Chicago Gaming Co.

Medieval Madness (Remake - LE)

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This game received 286 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.878 _/10

8.878

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 1st in the game group "Medieval Madness". The group itself ranks #3 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 9.122

Artwork: 8.816

Sounds/Music: 8.386

Other Aspects: 8.911

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Medieval Madness

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8.376/10

3 years ago

SJS

Snowboardsoul

Inactive member

Centennial, CO

3y 14,750 1 8

With so much to do and so much to look at, this game will always have you coming back for more Madness!

9.700/10

3 years ago

CHS

Medieval Madness is the result of the magic (intended or not) of game design, artwork, sound/narrative, and engineering converge.
The result is nothing short of an epic game, that takeS 100s if not 1000s to master an explore. As a huge LOTR fan and decent player, the shoots are familiar; basically the same. Yet the presence of trolls, the epic animations, and the over the top castle put this game in a league of its own. Whereas LOTR is about precision like an archer, the music adventurous, feels like a hunt.
To contrast, MM is like being in the midst of an upheaval, with violence and chaos as balls are hurled against the glass, exploded off troll heads during multiballs.
I have probably 500 lifetime plays on the game and there are still achievements not met. In tackling these various quests there are different ways to approaching the game. For example, destroying all the castles, saving the most peasants/damsels, joust or catapult champ, or reaching royal madness, etc.
I have a thing for the 90s/2000s games, and for my believe it was a magical period at the end of the golden Era of pinball. I can to relate to what happens when the right people are driving the right things, and the unexpected and high quality products that result.
Games like MM were innovative and I like innovative. There are a lot of knocks and tweaks of known good features. Copying has been around, and it’s not a bad thing, but for some reason nothing beats an original.
Alright, enough talk’n, I’ll start trying to chalk up a new personal best on my MM...200+ games in on my LE and there’s so much I haven’t done yet.
On a side note, any game, and MM is no exception has to be played and tweaked/ rinse and repeat to get them to really hum and to make your shots consistent and reliable. I can’t stress that enough.

9.520/10

4 years ago

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Jugglebug65

Pinside member

Fresno, CA

6y 24,900 7 13

Awesome! Love the artwork. Deserves top 10

9.411/10

4 years ago

KIM

pinball2020

Pinside+ Frequent

4y 87,550 792 6 22

Having played both the original and the remake my conclusion is that I like them both. Great game, great theme and just plain fun.

8.008/10

4 years ago

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HGoldBall

Inactive member

Sydney

4y 18,750 29

Great to play

HGoldBall edited previous rating on February 05, 2020.

9.180/10

4 years ago

BWK

Krupps4

Pinside member

Minneapolis, MN

5y 95,050 2,103 2 12

Medieval Madness is easily one of my favorite pins of all time and the Chicago Gaming remakes are spectacular. This is a pin that has the total package - theming, toys (the castle is without question one of if not the best toys of all time), fantastic call outs and quality artwork. It’s also a ton of fun! Destroying the castle and battling the trolls is so satisfying and really doesn’t get old. I guess if you want to knock it for something, it doesn’t have the deepest rule set like many modern pins. However, that is just a matter of preference and makes the game accessible to all levels of players. Medieval Madness is truly an all time classic. I’m always happy to drop some quarters in one in location.

9.800/10

4 years ago

D B

Pin-Pilot

Pinside+ Frequent

Cave Creek, AZ

5y 86,650 1,145 7 13

Finally got up the finances to get a MMRLE in my collection. Super fun game, Not super difficult for average player. Sounds, voices and music are fun.

Pin-Pilot currently owns this game.

8.963/10

4 years ago

TOM

marioparty34

Pinside+ Frequent

5y 176K 1,456 123 2

The playfield looks too busy for me. The castle is the best part of the machine.

marioparty34 edited previous rating on May 26, 2022.

9.400/10

4 years ago

TDA

The_Dude_Abides

Pinside Moderator

Northern California, CA

14y 137K 9,468 151

Fun layout and overall theme easy to see why it’s loved by so many. MMr LE plays a bit faster than the original which I like.

10.000/10

4 years ago

TKM

Daditude

Pinside Moderator

Rockwall, TX

5y 266K 10,116 23 271

Every bit as good as the original. Purists will still go for the first, but great gameplay and newer hardware make me skew towards this remake.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

10.000/10

4 years ago

GJT

Toastin

ToastMach1

6y 46,900 29 12 7

This is just pinball perfection

Toastin currently owns this game.

9.180/10

4 years ago

WUF

wolfy

Pinside member

Winston-salem, NC

14y 80,850 1,087 15 113 1

Finally got one of these a few months ago. There is a reason its #1. One of the best shooting games of all time and toys are top of the mountain. Lots of satisfying shots. Code is deep enough for sure. Keeper and a must have in a top notch collection.

wolfy edited previous rating on September 17, 2023.
wolfy has owned this game in the past.

10.000/10

4 years ago

MJG

MasterMG

Pinside member

Edmonton, AB

4y 22,650 12 7 6

Some if the best call outs in pinball. Art is amazing. Light show as well. Castle blowing up. Trolls. My god. This game has it all!!

MasterMG currently owns this game.

