Bally

Cirqus Voltaire

Pinside Rating

This game received 700 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.392 _/10

8.392

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #44 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.398

Artwork: 8.738

Sounds/Music: 7.796

Other Aspects: 8.356

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8.594

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7.303/10

11 years ago

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benjy

Inactive member

Unknown

12y 3,500 11

Not so good.

8.572/10

11 years ago

GAH

chinesedentist

Inactive member

Austin, TX

11y 21,650 2 2 9

An endlessly fun table that succeeds despite its theme, not because of it. Who knew a Circus themed pin could be so good?

9.540/10

11 years ago

NEO

CaptainNeo

Playfield restorations

Burlington, WI

11y 148K 22,438 37 77 1

great game all around.

CaptainNeo edited previous rating on June 12, 2023.
CaptainNeo has owned this game in the past.

8.179/10

11 years ago

ATE

Circus Voltaire gets my vote for the best looking pinball game. Something about the art style really grabs my attention, and I may like the art more than the game. It also has one of the coolest songs I've ever heard from a Pinball machine, which sounds like a evil version of a common circus tune. The Ringmaster is a really cool toy and gimmick for the game that is always fun to shoot at, however the rest of the playfield doesn't seem too special to me. Really, in all honesty, I think this game has everything going for it, EXCEPT for the game play. Just my opinion, though.

AdamTheGamer edited previous rating on April 06, 2013.

8.420/10

11 years ago

ANS

tattoomommy

Inactive member

Lincoln, NE

11y 9,750 15 16

One of my favorite pins to play. Cost is always an issue when wanting to own one!

9.260/10

11 years ago

BAY

Bay78

Phantom

Winnipeg, MB

12y 69,900 674 31 10

This is the Bally game at the top of my want list. I wish I could find this game. I love the theme and I love the wizard mode in this game. The sounds are great and when your done you can't wait to press the start button again.

7.280/10

11 years ago

ROB

RCA1

Pinside+ Addict

St Joseph, MI

11y 128K 8,679 28 11

Like this pin alot.
Just not enough to pay what they currently sell for.
Love the overall theme and the game play is generally good.

8.340/10

11 years ago

TDH

roc-noc

Pinside member

Rockford, IL

12y 93,900 1,306 62 9

It grows on you. My pin is a sample version and came with the 0.1 beta ROM. It didn't flow well. I upgraded to the 2.0H ROM and it made all the difference in the world. Great design jpop!

roc-noc currently owns this game.

8.479/10

11 years ago

EMM

Kolchak357

Pinside member

Kutztown, PA

11y 46,900 319 12

Table is flat out beautiful with a great use of color. Is a bit on the easy side, but still a lot of fun and well paced. Nice gimmicks too.

8.860/10

11 years ago

SFC

scasey

Pinside member

San Jose, CA

13y 52,800 473 10 7

Fun game, deep rule set, seems to go on forever. It has beautiful artwork throughout.

scasey has owned this game in the past.

7.639/10

11 years ago

PED

perryd

Pinside member

Locust Grove, GA

13y 73,150 1,938 13 43

Beautiful pinball machine to look at, however I found it to be rather easy and a bit boring after 30 minutes of play.

8.180/10

11 years ago

TOZ

ctozzi

Pinside member

Las Vegas, NV

12y 71,900 1,465 2 71

Gorgeous cabinet and playfield. Fast fun game

ctozzi edited previous rating on August 13, 2012.

9.760/10

11 years ago

WUD

guesswhere

Inactive member

Unknown

12y 6,150 12 7

Hands down the most colorful and interesting playfield ever done. This game never gets old the stacking of multiballs is alway exciting. The unique location of the DMD and the Smart Ass Ringmaster make this an addictive experience. The sad thing is that they are so hard to find in the wild in good condition. Many people give this a low rating yet it is near the top of the list, everyone has different likes and dislikes but to rate this game a two or three seems like there may be an alternative agenda in play.

9.680/10

11 years ago

CKD

chriskd

Pinside member

Hayward, CA

17y 50,150 182 12 11

There can be quite a bit of stop and go with this pin, but I don't feel it's a bad thing. I actually enjoy being able to take a breath now and then and shots to the magnets (high wire, juggler, ringmaster) are fun. I especially love the animations for locking balls to the high wire (magnet stops the ball in its tracks and the DMD shows a woman "stopping" the ball with her "power". The pop up 3rd jet, the motorized ringmaster, juggler 'juggling' balls, and animated back box set this machine apart. This one has been in my collection the longest and will probably never leave.

chriskd currently owns this game.

