Williams
Sorcerer Pinside Rating
This game received 166 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.771 /10
Sorcerer
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.665
Artwork: 8.564
Sounds/Music: 6.837
Other Aspects: 7.867
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7.981/10
6 years ago
Orangevale, CA
Absolutely love this game - Easy to learn, hard to master, and you always want to play one more game!
7.306/10
6 years ago
An absolutely beautiful pinball back glass and play field to look at. There were two at TPF 2017. One played better than the other. It is a pin that I would drop money into at an arcade but it is not one I would want to own; I think I would get bored with it in short order.
But man, is it pretty !!
But man, is it pretty !!
7.451/10
6 years ago
Weert
I have owned 2, sold em both. It is a fun game, but if I have to make room in the gameroom, this one always seems to be the one to sell. Of course a very simple game. but I like the playfield layout and the 2 multiball. Artwork is great! one of the best looking games. Backglass is really pretty. Eyes in the back are cool. Third flipper. Hitting that ramp, locking the ball and get your multipliers going in the multiball!
8.606/10
6 years ago
Sorcerer is not only addictive to play. The playfield, plastics and backglass art are just stunning. For System 9, it beats anything else from that time in terms of fast play and artwork. My only complaint is the "ORCERE" target island in the middle. It really seems too close to the flippers and it's so large, it gets hit a lot and is sort of in the way. Also wish it had more than 2 ball multi-ball. This game was made for LEDs and don't be afraid to add some purple behind the ramps and in the island.
6.602/10
7 years ago
Cool and fun game but nothing exceptional about it. Kind of a funky layout but I think thats what makes it an interesting game. Its much more enjoyable to play than I expected. Artwork is really cool, and nice light show for the period too! Sound effects are above average but not great, music (or lack thereof) is typical for its age, I've heard worse though. Overall, its a solid and enjoyable pin, but I wouldn't want it to be my only game.
7.760/10
7 years ago
I used to own a Sorcerer but sold it to a good friend for safe keeping. It was my first and only pin for over 20 years. This pin has fantastic artwork and lots of color. The game play is smooth but predictable. Being a system 9 game, it is rather simple and only has 2 ball multiball. The ramp shot gets easy after a while but still rewarding when you area awarded multiball.
To me, this game is classic pinball the way it used to be. Modern enough to have speech and multiball but old school enough to only have numeric displays, decent light and sound, classic them and plenty of fun. A recommended game for classic pinball purists.
To me, this game is classic pinball the way it used to be. Modern enough to have speech and multiball but old school enough to only have numeric displays, decent light and sound, classic them and plenty of fun. A recommended game for classic pinball purists.
8.550/10
7 years ago
Very challenging game with a beautiful rule set. I love the details on this pin like the sling covers. Has basically a beefed up EM style ruleset where the goals re-set each ball. But it is a blast to play. Very underrated game.
6.841/10
8 years ago
Sorcerer is all about the artwork! I love the backglass and playfield art, very cool for the era. The 2-ball multiball was fairly easy to get, but I didn’t’ quite understand what to do once I had it… Score more points I guess. The sounds were cool for the first few plays, but then quickly got very repetitive, except for the spinner sounds. Overall, it’s a fun game to own for a while, but I believe it’s focused more on the art than game play. In a small collection, I don’t see this title lasting long.
8.800/10
8 years ago
This is the ultimate one more game machine. My husband and I acquired this game for its individuality, uniqueness and espcially artwork.
The gameplay is fast. If all of the Williams 80's game looked and played like Sorcerer, the early 80's Williams would be just as much in demand as the early 80's Bally machines. This is probably the best looking game in my family's collection.
The gameplay is fast. If all of the Williams 80's game looked and played like Sorcerer, the early 80's Williams would be just as much in demand as the early 80's Bally machines. This is probably the best looking game in my family's collection.
8.859/10
8 years ago
Love the theme and gameplay of this pin. Fast and brutal with an asymmetrical layout.
Wolfsburg
10.000/10
9 years ago
Played the heck out of this game at school. My wife surprised me on my 40th birthday. WOW... Just a super fun pinball. Never gets old to hear the "Sorce" say I am done! Some tricks to the game, but you just have to be quick to score well...trying to hit the "O" in sorcerer is brutally tough and quite maddening sometimes. If you can find one, get it, you will play it over and over again!
8.265/10
9 years ago
Calgary, AB
What a beautiful game! Back glass and playfield artwork bring back the memories of true dungeons and dragons in its infancy stage. Game play is straightforward yet surprisingly addictive. Ramp shot looks a lot easier than it is, and it is satisfying to achieve the multiball then rack up the multipliers. Drop targets from the upper left flipper require a few quick accurate shots to knock down before they reset, which add to the urgency of the game. All in all this is a great game for its era, one of the best from the 80's.
9.073/10
9 years ago
Sorcerer is a lot fun and approachable by people new to pinball. The theme is cool and it has the distinctive Williams sound. The rules are easy to understand but not too easy to execute. Properly set up, this game is very fast and a lot of fun.
Might not have the longevity of later DMD pin, but it does make you want to come back and play more.
Might not have the longevity of later DMD pin, but it does make you want to come back and play more.
7.873/10
9 years ago
great game... shopped one out for a guy once and since then would like on in the collection
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