pinballhunter's ratings

This is probably one of the best games Stern has ever made. Great depth, great art and lighting , cool ramps, split level playfield; couch ball lock and great quotes. Hard to believe this is a Stern game. Has great little artistic additions like the nuclear silos on the bumpers. Has a deep ruleset that keeps you interested in the game. All the Bart, Homer quotes just reel you in and just adds to the game making it a really fun experience. Even has the quickie mart guy. This game is a must if your a Simpsons fan. Something I would consider owning and I like Bally/Williams games.

If your into Metallica this is a good game. The game is similar to AC/DC where you can pick a song at the start of the game. But it seems different in that there's no goals to the songs. (like the bell in AC/DC for Hells Bells) Basically your shooting for coffins, tombstones, the chair and the snake. If you knock down three tombstones, you can get a 2 ball multiball via the magnet capturing the ball (similar to Spider-Man) Hit the chair a few times (similar the to smacking the ark in Indiana Jones) will get you another multiball with a light show. I like the metal ramps, but to me the game seem lacking in modes and is very simple as far as the structure of the game. The music and sound system is the best part of the game. Overall a game that could be better.

A classic. This is the first game that takes Williams to the next level. A real good theme that's simple to understand. Run the red and escape the police chase. This is the first game to use a police lights on top of the machine which just adds to the visually stunning appearance. Again using Williams strong card, an interactive topper, gets the game noticed from across the room. The soundtrack as well as the cops talking just puts this game in an elite category not only visually but audibly as well. The traffic light, a simple toy, is very effective. A top table for it's time period.

This is one of those games that puts Williams in the top of the pack as far as pinball machines. 2 playfield's, fine soundtrack, easy rules to understand, fun to play, lots of lights. As far as an 80's classic, it's the best of the best. A top 5 for that period. With an interactive backglass that has not been repeated since, it's different than the average game. That's what makes it so good. It's good to have a manufacturer not scared to try new things and keep the games fresh and not repetitive. That's why this manufacturer made the best games in my opinion.

Pretty good; one of Stern's better games; lots of ramps; great flow; fun game with great artwork; I'd rate it a top five Stern table.

(pro model) Kind of dead; LE might be better, toy is too simple, ramps similar to transformers, just not enough action to keep interested for long.

A top 2 game from Williams, this game has the best soundtrack in pinball. You will really get hooked on it's middle eastern theme. It has really cool toys from a spinning lamp to a genie, the best spiral ramps in pinball, snake charmer skill shot, and great modes like the harem. Gathering medallions for a chance to save the princess adds greatly to the game. Make it to wizard mode and you have a great wizard game in itself which requires strategy to complete. Overall a really great game worth it's money.

Game looks good with it's red DMD, when you play it you can choose the song you wish to play. what I notice right off is that when you play you hear a song and there is hardly any talking in the game. Just cheers and bells. There is also not that many DMD animations. You are also stuck on one song. Rolling Stones by comparison is much better in that it changes the songs while you play and has more talking. Also some of the songs are partly instrumental in AC/DC. The modes are not that bad and I like the cannon. The bell just seems to give points awards. The bell is the same recycled Stern sound from the IJ raiders shots. Overall the game seems a little repetitive, the LE might be better.

This game is a must have for the Twilight Zone fanatic. With a working clock, gumball machine this game is just full of toys to interest anyone. Add in the power playfield, which was a first with it's element of mystery and you have a close to perfect machine. Work your way up completing modes which are based on episodes of The Twilight Zone and complete the door to experience "Lost In The Zone," one of the best wizard modes in pinball. The game has a beautiful soundtrack and voice impersonations from Rod Serling that sound very close in comparison. For an added bonus you get a random powerball, the first of it's kind, to score big points on. The game is real exciting and will keep you coming back for more. A brilliantly designed game, having one of the best backglasses/translite in pinball, this deserves a very high rating and is well worth it's inflated price. If your looking for a great pin this is it. The best game from Bally!!

I really love this game. Probably the best bar theme pin. The game has alot of nostalgic items/toys that just pulls you into it from a punching bag or a jump rope. I really like the idea of training before a bout and then you get your chance punching out people with the main toy of the game as the fighters taunt you. You then can progress thru the game with different fighters similar to a punch-out style game. The game has a cool video mode with the spittune and the game has a dynamite soundtrack. Overall the game has a great overall package. I'd say it's one of the top 5 from Bally. If you see one play it or buy it, you will not be disappointed.

From what I've played of the game I'll say it's not the worst game from Stern but they could have done better. I liked the voice of Optimus Prime and overall the game had a good soundtrack. The game seems to lack depth, once you've seen the Autobot and Decepticon Multiballs it just seems like the basic hitting of switches/ramps. The rapid fire multiball is kind of cool. The left ramp was kind of cool the way it loops back in a bow shape. But all this and no toy, unless you call a retractable ramp /smacking Optimus around a toy. I found myself getting bored with the game after about 7 plays. Personally I liked Tron a little bit better.

A good game that could have been better. The pros: It has plenty of modes to keep you engaged. This is the games strength. It has smartly designed video modes like the choose wisely mode that will actually increase speed if you get to it twice in a game. The rockable boat is a nice toy that adds to the novelty of the game, but could stand to be not so loosely moving from side to side. This would need practice to master if you plan to control balls through there. Has a great theme in Indiana Jones, and uses it well and uses good quotes from the movies like "you cheat Dr. Jones" The cons: The ballflow is kind of bouncy and slow and gives you more chances to drain in the outlanes. The mode start hole area is too small and requires a precise shot. Being one of the major draws in the game, it sacrifices the fun factor, if it is hard to reach. This can be also said with the multiball hole. All other shots are fairly easy to make. I would recommend playing the game if purchasing and formulating my own opinion. Also the wizard mode could be better and requires a true wizard to make all the shots for 1 billion. Overall the game is about equal in comparison with Stern's Indiana Jones.

Best game I have ever played. A great theme with a fantastic toy novelty, the castle. Add in a catapult and a workable castle gate with moat and you have the perfect toy. Throw in a destroy castle animation and it doesn't get much better. With popable trolls that just add to the fun blocking the castle gate, it just overall adds to the theme. Add a damsel that needs to be rescued and it just all adds up to a fantastic game. Has several different multiballs and modes that will keep you deeply engaged in the gameplay. Has funny quotes that will keep you humored while playing. Has good flow and easy shots and alot of objectives to make to get to wizard mode. Completing wizard mode gives a sense of accomplishment not being easy to obtain. Overall this makes it a top game that is well worth it's sometimes inflated price on the pinball market. As close as you can get to a perfect 10!!

Definitely a top 5 game. If tuned correctly it can be a very fast paced game. The ramps are fantastic and add greatly to the theme. A very fun game that keeps you coming back for more. The bigfoot adds a novelty effect that just adds to the look of the game in addition to the waterfall topper. Add the boulder garden and just gives the playfield that much more beauty. Really great in design, with the shots being fairly easy to master. Overall it gives the game a high ranking. Definitely a keeper.