Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Pinside rating

This game received 646 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.863 /10

7.863

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #106 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.



Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 7.913

Artwork: 7.794

Sounds/Music: 7.42

Other Aspects: 8.023


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9.760/10
5 years ago
My fav pin of all time!
Yes it lacks a bit of modes, but canon & multiball never get old!
Playfield, sound, theme are just incredible for such an early DMD. I'm not in love with the backglass, but it fits the game, and it has 2 Schwartzie faces!
7.432/10
5 years ago
I love the theme. And for 1991 it really looks good. Good call outs. The Playfield gun is a great bonus, but target area is a bit limited. A good game for the price. One of the better early 90's pins.
7.476/10
5 years ago
Huge Terminator fan so the theme is an A+. I understand it really can’t be, but I wish the rules were a lot deeper. The game is VERY shallow and it makes the lastability bad. Art is good and so is the layout. Music is also very good. If it were deeper, I think it would be a top 10 game.
9.520/10
5 years ago
Great looking game,heaps of fun,can get bored of it quick as its easy to play but still one of my favorites and will never sell.
9.700/10
5 years ago
T2 was one of the first pinball machines I ever played. And I played the crap out of it. The rules are a bit shallow by today's standards but there's still a good variety of ways to make points. The call outs are second to none and the satisfaction of hitting a Super Jackpot is the best in pinball.
8.536/10
5 years ago
T2 gets a bad wrap because of the shallow rule set. It’s still a blast to play, and there’s a lot you can do with it! Watch PAPA’s tutorial video, if you don’t believe me. For the price, it doesn’t get much better. It’s one of my favorite SS pins for under $2500! Arnie’s callouts, the sounds, and the cannon make the game!
7.776/10
5 years ago
Owned This game for almost year. The speech isn’t great or the back glass. I bought an alternate translite. Gameplay is great, very fun and family friendly. Probably one of the top ones we have owned. Great overall experience
8.104/10
5 years ago
This game keeps you coming back to play it (I’ll be back)
7.328/10
5 years ago
By far not the most advanced or complicated table to master. Rules are simple and easy to accomplish. Cannon is unique and adds a different but fun element to the game. It's a fun game to play and it keeps you coming back for more. They made 15,000 of these for a reason.
7.782/10
6 years ago
Cool game even though I'm not super into licensed titles. The launch cannon and the skull were neat little gimmicks, but overall I don't go gaga when I see one. It looks cooler than it is fun to play for me anyway.
8.772/10
6 years ago
Used to play this a lot when I was a kid, solid 90's game.
6.987/10
6 years ago
Terminator 2 is a game that a lot of people love that I don’t really see. The layout is fine and the shots feel good but there just isn’t enough to do and the scoring feels a bit off. Multiball is the only thing worth playing for cause it’s worth so much and it’s basically the only mode in the game. Video mode is just about the only other thing and that is only mediocre. Overall a good theme and layout but just simply not enough to do to keep me interested.
7.709/10
6 years ago
SUMMMARY
"The game that killed pinball..."

LAYOUT:
Action/Per/Minute: super-low
Backhands: unknown
Bonus Multiplier Goal: yes
Dink Donk: yes - ball dribbles out of pop area at times
Drops: none
Extra Balls: yes
Flippers: 2
Goal -EB/BC/MB/Jackpot: cool jackpots during multiball
Hurry-ups: yes
Inlane Lane Change: unknown
Inlane Ramp Release: fair - not fast like taxi/diner
Inlane Swoosh: yes
Bonus Collect: nope
Lane Change: yes
MB Earning: ok - kinda easy
MB Fun: very good ramps are great detain shots
Metal Ramp: yes you can hear it
Nudging: normal
Orbits (Repeatable): yes, in one direction, and you are encouraged to do it. sometimes this is blocked to pops
Outlane Fun: fair - left outlane is a steve ritchie stinker
Pops: boring, but they feed rollovers nicely
Rules (time/order): no order targets
Shots (total): 9
Skill Shot: great
Slap-Saves: normal good williams
Spinners: none
Stop'n'Go: horrible, it's a DMD -- lots of waiting
Taunting: unknown
Toy/Gimmick: great -- the video mode was revolutionary, as was the dmd, the gun shooter, the gun for skill shots. tops.
Voice / V. choreography: great - this is the clincher. Arnie is your buddy and it's cool.

