Sega

Starship Troopers

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This game received 167 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.441 _/10

7.441

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #197 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 7.737

Artwork: 7.127

Sounds/Music: 6.595

Other Aspects: 7.697

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7.647

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7.883/10

6 years ago

BJ

brianj619

Pinside member

Lemon Grove, CA

6y 40,050 21 4 10

I really love the theme of this game. Starship Troopers was an awesome movie & it's an awesome pin!
I really like that there are different phases of the game where you're shooting for different targets. Some games are set up where the only way to get a good amount of points is to shoot a ramp over and over again. This is not one of those games. You have to modify your gameplay to shoot for different targets depending on the point you're at in the game. It can be frustrating if you can't hit the targets that you need to in order to advance the game but very satisfying when you are able to hit those targets.
The multiball has the potential to net you a lot of points but I personally don't really like it because the big points on multiball are for the ramps & it's very difficult to shoot ramps when you have 4 balls on the playfield at one time. The good thing is that once you lose all your balls & multiball is over, gameplay reverts to normal & you can go back to shooting for specific targets to advance the gameplay.
I'll forgive this machine for the fact that it has mono sound 10 years after stereo sound was introduced to pins because it is so much fun to play. I could spend hours and hours on this pin. I'd move this one up in the rankings of top pins if I could.

brianj619 currently owns this game.

8.524/10

6 years ago

RIK

rtotans

Pinside+ Frequent

7y 75,100 211 34

I just got the game and so far I love it. It's a lot of fun. It's pretty easy to figure out the game and how to play. 4 ball multi ball, and they also have one or two other different multi ball game action. Very fun. I'll add more details when I play for a few weeks. Now, it's still pretty new to me. Great game, and great price.

8.984/10

7 years ago

HLC

Leeusness

Inactive member

Travelers Rest, SC

7y 25,650 3 32 18

Ok... so if you can get beyond the theme, you'll be fine. I like the comic book, and well.... er... the movie was alright. So I love the pin.

Easy to understand rules. Anyone can get how to play. That says a lot. Not a lot of pins are as approachable. Having said that... if you love how depthy the rules are for the Hobbit, you are going to get board.

Leeusness currently owns this game.

6.147/10

7 years ago

RHO

Rensh

Pinside+ Frequent

11y 136K 4,133 5 22

Had it as a winter project as I could pick up one at a decent price. Fun to play for short period but got bored to soon. Just didn't do it for me :(

Rensh has owned this game in the past.

7.893/10

7 years ago

BDM

brianmcculloh

Pinside member

Avon, IN

8y 35,900 95 3 24

SST has great flow and plays fast. Multiballs are where it shines. The third flipper actually becomes more and more useful and fun over time. A great first pin to own! The only real negative is the sound - just not very good quality.

brianmcculloh currently owns this game.

7.549/10

7 years ago

MCC

cooked71

Pinside member

Sydney

10y 155K 9,246 19 39

Great underrated game with really good flow. Relatively simple fan layout. Quality wise, these older Sega games havent aged as well as Bally/Williams games of the same era, so needs to be tweaked to be a good player. If you want to know how your new Stern will look and feel in 20 years, this is it.

cooked71 has owned this game in the past.

9.520/10

7 years ago

PAL

pinballpaully

Pinside member

Alexandria, VA

11y 49,400 102 4 23 1

Such an underrated game. I can play this game for hours. I think the movie is as underrated as this machine.

pinballpaully has owned this game in the past.

9.184/10

7 years ago

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Allgood

Pinside member

8y 33,050 92 14 1

This game is pure fun. You are in the middle of war against the bugs! This game takes you there if you a fan of the movie. Challenging game that requires real skill and strategy to get high scores. I like that you don't get lost with what you have to do like in some other games.

3rd flipper makes certain shots that can't easily be had with the right flipper.

Psychic video mode is fun when you get a match!

Brain bug delivers the goods!

A keeper!

6.270/10

7 years ago

MTZ

Metzu

Pinside member

8y 34,300 386 1 8

Flippers feel its Too plastic the backglass lights dont change the playfield art isnt too good sound its mono and only got one speaker

Metzu edited previous rating on August 29, 2019.

7.353/10

7 years ago

DRW

Lithonion

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 63,300 267 6

Game is a lot of fun. Found when we first played it that multi-ball was to easy and happened way to much so turned up the difficulty and it really made the game more enjoyable. The artwork is cheesy but I feel it fits the theme as the movie was cheesy too. :P The third flipper really adds a nice touch to the game and learning how to use two flippers with one hand can be challenging.

One thing I didn't like is how dark the lower half of the playfield was. They did a good job getting the upper area lit but did nothing for the lower. I have already done a mod to take care of that. Also the sound is terrible. I can easily tell it only has one speaker in the back box. That is one of the mods I will be doing in the near future. Have to have that right channel put in.

This is a game I could see keeping awhile and later wanting to trade or sell it but this was actually a purchase for my wife so I don't know if it will ever leave our home, it's not my choice. :)

6.817/10

7 years ago

CWS

cs3030

Inactive member

Burnips, MI

7y 27,900 9 5 9

Started out to be a fun game. Rules are challenging and fun. The sound is was ruined this game for me. The alien screeches drove me absolutely crazy after a short time, so I sold it. Theme is cool, and the artwork is decent. Fun game to play if you play with the volume off, but what fun is that.

cs3030 has owned this game in the past.

