Gottlieb
Sinbad Pinside Rating
This game received 58 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.289 /10
Sinbad
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.261
Artwork: 7.644
Sounds/Music: 4.557
Other Aspects: 7.235
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8.813/10
24 days ago
Grand Rapids, MI
Wife had this pin growing up. We bought it bc she said it was an awesome game. I thought it was just nostalgia, but I love it. It’s nice if you can drop all the targets and get the large bonus. The zipper flippers are fun and lead to you losing balls you shouldn’t on stupid flips.
8.338/10
5 months ago
Patience... patience... patience. This game will teach you to dead bounce and wait a pause before shooting. The double flipper experience is very unique and can be frustrating at first but once you learn to embrace it instead of fighting it the setup is really interesting. Very satisfying drop target arrangement and deceptively simple rules that are easy to understand but challenging to complete. Hearing that chime count down a 4x or 5x multiplier is such a great reward. Awesome backglass on this one.
Kilmore
7.795/10
11 months ago
This game is a blast and I'm really not entirely sure why, knocking down drop targets has never felt so satisfying.
Gelsenkirchen
8.466/10
1 year ago
Sinbad is a classic early solid state game with some EM feel. I prefer these to some of the slightly later games as I love the chimes instead of the cheesy space-sounding music on some early SS games. Really fun to play with the four sets of drop targets to build up your bonus multiplier. Fun rules require you to get the x2 before the x3 registers, etc. Once you collect all of the bonus the machine goes nuts chiming off your bonus which you continue to collect even more. The double flippers put you at risk of scissors but also give you more control to hit those drop targets. Simple game but one that keeps you coming back.
I don't love the theme but something about that classic Gottlieb layout leaves me enjoying the look of this game overall.
I don't love the theme but something about that classic Gottlieb layout leaves me enjoying the look of this game overall.
7.552/10
2 years ago
I like the speed of the SS machine with the simplicity of rule set of the single level EM. The long chute on the left side is like Sinbad's Scimitar, and the 'optional' pin to block the fast shots up and down that scimitar (in my book) should be removed. Yes, that also creates a 'death shot' but hey, if you play with knives.... One NEEDS to have that lane open to get shots up to the bonus shots for Extra Ball and Special as well. This was my go to game for months when I got mine refurbished and running nicely.
7.510/10
3 years ago
This was one of the early SS games that I would play down at our local pinball parlor when I was in High School. I learned a lot about aiming with a flipper on this game. It's not one I would purchase but I definitely would pop some money down to play one if I saw it in an arcade!
7.304/10
4 years ago
Malmö
Great early solid state game from Gottlieb. It's a real nice table to play. Not in the same league as Joker Poker, but still one of the better electronic 70's pins. Relatively fast, with balanced and easy to follow scoring. Playfield layout is almost perfect, considering the setup and number of drop targets. Once again those tricky double flippers make certain shot a little more risky and fun.
The art from Morrison is good as usual with a somewhat eerie and supernatural touch to the backglass motif. Biggest drawback here is of course the limitations of sound, bliip-bliip, as this is a 1978 table.
The art from Morrison is good as usual with a somewhat eerie and supernatural touch to the backglass motif. Biggest drawback here is of course the limitations of sound, bliip-bliip, as this is a 1978 table.
7.070/10
4 years ago
Had this in my house for about a decade as a child/teenager. Its a very early SS from 1978, so it plays a like an EM machine, and it still has bell-chime sounds instead of the mostly-awful early-digital sounds. Its a double-flipper pin that I've always gotten a kick out of. While learning the table, its a nice challenge to get all the pop-up targets down before your ball drains. Its got a fun spinner and some nice rules. Really love it for a 70s machine.
EDIT: I've spent some more time playing older pins, and I've got to say Sinbad is really a cut above most other 70s pins. Its one of the ultimate shooter pins, as its basically all drop targets! I think its actually a better shooter than even the famed El Dorado. One of the few EM/early SS pins that I'd consider owning if I had the room. Lastability-wise, once you get all the targets down, rip the spinner, and finally roll over the score, then you're kinda done with it for another 6 months.
EDIT: I've spent some more time playing older pins, and I've got to say Sinbad is really a cut above most other 70s pins. Its one of the ultimate shooter pins, as its basically all drop targets! I think its actually a better shooter than even the famed El Dorado. One of the few EM/early SS pins that I'd consider owning if I had the room. Lastability-wise, once you get all the targets down, rip the spinner, and finally roll over the score, then you're kinda done with it for another 6 months.