2.280/10

11 years ago

BAR

TheBaro

Inactive member

Brescia

15y 18,250 18 22

very boring flipper...colorful but is not enought..

3 Pinsiders flagged this.

6.223/10

11 years ago

TAW

TWeaver

Pinside member

Nappanee, IN

12y 37,900 67 14 11

Had one in my collection for a couple of years. I really tried to like it, but just couldn't. A beautiful game to look at, but, for me, no fun to play. It's almost worth having this game for its artwork. Almost.

TWeaver has owned this game in the past.

9.660/10

12 years ago

RCR

creyes82

Inactive member

Rosenberg, TX

12y 35,850 291 7 7

I remember this machine at the Dairy Queen ever so slightly when I was growing up, and it it still there and rotting as it has been for the past 7 years in a locked up gameroom. I tried to call the owner of the gameroom to see if he might sell, a no go.

I did manage to find this machine with a collector who was willing to let go of it and picked it up! NEVER thought this would be one I would own, and it makes an excellent addition to the gameroom in progress. This is a sample machine in collectors quality, perhaps in the top 5% on quality. Playfield is excellent, backglass has about 3 minor scuffs, cabinet is excellent with perhaps 5 minor imperfections that take time to find. Wife fell in love with it and I have some good memories of the ringmaster from back then, as do my parents and their well used quarters from back then.

creyes82 has owned this game in the past.

8.922/10

12 years ago

LTW

sixsixtie

Inactive member

12y 26,400 268 1 31

I loved Circus Volitaire from the first plunge. This game just has it. It's awesome to look at it and even better to play. It's got a ton of multi balls and great action.

4.671/10

12 years ago

HAY

mikehay1

Pinside member

Antioch, IL

13y 51,800 129 11 23

I think that I should probably start my ratings with the line that I have at least 20 to 100 games on the games I have rated (or in the case of TSPP, I have almost 3000 games on that one). I will not rate a game after only a few plays or playing on a machine with obvious mechanical problems. I like the DMD placement.....I think that is my list of likes. I am not a fan of the blown out colors or the backglass. A plastic ball in a metal spiral? Again not a fan. I do not like the rules or gameplay and have no desire to throw more money in it (maybe some free games in someones collection). If you like fluff over quality content, go nuts, not my cup of tea. I met Jpop, I like Jpop, he is a hell of a nice guy, I hope his new Zombie pin is an instant hit. I do not like this pin.

mikehay1 edited previous rating on April 04, 2012.

8.860/10

12 years ago

CJB

Cherm

Inactive member

Vancouver, BC

12y 27,400 4 1 25

The machine just has a different feel to it, the out lane design threw me off at first.
The theme is great and it's a lot of fun.

7.769/10

12 years ago

FAV

bemmett

Pinside+ Addict

12y 127K 3,967 126 2

Such a cool game, just unique in every fashion fom most games of that era. I love the DMD in the pinball and a little more action in the backglass, might as well use all that wasted space, the cannon toy just adds a different element! Ringmaster toys are cool and while I think the music bugs some people, I love the music and effects in the game. Cool novelty game but game play eventually gets a little repetitive and easy for me.

bemmett edited previous rating on May 22, 2014.

8.380/10

12 years ago

DL

dennisthemenace

Inactive member

Unknown

12y 20,250 6 30

best looking pin out there

shame about the pricetag

10.000/10

12 years ago

POF

rsss

Inactive member

Lévis, QC

12y 30,400 62 2 7

The best pinball to have. Excellent quality/price. All poeple love this pinball beginner or pro.

9.000/10

12 years ago

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madmaxx18

Inactive member

Unknown

12y 6,000 29

This was a very fun pin would love have this machine in my collection

8.820/10

12 years ago

PMM

PMcGee

Inactive member

Dayton, TX

12y 55,400 353 59 28

bought this a couple of weeks ago, and haven't had a smooth game on it yet. Maybe once I work out the bugs - balls that disappear (shouldn't that be on Theatre of Magic), balls stuck coming out of the trough, stop and start games while the pin looks for the balls - I will think it is a better game.

PMcGee has owned this game in the past.

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