Bally

Mousin' Around!

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This game received 152 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.670 _/10

7.67

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #150 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 7.855

Artwork: 7.344

Sounds/Music: 7.002

Other Aspects: 7.836

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7.58

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7.370/10

6 years ago

DWL

DavidLee

Pinball Outpost

6y 50,300 97 27 40

I've played several of these in wild, and a common issue is that the flippers lack the power to make the middle ramp and the right ramp (to the top to collect the cheese). It is still a popular favorite in the places near me even though these shots can't be made. Collecting the letters, cheese and multiball is fun enough by itself. Very family and kid friendly theme.

7.820/10

6 years ago

LO

LorenZ

Pinside member

Eaux Claires

15y 76,800 615 31 68

under rated system 11. good flow and great rules with a lot of options in the menus. Don't forget Pemberton (fathom's creator) made this game. ^^

LorenZ edited previous rating on July 09, 2017.
LorenZ has owned this game in the past.

8.084/10

6 years ago

RCT

CollinT

Pinside member

Beaufort, NC

6y 58,650 261 6 10

Recently purchased. Great game with a smooth playing play field, really like the cheezy music that plays along with the game. After losing, the music is an 80's reggae song. The clear ramps make it easy to see everything. Objectives are somewhat easy to figure out. Make it into the mouse hole! I think the hardest part is getting the right mouse trap. Very well lit if bulbs are replaced with LED's. The knocker is very loud, it scares everyone. Solid game!

CollinT currently owns this game.

8.940/10

7 years ago

XXX

daddyxxx

Pinside member

9y 75,550 435 213

One of the better system 11.....great flow...somewhat brutal...jus all around fun....

daddyxxx edited previous rating on January 12, 2017.

7.326/10

7 years ago

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cjr1985car

Inactive member

Unknown

7y 5,900 7 2 8

I played this game at a local bowling alley, I was surprised with how much fun I had. The center ramp was cool and the mouse theme works. Solid game.

cjr1985car has this game on the wishlist.

6.072/10

7 years ago

KEN

Kenz

Pinside member

Unknown

8y 58,800 397 19 57

Played it at a meet. Not a fan of the theme or the sound. Not a bad game

8.274/10

7 years ago

MJC

PureTO

Inactive member

Bowmanville, ON

7y 31,900 135 2 7

Played on location... fun game. Sounds and theme are great! Cute artwork and bold cabinet.

PureTO has this game on the wishlist.

9.160/10

8 years ago

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Pinballkc

Inactive member

Unknown

8y 15,750 2 19

Great game, really easy to pick up and play but also hard to master.

Pinballkc edited previous rating on March 24, 2020.
Pinballkc currently owns this game.

7.621/10

8 years ago

JAM

jroakland

Pinside member

Oakland, CA

13y 60,050 106 7 111

very fun game, nice art, bright colorful pin, it reminds me of jokerz or taxi, im glad i got to play it during its release and got to play it again bout a yr ago...still fun after all these yrs, simple game play, lock the balls shoot for jack pot not much too it !! a keeper in a bigger collection...not many out there so play it if u see it !!! ...truely a great systemn 11 game !!

7.648/10

8 years ago

RHO

spiroagnew

Inactive member

11y 121K 982 161

Love this game. Challenging when set up correctly. Putting on standard flippers (instead of segmented) makes a difference. Game can play really fast...the ball doesn't skip a beat when arriving from a ramp return. Blink and it's in the drain. Cheese trap ball locks and mouse hole are ridiculously great and integrate perfectly with the theme. Great music, varied, some of the best on a System 11. Bright and vibrant colours and characters in the art package. Probably in my Top 5 System 11 games.

9.474/10

8 years ago

CET

Ven

Pinside+ Frequent

Carlyle, IL

10y 71,800 452 20 18 1

Great game, fun to play.