ART: 10+
SOUND: 10+
DISPLAYS: 10+
FEEL: 10+
OVERALL: It's good even if it's a DMD game. Gun is cool at first, and then you learn it's too much a part of the game, which really slows the action down.
7.014/10
6 years ago
Overhyped a bit. Playfield is not so good. Only thing that is perfect is the sound quality and launch cannon.
8.160/10
6 years ago
Probably the most accessible theme out there. Everyone loves the terminator and people gravitate to this machine. Inserts and GI look fantastic in this machine if you LED it out. Also looks great with mirror blades, since the chrome/metal colors create a really futuristic look with them installed. Tons of (mostly non-interactive) mods are widely available for it as well, so it's a really fun game to dress up.

Has my favorite video mode in pinball, the cannon is an awesome gimmick for starting multiball, and the feel of hitting the chase loop multiple times in a row is very good, although the scoring for it doesn't really reward doing it.

Not a deep machine but that's part and parcel to its accessibility for beginners. There are a couple good ways to score, but payback time is really the only way to go to really push the scoring through the roof. Left ramp, right ramp, repeat over and over. As such, can get a little repetitive for experienced players. But Ah-nold holds his own regardless. Overall, always fun for a few games, when sprinkled in to a mix.
8.760/10
6 years ago
T2 is a cool game the rules are not deep but it's fun to see how many super jackpots you can get. I also like the artwork on the game and the skull is cool looking.
7.410/10
6 years ago
Finalement, quand on l’a à la maison, on s’ennuie vite.
Un BK 2000 du même concepteur est un bien meilleur choix.

Finally, when you have it at home, you quickly get bored.
A BK 2000 from the same designer is a much better choice.
8.400/10
6 years ago
I have had this game for about a month and really enjoy it. In my opinion, the video mode is one of the best of the 90's era games.
8.032/10
6 years ago
I'm glad I waited a few months of owning this title before rating it. I originally somewhat dismissed it, it didn't have enough shots or wasn't deep enough. I've had the opportunity to first, dial it in and get it playing like it should. It has smooth shots an the game plays incredibly fast. Not sure if it's a T2 thing or not, but my pop bumpers are ultra sensitive and fire rapidly when the ball is in play. A Pinsound board made a huge difference in sound quality too. I am using the original speakers and I swear it sounds like I have it hooked to a sub. I think this is one of the better <$2500 games out there. A total package in gameplay, theme and price.
7.144/10
6 years ago
Great game layout, cannon is a bit repetitive and extremely easy to master the timing. Machine holds up really well, satisfying ramp shots, cabinet art is so-so. translight is really nice especially when tastefully backlit. very straightforward ruleset that does get stale in a small collection but the theme is fantastic for the era.
7.696/10
6 years ago
This was our first pin and the only one that was ever routed. It took some time to fix some issues with the skull ball popper, but this is one of our most played pins. Great theme (how can you go wrong with Arnie as the Terminator). Good voice callouts with the real deal's voice. This is a shallow ruleset pin, but it moves fast and the multi-ball is great. This is a keeper in our game room.
7.943/10
6 years ago
First, I feel that this is a good game, but I don't think it's a great game.I feel like it's very repetitive for shots and speeches I feel like it's a little overrated. For multi ball and jackpots very unique with the cannon. That's my favorite part. However there's not that many shots on the table, and not many cool gimmicks that many games have. It has a plastic $3 skull with $3 plastic plane, etc... I feel like it's a little cheap and scores huge. Top 60 game. Once again it's a good game and I own it. I like it. I have several games that I enjoy a little more. Fun game to drop quarters in. I just edited my original rating .... Here are the key take always. I really do enjoy the game more the 2nd time around. I didn't realize how much I missed the game after I sold it. A very fun game. I love this game even more the 2nd time around. Maybe I was a little harsh with this title. Now, I can't stop playing the game. I still think cheap toys, but it's a great game. Yes I changed.
6.521/10
6 years ago
Didn't toot my fancy.

I did give it a higher score after playing it a few hours recently and trying not to pre-judge pins and theming as I typically do... I just end up disappointed. This is a fun game, just wouldn't buy it ...
9.720/10
6 years ago
I'm all about the theme and this one is definitely right up my alley! I'm a huge Arnold fan and it doesn't get any better than call outs from his while you play pinball. Terminator 2 was one of my favorite movies growing up as a kid so this one rates high on my scale. Also, it is great game too! Almost as good as T3!
7.575/10
6 years ago
Not a favorite for game play but respect the over all execution. The design team integrated the theme terrifically which I feel really carries the game as a whole.
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