FunHouse

Pinside rating

This game received 833 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.238 /10

8.238

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #57 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.



Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.419

Artwork: 8.077

Sounds/Music: 7.64

Other Aspects: 8.398


Pinside staff rating

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7.968

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8.361/10
6 years ago
Overall a bit lacking, but definitely a classic. The "pinmation" leaves a real impression, and the theme just works. It always feels good to smack Rudy in the mouth or force a pinball down his throat after the funhouse closes.
7.828/10
6 years ago
Like this game...mostly for the nice theme and ofcourse....Rudy!
8.308/10
6 years ago
Disclaimer: Clowns give me the creeps. Fun Houses, Carnivals, and Circuses are not my thing. Rudy has always given me nightmares. But the Giant Pinball-Swallowing Head, complete with sound effects, combined with a really nicely balanced set of shots and play rules, makes this the acme of the early Pat Lawlor design era (pre-dot-matrix). I owned this long enough to know it was going to be a keeper (and sold it, again, due to a coastal move that required major downsizing, not because of any fault of the machine). I may not want to own it again -- see also, Clowns Give Me the Creeps -- but when I introduced my kids to it at a show they were all over it and barely noticed the more modern machines nearby. If that's not a ringing endorsement as a Classic, I don't know what is.
9.620/10
6 years ago
Well, you either love or hate this game.

I love it, my wife hate it :) .

Its Pat Lawlor groundbreaking game if you ask me, this game changed pin world forever. Introducing Rudy is something new and unique to pin world when came out.

He did amazing job overthere.

Game have a lot of fun and also hate factor :) , Rudy laugh wheb you lose make me break this pin haha :).Joking ofc.

Very nice playfield , game flow and also game not that easy to beat. Maybe hardest pin i played in my life . I guess if you crush this pin you can crush any other dmd machine ;).

Great callouts, a lot of fun with rudy , challenging ramps, nice multiball , nice gameflow , still as i said hard game for novice players and they maybe not like and enjoy game . Thats only downside of this pin.

Legendary and historic pin as i said.

Disclaimer:
i am just a fan of pins , i am not pro player, love this hobby (love to play pinballs) and every review is based on my personal feeling and emotion. I am in this game only for FUN and to have stress free ;).
9.074/10
7 years ago
How can you look at Rudy and not see equal parts adorable and terrifying? I really like this one!
7.886/10
7 years ago
A fan favorite for a reason. Though games of this era aren't terribly deep, I find myself drawn to FH whenever I see it in the wild and the story behind the rules is more than serviceable. Ruddy is probably the best toy ever put in a pinball machine and the shots all feel good. Overall a great pin, though I am skeptical of value for the price it seems to be commanding lately.
7.418/10
7 years ago
Fun classic here, easily the machine that has made me laugh the most while playing. Strict ballsave make it frustrating at times, and the shot for making alot of score (the top left flipper) can be frustrating at times, otherwhise a really fun game with the funniest character I've ever seen in a pinball-machine!
4.925/10
7 years ago
FunHouse is a kooky, often creepy middling game that is basically a filler table for FEC's. The right scoop is annoying and the shots feel clunky and often pointless. This is a miss for Williams and a rare miss for Lawlor and DeMar - should be called DullHouse.

Put a quarter in it if you're stranded on a desert island without any coconuts to play with.
8.480/10
7 years ago
I have owned funhouse for several year and have no plans to part with it. Some feel the theme is creepy because of Rudy but I feel that is the best part. Many who play it at my house are very amuse by it and want to play it over and over. This is one of my favorite pins. It is collectible and makes for a nice game room pin. The colors are vibrant, the sounds and music are appropriate. The call outs are funny. Overall a great pin.
10.000/10
7 years ago
Great pinball, undoubtedly the best product ever made before the advent of the Dot Matrix; in my view remains the best pinball created by the genius coupled Youssy Lawler.
8.203/10
7 years ago
This game is just like title says a lot of fun .lots of shots good flow Rudy's really cool . Love this game lots of fun !
9.495/10
7 years ago
Funhouse is Fun!!! Not only is it very entertaining to watch Rudy talk, but it is extremely addicting. This is one of Pat Lawlor's grand slam machines.
8.110/10
7 years ago
Really nice pinball machine. Lots of fun!
7.324/10
7 years ago
I know what people like this game so much. It's the first for many features that were to come. My problem is that although this was the first, it's just not perfected like the later games in the generation. Play it to understand the history but go get a later pin.
7.968/10
7 years ago
I had this game in my house growing up. Really fun game.
9.579/10
7 years ago
FunHouse is pretty much a perfect machine. Unique and fitting music, great sound effects, the best gimmick in pinball, an obvious goal with side goals to keep it interesting, and a great table layout. The table also contains the deepest character in pinball, Rudy. At first he seems to like you (besides weird jabs here and there) and then as it rounds closer to his bedtime he becomes increasingly cranky. When you wake him up (by shooting a ball in his mouth) he fearfully pleads for you to stay away from the trap door, and when you shoot a ball into the trap door he let's out a huge scream. What could possibly be down there to garner such a violent reaction from Rudy? Who knows?
FunHouse was one of the first machines I got good at, but unlike easier machines like Scared Stiff and Bride of Pinbot, FunHouse requires a certain finesse that continues to challenge experts.
10.000/10
7 years ago
My 1st Pin! Absolutely one of the best out there! Great light display,sounds, keeps you coming back for more.
8.025/10
7 years ago
RUDY! Best playfield toy ever IMO. I just love this game, especially Rudy taunting you as you play. Great fun and I can't wait to own this title again.
9.053/10
7 years ago
One of the best games from this era. Just an overall really fun game with a great theme.
9.360/10
7 years ago
Rudy is a fantastic toy. lucky who owns this pin. Love it.
9.520/10
7 years ago
I finally picked up one of these beauties!! For the year this game came out, it is pure genius. Rudy is a fun character to have on the playfield taunting you along the way. Some complain on the side of Rudy, but since the game is basically about him, I like it. The music is fun and the voices are also a nice touch. Some of the shots are very difficult and that keeps you coming back to try and figure them out. I really enjoy the game and plan on keeping it for a long time.
6.860/10
7 years ago
Not my cup of tea. I just do not get this machine. Maybe I should try harder but for now....not for me.
8.399/10
7 years ago
One of my favorite Pins. A classic machine with tons of strategy and a high pressure multiball. If you like pinball, do yourself a favor and go play this machine.

The only thing I kinda dislike is the dummy voice is a bit annoying, but I play with headphones on most of the time.
8.248/10
7 years ago
My first pinball machine. I kept it for a long time. Still miss it some days. Gameplay is a bit simple, but fun for the era. Great light show. Love the call outs.
9.124/10
7 years ago
I didn't get to play a well maintained machine but it was on free play at an arcade and no one was playing the pins so I got about 45 minutes on it straight. I actually didn't like the game the first couple plays and thought no wonder but after a few games I really got into the game. There are a lot of shots to aim for and the call outs are funny. It got really addictive. I hope I can find a deal on one some day but I can see why it commands top dollar it's a really fun pin.
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