Stern

The Rolling Stones

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This game received 114 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 6.413 _/10

6.413

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #286 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

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Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 6.172

Artwork: 6.125

Sounds/Music: 7.201

Other Aspects: 6.079

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The Rolling Stones

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7.027/10

6 months ago

DRD

DrDrain

Pinside member

9y 42,900 57 159

The Rolling Stones is a game from an era where pinball had lower standards.

The layout is quite good and the ramps flow very nicely. But the discount Dracula lane with the plastic Mick Jagger is not a good concept and that just because of the relentless movement. It is like the Scarecrow Crane mode on Batman: The Dark Knight but it's the entire game. Something could always obscure every shot you make. And the other butyrate band members aren't looking that great either.

The rules aren't that great and the multiballs aren't memorable in my opinion. Making the ramp combos is fun though.

The artwork is decent but nothing too special. But it fits in quite well with the theme.

In conclusion this is a good game which is flawed by the constantly moving Mick. It's kind of subpar but I think if you enjoy the music you can have a bit of fun with this game.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

5.836/10

12 months ago

DIA

mrossman5

Pinside+ Frequent

Warren, PA

6y 197K 3,186 7 253

When compared with other Stern's released around the same time (TRON), this game has no excuse or reason it is as terrible as it is.

3.830/10

2 years ago

TAS

MegadethHangar18

Pinside member

Bennett Springs

5y 37,300 71 15 8

I'm a big Stones fan and before playing this Stern I'd been playing my home pins's Monopoly & LOTR.
I played this pin over and over to try to get to like it!!!! Man I tried but to date it's the worst Stern I've played very close to Led Zep! I'm sorry to say but I'm only being honest.
Monopoly is way more fun than The Stones but if your a massive fan you would have it and have it turned on in the back ground of your games room or wherever it would look cool.
I've got a Stern Ali and I do the same it's not a great game but Ali is my favorite sport's/person of ALL TIMES and to have an ALI on in the back ground of the games room is wicked!!
The playfield is not bright/badly lit. The plastic lips logo is cool but it's a game I will never want to go to again.
Respect ..... Megadeth Hangar18.

6.464/10

3 years ago

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Pindaim01

Pinside apprentice

Heemskerk

3y 15,250 9 11

This was mine first later Stern game after Elvis .
The first thing i notest was the poor quality of the playfield and the thin plastics.
When i first opened the playfield it crashed into the box.
Elvis was decent build but the Stones pin was a disapointing.
Gameplay ok for a quick play nothing special.
Artwork is good and fits the theme.
Only for the Stones fan.

Pindaim01 has owned this game in the past.

7.955/10

3 years ago

WEB

Chuckwebster

Pinside member

Wakefield, MA

10y 75,300 498 35 75

Better than people give it credit for. overall fun factor is pretty high.

Chuckwebster currently owns this game.

7.440/10

4 years ago

LUC

Lucas66568

Pinside member

Bologna

6y 21,000 27

It's 7 years that I play this game and I still can't understand the hate it gets. I played it on location and had a lot of fun playing it, because it has nice flow and rules. However, it doesn't reach the level of Metallica and AC DC but it's s still a decent game

2.323/10

5 years ago

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cyberbear

Pinside apprentice

Glasgow

5y 18,750 43

Just about the cheapest, most boring pinball machine I have ever played, hated it, I mean could Stern have produced a more cynical machine?, I put £2 into it and felt robbed, even my 11 year son said it looked cheap and nasty.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

5.762/10

5 years ago

DAV

F14clevguy

Pinside+ Frequent

Brook Park, OH

5y 30,250 1 9 8

Just played this pin. For a 2011 game I would think it would have been much better in design an play
Just wasn’t to exciting. But when your out looking for new machines to play. What you get is what you get.

6.791/10

5 years ago

GMS

gmanrulz46

Pinside+ Frequent

Yonkers, NY

5y 72,550 604 7 27 2 1

did not last very long in my collection got bored really fast . there are better music pins out there . stones is ok and it was an le....

8.819/10

6 years ago

AK

Coolpinballdino

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 188K 4,805 477 2

Great theme good music but the game just does not play that good and mick on a stick gets a bit annoying.

Coolpinballdino edited previous rating on June 21, 2020.

