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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9.476/10
7 years ago
Colorado Springs, CO
Whitewater is a spectacular game. One of my favorite upper play fields in all of pinball. The left ramp is super interesting (ball hits the glass intentionally...what???, that still gets me every time). Cabinet, backglass and topper art are great. Playfield art is weak. Also, a bit too easy. I would love to own a nice example of this game, and set it up SUPER hard to cut down the ball times. A great, great game.
7.816/10
7 years ago
This Williams and TOM rank as the best "non franchised" themed games of all time IMO. The number of routes and shots make this a game that does not get too old too quick....even in a small collection. Insanity Falls and the Whirlpool routes would be the best feature in almost any pin, and ironically Nordman put them both in this one !
Some lament the fact that the upper playfield blocks the view of the ENTIRE playfield ( and they may be right ) but this game sits next to my TZ and JD and I almost always forget that this game is not a wide body due to the amazing amount of shots due to the amount of ramps and routes. This is a top 20 game ( 15 in my book) based on theme, variation, and lastability.
Some lament the fact that the upper playfield blocks the view of the ENTIRE playfield ( and they may be right ) but this game sits next to my TZ and JD and I almost always forget that this game is not a wide body due to the amazing amount of shots due to the amount of ramps and routes. This is a top 20 game ( 15 in my book) based on theme, variation, and lastability.
7.113/10
7 years ago
White Water has good shot flow and feels like a dynamic machine. However, the theme is so lame, and the shots get to be repetitive and dull as gameplay goes on. This is a good example of a game that uses just a little too much real estate to add texture and a fun raised PF. In a way, it is a good thing that WW went to the limit on the decorative raised PF - now we know what is too much on a game. Fun for a minute, but not all that entertaining after hitting the shots a few times.
Don't want one, but worth a play here and there.
Don't want one, but worth a play here and there.
5.871/10
7 years ago
This game is probably one of the most overrated games ever. First, there's no bounce over on the flippers, making it almost entirely impossible to control the ball. The feed from the goldmine is nearly impossible to predict, so that even a drop catch is questionable. Combine this with over-sensitive slings, and this makes for a ball that is nearly impossible to trap. If the ball goes into the boulder garden, forget about it... 90% chance it will go to the outlane. The most infuriating feature is that the locks for the first multiball are WAAAY too easy to light. That would seem like a positive, but when you're trying to stack 5x with multiball, the multiball gets achieved well before 5x--unless you want to chance going into the boulder garden and a 90% chance of drain in the outlane.
All of these things means you have to keep the ball in motion constantly (no trap) which, of course, means riskier and more difficult shots on a machine that punishes bad shots already. Unless your aim is impeccable and the power to the upper flipper is excellent (mine is not) you won't be able to relight the whirlpool easily which makes the game nearly unfair to play. This game is a turd. Wish I hadn't overpayed for it.
All of these things means you have to keep the ball in motion constantly (no trap) which, of course, means riskier and more difficult shots on a machine that punishes bad shots already. Unless your aim is impeccable and the power to the upper flipper is excellent (mine is not) you won't be able to relight the whirlpool easily which makes the game nearly unfair to play. This game is a turd. Wish I hadn't overpayed for it.
Bowmanville, ON
7.310/10
7 years ago
Sydney, Oz
I will always play this game when I see it in the wild, but only once. I can never push the start button twice in a row. Don't know why.
8.349/10
7 years ago
Warrington
Great theme fantastic looking playfield makes you want to play it being a novice pinball player this game was too hard for me especially when plunging and the ball flying straight between the middle of the flippers, i suspect this machine is for more experinced players. Seeing as my local arcade now has this machine i will keep trying it out and adjust my ratings accordingly but for now i did not find this machine fun to play.Ok played this game a lot more now starting to get the hang of it and am enjoying it more
Magione
Örebro
6.598/10
7 years ago
I just don't get it. This pin is impossible to enjoy even casually unless you have lightning fast reflexes, and doesn't teach them either. It isn't cheap looking but the theme is incoherent (is it about rapids? Or monsters?). So much of the game is invisible that the rapids might as well be a subway, and the effects that should support it like water sound and a continuous escalating and de-escalating soundtrack aren't there. This is a nostalgia pin or a players pin for like 100 people on earth. But as someone new to pinball it is just annoying.
6.086/10
7 years ago
Over...rated! Bad game. You pull the plunger and the ball constantly drops between the flippers which you can't stop. I played and relaunched the ball 10 times before it stopped this one time. frustrating and poorly designed!
The theme is a good one. But once you go through the canyon walls a few times the game gets old. A dated game to say the least.
The theme is a good one. But once you go through the canyon walls a few times the game gets old. A dated game to say the least.
9.620/10
7 years ago
I’ve had White Water for a long time and have played it more than any other game that I own. I realize it’s a top 20 game, but it’s still underrated. I’d say it is top 5 but it’s tough to compare it to other games because it is so unique. The bottom line is if you like ramps, you will LOVE this game. If ramps aren’t your thing, then don’t waste your quarters. White Water really flows, even with all of the ramps. It doesn’t appear there are a ton of shots in the game, but combos are the key. It’s like pinball chess and you need to plan two of three shots in advance. Miss one of your shots and you’re going to be sorry…as well as feel some other negative emotions as you watch your ball drain. Insanity Falls is a shot you’ll want to hit over and over, regardless of points or if you need it to complete a raft. It’s just that satisfying. Plus, being Waterfall champion is a nice goal in your pinball life. Don’t ever judge White Water by a game that isn’t 100% functional and dialed in. It tends to suffer more in the wild and likely gets overlooked at times. Also, it’s so unique that I probably wouldn’t pick it to be my only game for the Pinball Desert Island. But, it would be my second game for sure. Stop reading, go play White Water.
9.099/10
7 years ago
Praha
Not extra deep but good rules, original classic arcade theme and really great fast flow and fluent gameplay. If you are more flow kind of player - one of the best playfiels ever designed. Its one of the genius pins which is understandable for beginners but challenging for advanced players - great fun for years.
Vacation Jackpot is one of most challenging "wizard modes"
Vacation Jackpot is one of most challenging "wizard modes"
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