Good game for new players because it is a fun theme with easy to understand rules and the music/sound package is fun. The game has easy shots for new players yet is also challenging for more serious players do to the jackpot build up and difficult collect. The mouse trap ball locks are great also, nothing better than ball locks that actually lock the balls. It's fast, smooth and not many shots other than the middle drop/ramp send the ball screaming down the middle.

Again it's just a fun pin that is great for a family.

Ven currently owns this game.

9.048/10

8 years ago

SCC

mrgone

Pinside member

Casper, WY

12y 119K 5,181 4 54

another under rated system 11 game. I think the biggest issue with mousin around is few have played it due to low production numbers.
find one when and where you can and play it.

mrgone has this game on the wishlist.

7.684/10

8 years ago

ALR

canea

Pinside member

11y 94,150 1,905 22

Love Mousin' Around and finally got the chance to own one. Like other Sys 11 games, this definitely has that "one more game" appeal in a way that modern games can't touch. When dialed in, Mousin' is fast and furious and balls can be over before you can blink (ball save, that's for sissies). Not a very deep game by any means, but difficult to master. Ramp shots are in somewhat squirrelly areas of the play field and can be hard to hit. The center ramp, which is integral to big scores, is risky. Ball locks are on opposing far sides of the play field - also hard to hit, particularly when you're trying to relock for the jackpot. The million shot is fun to hit, but not an overly large payout, so scoring seems balanced. Though you can technically rape the center ramp... why? Doing so repeatedly can be tough and there's more to the game than that.

Overall, a fun theme with simple, yet rewarding play. Everyone understands the concept of locking the balls in the traps and then releasing them again!

8.108/10

8 years ago

REW

woody76

Pinball Marketing

Nashville, TN

9y 142K 6,843 6 98

Picked this gem up in a old warehouse find and had never played it before. It was a great find for sure. Everybody loves this pin including my wife. Good luck finding one for the Pinside estimated price of $1200 or so. They seem to be VERY rare and not many people let them go.

woody76 edited previous rating on September 05, 2019.
woody76 has owned this game in the past.

5.383/10

8 years ago

SCL

seanocaster

Inactive member

Providence, RI

8y 14,650 67 3 15

This game just feels cheep.

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8.940/10

8 years ago

AND

rygar

Pinside member

Pyongyang

10y 86,300 709 19

Mousin around was the first sys11 game that I have played. I have repaired it for a nearby guy and I was hooked. Great artwork, catchy music and nice ball locks in form of mouse traps. Nice and simple game with addictive gameplay. I occasionally play this game and try to beat its owners score, but I ve got no luck so far.

rygar edited previous rating on November 26, 2023.

7.571/10

9 years ago

SDC

Archytas

Pinside member

Kettering

10y 76,150 285 1 152

Fun little system 11 from Bally, a friend had one for a while which I got to play and I did enjoy it for a short while but his was very much a project game so I probably didn't get to experience the game for all it is, will change my rating accordingly when I play a nicer one. Fun theme and good music but like most sys 11 games, not much staying power.

8.096/10

9 years ago

USA

MrMaryShellys

Inactive member

Unknown

9y 5,750 1 2 9

Been playing this game for about a 2 months now. Love it. The old "okay, just one more game" seems to happen a lot for sure! Simple and addicting.

MrMaryShellys edited previous rating on March 27, 2015.
MrMaryShellys currently owns this game.

7.650/10

9 years ago

CAG

codered9394

Pinside member

Augusta, GA

9y 64,050 1,150 8 13

great game

codered9394 edited previous rating on July 22, 2015.
codered9394 has owned this game in the past.

9.032/10

9 years ago

WOB

Bbismuth

Inactive member

11y 49,400 401 8 7

I waited until I my machine was 100% and I had some playtime with it before I wrote this review.

I really enjoy this machine! Some don't like the theme, but I love it. It's unlicensed artwork like this that first attracted me to pinball growing up. The idea of three mice (the balls) being chased around the playfield, being caught by the traps, and escaping into the mouse hole is extremely clever to me.

