Data East
Guns N' Roses Pinside Rating
This game received 313 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.988 /10
Guns N' Roses
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.88
Artwork: 7.829
Sounds/Music: 7.986
Other Aspects: 8.028
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Budapest
Oakland, CA
7.514/10
11 months ago
By 1994 GNR had already imploded at least privately and their best days were already behind them. Data East I guess thought there were still some quarters to be mined and gave us this machine. My experience with this machine over the years has been sporadic and I never spent a great deal of time with it. However, I have a quick story to tell which is similar to what has been said in other ratings. Played JJP GNR for the 1st time at TPF 2023. Beautiful machine that is absolutely over the top. But I kept looking at that LCD with those clips from the band on their “Not in his Lifetime” tour and just something about the overall package left me cold. But that was just off a couple of plays - not judging here. Just a little way down PinSound had set up a row of machines and they all had head phones so you can enjoy their sound. Now at TPF you can not hear anything. I saw the Data East GNR in that row put the headphones on and pushed start. I could not believe how much more I enjoyed the game with good sound. Now maybe it was because it was the only pinball machine I actually heard the whole time but I loved the ramps, the targets, the shots and thought the game had really good flow. It was also nice nobody got in line behind me so I could spend some time with machine. I thought the art on the playfield and backglass looked terrific. This was not a pristine machine there was wear on the playfield and it had a kind a rough look to it - honestly I thought this is my kind of GNR pinball machine. My rating reflects the machine as is and without upgraded sound because it is not fair to rate the machine on a modification but upgrading the Data East sound makes a huge difference on this music pin it would be 8.5 with upgraded sound.
6.249/10
1 year ago
For me this game took some learning to love. Soon as I got all the bad member shots and can start and play songs when I want it really opened up.
7.640/10
1 year ago
This is a really fun game and I prefer it to JJPs glitter bomb. This art package and design really suits the brand here and it’s pretty cool. Don’t love the transparent colored ramps but.. what are you gonna do. I havnt owned this game yet but I’d consider it. But I would actually absolutely need a pinsound in there because the stock DE sound package is rough.
9.040/10
2 years ago
Love guns and roses music so this game doesn’t get old. Love the magnet feature and animations with the mini game. Magnet in center play field is nice as well. I feel the lighting could be better but maybe that’s just an issue on the one I play. Over all I feel it’s the best data east game made.
7.741/10
2 years ago
We have owned Data East GNR pin for about 14 years.
Still fire it up and have a great time playing.
It has enough shots to entertain and fun modes.
LOVE the G & R ramps
GREAT music
Looks great , Just add some Pinstadiums and this is a beautiful machine.
Still fire it up and have a great time playing.
It has enough shots to entertain and fun modes.
LOVE the G & R ramps
GREAT music
Looks great , Just add some Pinstadiums and this is a beautiful machine.
Gold Coast
Clessy
8.420/10
3 years ago
This rating is based on recent work I performed on my GnR. I bought the machine completely stock. Even with the lackluster sound and lights, the machine was a favorite of friends and family. I have recently added PinSound Plus, Flipper Fidelity, Cointaker Premium LED's, Titan Rubber (silicon), Slash Toy, and Lazeriffic Topper. MAN...all I can say is either find one with the mods, or get one and do them yourself. This machine is so much fun to play. It's a machine that anyone can enjoy, with great sound, smooth flow. With the PinSound, Flipper Fidelity mods, new sound file (downloadable from PinSound), Tital Rubber (makes the game WAY faster) and LED's this machine rivals more modern rock pins and will stay in my collection. I have played 50+/- games on the new JJP GnR and although I think the tech and rock concert feel of the JJP is next level, I like the flow and shoots on the original. I planned on getting rid of my Ghostbusters machine until I updated the code, then I though I'd get rid of my GnR to make room for the JJP GnR, but after all the mods, I think my eye is turning towards Kiss LE to move and make room for the next adventure. UPDATE...I made more room and added Iron Maiden and Monster Bash. I was also able to get an allocation for Led Zeppelin LE...so instead of getting rid of a pin, I made room and added 3 more! Still love GnR and plan on keeping it in the collection.
9.740/10
3 years ago
An awesome, under-rated, game. There is a lot packed into this machine and the music is fantastic. This machine rocks and looks fantastic even 25 plus years after being released. I've owned dozens of machines throughout the years and there are only a handful I wish I had back after selling. This was one I had to go track down more than a decade later and am happy I did. To the complaints about the sound - this sounds great stock for a pinball machine, especially considering the era. Doesn't mean it cannot be improve, but try to show me a pin of its day with music sounding anywhere near this good: you can't. To those who complain it is repetitive: every machine is repetitive; GnR is no more repetitive than my MM or AFM was. The bottom line is that the theme, music, goals, shots and overall play are a lot of fun - much moreso than the typical machine. I used to play in (and occasionally even won) pinball leagues and would play pinball for hours each and every day. I cannot say this is the most difficult or challenging machine to play for the experienced player, but that seems to be my thoughts on almost everything I have owned.
8.956/10
4 years ago
Best Data East period. So fun to shoot, if you are. Fan of the band this is a must have. Lots of shots and objectives for the era, one of John Borgs best even considering everything modern. Perfectly executed theme integration.
9.800/10
5 years ago
Easily the best music pin! Game still holds up today! Great dots, great sounds/music. Crank this baby up and she jams! Great, satisfying shots. Plays fast and mean, the way it should be. The best DE pin by far.
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