Data East
Jurassic Park Pinside Rating
This game received 465 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.890 /10
Jurassic Park
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.96
Artwork: 7.634
Sounds/Music: 7.42
Other Aspects: 8.172
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6.626/10
10 years ago
Sioux Falls, SD
Most of my ratings for JP would be right in that decent rating. This game is pretty cool and the t-Rex eating the ball is something to see. However, I thought the ramps were difficult to hit, and even the t-Rex shot is quite random to accomplish.
8.504/10
10 years ago
Melbourne
The Bad....
Whats the point of hitting targets if TriBall is gonna just be handed to you anyway?
Stampede...over and over again, why wouldn't they program a random mode to start from?
Flippers must be perfectly aligned to make shots...and i mean perfectly aligned
Playfield lighting at back is lacking.
Hard to find one with the topper still intact :o
The Good....
Shaker Motor incorporated well.
System Failure mode....clever
6 Ball Multi Ball.
T-Rex toy
Smart missile
Deepish hard game play.
*Updated now that i've shopped it and played it more.
Still fun machine kids love it.
Whats the point of hitting targets if TriBall is gonna just be handed to you anyway?
Stampede...over and over again, why wouldn't they program a random mode to start from?
Flippers must be perfectly aligned to make shots...and i mean perfectly aligned
Playfield lighting at back is lacking.
Hard to find one with the topper still intact :o
The Good....
Shaker Motor incorporated well.
System Failure mode....clever
6 Ball Multi Ball.
T-Rex toy
Smart missile
Deepish hard game play.
*Updated now that i've shopped it and played it more.
Still fun machine kids love it.
6.942/10
10 years ago
It's not a killer pin but it's totally a respectable one. Something I always enjoy playing and also a very good pinball introduction platform for people and kids.
Considering it's not really expensive I'm even thinking to buy one.
Considering it's not really expensive I'm even thinking to buy one.
Hornchurch
8.908/10
10 years ago
One of the titles that are really apart of my youth. The movie came out and literally blew me away! I was obsessed with the movie and this pin was at the theater. Go figure lol. I really like the pin and like DE pins but I really dislike the only way to advance is the control room and for whatever reason, it was always broken so advances was a no go most of the time. The other thing that is unique on this pin is the missile attack :-)
7.010/10
10 years ago
Orleans, ON
This is a great family oriented pin that guarantees a multiball for the young ones by hitting the smart missile button. The dinosaur eating the ball will be a sure hit at parties. With that said, I find the game to become fairly repetitive has you go along with a slight lack in "modes" or missions. But beside it's pitfalls JP stands besides great pins and stands it's ground.
7.540/10
10 years ago
Fun Pin The T Rex is great for the game. The shaker motor really adds to the pin. A fun pin for all levels.
6.629/10
10 years ago
GOOD- great interaction with LED board for launching ball / shooting raptor. Missile shot a awesome addition, and as others said it's the critical factor in game play. Raptor eating ball is just super cool.
BAD- playfield is just week. not very well laid out, and after playing a while was frustrated with how the shots for features were not lined out very well- very weird angles. Not a whole lot in the midfield to keep attention. seems so close- but not quite there. a bit better planning and I think it would have been an awesome game.
UGLY- 'NEWWWWMAN' right in the middle of the field. Art work is just sloppy and cheezy.
BAD- playfield is just week. not very well laid out, and after playing a while was frustrated with how the shots for features were not lined out very well- very weird angles. Not a whole lot in the midfield to keep attention. seems so close- but not quite there. a bit better planning and I think it would have been an awesome game.
UGLY- 'NEWWWWMAN' right in the middle of the field. Art work is just sloppy and cheezy.
7.904/10
10 years ago
Maybe the best toy ever with the ball eating T-Rex. Great use of shaker motor with gameplay and I think the modes are great; triball, chaos, and system failure. Great fun and addicting!
9.012/10
11 years ago
A very tough and frustrating game at times, but that's what keeps you coming back for more. Love the wizard mode, System Failure, and the CHAOS feature, which can be difficult to obtain, but very rewarding. The Raptor Pit is a nice touch and speed at which the ball fires back at you is often surprising and exciting. The design seems to borrow from a few games, most notably WW and TAF, but I think it's a good blend and makes for a terrific game. The smart missile is another great feature that is well integrated into the game and if used at the appropriate time, can lead to a much higher score.
7.692/10
11 years ago
The Good: This was my 1st pin that I owned. This is a fast & fun game to play. Lots of modes, some are easy, some are difficult. TRex is one of the better mechanical devices in a pin.
The Bad: Scoops & TRex kickout are known to get worn, especially on a routed machine. Cliffys fix this (Thanks Cliffy!)
The Ugly: Playfield art looks like someone drew a very nice playfield and then left it out in the sun and it melted. JUST MY OPINION, I AM NOT AN ARTIST. Other pins around this time have a similar look, andI assume it is the same artist.
The Bad: Scoops & TRex kickout are known to get worn, especially on a routed machine. Cliffys fix this (Thanks Cliffy!)
The Ugly: Playfield art looks like someone drew a very nice playfield and then left it out in the sun and it melted. JUST MY OPINION, I AM NOT AN ARTIST. Other pins around this time have a similar look, andI assume it is the same artist.
7.447/10
11 years ago
It's a good game but I wouldnt go sor far as saying great. The theme is fantastic and incorperated well.
The T-Rex is by far the coolest thing on the machine, and the shaker goes great with it.
Im just always jeft feeling like somthing more could have been done. A couple more skill shots and it would be a great game.
The T-Rex is by far the coolest thing on the machine, and the shaker goes great with it.
Im just always jeft feeling like somthing more could have been done. A couple more skill shots and it would be a great game.
8.063/10
11 years ago
I was impressed with this game and how much fun I had playing it. The T-rex is a cool toy and the game kept me coming back for more, which is rare for a Data East Machine. TFTC and JP are my two favorite Data East machines.
8.150/10
11 years ago
I picked up JP last month and the game is pretty fun. Between this and TFTC they are the 2 better DE games. The smart missile is unique to pinball and mixes an element of strategy and luck that is not available in other pins.
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