Stern
Star Wars (Pro) Pinside Rating
This game received 380 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.649 /10
Star Wars (Pro)
Top 100 ranking
This game ranks 3rd in the game group "Star Wars". The group itself ranks #50 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.153
Artwork: 7.728
Sounds/Music: 8.134
Other Aspects: 7.595
Pinside staff rating
This is how we, the very knowledgeable (wink wink) Pinside.com staff & moderators rate this game. 4 of us have rated this game.
This title is part of group: "Star Wars"
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Cedar Hill, MO
9.720/10
3 years ago
Santo André
Robust game machine! It is not simple, but because it has a game with many options and missions it is more difficult to get sick. great effects and sound! Well connected with the Stars Wars trilogy, the other machines close to this one look like child's toys, you really will rise to another level in Pinball !!!
6.558/10
3 years ago
This one is a big letdown. I don't understand why its rated so high. The best part of the game is shooting the death star and maybe the tie fighter. When the game feels like its flowing your just playing catch with yourself through the loops. The side drains are oppressive which really kills the game. Many, many balls l never touched because they side drained (including the ball save) without ever making it to the flipper. Just when the ball gets in play it gets taken away.
8.136/10
3 years ago
Plays very fast. The inner loop and orbits can rocket the ball back to you. Theme is good, especially choosing a character and mission. Makes it fun for multiple people to play and the variety in missions incorporate so much thematic content and callouts. Just great. While fun and easy to play it is a deep rule set to learn as desired. I think the game appeals to casual and serious players.
Biggest downside is the ruthless outlanes and SDTM action from the orbit shots. Even when frustrating, it’s easy to keep pushing start...
Biggest downside is the ruthless outlanes and SDTM action from the orbit shots. Even when frustrating, it’s easy to keep pushing start...
8.083/10
3 years ago
As a huge Star Wars fan, this game was a letdown for me. On one hand, the call outs and sounds are some of the best in pinball (I am certainly partial, however), and the artwork is good. On the other hand, this is one of the most barren modern pins in existence. The premium has the hyperloop, which helps.
I will say that there are a ton of modes, so if you are a mode and/or flow player, this is far more likely to be your speed.
I will say that there are a ton of modes, so if you are a mode and/or flow player, this is far more likely to be your speed.
7.116/10
4 years ago
I played a few games at a mall, i may be the minority here but i think there is too much flow. For awhile i felt like i was playing catch with my self, flip the ball up it would loop around and come back down towards my other flipper. Didn't care for the little lcd, i felt like the playfield was cheapend up to be able to put the lcd in it. Steve Ritchie's next game Black Knight Sword of Rage Pro blows this out of the water.
7.852/10
4 years ago
I'm a huge star wars fan. Huge.
Big let down with this game. It's got too much going on. I wanted to play pinball. This is video games and pinball. The shots are tricky. Outlanes are too hungry. Way too hungry. The one I played was probably not tuned up and taken care of the best. But still. Directions were not clear in the game.
It was fun. Hitting the tie fighter, the death star. Cool. But I wanted more ...
After playing this game much more it hasn't gotten much better at any location as far as play goes. Shots are very hard to hit regularly. Outlanes are always hungry. Get stuck in lightsaber duel mode. Just eh.... It's very right flipper heavy (at least 5 shots on upper left).
Big let down with this game. It's got too much going on. I wanted to play pinball. This is video games and pinball. The shots are tricky. Outlanes are too hungry. Way too hungry. The one I played was probably not tuned up and taken care of the best. But still. Directions were not clear in the game.
It was fun. Hitting the tie fighter, the death star. Cool. But I wanted more ...
After playing this game much more it hasn't gotten much better at any location as far as play goes. Shots are very hard to hit regularly. Outlanes are always hungry. Get stuck in lightsaber duel mode. Just eh.... It's very right flipper heavy (at least 5 shots on upper left).
8.843/10
4 years ago
Kaiserslautern
Never understood what to do in locations and so i tried to own one.
Found a nice Pro with some extras (Shaker, Invisible Glass, Sound mod) and now after better knowing the rules it is a super fun game. Superb light show, best integration of TFT i have seen until yet. Fast play. Yes, translite is not the best, toys are ... toys.
But in these times it is easier to find this pin at a fair price, because there is a comic variant and it is hyped. So give this pin a chance, after confusing first games it will be clearer after the while.
Do not understand the comic art hype.
For me, Star Wars are movies.