7.715/10

8 years ago

RWT

Robert4pinball

Pinside member

Louisville, KY

8y 35,400 59 3 8 4

Game has very nice flow. Not a huge fan of the artwork. All the toys are a little much. However has great sounds and overall a fun pin to play. Brain bug is a nice touch.

Robert4pinball has owned this game in the past.

8.116/10

8 years ago

D L

charliebrown2417

Pinside member

Kent, OH

8y 54,400 136 5 352

Wow. This game is good. Don't let the play field deceive you. The shots are fun and somewhat difficult. not to mention that the mini flipper dynamic is superb. Great sound package, fun to play, great game.

charliebrown2417 edited previous rating on January 04, 2016.

8.040/10

8 years ago

DMS

Elevatorman

Premier Pinball Stl

St. Louis, MO

10y 116K 1,860 71 171

Fun and lots to shoot for.

Elevatorman has owned this game in the past.

4.325/10

8 years ago

DAN

BeaverBrewing

Pinside member

Beaver Falls, PA

11y 80,150 289 7 282

Not my favorite Sega. I find that it gets a bit boring...plus the music is awful and it never lets down...just a constant loop. Animations are really good for the time period, but thats about it for me.

5.100/10

9 years ago

ARS

thedefog

Pinside member

10y 93,350 5,673 72

Music is poor, sound effects become grating. Audio quality is rough. PF art is hideous. Not a fan at all. This game is like faux attack from mars.

7.619/10

9 years ago

MTC

Grumpster

Inactive member

Smithsburg, MD

9y 18,650 10 2 6

Game is fast playing and a challenge to beat it. Lots of various multi-ball scenarios, straight forward rule set with some buried surprises and rewards. Good sounds and solid representation of the movie....makes you want to go back and watch the film. You don't have to love the movie to want to play this one, but it does add to it if you already love the film. It's not easy to beat, and that is why it is a good add to the collection. 3rd flipper adds to the value of targets hit and it helps to use it to advance the planets. Contrary to some comments, I liked the music. Solid feel all around and powerful flippers. Can set up easier or more difficult with 3 to 5 balls per game for some flexibility in the game and to help out the younger players that aren't used to a faster machine. Would be nice if they would have included stereo speakers...they can be modded in, but shouldn't have to be.

Grumpster edited previous rating on May 05, 2015.
Grumpster has owned this game in the past.

7.364/10

9 years ago

GIL

Imagineerie

Inactive member

10y 44,550 7 190

The lower playfield, three flipper design is interesting and almost works in regard to the playfield layout. But the game overall is a but shallow with only so much to do during gameplay. Perhaps when playing more in the future I will discover more.

Imagineerie edited previous rating on August 09, 2016.

8.100/10

9 years ago

ARF

dfsays

Pinside member

Flint, MI

11y 43,900 448 4 19

Fun game, but not a keeper. Too much multi-ball for me.

dfsays has owned this game in the past.

6.371/10

9 years ago

SAP

seshpilot

Pinside member

11y 112K 2,528 169 4

I really like this game! People diss Sega all the time, but this game is fantastic. No, it's not the greatest theme (unless you dug the movie), but it works and works well! The game has a great, higher quality feel to it, the shots are really well-thought out (and fun to make!), and it's got a lot of humor. This game is a hidden gem! Don't judge a book by its cover.

7.732/10

9 years ago

TPK

Kneissl

Pinside member

12y 126K 3,865 7 121

Seems like the consensus on sega pins is very negative, but all the ones i've played (including starship troopers) are pretty darn good fun.

Kneissl edited previous rating on February 11, 2015.

7.465/10

9 years ago

ROB

RobKnapp

Pinside member

Colorado Springs, CO

13y 110K 3,116 13 183

Good fun great back box

8.351/10

10 years ago

NBE

FreeBee

Pinside member

10y 38,900 310 4 15

Splat bugs. That's the first thing you want to do when playing this machine, and you keep getting back to do it. It is a surprisingly fun machine to play, and I'm wondering why it is so low in the ranking. Basically, you kill four types of alien bugs on different planets. You do this by hitting various targets spread around the playfield. Each type of bug has its own colour, and the amount of each type bugs still to be splatted is shown on four 7-segment displays on the playfield. After each planet you might need to capture a huge brainbug that pops out of the plafield. There's also a bug you have to hit and push back to reveal a target hole that starts a multiball. The game has awesome lighting flashers and lots of toys. The best feature might be that it has three flippers at the bottom; two normal sized ones, and one extra at the left side. This little flipper takes some getting used to, but once you get the hacg of it it is a very nifty feature, and its use is awarded extra points. The sound (not stereo) and playfield art could have been better, but for anyone who has seen the film, it's all worth it!

FreeBee edited previous rating on May 11, 2014.

7.298/10

10 years ago

TSM

darkfaith

Inactive member

Iaeger, WV

12y 56,400 360 1 130

im a big fan of the movie, so i love the theme and this pin makes good use of it. i was totally amazed how fast and flowy this game is..wow! dmd animations are superb and somewhat brutal :)
after owning this game for more than a year now, i still love to play this!

darkfaith edited previous rating on February 10, 2017.
darkfaith has owned this game in the past.

6.748/10

10 years ago

FAZ

pinball_faz

Pinside member

Chicago Burbs, IL

13y 99,300 2,735 5 32

I'm really not a Sega fan, but I enjoy this game a lot. Callouts, tasks are quite fun.

This is something I'd enjoy having in my collection.

pinball_faz edited previous rating on April 10, 2016.

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