The two main gimmicks, the traps and the mouse hole, are extremely fun to exploit. I've always loved physical ball lock Nd the traps might be the coolest I've encountered. Also, having the ball go behind the playfield is unique and entertaining, especially when it's for 1 mil.

Some say the middle ramp breaks the flow or is worth too much. I look at it as a great risk/reward strategy. The middle ramp will relight the kickback if you hit the stand ups blocking it in sequential order then hit the ram three times. That's easier said than done. It's also useful to light the build 1 mil lights on the ramps. I, personally, love the middle ramp and enjoymits added strategies. It's not open all the time and resets after every locked ball or collected mouse hole.

The other two ramps are smooth and satisfying and the orbit is fast and useful (it lights mouse trap letters). I just love the flow of this game. When I'm "on" it feels amazing.

The music and call outs are very memorable. I adore the "high score" song that plays when I get to put my name on the board. The game over music is great as well.

That being said, the rules are shallow compared to modern titles, but I love the simplicity and "one more try" feeling it gives me. This machine is a keeper and one of my favorite pins of all time.

Bbismuth currently owns this game.

8.316/10

9 years ago

MSK

mskoenen

Slap Save Podcast

11y 63,550 369 32

I really love unlicensed games, and this is one of the best in my opinion. I like it a little better than Dr. Dude. The shots are challenging and rewarding, the multiball jackpot is difficult to earn, the music is fun and doesn't get on my nerves like some games (Transporter, I'm looking at you), and the theme is fun and family-friendly. This is a great game, especially for its price point!

8.780/10

9 years ago

MAS

Swainer80

Pinside+ Frequent

Ballwin, MO

10y 86,800 920 32 28

My favorite pinball game. Everything a good pinball should be, fun, challenging, plenty of shots, peppy game play. The ramps are satisfying to hit & the diverter, is well executed, as is the long looping shot on the playfield. Multiball is very challenging and well thought out with the mouse traps. The music and sounds fit the theme perfectly, quick and frantic as one would think how a mouse would scurry about. A blast to play. Not too deep but challenging, mindless fun. In short: a great pinball.

Swainer80 currently owns this game.

6.800/10

9 years ago

DOC

drsfmd

Pinside member

10y 76,550 3,156 108

Not as good as its contemporaries from Bally (Elvira, Dr. Dude, Game Show) but not totally awful either.

9.074/10

9 years ago

BOB

supermatt

Pinside member

Beverly, MA

11y 95,300 364 8 20

Mousin Around is a game that I wasn't originally drawn to. But after reading many positive reviews about it , I purchased one that came up for sale. That was nearly three years ago and I have no intention of letting this one go anytime soon, if ever. This game has great flow and a lot more to do than you would think at first glance. The ramp shots are super smooth and the mouse trap ball locks are among the best in pinball. Building and scoring the million shot is challenging and fun as it takes quite a few shots to complete. Jackpots can be difficult to achieve having to relock both balls and then hit the ramp shot to the mouse hole. The theme works perfectly with the game play on this one. The art is bright and colorful and the music very upbeat and catchy. I would rank this right up with Whirlwind and Taxi as the top three System 11's.

supermatt edited previous rating on October 25, 2016.
supermatt currently owns this game.

7.656/10

9 years ago

MOF

mof

Mof Pinball

San Francisco, CA

11y 149K 13,299 25 94

This is a great. game. I'll give it careful scrutiny another time.

Imagine putting the pinbot visor in the middle of the field (well balanced risk-reward), and having the most solid quick ramps ever -- short loops. Ingenious ball locks. Great balance of colors.

I didn't get to play at night, so I couldn't judge the light show.

Fun game, make sure you put some time into this one at the next expo...

I'd rate it higher if the music didn't loop what sounds like a rip-off of footloose?, one of my least favorite songs of ALL time.

-mof

mof edited previous rating on September 21, 2015.

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