Good for me :)
Found a nice Pro with some extras (Shaker, Invisible Glass, Sound mod) and now after better knowing the rules it is a super fun game. Superb light show, best integration of TFT i have seen until yet. Fast play. Yes, translite is not the best, toys are ... toys.
But in these times it is easier to find this pin at a fair price, because there is a comic variant and it is hyped. So give this pin a chance, after confusing first games it will be clearer after the while.
Do not understand the comic art hype.
For me, Star Wars are movies.
Good for me :)
9.840/10
4 years ago
Very deep rule set that makes the game enjoyable for a very long time.... BUT, it does take a while to learn the rules.
Watching videos on YouTube helped me quite a bit to learn the rules, and even then, I watched some of the videos more than once.
Watching videos on YouTube helped me quite a bit to learn the rules, and even then, I watched some of the videos more than once.
7.028/10
4 years ago
Glasgow
As a Star Wars fan, I was looking forward to playing this. A bit disappointed, not really that good a game, flow isn't great, the gameplay and layout just average, just not one of the better licences from Stern, they could have done a lot more.
7.661/10
4 years ago
Paris
I owned this pin (Stern tarwars Pro) for a while.
plays very fast, but a couple of things are really annoying to me:
1- the playfield is bare and there really isn't a proper toy to bash/have fun with...
2- the ruleset, with all these multipliers that you need to rearrange all the time, is complex and boring and imo takes the fun flow away.
So yes, it is Starwars and yes, it is a good pin, but the main problem to me is that this playfield could be reskined into just about any theme. It just happened that this one is Starwars.
Could have been so much better... it is a good pin, just not a great one.
plays very fast, but a couple of things are really annoying to me:
1- the playfield is bare and there really isn't a proper toy to bash/have fun with...
2- the ruleset, with all these multipliers that you need to rearrange all the time, is complex and boring and imo takes the fun flow away.
So yes, it is Starwars and yes, it is a good pin, but the main problem to me is that this playfield could be reskined into just about any theme. It just happened that this one is Starwars.
Could have been so much better... it is a good pin, just not a great one.
8.303/10
4 years ago
Note: This is a revised review after 3 years of ownership.
When I got this game in 2017 it wasn't just my first pin, it was my first experience actually understanding what pinball is about. Unfortunately my skills were not strong enough to get very far. As such my interest waned and after a few months we had the dust cover on more often than not. Eventually the game sat more or less idle for a few years.
During this time I picked up several of the best JJP titles, and the extremely difficult Wonka made me a much better player.
I decided to sell Star Wars and so decided to give it some "farewell" plays. I was surprised to find that the game was MUCH more appealing to me now that I've gained better catch, nudge and aim skills. In fact...I am hooked on it. I've decided to keep it and I'm actually having a very good time playing this game.
So first the negatives: yeah the playfield doesn't have much on it, yeah the toys are weak. But what it does have is outstanding flow and a lot of fun combos. Making the hyperspace hurryup is a rush, as are winning the "planet" modes (Hoth, Death Star, Tattooine, and Endor.)
One of the controversial things about this game is the shot multiplier system. You have to continually bang the 3-bank to juice the multiplier, and it decays back to 2x if you don't keep that up. This was originally a negative for me but I now really enjoy exploiting this! Bump it up to 40X, then hit video mode or a super jackpot to really blow up the score!
In more general terms, the game did a great job with the Star Wars assets. It seems to have TONS of clips.
As my pinball maturity grows, I am learning to appreciate the nuance of different machine play styles. This one is flowy, fast, and fun.
When I got this game in 2017 it wasn't just my first pin, it was my first experience actually understanding what pinball is about. Unfortunately my skills were not strong enough to get very far. As such my interest waned and after a few months we had the dust cover on more often than not. Eventually the game sat more or less idle for a few years.
During this time I picked up several of the best JJP titles, and the extremely difficult Wonka made me a much better player.
I decided to sell Star Wars and so decided to give it some "farewell" plays. I was surprised to find that the game was MUCH more appealing to me now that I've gained better catch, nudge and aim skills. In fact...I am hooked on it. I've decided to keep it and I'm actually having a very good time playing this game.
So first the negatives: yeah the playfield doesn't have much on it, yeah the toys are weak. But what it does have is outstanding flow and a lot of fun combos. Making the hyperspace hurryup is a rush, as are winning the "planet" modes (Hoth, Death Star, Tattooine, and Endor.)
One of the controversial things about this game is the shot multiplier system. You have to continually bang the 3-bank to juice the multiplier, and it decays back to 2x if you don't keep that up. This was originally a negative for me but I now really enjoy exploiting this! Bump it up to 40X, then hit video mode or a super jackpot to really blow up the score!