7.709/10
5 years ago
What I really like about this game is the simple but challenging rules, nice layout, fun to shoot, and it has a nice theme and nice art to boot. The backglass is just as good as any from that era. In fact I'd probably rate this backglass as one of my favorite 60-70s era backglasses. The playfield art sadly isn't as good. Its okay, and it fits the theme, but its not great. The one thing I do like is the sword art being used to track the bonus, and I like the spinner add to bonus circle. Those while not truly visually the most exciting images, add to the whole cohesion of the theme.
I think this pin is a blast to shoot. Its both fun and challenging. Doesn't have a lot of shots, but it does have a nice risk reward with the strategy and I think for an early SS has just a fantastic rule set. I really like how the bonus multiplier is earned in this game. And once you complete all the drops they reset, and you collect the bonus and can start racking up a new bonus.
The theme appeals to me as I love Ray Harryhausen. I wish they had more of his influence then just the really nice backglass. Still, its a fun theme and I would wager one of the first pins to be based on a movie(Outside of Wizard of course, but still has to be one of the first few). I really dig the chimes. They sound amazing. No music, and no other sounds aside from the chimes and the knocker... But, I don't think you need any. Do the sounds get old.. .Sure... But, I rather take simple sound like this, then some of the sound from say Firepower and Sorcerer, which are both games I LOVE(sound can get annoying though)!!!!!
As for the toys and gimmicks... The game doesn't have any. It has a spinner and spinners are always fun to hit, but this one really could have used a booster in the code. Something that once you clear or hit something it gives you triple points for the spinner... And while I said I like the code... I do think that is the most glaring omission... But, no game is perfect, and the spinner still is fun to hit. And this is not the best game ever. But, its a fun pinball machine and I think anyone who likes pinball will have fun playing it. Will you want to play it for hours on end... Maybe not. But, for a few quick games its really fun. And I think you can always come back to it. Its a fun challenging pin, not the best, but a good classic oldie, that still stands up today.
I think this pin is a blast to shoot. Its both fun and challenging. Doesn't have a lot of shots, but it does have a nice risk reward with the strategy and I think for an early SS has just a fantastic rule set. I really like how the bonus multiplier is earned in this game. And once you complete all the drops they reset, and you collect the bonus and can start racking up a new bonus.
The theme appeals to me as I love Ray Harryhausen. I wish they had more of his influence then just the really nice backglass. Still, its a fun theme and I would wager one of the first pins to be based on a movie(Outside of Wizard of course, but still has to be one of the first few). I really dig the chimes. They sound amazing. No music, and no other sounds aside from the chimes and the knocker... But, I don't think you need any. Do the sounds get old.. .Sure... But, I rather take simple sound like this, then some of the sound from say Firepower and Sorcerer, which are both games I LOVE(sound can get annoying though)!!!!!
As for the toys and gimmicks... The game doesn't have any. It has a spinner and spinners are always fun to hit, but this one really could have used a booster in the code. Something that once you clear or hit something it gives you triple points for the spinner... And while I said I like the code... I do think that is the most glaring omission... But, no game is perfect, and the spinner still is fun to hit. And this is not the best game ever. But, its a fun pinball machine and I think anyone who likes pinball will have fun playing it. Will you want to play it for hours on end... Maybe not. But, for a few quick games its really fun. And I think you can always come back to it. Its a fun challenging pin, not the best, but a good classic oldie, that still stands up today.
7.496/10
8 years ago
I like this game and owned it for over a decade, but have moved on to newer more fun DMD games. The drop target sequence is fun and not that difficult meaning anyone can play and have fun. Very affordable classic older SS game with high production so lots around.
8.322/10
9 years ago
My review might not be particularly relevant to those of you drawn to newer pinball machines. For me, this was my youth and I played this game a lot then and still love it...so much so that I sold mine years ago and missed having it in my home and bought another. Once you install the all in one board you will have a machine that'll last forever! It looks good, plays fast, smooth flow and has all the drop targets you will ever need. The quad flipper design means you can bounce the ball off them or let it run down to the next flipper for more accurate shooting...there are a lot of variations and it's a fun tournament machine. I'm glad so many were imported into Australia as they are more likely to be found in the depths of someone's shed rather than have gone to landfill as I believe so many did in the States.
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