1.255/10

6 years ago

RGR

Pinside member

Beecroft

12y 73,300 2,643 33

Absolute waste if time. Never should have been made

7.600/10

6 years ago

KID

blowback1976

Pinside member

10y 99,050 1,338 7 40 1

Mick on a stick, isn't as bad as most people make it out to be. He's gotta be the most random feature seen in a game. Blocking shots, and then not being able to hit him cause he moved at the last second. The sound and art package are spot on for the band, and make for a nice looking game. Gameplay is fairly fast, and ball times are relatively short, which may turn off some people.

blowback1976 has owned this game in the past.

3.899/10

6 years ago

RHO

spiroagnew

Inactive member

11y 121K 982 161

Yikes...this game came out about five years too early when Stern didn't know how to properly handle band licences. If they were to take on the Stones now, they'd probably have a lot more control, because they would be able to show them their successes with ACDC, Metallica and Aerosmith. Back when it was released, it seems Stern's hands were tied. Bad song choice and some really weird choices for shot associations and modes. There's just no takeaway, no feedback, no immersive-ness to the game overall. I have no problem with the Mick-on-a-Stick, but the idea seems so much more integrated into and well suited for the Big Buck Hunter game than it does here. If you can pick up this game on the cheap, because nobody really wants the oldest of the "old rock and roll bands" in their collection, it's a good entry level modern Stern. However, you'd be better served spending a bit more and grabbing a Metallica or ACDC. Hell, even an Elvis.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

9.036/10

6 years ago

JCC

shacklersrevenge

Cape Cod Beyond- Rentals

Gardner, MA

13y 147K 6,267 21 16 2

This is one of the best games I have discovered, and 6 years after it's release. This game is terribly underrated, dogged to death, and complained about. So I dug deep into this game to see for myself and was surprised just how great a game this really is.

First, let's start about what is hated and what people complain about. Mick on a stick and the theme, people have complained is not relevant or too old. Mick on a stick is a neat little feature to this game. Sure, he can block shots, but this just adds to the challenge. The theme? C'mon, it's the Rolling Stones. One of the greatest bands of all time. I think sometimes, people just want to bash something without giving it a fair shake, and unfortunately, this games production run was cut short due to this. I also think that the rules are not understood enough in a play or two, but after a couple dozen plays, you really start to feel and understand what to do and this is where the game really shines.

This friggin game is a blast under glass. The flow is fantastic, with two lanes that orbit the playfield, a spinner to rip and two tight alley shots, and two ramps- one at the center which is large and one to the right which is a little tougher. Sometimes when the game gets crazy and out of control, it's nice to be able to slap that ball right up the center ramp to gain some composure. There are also two stand up targets under a plastic to hit to light the standups in front of the ramps to activate ''Rock Star multi-ball''
There is always something to shoot for and you'll never be at a stand still wondering where to shoot next. The rules are straight forward and there are some nice suprises, like when you collect enough records, you go into a super cool ''Shattered'' multiball, where practically every shot on the playfield is lit and hitting these shots sounds off the sound of breaking glass.
Speaking of Jackpots, the multi-ball modes are done very well and the beastly jackpot sounds in ''Rock Star multiball'' are a hoot. The general game rules are challenging, with two wizard modes. If you light all the modes, you can get ''Encore'' A feast of points. Light all the modes flashing, which is pretty extensive progress in each mode, and you'll qualify ''Super Encore'', something I have no accomplished with wide outlanes.

A shaker motor brings this game to life, especially while hitting the Rock Star targets, the game shakes and sounds off a blast. Flipper Fidelity speaker kit also makes this game thump to life pretty nice.

Final comments. Such a fun and flowy game that doesn't get the respect it deserves. Tweak it out, set it up hard, and go to town trying for Encore. This approach makes it feel similar to Tron to me, (one of my favorite games) Where you just feel like playing it over and over again. It doesn't hurt to be a Stones fan either, as their catalog of classics is put to good use here, with the option to add in your own with some software tweaks. The code here is well done in my honest opinion, I really have so little to complain about, I just really love this game.

Once you know the rules and what to do, I don't think it's possible to hate this game unless you're just a grump.

shacklersrevenge has owned this game in the past.

5 Pinsiders starred this!

1.000/10

7 years ago

AXL

Evildead

Pinside member

Hamburg, NJ

7y 24,500 3 13

By far one of the worst games I've played. Nothing good about it. Mick in the middle is one of the silliest things I've seen. Stay away. Please.

5.041/10

7 years ago

FAK

Krank

Inactive member

Praha

7y 20,250 13 1 28

Another piece of s**t by Stern. Boring layout without any idea. Poor ruleset and moving "Mick Jagger target" is annoying. Its terrible pin as Mustang and many more Stern mistakes.