In more general terms, the game did a great job with the Star Wars assets. It seems to have TONS of clips.
As my pinball maturity grows, I am learning to appreciate the nuance of different machine play styles. This one is flowy, fast, and fun.
7.520/10
4 years ago
Ottawa, ON
Looking for my first machine to buy I really wanted to like Star Wars as I'm such a huge fan of the movies. I just don't. I've read the rules (on the card) and find it confusing. In 40+ games I've probably had 2 multi all's (conversely, I played walking dead for the first time and got Multi balls the first, second and third game!!) The shots are ok, most aren't too difficult... But what really sends me into a rage is how many times the automatic ball shoot just drains right down the right side. I've had time and time again where it sends two in a row immediately down the right without any play. Disappointing.
EDIT: The above was my older review which was written after many games, but not knowing the rules. I have since learned the rules at the behest of one of my good friends who wouldn't shut up about how it's actually a good pin....turns out, he's right. I have had many awesome games since and some Jedi fun has definitely been had.... I enjoy the challenges / missions of the different players and some of the savoring strategies. To me is now an above average game, but I would still buy deadpool, Metallica, star trek, Maiden, acdc, batman 66, etc over it
EDIT: The above was my older review which was written after many games, but not knowing the rules. I have since learned the rules at the behest of one of my good friends who wouldn't shut up about how it's actually a good pin....turns out, he's right. I have had many awesome games since and some Jedi fun has definitely been had.... I enjoy the challenges / missions of the different players and some of the savoring strategies. To me is now an above average game, but I would still buy deadpool, Metallica, star trek, Maiden, acdc, batman 66, etc over it
6.031/10
4 years ago
Melbourne
I don't mind flipping SW, some great faced paced shots, but the rules/multipliers do my head in. Seems counterintuitive to the fast play and after dozens of games I still have no idea what I'm doing. Possibly a decent game in a home environment, but not for me on location.
7.004/10
4 years ago
I want to like this game, but just can’t get into it. The game play itself is fine, but I find the game sparse and minimal. While the game play is smooth and obviously immensely update, I actually prefer the 1992 Data East Star Wars over the new Stern.
8.499/10
5 years ago
This is a fast and brutal game with deep software and an A+ theme! The playfield artwork is okay, but the cab and translite are certainly the best part of the art package. Theme integration is very well executed and it's hard not to appreciate the music, call outs and video clips that are lifted directly from one of the best trilogies ever released.
The toys on this pin are pretty basic and it's hard not to feel a little let down in that area. The LCD on the playfield looks cool, but really serves little purpose. I think this pinball makes up for the sparse playfield and lack of innovative toys with great software, which is definitely the star of the package. The modes are interesting and well integrated with the story. The multi-ball modes are fun and present some really great stacking opportunities. The mini wizards modes are very achievable and the final wizard mode is a quite a challenge to achieve. Understanding multipliers is essential for a high score and there is plenty of reward for players who commit to learning the rules.
All in all, I find this to be a very fast and fun pin. Game times can be very short due to the brutal nature of the game design. However, the game can be very rewarding when the pinball gods smile down upon me and I'm actually hitting my shots and completing modes. I keep hitting start and it's rare that I play less than 5 or 6 games every time I'm in front of this pin.
The toys on this pin are pretty basic and it's hard not to feel a little let down in that area. The LCD on the playfield looks cool, but really serves little purpose. I think this pinball makes up for the sparse playfield and lack of innovative toys with great software, which is definitely the star of the package. The modes are interesting and well integrated with the story. The multi-ball modes are fun and present some really great stacking opportunities. The mini wizards modes are very achievable and the final wizard mode is a quite a challenge to achieve. Understanding multipliers is essential for a high score and there is plenty of reward for players who commit to learning the rules.
All in all, I find this to be a very fast and fun pin. Game times can be very short due to the brutal nature of the game design. However, the game can be very rewarding when the pinball gods smile down upon me and I'm actually hitting my shots and completing modes. I keep hitting start and it's rare that I play less than 5 or 6 games every time I'm in front of this pin.
8.740/10
5 years ago
I have loved this game the second I put my fingers on the buttons. Can't beat the animations and the storyline. One of the features I like the best is being able to play as different heros and having the game tailor the storyline to that character. The shots are all clearly marked and attainable. The death star shot where the ball circulates on the ramp is pure genius. I have not been displeased with any of the new Stern pins and this one is no exception.
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