Stern

Iron Man

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This game received 510 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.098 _/10

8.098

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 2nd in the game group "Iron Man". The group itself ranks #52 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.156

Artwork: 7.661

Sounds/Music: 7.849

Other Aspects: 8.32

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9.260/10

12 years ago

RON

Apollyon

Pinside member

Edmonton, AB

12y 108K 2,577 10 23

So I have to edit my review as I have now purchased a NIB Iron man based on recommendations from the good people here at Pinside.

Boy what a difference a new fully functioning machine makes.

Like others have said, it looks like a stripped down version of earlier Sterns. But you can't change the fact that this game is FUN FUN FUN.

Like the Iron Monger toy and magnets, and the War Machine kickback is awesome. Can be a really tough game to play as it is super fast, but it is certainly a rush! Certainly has that "one more game" feel for me.

As I thought and as stated by others on this site, it is a great compliment to my other machines (LOTR< TSPP and SM).

Apollyon edited previous rating on July 19, 2012.
Apollyon currently owns this game.

8.896/10

12 years ago

DJG

nasco62

Pinside member

Sydney

12y 67,800 801 14 54

Great game really fast game play good flow and emought to keep it interesting, playfield a bit dark in a few spots. Played in pinball store and I kept going to play this out of the 30 plus games he had. Would really like one of these in my collection.

nasco62 has this game on the wishlist.

7.867/10

12 years ago

MLV

Pinball-is-great

Pinside member

Lafayette, LA

12y 147K 5,016 3 102

Not a must-have for me. Several times the ball would drain rather quick. Artwork not that impressive. Sound effects during pop bumper action are great. Some fast action on this pinball machine.

Pinball-is-great edited previous rating on November 16, 2011.

8.380/10

12 years ago

BUK

pinballslave

Pinside member

Litvinov

12y 138K 6,363 133 149

Not played this one much, but had an excellent game when I did... found the game entertaining and engaging.

7.246/10

12 years ago

MRO

MEROPARIS

Pinside member

Paris

12y 56,500 166

not really interesting cheap stern toys always the same things to do will never buy it

MEROPARIS edited previous rating on August 18, 2012.

8.736/10

12 years ago

ANV

captainadam_21

Inactive member

Sioux Falls, SD

12y 74,150 3,104 46

This game is fun and fast. The game play is very smooth. It has a wide range of shots and some fun toys. Bashing away at the Monger is always fun, especially in multiball. Just watch out that you don't get a ball stuck in the Monger as it is lowering. This happened to me and I had to tilt the machine to get to my next ball.
I did not like the fact that it is 75 cents per game but the machine was set at 5 ball so it eased the pain a bit. Plus, the ball save is quite long. The replay score is still hard to get. You have to be a real pro to get it with only 3 balls.

captainadam_21 has this game on the wishlist.

7.954/10

12 years ago

BMS

Betelgeuse

Pinside member

13y 129K 3,643 72

The best of the recent 'bare bones' stern titles. While it's no AFM, it succeeds in some of the same ways. It plays well off of it's simplicity and provides plenty of fast paced action. Great audio too.

Betelgeuse edited previous rating on December 09, 2014.

8.384/10

12 years ago

DEN

britrex1

Inactive member

13y 49,800 213 58

Seems to be decent now that i've played it a few more times. I still wanna play it some more and see if I can get a better feel for it.

britrex1 edited previous rating on September 22, 2011.
britrex1 has this game on the wishlist.

9.220/10

12 years ago

KJM

kmoore88

Pinside+ Frequent

Grand Rapids, MN

13y 63,050 1,326 3 11

Fast play times is a nice change from some of the longer playing Stern titles. Sound and music is quite impressive. Iron Monger toy is well done. Easy to understand game rules is a plus if you are looking for quicker game times. Though a minimalist approach was taken with the playfield it is a very strong effort from Stern. Woudn't recommend it for a single pin collection but definitely if you have another long playing pin like LOTR or very deep/complex one like TSPP.

kmoore88 edited previous rating on May 22, 2012.
kmoore88 currently owns this game.

9.580/10

12 years ago

KDL

klinde1

Pinside+ Frequent

12y 80,300 168 19 47

Fast and furious a game that is a adrenaline rush and makes you a better player because of the way it plays.

klinde1 edited previous rating on January 17, 2018.
klinde1 has owned this game in the past.

8.064/10

12 years ago

MAK

teachp8

Inactive member

13y 57,800 146 2 97

This is a hard game - very fast and ruthless on the drains - but it is a blast to play.

teachp8 edited previous rating on August 14, 2011.

9.120/10

12 years ago

FAV

bemmett

Pinside+ Addict

12y 127K 3,967 126 2

Not sure if it was be not playing well but in 5 games I think 3 of them lasted less then 3 minutes. Ball drained on me constantly and that was after I was hitting the targets. Had higher hopes for this game, still a good game and fun, would love one but not sure I could shell out the big bucks to buy this one. Much better Stern games available in my opinion.

**Update** - I have gotten to play a lot more of this game since my original rating and while it is still a challenging SOB I do appreciate it much more and it has grown on me.

bemmett edited previous rating on June 13, 2014.

8.220/10

12 years ago

ROB

RobKnapp

Pinside member

Colorado Springs, CO

13y 110K 3,116 13 183

Fun fast playing pinball.Great ramp shots.Hard pinball to keep ball in play.I really like it. Thanks John Borg.