Krank edited previous rating on February 28, 2017.

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7.390/10

7 years ago

KB_

xKeylox

Inactive member

7y 21,000 1 56

enjoyed the mick jagger moving back n forth. found myself thanking mick as he caught my balls that were surely headed down the drain.

7.740/10

7 years ago

PMB

pabloshootagain

Pinside member

Montevideo

9y 54,400 142 3 6

It's funny to play and the sound is so cool !!

2.774/10

7 years ago

EMB

electr0maniac

Pinside member

Bolingbrook, IL

10y 25,400 6 15

What a steaming pile of pinball.

Probably the worst table I've played that was manufactured in the 21st century. The license has so, SO much promise and the whole thing winds up feeling like a sad attempt at getting something out the door.

Mick-on-a-stick sucks a whole lotta d*ck, if I'm being honest. Once he singlehandedly sent balls 1, 2, and 3 rocketing down both outlanes and SDTM on a single playthrough. I've since stopped feeding quarters into this clunker of a pinball.

If you got to choose a song like in AC/DC, Metallica, or KISS, then that'd be a different story. But you don't, and to make matters worse the sound quality is poor. Uninspired art package and cheap, wide plastic ramps are a bummer. Scoring objectives not terribly clear, either.

Dreadful build quality for something made in 2011. I'd rather get a venereal disease from a gas station bathroom than put my money into a Rolling Stone pinball ever again.

3 Pinsiders flagged this. 2 Pinsiders starred this!

5.746/10

7 years ago

YYZ

Hotdoggin

Inactive member

10y 23,150 62 18

Finally found this April 2016 at a movie theater- it was not very much fun, it felt as if the build quality was low and the game was overall lacking in features. The Mick on a stick idea, I can't believe it's real, I always thought that was a joke !

3 Pinsiders flagged this.

8.360/10

8 years ago

DEB

Dbaum88

Pinside member

Roswell, GA

11y 90,050 1,274 8 78

I find this game, ranked #353 on Pinside, to be highly underrated. It's a newer Stern with a fairly deep rule set coupled with Stern's typical insert lighting system. Of course the music is excellent if limited by often changing songs.

The biggest complaint is about Mick on a Stick but I enjoy the toy. It adds randomness and I like having to shoot around it, especially on Rock Star mode to add a ball. There aren't a lot of toys/shots but the game is fast and hard and has good flow.

350 better games than this one? Yeah right. "I know, its only pinball, but I like it....."

Dbaum88 has owned this game in the past.

5.186/10

8 years ago

PSP

Spywell

Inactive member

Wichita, KS

10y 29,400 10 5 13

Not a lasting machine, not enough emphasis on objectives, the music should get a 10, it's the Rolling Stones but no, I gave it a low score.

I would say this machine is a medium difficulty pin, it drains too much with the lanes wide open but not enough with them closed. Easy ramps but watch out for Mick, he will SDTM you in a heartbeat.

Music, this is where the pin should have exceeded, has a great license but the soundtrack was poor. I want to hear something out of their top 10, not their less popular songs that hardly anyone recognizes.

The Mick target is unique but annoying. There are three settings, the highest is too much and medium isn't enough movement. Either he is going nuts across the playfield or he is standing still. Furthermore the Mick target was poorly designed and will break in half. They do have a repair kit at Marcos that includes a metal back plate that now protects the top and a new Mick target to replace your broken one.

This pin just doesn't last for me, I think I will at least enjoy it a lot more when I swap the songs.

Spywell has owned this game in the past.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

2.237/10

8 years ago

LEX

ssjakie

Pinside member

9y 19,700 5 14 21

That moving toy really ruins this table, really horrible.

Especially when the ball comes back Mick redirects your ball to drain heaven, maybe they should have tested it before putting it on the market.

Yes its that horrible!

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

4.270/10

8 years ago

YOS

Yoski

Pinside member

Sebring, FL

9y 88,150 456 17 133

I love the Stones but the game is rather disappointing. Nothing really horrible but nothing that did me want to come back and play another game either. The music is good, the art work sucks and Mick on a stich is a bit annoying. Move on, nothing special to see here.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

8.579/10

8 years ago

PSW

Psw757

Pinside+ Frequent

11y 117K 7,227 13 48 4

Very under rated game. Plays very fast, magnets and power ball are nice. Music obviously great and back glass is very nice. Chrome Clad LE model is a very nice looking machine.

Psw757 edited previous rating on October 31, 2015.

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