3,003 8 50 1

Finally got a chance to play one at Flippers in NC. Great humor, especially the taunts from John Wayne, aka Black Bart. Not especially deep, but it's a really fun pin that flows well. It could have been right up there with MM if they had made more of them and finished the code.

9.760/10

12 years ago

ALE

Pinalex

Inactive member

Unknown

12y 12,250 15

Last bally wpc,only 905 machines,1is Mine.

6.850/10

12 years ago

BDS

PinB

Pinside member

12y 157K 1,602 345

One of the better sound & music packages on a 90s game with a great soundtrack & tons of gut-busting callout quotes. The villain pop-up targets are creative & well implemented as are the inlane posts that stop your ball for a gunfight. The rules, while okay in their current state, were never completely finished, so features such as "Bionic Bart" & the final battle before High Noon were never implemented. The layout, while easy to shoot, is a bit uninspiring after repeat plays. The lastability just wasn't there for me on this one.

PinB edited previous rating on April 24, 2016.

8.032/10

12 years ago

JJS

jonogo

Pinside member

12y 75,300 2,987 1 51

I've only played an emulated version of this pin (pinmame), but It's easily one of the pins I've played more than most! Fun theme, the game speech and music is really great as well. I couldnt stop playing it last time I tried it.

8.156/10

12 years ago

FYA

Pin_Crazed

Inactive member

Unknown City, MN

12y 56,650 2,080 10 71

Great wacky FUN game, would love to own one. If the software was complete this would be rated much higher. Another great late model W/B!

Pin_Crazed edited previous rating on April 18, 2015.
Pin_Crazed has this game on the wishlist.

6.506/10

12 years ago

DON

ilovegames007

Pinside member

Westlake, OH

13y 61,800 687 4 20

Dont get the Rating!!! Why this is in the top 30, i dunno. Game is incomplete....I understand that CC is rare, but as for fun, im passing!!!

8.112/10

12 years ago

RSG

tatman9999

Pinside+ Frequent

Lisle, IL

14y 113K 4,655 48 31

Fun pin. Could be better with new code. Not worth the money you could get 3 pins just as fun.

tatman9999 has owned this game in the past.

8.496/10

12 years ago

DMG

dgpinball

Pinside member

Abbotsford, BC

12y 88,900 1,661 147 72

This is a very good game, but is hamstrung a bit by the unfinished software. No game deserves a home rom more the CC. Everything else is there for a classic, just needs the finishing touches.

dgpinball has owned this game in the past.

9.476/10

12 years ago

???

KRF

Inactive member

12y 7,250 6 12

Very good game, but software (rules) can be better.

KRF currently owns this game.

9.900/10

12 years ago

???

docscott

Inactive member

Prescott, AZ

12y 28,150 1,479 2 30

Okay, I admit I'm biased. I live in the Southwest. But to me, there isn't much that can top this game. I love everything about it. Hokey, simple, silly cowboy humor, with understandable rules.... awesome to me. I firmly believe it would rate a lot higher if more people had access to it.

docscott has owned this game in the past.

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