I'd go JP. it's a very solid game based on a very solid PL layout.
Baywatch has "more" stuff but that doesn't mean it's more fun. You get a lot for your monies and the cheese factor isn't bad, but it's just not as good as JP for me.

I would go baywatch but that is just me. I could never get into jp but that is just me. Some do.

I have both. I prefer the JP theme and call outs. Baywatch has more to do. I also like how the modes don't all start with the same shot in Baywatch. I'd recommend buying whatever you can find a better deal on.

I much prefer Baywatch. One of the best bang for the buck pins out there.

I would say Baywatch until you realize you have a Baywatch Pinball machine in your house, the hoss' face looking at you and the wife asking how many thousands did this cost us? Then you wake up and realize you bought the jp all along and all was well until you get bored of it and the cycle continues!

TFTC over JP first

Baywatch is a better shooting pin and harder game to beat than JP.

However, JP theme is hands down better than Baywatch, and the new improved code is excellent. It doesn't get the love that Addams Family does, but it is very similar.

JP for the win.

I don't think you can go wrong with either one really.

It depends which Jurrasic Park you mean.
If it is the Sega version (which I'm assuming your talking about) then i would pick Baywatch any day. I have never really liked that Jurrasic Park.

If however you are talking about the Data East Version i would say they are both great games. It would be a tough call for me but i would still pick Baywatch.....then find a JP as well!

Baywatch, hands-down. Much more interesting shot layout, much more interesting ruleset. Feature-rich, one of the best from Data East/Sega at that time.

Baywatch has girly bits which I like best.

Baywatch with the updated code makes it a MUCH improved game. To me, JP has that Data East "feel" - something about the DE games that just feel a bit less solid or something. Both are fun though and I'd rather keep Baywatch.

Baywatch is so much better in all areas.

I guess the one thing JP has going for it is the neat toy dino, but that just gets old and slows down the game after the novelty wears off.

I own both games and really enjoy them but i think I would go with Jurassic Park because of the theme.

I have a brand new alternate translite for Baywatch if you own one and don't like seeing the Hoff.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/baywatch-brand-new-alternate-translite#post-4197030

Get the Chad h code for JP and it solves the mode order issue and some other good stuff.

Get the ChadH code for Baywatch and have a blast playing it!

They are both good games. I like the JP theme personally so I would probably go for that one.

I don’t have any time on jp, but I thought Baywach was one of the most underrated games around. Good rule set, lots of shots and cheesy theme.

Baywatch wasn't my favorite show but the game is deep and flows well. Challenging! Still have to update the code, darnit.

Both are great, but I have Baywatch in the basement.

I’m trying to find a Baywatch. I hate JP in every way possible. Sure, everyone likes Dinosaurs but anyone who thinks JP is a good pinball game, must be playing it with the game muted and never look at the dots. The sound is so awful in so many ways and the dots are uninspired and lame. Cool, a dinosaur ate my ball. Lame toys on top of lame artwork that ads nothing to the gameplay. Zzzz... I would tell you how I really feel but am trying to be nice.

Yeah just say "It's a DE"

Go with the one you like more. Basing your decision on what others like, may not end up being the best match for you.

Nice to see the world has finally woken up to realize BW is such a great game!

JP was one of my favorite pins as a kid and I have a bunch of nostalgia for the memories I have playing it on route. It is a solid game, but I enjoy other DE titles like Tommy and LAH much more. Most DMD DE games have a very similar set of modes/progression and I think LAH/Tommy have better layouts/mechanics for the DE rulesheet.

Baywatch, with no nostalgia (to this day I haven’t seen a single episode of the show) attached, is my favorite pinball of all time and would be the last to leave my collection. The way you start modes is interesting (and there are a ton of them) and it flows really well. The metal wire forms are enormous and are very smooth returning the ball to the left inlane.

There’s new code from ChadH I can’t wait to try and not one but two color solutions for the large DMD (one out currently and the other is in development).

If you can look past the theme or embrace the cheese, Baywatch offers you an enormous amount of entertainment for very little cash. Get one before the rest of the unwashed masses figure out its a great game!

10K by Christmas

I always see people say this. I am not sure why?

The theme is really great. The show was spectacular in its time. I remember being a kid and running out when the opening song came on to see the hot babes running down the beach. Hoff is a worldwide superstar and entertaining. The theme is relate-able to anyone that has ever been on a beach or likes looking at hot people. The 80s nostalgia is great. Even if you dont know the show, the general theme is just life gaurds on a beach saving people (very wholesome).

Put it all together and the theme integration is really good.

Same here. Cheesy themes can be a lot of fun. The whole beach thing with sharks, the Hoff, boats, and cute girls in swimsuits is just great. Although, if I was serious about buying one I would want to get more plays. Some games are a lot of fun for a short while but get old fast. Sometimes it's the other way around where a game is just so-so until you learn how to play then it's great.

owned both and they're both great. I'd say maybe go Baywatch? Some deals still to be had on that title.
Sell Maverick and buy both.

If it was re-themed a Coast Guard rescue or generic lifeguard rescue theme, I bet it would be more popular.

But I'd prefer to keep it Baywatch I think it has some charm about it. Plus Hasselhoff provided terrific callouts and I think it's a great example of what a actor's callouts should sound like.

Plus, Kevin Martin is in the game! That's enough right there to make it better than JP.

What a fun comparison! I've owned both and prefer JP. For me...the theme is better, although the girl animations on BW were always a plus Both games have great dots and animations. BW has more to do and it's a wide body if I remember correctly? Could be wrong there. BW is fun and campy as hell too.

I'm going through this exact debate right now. If anyone near Ohio has either one for sale, PM me.

I've owned both at the same time. Baywatch is still in my game room. (And honestly may never leave) BAYWATCH!

I own Shadow and have also owned WCS94 up until recently. Baywatch is more fun in my opinion than those.