Williams
Junk Yard Pinside Rating
This game received 337 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.621 /10
Junk Yard
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.676
Artwork: 7.861
Sounds/Music: 7.062
Other Aspects: 7.481
Pinside staff rating
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Buffalo
Seattle, WA
Adelaide Hills
6.574/10
7 years ago
I love the idea of the wrecking ball, but the game just felt odd. The theme was a bit confusing. Why is he building a time machine? Things aren't exactly co-cohesive. Not my favorite but I would give it another shot if I saw it in the wild again.
7.724/10
7 years ago
Not the best theme cause it's kind d of just wonky. Gameplay though is alot of fun. Love love the time machine aspect. When you've played alot of pins it's really some nice cameos. The bash toy is cool and I really enjoy some of the shots. The toilet ramp still makes me laugh. I like the video modes alot, good variety and entertaining. Pretty good game and really at no point to do I feel like I'm not achieving anything like in some games. You have to take all reviews as purely one person's view. I love this game
Calgary, AB
8.800/10
7 years ago
Fast fun game. Lighting is different then most games, no real on all the time, GI lighting. The action of the wrecking ball, keeps the action going. Flipping around. Glad I got one, much more fun than I thought. One of my favorites.
7.496/10
8 years ago
Interesting looking game with a bunch of cool looking decorations on the playfield. The field is wide open with a few ramps and the wrecking ball up top. The game play, flow and fun factors were all about average. Not a bad pin for looks, but nothing I would put in my collection either.
7.640/10
8 years ago
Pros: Balanced playfield with a unique layout, a fair challenge, shots to the wrecking ball are satisfying, plenty of modes and collecting junk adds a strategy element.
Cons: Playfield artwork is busy and sometimes distracting, angel and demon facet is out of place here, and the music is forgettable and repetitive. The many video modes often distract from actual gameplay.
Overall: A very fun game, definitely recommended. Seems to be overlooked by many.
Cons: Playfield artwork is busy and sometimes distracting, angel and demon facet is out of place here, and the music is forgettable and repetitive. The many video modes often distract from actual gameplay.
Overall: A very fun game, definitely recommended. Seems to be overlooked by many.
8.420/10
8 years ago
If you can ignore the odd objectification, this is a fantastic game with a great theme. Pick devil or saint, build your machine, hit that crane.
7.920/10
8 years ago
The minigames occur a bit too often and take away from the experience because of it, but it's still a very fun and unique machine -- the wrecking ball is a fantastic feature... score max "gimmick" points for that one. There are plenty of satisfying shots on this table as well. I can see why this is a bit of a love or hate machine. I really enjoy it though.
7.076/10
8 years ago
Biscarrosse
The wrecking ball is a good toy and provides challenging shots.
An average game over all.
An average game over all.
6.799/10
9 years ago
Junk Yard is a fun machine that has a decent theme that's plagued by slightly juvenile humor. The playfield layout is good but I'm not a huge fan of the blueprints taking up so much real estate in the middle of it. There are quite a few good shots to aim for and hitting the wrecking ball is always satisfying. I also like the time machine that allows you to play a few modes from other popular games that came out before this one.
I always appreciate an original theme and escaping Crazy Bob in his junk yard is certainly interesting. While the theme is good, some of the humor is a bit juvenile. The toilet on the playfield and the slightly juvenile noises it makes when you hit the shot are funny the first few times, but they get old quickly. Also, the video mode where you throw toast at the dog is entertaining the first few times you play it, but this mode starts to get annoying when you play it 5 or 6 times during one game. The stoner is the VW is also funny the first few times, but starts to grate on your nerves after a while. Getting to the wizard mode isn't too hard and I can usually defeat Crazy Bob at least once during a normal game. That's really saying something since I'm not that great of a player.
Overall, this is a fun machine that I enjoy playing occasionally. The theme is interesting and I give it props for originality, but it has elements that are hit or miss. Junk Yard is a solid machine but not one that I would seek out for my collection.
I always appreciate an original theme and escaping Crazy Bob in his junk yard is certainly interesting. While the theme is good, some of the humor is a bit juvenile. The toilet on the playfield and the slightly juvenile noises it makes when you hit the shot are funny the first few times, but they get old quickly. Also, the video mode where you throw toast at the dog is entertaining the first few times you play it, but this mode starts to get annoying when you play it 5 or 6 times during one game. The stoner is the VW is also funny the first few times, but starts to grate on your nerves after a while. Getting to the wizard mode isn't too hard and I can usually defeat Crazy Bob at least once during a normal game. That's really saying something since I'm not that great of a player.
Overall, this is a fun machine that I enjoy playing occasionally. The theme is interesting and I give it props for originality, but it has elements that are hit or miss. Junk Yard is a solid machine but not one that I would seek out for my collection.
7.654/10
9 years ago
Kettering
A fun late released from Williams, like the theme but doesn't have a huge amount of staying power for me personally. Has some cool gimmicks like the crane but I don't think I could own a machine with a toilet on the playfield!
8.728/10
9 years ago
I have to say that I do not love the gross-out aspects of this game... the spoiled food, the giant toilet. I get it, its funny but this and the chaotic nature of the design make it not a game I'd like to own. Much like Party Zone and Dr. Dude, this is a chaotic looking game that is nevertheless INCREDIBLY FUN to play. I wish I liked the art more because it really is crazily entertaining. A great game, even though its not one I'd put into my personal collection because of the art.
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