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9.140/10

4 years ago

ADM

PinDoctor82

Pinside member

5y 77,050 278 6 103

Finally got to play the LE and it is awesome. This was set up right next to an AFM LE and I would say I'm leaning towards that as the superior of the two, but it's hard to go wrong either either. I love the shots, love taking down the castle, and love all of the other toys. This game is special as everyone knows. Believe the hype - it's legit.

8.456/10

5 years ago

KYL

hollywood

Pinside member

Essex, ON

13y 65,400 1,806 5 12

First remake I purchased and what a great job they did with this machine. There isn't much to say as everyone know about this machine and how the game plays.
My only complaint is how dark the game is (true to form of the original though - so I cannot really complain). I have just been recently spoiled with other newer remakes and games that are much better lit.
Also, even though I got the LE....feels like the whole MMLE was a rip-off lol. Besides the numbered plate and the choice of trim, this LE really had no noticeable features (see AFM and MB toppers).
Regardless, there is a reason that this machine is ranked in the top three. Definitely a keeper as it appeals to all calibers of players.

hollywood edited previous rating on February 12, 2021.
hollywood has owned this game in the past.

9.500/10

5 years ago

JON

Jhislop3

Pinside+ Frequent

Orlando, FL

5y 45,800 41 7 11 1

Have a MMr next to the AFMr and both are equally awesome however I tend to see the AFMr played slightly more than the MMr. Not sure if that is due to the lighting or themes. We did add a set of gold mirrored blades to the MMr game which increased the play field visibility. Wish MMr would have come stock with these. The overall game play is great and keeps you wanting to play again in order to achieve or beat that prior high score. Definitely one to keep in the collection for years to come.

7.275/10

5 years ago

JER

JDub03

Pinside+ Frequent

Libertyville, IL

6y 59,300 379 5 21

The remakes help add some lighting and animations to the original. I love the overall game, it's reliable and great family fun in a cade or in a home. For novice players just keep hitting the castle, the callouts are great in telling you where you need to shoot. As fun as this game is, it's never been one I could just lose hours on, but I am always happy to press the start button for a bit and go down memory lane. True classic remake and reliable as can be, two friends have these and they have been running perfect since day one.

9.196/10

5 years ago

JMW

JMWRainwater

Pinside+ Frequent

6y 43,850 18 23 163 2

The first machine I fell in love with.

9.868/10

5 years ago

MDB

Parzival

Pinside+ Frequent

Grand Forks, ND

7y 69,900 716 8 14 1

Great game! Highly recommend, and have been very happy with how my remake has held up.

Parzival edited previous rating on August 23, 2018.
Parzival currently owns this game.

10.000/10

5 years ago

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legionsoup

Pinside member

Kalamazoo, MI

6y 45,050 149 21 22

This is the grand daddy of the pinball games as far as I'm concerned. It got me into pinball, and I absolutely love this game.

2 Pinsiders flagged this. 2 Pinsiders starred this!

9.840/10

5 years ago

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EyePin

Inactive member

Unknown

5y 3,750 1 7

It has a drawbridge! Enough said.

8.381/10

5 years ago

KPG

kpg

Pinside member

Coto De Caza, CA

8y 112K 3,259 5 14

One of the best layouts and rulesets, it never gets old smashing the castle and trying to beat all the kingdoms.. it's rated one of the all time best for a reason!

2 Pinsiders starred this!

10.000/10

5 years ago

FRA

RubberFrank

Pinside member

Granby, QC

7y 25,500 2 11 6

One of the best

RubberFrank currently owns this game.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

10.000/10

5 years ago

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FarFromHeaven26

Pinside member

Unknown

6y 42,050 319 7 28

Not much to add. It is often referred to as the greatest pinball machine ever made and I'd be hard pressed to offer opposition to that sentiment.

Note to Jeremy (below) Yes, it is Number 1. There is a reason why so many feel that way and why it has remained in the top spot for the vast majority of weeks at pinside.

Your arguments constitute an OPINION, one widely disputed by the overwhelming majority. No need to question others thank you! Ha!

As to Swim Law's comment, claiming mediocrity, I am still laughing my ass off. I think some people enjoy standing alone to garner attention. Same with the most recent by wolfemaaan, who talks of trolls when HE is actually one.

FarFromHeaven26 edited previous rating on September 07, 2018.
FarFromHeaven26 currently owns this game.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

9.380/10

6 years ago

JWO

JeremyON

Pinside+ Frequent

7y 49,150 62 39

It's a great game and I love it, but #1? The fan layout is basic and makes it feel less strategic than any game with 3 or more flippers. For fan layouts, I like TOTAN more even though the software is limited. I like a number of wide body Superpins more including WOZ, STTNG, TZ, IJ, and ...gulp... even PSTE. Bang for the buck just doesn't seem to be there on this one. If it was a Superpin and had the castle on an upper playfield to storm with more flippers and a dangerous moat beneath it to contend with, then maybe it would rise to the top for me, but woe to us peasants, it isn't a Superpin. It would have made a fine one though. Yes, it was a late Williams game, and yes, they didn't make very many, and yes, it is good, yes it is fun, yes it has a great theme, but again #1?

JeremyON edited previous rating on April 16, 2018.

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