RobKnapp edited previous rating on August 03, 2014.
RobKnapp has this game on the wishlist.

8.007/10

12 years ago

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blitzburgh

Inactive member

Dallas, TE

12y 8,250 9 21

Liked Ironman rules are not to deep but is fun fighting off those drains look forward to playing again. My only complaint is with Stern lack of vision with titles.

9.576/10

12 years ago

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docscott

Inactive member

Prescott, AZ

12y 28,150 1,479 2 30

loved it. The overall aesthetics of the game and the music draws in my visitors, second only to Spiderman. The lack of a broader variety of toys stops it from being a top five, but definitely a fun, grabbing game. Great kick back, gotta stay on your toes.

docscott has owned this game in the past.

8.167/10

12 years ago

SMK

DrAzzy

Inactive member

Cambridge, MA

12y 18,400 870 2 15

I initially hated this game, as it is really not a... forgiving machine. If you don't know how to handle the Iron Monger, you will get completely owned by this machine, and it won't be fun. Once you get the hang of the machine, it's a top notch table. Fast, very challenging gameplay. Ruleset isn't very deep, but it's appropriate for the table.

The renderings of animations from movie into DMD display look like crap. There isn't enough contrast to see what the hell is going on in the animation. DMD's have limited contrast, and they need to eliminate most of the background in order to make it clear what's being shown.

If (when) I own one of these, the first thing i'm gonna do is work over the under-PF lighting - lighting:
We have 3 Iron Monger inserts - but only 1 has a flasher (solution - add 2 more flashers - probably would need to be LEDs).
The light from the warmachine flasher is plainly visible through the left ramp inserts. Needs a light baffle between them under the playfield.

DrAzzy edited previous rating on October 26, 2011.

9.092/10

12 years ago

JTB

The_Gorilla

Pinside+ Frequent

Pleasant Hill, IA

13y 116K 5,602 2 155

I am starting to like this more and more.

The_Gorilla edited previous rating on February 13, 2015.
The_Gorilla has owned this game in the past.

9.101/10

12 years ago

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n2kenai

Inactive member

13y 33,400 136 10 43

Ironman was good, but just didn't hit the homerun with me. It did't reall keep me engaged after playing a handful of times. The big robotic toy ended up not being too much of a big deal to me. meh.

9.160/10

12 years ago

HAZ

hank527

Pinside+ Addict

13y 128K 5,422 248

Brutal on the drains and center war machine shot. I plan on playing a lot more to try to advance. The dmd looks bad at times.

hank527 edited previous rating on January 04, 2013.

1.000/10

12 years ago

DOK

ziddosi

Inactive member

Magione

12y 26,250 8 81

Flipper very bad, very bad audio and monotonous, one of the worst ever produced in recent years.

ziddosi edited previous rating on April 16, 2012.

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9.196/10

12 years ago

MRC

gatordad

Pinside member

New Lenox, IL

14y 61,400 823 10 15

Well implementation of the theme, into game play.
Fast and furious fun!
Some of the best music, audio and animations on a game to date.
If you are buying this game, put a shaker in it, feels like you are going to battle with the bad guys!
Not a very deep rule set, so for some of the more hard core guys it might fall a little short in that respect, but with the fan layout, magnets throwing the balls everywhere, war machine shooting at ya, iron monger, whiplash, hard rock edgy tracks and top of the line animations and plenty of quotes from the shows, this game will be around for some time in my collection.

gatordad has this game on the wishlist.

8.520/10

12 years ago

WYO

Ballsofsteel

Inactive member

Riverton, WY

12y 73,550 2,923 7 81

this is one of the fastest, most challenging sterns to play. war machine kickback will make you love/hate this game for sure. great flow with ramps, great depth, geat toys.

Ballsofsteel edited previous rating on September 28, 2014.
Ballsofsteel has this game on the wishlist.

9.040/10

12 years ago

ESA

stangbat

KC Pins

13y 86,900 3,109 19

Flat out fast, difficult, and unforgiving. But in a good way. This is a rather simple game that wraps you up in the challenge. If you rack up a good score on this machine, you've earned it. The right strategy and stacking will pay off.

The double ramp combos are great. The War Machine kickback is furious, and the magnets keep you on your toes by adding randomness and brutality. The Iron Monger toy isn't anything spectacular, but it isn't bad and works well in its respective mode.

The overall artwork is very nice, a nice looking machine. Dots are pretty well done with good animations for the modes.

The music is what really takes this game over the top. Probably the best soundtrack I've come across in a pin.

Yes, Stern has started to cut corners to save costs, but from a gameplay and rules perspective I don't think this game suffers. Sure, I'd like to have playfield support rails, full side armor, a metal apron, and maybe some more eye candy, but that wouldn't make the game play better. I think it has gotten unfairly criticized because of cost cutting. The game itself is solid.

stangbat edited previous rating on January 30, 2016.

9.300/10

12 years ago

SAM

smassa

Pinside member

San Diego, CA

13y 86,900 6,012 9 68

Wow talk about a game that is shallow but can kick your **s. It may not have all the toy & gimmicks of past pins but talk about a game that makes you work up a sweat while playing!!! Give me this over LOTR anyday.

smassa currently owns this game.

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8.386/10

13 years ago

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maslifer

Inactive member

Miami, FL

14y 9,250 5 15

IM plays fast and fun, but the playfield just looks too sparse. My preference would be for more toys, but the magnet etc. that are there, are well implemented. Theme, art, and sound are all great.

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