Williams
White Water Pinside Rating
This game received 958 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.374 /10
White Water
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.566
Artwork: 8.301
Sounds/Music: 7.659
Other Aspects: 8.613
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Oakland, CA
8.868/10
8 years ago
Gold Coast
Lucky to own a fully reworked White Water with clear coated play field and full LED mods. This game is just Fun Fun Fun. I must admit to being a bit of a bit of a Ramp Hog so this game does it for me.
Pro's
- Ramps Ramps Ramps (did I mention Ramps)
- The upper play field just works a treat, really an integrated part of the whole experience and a great change to a stock standard mode hole, i.e Addams Family or Twilight Zone.
- Theme. Okay you love it or hate it but for me it just works and is such an out there idea. I mean imagine pitching the idea of a pinball game based on White Water Rafting. The fact its not licence based really shows in the creativity of the artwork and sounds.
Cons
- Okay as far as toys go the bigfoot is a dud. However its not really trying to be anything special so thats okay.
- The theme and music is not for everyone and I can appreciate others having negative views.
- No save ball
- Some shots punish you unfairly. Doing a clean Boomerang Bend 100% precise and having it drain down the middle sucks.
All I can say is find a White Water in great condition and spend some time with the table. It is different experience to any other game I have played.
Deserves to be in any collection (If the theme appeals) would I have it as my only pin hmmm probably yes but hey I love ramps.
Pro's
- Ramps Ramps Ramps (did I mention Ramps)
- The upper play field just works a treat, really an integrated part of the whole experience and a great change to a stock standard mode hole, i.e Addams Family or Twilight Zone.
- Theme. Okay you love it or hate it but for me it just works and is such an out there idea. I mean imagine pitching the idea of a pinball game based on White Water Rafting. The fact its not licence based really shows in the creativity of the artwork and sounds.
Cons
- Okay as far as toys go the bigfoot is a dud. However its not really trying to be anything special so thats okay.
- The theme and music is not for everyone and I can appreciate others having negative views.
- No save ball
- Some shots punish you unfairly. Doing a clean Boomerang Bend 100% precise and having it drain down the middle sucks.
All I can say is find a White Water in great condition and spend some time with the table. It is different experience to any other game I have played.
Deserves to be in any collection (If the theme appeals) would I have it as my only pin hmmm probably yes but hey I love ramps.
7.972/10
8 years ago
Fast game play, not a real pretty game to look at, not too bad either. Lots of ramps and upper playfield flipper shots are fun. Game moves quick with good flow. Not my favorite game, but worth keeping. Ive had mine for 15 years, so i guess it will stay till the end.
6.963/10
8 years ago
Very fun pin to play. The music completely killed it for me though. Very dated. Bigfoot hotfoot is very fun to go fun. This game has lots of satisfying shots to hit
9.260/10
8 years ago
This one is on my wish list. I can not think of any other machine at the moment I would rather have (other than the ones I own of course).
The ramps are the coolest feature and hitting the upper flipper to get to the other two ramps is very satisfying.
The rules are fairly straightforward and you can understand what is going on pretty quickly. I like that. A game does not need to be overly complex to be fun.
It's just a great game to play. The theme and sounds maybe aren't trend setting but when you hit some good shots and just nail the ramps with perfect timing it feels good.
Definitely a top 20 game and for me top 5. Can't wait to buy one.
The ramps are the coolest feature and hitting the upper flipper to get to the other two ramps is very satisfying.
The rules are fairly straightforward and you can understand what is going on pretty quickly. I like that. A game does not need to be overly complex to be fun.
It's just a great game to play. The theme and sounds maybe aren't trend setting but when you hit some good shots and just nail the ramps with perfect timing it feels good.
Definitely a top 20 game and for me top 5. Can't wait to buy one.
7.972/10
8 years ago
London
Whitewater is "a player's game" by which i mean that it's hard: the home ROM version has a ball saver, but the original didn't; any shot to the orbits is dangerous as it can end up in the bumpers, which, being so far forward, are a real drain hazard; and unless all three flippers are set up properly, you're gonna have real difficulties making all the ramps - in particular the jackpot shot that is designed to hit the glass on its way down the waterfall towards you from the upper pf.
It's great fun once you know what you're doing, but nowhere near as easy as it is playing it on your phone on The Pinball Arcade - it's a real challenge to try to get to Wet Willie's AND to get to Class VI Rapids, so to try to do this as well as all the modes (Man Overboard etc) and then start a multiball is incredibly challenging - i've only managed it on TPA and not in real life so far.
The sounds of WH2O are instantly recognisable, the music is one of the best in pinball, the game has lots of shots and looks beautiful. Dennis Nordman looks good as bigfoot and is understandably proud of this, his best work. If i was a better player i'd probably give it even higher scores, sadly i'm just not good enough for my games to last very long on this machine ...... but that keeps me coming back for more.
It's great fun once you know what you're doing, but nowhere near as easy as it is playing it on your phone on The Pinball Arcade - it's a real challenge to try to get to Wet Willie's AND to get to Class VI Rapids, so to try to do this as well as all the modes (Man Overboard etc) and then start a multiball is incredibly challenging - i've only managed it on TPA and not in real life so far.
The sounds of WH2O are instantly recognisable, the music is one of the best in pinball, the game has lots of shots and looks beautiful. Dennis Nordman looks good as bigfoot and is understandably proud of this, his best work. If i was a better player i'd probably give it even higher scores, sadly i'm just not good enough for my games to last very long on this machine ...... but that keeps me coming back for more.
6.952/10
8 years ago
This game has angles that caused drains consistently. I think had something play field, but I hope to play other machine to find out, then relate it needed.
Mississauga
6.218/10
8 years ago
It feels like this machine should spit out tickets.
The ramps are cool however, the jet bumpers are hidden beneath rocks.
It was fun for 1 game, after that, I felt like I was playing something that should be in Chuck e Cheese.
The ramps are cool however, the jet bumpers are hidden beneath rocks.
It was fun for 1 game, after that, I felt like I was playing something that should be in Chuck e Cheese.
Yerres
8.617/10
8 years ago
Excellent pinball machine and great atmosphere
Fast table with good flow and great layout. I love the miniplayfield
Some challenging shots and this machine has a great "play again" factor
A bit shallow rules.
Fast table with good flow and great layout. I love the miniplayfield
Some challenging shots and this machine has a great "play again" factor
A bit shallow rules.
5.067/10
8 years ago
Do not waste your money on this machine. its a fun game but you will spend more time watching your ball cruise down ramps. very little play. lots of blind shots. very over rated
Seubersdorf
9.520/10
8 years ago
Have recently acquired a white water and am really enjoying it. there is plenty to do and the game is quite challenging. I find the theme to be fun, the music to fit the game very well and once LEDs have been inserted it looks amazing.
Very happy with this pin in my collection.
Very happy with this pin in my collection.
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