OuterLanes's ratings

Pros:
+theme
+code east to understand, but not shallow
+modes, sub modes, armor & weapons to collect
+theme is well integrated by the code
+”moments” include ship battle and pirates, fun, but not immersive.

Cons
-this is all the vid assets disney would cough up?
-shots seem repetitive. Not boring, but not fun.
-the callouts. Good grief. That character played by Carl weathers is why (for me) the callouts on mando suck.
-I don’t ever feel like I’m being pulled into the game. The “moments” feel like the Coder and designer did their best, but didn’t work together.

Thoughts:
This machine is easy for anyone to play, but after a few rounds no one in my family (wife+4 sons) wants to play it anymore, if there are other modern games around. I really enjoy the code and layout.
This IP is ONLY a TV show. This is Unlike Jurrasic Park which has been adapted to multiple forms of media over the last 3 decades. JP integrates the story from the book with assets from the first movie. It’s assets only come from the characters and visuals from the show. I want to love this game but damn the callouts totally make me lose immersion. What would’ve made this game way better: Gina Carano’s Cara Dune, the droid IG-11 (voiced by taila watiti), and Giancarlo Esposito’s Moff Gideon. If you don’t put in what people love about the show, then the people have a hard time getting immersed in the theme.

If I’m going to be playing all night, I typically like either fast shooters (Led Zeplin, Iron Man), or long ball times with lots of objectives (the hobbit, Simpsons Pinball party).

This game is simple, but because of its pure charm, I love this game.

Cons:
after I beat this game, I’m over it for a while. Not exactly a brain buster for rules/code. Fun to flip, don’t feel like I’m accomplishing much by walking up to this machine a second time in the same evening.
-lackluster longevity of gameplay
-gameplay value compared current used market in 2022

Pros:
the soul of this game attracts anyone and everyone! It’s just pure fun to play with others. This is a game that I can get anyone to play to convince them to play more games.
+saucer bash toy
+shaky aliens
+callouts
+the animations
+approachability

Overall:
I wouldn’t recommend this if your game room only has 1 pin. However, This absolutely kills on location. Not just arcades, but anywhere, even as an only pin (movie theater/bar/bowling alley/restaurants/hotel lobby). If I found this for under MSRP, I’d add it to the collection, with the anticipation it wouldn’t last longer than 6 months to a year in my home.

Critiques first:
The music is EXCELLENT, but repetitive. With long ball times it can be droning. Luckily there's different music during modes.
The sound quality between the different voices and the music feels off... almost as if they were recorded using different methods. The theme song is booming and Dredd sounds awesome, but the modes almost sound like they were recorded using a completely different (and worse) technology.
The Cabinet art is boring. I've seen an alternate with black instead of blue, which looks a little bit better, but would LOVE full comic art similar to the back glass.
Once you beat the wizard mode and the final boss, it's just victory lap jackpots after that. Not many games hold my immediate interest after I "beat" them (unless in tourny play), so at this point it's likely I'd just let them drain and go play another game.

The pros:
The backglass art, playfield art, and topper are all beautiful.

This game is LOADED with stuff to do. Tons of shots, tons of modes and mini modes, a "super" multiball that you can start with, and the Dredd callouts for each shot/task are excellent. You can shoot never ending combos on this thing.

As a fan of the comics, I absolutely love the theme. Co-written by Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, Marvel's Civil War, Swamp Thing) There are so many cool characters, locations, and concepts from the comics in this game, and if you're are not familiar with the stories, you get to play the coolest "new" IP/license! I am so glad they did not use the Sylvester Stallone story and characters. Instead of fighting that stupid Rico guy from the 90s movie, your final battle is Judge Death. Instead of being helped by Rob Schneider's dopey character, they bring in Judge Judy, his psychic partner (as an add-a-ball)! They really focused on bringing the comic world to life in this game.

One of the best "moments" is activating the deadlworld. The lighting and sound all helps you focus in on that mode. Another feel-good is when you really get in rhythm during the Judge battles and start knocking them down! Unique modes, none of them are the same: the reactor's capture balls, the tank shots, the sniper in the tower, and one of the best is "public nuisance", an Elvis impersonator that you need to shoot the lit drop targets to get him off stage. Fun mini modes: the rocket shot from the left ball launcher, the judge stand-ups with the subway shot (which doubles as the super jackpot for super-ball).

I can play this game for hours . This is the first game I played that made me realize that pinball is my favorite hobby :)

This was one of my most anticipated games to play. Unfortunately, once I finally found one, I could not get a game going. I could not make a second shot, I could not time my flips properly, and I was getting frustrated trying to figure out the modes. I wanted to find one so I could determine if I wanted to purchase one or not. I was so frustrated and devastated that I didn't enjoy the game, I walked away from it after just two rounds. Luckily it was on free play, but I drove 70 miles to this arcade, with R&M as my main goal.

After an hour or so, I went back to the game and approached it like it's own machine. Not a 00's stern, or a 90's Williams/Data East. I took the time to learn the flipper timing and learn the shots. After about 3 more (free) games, I fell in love with this machine. The theme, art, callouts, animations are all absolute top-notch for me. Once I stopped clunking all of my shots and learned which shots start which modes, this game became an absolute top 5 for me. If I ever track one down for sale, or one goes on location closer to me, I will update my review after I can really chip away at the modes. But for me, the major hang-up, is the bricked shots and clunky (lack of) flow.

I purchased this purely for the theme. This is my youngest son's favorite game. The 5.0 code with the 5.1 display rom does a great job expanding on the enjoyability, the rules and adding a tad bit more of difficulty. One of the downfalls of the original code was repeating the windcoaster ramp and waiting for x20 bonuses. the 5.0 code adds the need for a bit more strategy.

This game has one of my favorite pinball "moments": BANGARANG!! Getting that lock and nailing those plunge skillshots is so satisfying. This game looks great with LEDs, and I love imagining Dustin Hoffman doing all of the Hook-voiced callouts. The theme for this game for me is off the charts! I get a kick out of all of the DMD animations. Losing marbles to the outlanes and the slingshot are both funny. The croc-clock hurry-up and the baseball mode are fun and simple goals. My favorite games are typically mode and sub-mode heavy, this does not align with that. Unless you upgrade to pinsound you miss out on the John Williams score :(
This game is a great shooter for anyone learning how to play pinball. It's rare I turn it on to play it by myself anymore, but LOVE playing a few rounds with my sons, as it's the easiest for everyone to just turn on and start flippin!

I really enjoy my Deadpool pro! It's one of the few Sterns that I prefer the pro over the premium/LE. The art and the gameplay are superior on the Pro, but it does only come with the cheaper plastic flat figurines, versus the fully modeled 3d figures (for the characters on the playfield). The SNIKT!! shot is my favorite thing in the game, good luck hitting that after a plunge for the secret skill shot! I'm glad they did comic version of DP and not worry about the Ryan Reynolds movie version. The music is my lowest rating, and only because there is not enough of it. There is some good stuff, but it's very limited.