Gottlieb
Street Fighter II Pinside Rating
This game received 114 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 6.930 /10
Street Fighter II
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.055
Artwork: 6.466
Sounds/Music: 6.634
Other Aspects: 7.091
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7.585/10
11 years ago
Paisley
I got this machine and my X Men LE on the same day, I ended up playing this more. I think its a lot of fun and really captures the theme of the video game.
The flippers on my game, and all the others i have seen are pretty weak though, the Chun-Li shot is near impossible.
The flippers on my game, and all the others i have seen are pretty weak though, the Chun-Li shot is near impossible.
Bundaberg
8.954/10
11 years ago
Beaver Falls, PA
I own this and am very happy to have it. I grew up playing the video game and love how that is brought into the pinball version. Having to "fight" all the players in the video game in the pinball version is very cool.
The champions challenge is NO joke. Even to trigger it is hard, then completing it is another story. You need to hit every shoot on the game in one ball! Not an easy task on 3 let alone 1.
DMD is helpful, but the graphics are below average...I take that back...Terrible. Since it was an innovative VIDEO game I expected the DMD to be better. If the DMD was better and full color this game would blow people away.
Nice change of pace, challenging and fun at the same time.
The champions challenge is NO joke. Even to trigger it is hard, then completing it is another story. You need to hit every shoot on the game in one ball! Not an easy task on 3 let alone 1.
DMD is helpful, but the graphics are below average...I take that back...Terrible. Since it was an innovative VIDEO game I expected the DMD to be better. If the DMD was better and full color this game would blow people away.
Nice change of pace, challenging and fun at the same time.
7.607/10
11 years ago
this game is under rated. yeah the dot matrix animations are terrible but who cares? The stop and choose on each feature shot is a different feel then traditional pinball but I wouldn’t say it’s a bad thing. lots of cool shots and different things to do in this game. Really enjoyed it while I owned it and kind of regret selling it now.
3.599/10
11 years ago
I didn't care for this game. Sold it a week after I bought it. Made $150 on it so I can't complain.
7.922/10
11 years ago
Abbotsford, BC
OK, the backglass is pretty ugly, and the playfield art isn't the best either, but this is a really good game to play, which is what it's all about isn't it??
I've always thought of this game in the same way as the Streetfighter movie, why didn't they let someone who understood the video game write the gamerules/story??? There are a lot of mistakes in the translation from video game to pin as far as story goes, but in spite of that, the game has an engaging rule set on it's own, and defeating all 12 streetfighters is not an easy task! Once you do, then you have a very challenging wizard mode, that yields huge points if you can beat the "Master"
IMO, this, along with Stargate, are the best of the Gottlieb DMD pins!!
I've always thought of this game in the same way as the Streetfighter movie, why didn't they let someone who understood the video game write the gamerules/story??? There are a lot of mistakes in the translation from video game to pin as far as story goes, but in spite of that, the game has an engaging rule set on it's own, and defeating all 12 streetfighters is not an easy task! Once you do, then you have a very challenging wizard mode, that yields huge points if you can beat the "Master"
IMO, this, along with Stargate, are the best of the Gottlieb DMD pins!!
7.130/10
11 years ago
the game is fun, you have to defeat all of the street fighter characters, it's very stop and go, but it you can get it for cheap and you have a collection of 3+ pins it's worth it. Worst toy in the world with the car and flipper underneath, baffled by it.
5.910/10
12 years ago
I loved the video game as a kid. Gottlieb stayed true to the theme of the video game which is cool in my opinion. Game play is okay, kind of slow at points but easy to figure out and the kids love it. This is more of a kids pin in my opinion, but it looks really cool...I love the art work.
7.476/10
12 years ago
SFII is a very unique pin that plays very similar to it's video game counterpart. The objective is to beat all 12 fighters and enter Champion Mode. In Champion Mode, all shots are lit and if you hit them all, you are declared the Grand Master!
Yes, the backglass is ugly. The only nice part about it is Chun-Li's butt!
I really love the color blue that's used throughout the game.
I've replaced the flasher lamps with blue LEDs and it add a lot to the lighting show.
SFII is easy to pick up and understand. It is VERY linear. It is also very stop-and-go; each time you defeat an opponent, you choose your reward with the left or right flipper button.
This is a game that everyone should play at least once because it is so unique. It's not for everyone though.
You would really have to love this game for it to last in a small collection. I feel its a GREAT fit for a large collection though.
Yes, the backglass is ugly. The only nice part about it is Chun-Li's butt!
I really love the color blue that's used throughout the game.
I've replaced the flasher lamps with blue LEDs and it add a lot to the lighting show.
SFII is easy to pick up and understand. It is VERY linear. It is also very stop-and-go; each time you defeat an opponent, you choose your reward with the left or right flipper button.
This is a game that everyone should play at least once because it is so unique. It's not for everyone though.
You would really have to love this game for it to last in a small collection. I feel its a GREAT fit for a large collection though.
4.388/10
12 years ago
If you can get back the worst backglass in pinball its actually a fun pinball to play, a good machine for beginners that you can probably pick up cheap. There are so Ok shots in this game but it lacks the big shot feature for me.
1.808/10
12 years ago
Litvinov
Probably the most ugly pinball ever made... even worse that TFTC, and that takes some doing!! First thing I did when I got to own this game is break it for parts... it looks so bad I couldn't even bring myself to even try anf get the thing going!!
7.859/10
13 years ago
This is a very fun game. I think it gets a bad rap because of the terrible artwork, especially the backglass. Everybody who has come to my house to play it absolutely love it. This is definitely a don't judge this machine by its cover.
6.324/10
14 years ago
This is a license that could have been utilized so much better, but sadly it's kind of a cheap feeling game. This one feels rushed to cash in on the Street Fighter name, and while there is an occasional neat thing to see, it's largely a downer of an experience.
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