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Pirates of the Caribbean Pinside Rating
This game received 534 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.958 /10
Pirates of the Caribbean
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.098
Artwork: 7.777
Sounds/Music: 7.435
Other Aspects: 8.074
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6.686/10
11 years ago
N/a
This one has a terrifle flow: many shots will just lead to a STDM or right to the outlanes. The ship on the back of the playfield is beautiful, but it serves no purpose at all, so I don't see why it was put there. They could have used the resources & space better.
9.840/10
11 years ago
Anaheim, CA
Played this table a dozen times and found it very frustrating. The theme is nice, the sinking ship is neat, but the table seems set up to drain the ball a LOT. I think the flippers are set about 1/4 an inch too far apart in my opinion. I had a very hard time picking up any kind of steam with it. I would probably play it a lot more if I owned it, but pumping .75 per credit into it was just not a lot of fun for such a frustrating game.
EDIT: I played another Pirates at a different location and it was a TON of fun! I discovered that the operator of the other pirates table (A bowling alley in Irvine) has put different flippers on his machine, which appear to be slightly smaller than the stock flippers that came with the machine, which obviously causes the ball to drain more. also the peg that the ball bounces off of when exiting the hold after hitting the ship seems to have been removed, or modified so that the ball would be more likely to drop straight down the middle when released. It was also nearly impossible to go up the Tortuga ramp on the bowling alley machine, while the theme park machine would get me up it every time I hit the ramp.
Again, gave this a second chance in a new locationand had a ton of fun playing it! With the table in un-modified working order my games were much longer and enjoyable.
EDIT: I played another Pirates at a different location and it was a TON of fun! I discovered that the operator of the other pirates table (A bowling alley in Irvine) has put different flippers on his machine, which appear to be slightly smaller than the stock flippers that came with the machine, which obviously causes the ball to drain more. also the peg that the ball bounces off of when exiting the hold after hitting the ship seems to have been removed, or modified so that the ball would be more likely to drop straight down the middle when released. It was also nearly impossible to go up the Tortuga ramp on the bowling alley machine, while the theme park machine would get me up it every time I hit the ramp.
Again, gave this a second chance in a new locationand had a ton of fun playing it! With the table in un-modified working order my games were much longer and enjoyable.
9.628/10
11 years ago
My Personal favorite of all time. I love the Ride, the movies and the game. Easy to understand game play, Sink ships, kill Kracken, lock tortuga multipball fight davy jones. it has it all. i love this game
São Paulo
Kangaroo Point
7.964/10
11 years ago
Solid table that seems a bit lacking for a few reasons: Obvious Johnny Depp soundalike; little or no ties to Disneyland or the original attraction; that awful wheel. (I just don't like those kinds of targets.) But the game does have a certain unexplainable replayability, almost like it's daring you to beat it.
8.492/10
11 years ago
Paisley
What a stormer of a table.
Dennis Nordman is my favorite designer, this table does not disappoint. The sinking ship is amazing and so satisfying. The chest is great and the spinning disk tops it all off.
A great table and a great design.
Dennis Nordman is my favorite designer, this table does not disappoint. The sinking ship is amazing and so satisfying. The chest is great and the spinning disk tops it all off.
A great table and a great design.
9.480/10
11 years ago
One of my favorites. I will keep this machine for a long while. Of course my son and I love the movie so that probably sways our thinking of this pinball. Sinking the ship is great. Very nice machine.
6.508/10
11 years ago
I really was looking forward to this game when it came out but having played it many times it just is boring to me. Especially the lack of pace on the game. It seems the ball has no real movement throughout the game. To me there are just no real fun ramps or shots in the game.
7.640/10
11 years ago
I was surprised by this game. I really don't like the layout but I Love the sinking ship. I like the theme and art. It plays pretty good for an oddly laid out game. I didn't think I would like it but after 20 or so games in a small pub in the middle of nowhere...I kinda liked it. Even if it was the only pin for hundreds of miles.
8.952/10
11 years ago
I admit that I love me some gimmicks in pinball machines - and the ship in POTC fits the bill. It's a great eye-catcher and you immediately know you want to smack and sink the ship. But given time, you start to realize new strategies to maximize multiballs/scoring. The game has a lot of stop and go, which I like. I enjoy being able to figure out what my next shot is going to be, and most of the returns to the flippers are predictable and controllable. EXCEPT for the pirate targets - good GOD do I hate those suckers. They're placed in a way that you could easily hit one and drain SDTM. Still, savvy players will stay clear of them and learn to hit Tortuga, Ship and Chest. Many complain about the call outs (Johnny Depp impersonator), but I seriously don't notice it. The music is well done, the gimmicks are fun, and any machine with Keira Knightly on the backglass can't be all bad.
Trofa
8.880/10
12 years ago
I have never owned a POTC, but I would love to add one to my collection. I have played it on location many times including many hours on a game in a bar on Duval St. in Key West, FL. The toy ship that actually sinks into the game is the best toy since the dinosaur on Jurassic Park. The spinning rubber disk that holds up to 3 balls is very cool and adds a lot to the game. The layout of the playfield including the compass inserts is appropriate for the game and adds a touch of class. Like Terminator, I am not sure it can stand the test of time as a theme, but a fun players game for all ages.
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