I'll add my vote for Stern Playboy. I have owned it for a decade and still love the game.
Terry.

You have a lot pent up; let it all out sir. Have a nice day!

Skateball!

Such a simple, classic game. Such great flow (esp. for the era) and mindless FUN!

Jam it in-between JP2 and AIQ and feel your BP go down about 60 points...

Stern Stars- one of the best classic sterns at a fraction of the cost!

Avatar- beautiful looking machine with great call outs and a rule set that is hard but doable. Final battle is fun.

T3- shoot here and here. Flows really well. Red mode is fantastic as is blitz. Set the rules to hard. Good flow. I wouldn’t want as much only pin. But it has grown on me for a larger collection.

If going by pinside ratings, Champion Pub, currently #83

Agree 100%

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One I played recently that I believe deserves way more love is Oktoberfest. Game is absolutely packed with mechs, all the shots were smooth on the one I played, the gimmicks of the modes and humor were unique and fun, and the playfield was the nicest ive ever seen. Everything just seemed so well thought out.

Maybe people just hate the theme I guess, but I really think it deserves more love.

Also I picked up a walking dead LE recently and find it comical it ranks so low, not that it means anything.

24 is underrated. Steve Richie, Lyman Sheats and team never really finished the game

Most bingos.

I think its funny mentioning a game from the top 100 and saying they are underated.

Another vote for Baywatch, the theme kills this pin's rating. It has so much packed into it, 4 flippers (one with a shark fin on it), 4 ramps, 2 vuks, drop targets, a physical ball lock (which I turn off because I love the mini orbit it creates), standup targets, pops, upper control gate (that creates an orbit that reminds me of the orbit on Deadpool Premium), a spinner, a upper right ball launch to the upper left flipper, and left outlane kickback, a wonderfully large DMD with video modes, and to top it off Chads 4.01 code makes it even better...so underrated.

Last action hero
Stern nascar

Wipeout - Love the ski theme with fully functional ski lift and ski slop. The rule set is bit simple, but there are a couple of modes that give you a bit of a challenging. Really love the music and comical one liners.

Black Knight: SoR - Throw another vote to this overlooked gem.

Vacation America

Nobody has mentioned The Hobbit , that's how underrated it is .

That’s one way to look at it. The other way is that even in its current position, it’s overrated.

I don't see anything on page 4 of the 'Top 100' list that I'm in any rush to play again. Generally, the ratings seem accurate to me...once they settle.

Twd is a top game. If you feel otherwise, Id get a covid test.

For as much as I have lost playing Dolly I could own 3. It’s a love/hate relationship. Would have to include Dr Who and Ripleys to the list as a great value for a always fun shooting game with an understandable rule set.

Cuz you don't have any taste! Heyooooooo

People hated the weird playfield layout originally. I played that game so much on location. Disro was unboxing every new game available at the time also to that same location. Always found myself back at twd.

Maybe I’m just a good player?

Update - we love the same games, so I see now I missed the original joke.

Oh, I would rename it underappreciated then.
That can be relative though since its opinion. People in Germany say love Baywatch but not Canada. Hard to say without looking at the ratings? Carry on.

Why are people bringing up the Walking Dead , everyone loves it , and everyone says how it is a code masterpiece .

No Fear is in my top 5 Ritchie games and I rarely hear it talked about. The theme is dumb but the game feels great and has so much to do.

BKSOR already mentioned several times, and I’ll add my vote. I don’t know what it is exactly (maybe it’s triggering memories of childhood when I played the original BK until my fingers practically bled), but the game just absolutely fires on all cylinders. Literally everything is spot-on for my particular preferences: shots, flow, game objectives, lighting, artwork, playfield features, sound (the Anthrax AND cinematic music options are both perfect for the game), imagery, EPIC topper, and theme - to me it’s just the quintessential “Webster’s” definition of “pinball machine” (along with MM and TOM), and it’s the one game I’d want if I found myself marooned on the proverbial desert isle.

I’d also cast a vote for Cactus Jack’s: pure lighthearted kitsch, and really fun to play.

Thanks for the kind words @kklank! Not sure if you seen our other video on top underrated but interested to see your thoughts.

I agree with stranger things not deserving to be better. It sure seems like tmnt is sliding in popularity like nothing I've ever seen. I havent gotten the chance to play it yet, but it certainly LOOKS cool. I think MB is over rated, but still an amazing machine.

It is a fun subject to think about.

Because it is always ranked in the 30s when it sure as hell doesn't belong there.

I agree that it should be in the 50s or 60s but because it's in the thirties proves that it is overrated .

Stern Rolling Stones by a mile

Jungle Lord & Alien Poker

Snoring stones is forgotten for a reason

Hobbit - It’s the lowest ranked JJP. Laughable. People that own the game know it’s worth. It’s a top 5 for me.

Fish Tales - Challenging and fun game. Awesome call outs. Arguably the best video mode ever. It’s a top ten for me.

Is this me posting under another name ? Couldn't agree more , 1000 thumbs up
Edit and he has a jjp GNR , it must be me

Transformers is very much underrated in my opinion. It's a really nice flowy layout, and also just fun to play.
Popeye is also awesome.

I don't believe in over or under rated - you just like something more than someone else. And that's fine.

I feel like anything in the top 100 can't be Most underrated, it's on the board.. underrated in my mind is a gem lost to obscurity in the 100+ rankings or unranked.
Edit: "Most Underrated"

You've lost your mind.

Party Animal. Period. No debate.

See, Doctor Who, to me, is a top five pin. Now understand I know it isnt everyone's cup of tea, but I absolutely adore the game. Just the perfect amount of depth for me.

It's a bit shallow, but the who combo... Man, it's like the BEST combo in pinball, or at least top 3. The Sonic boom with the sound cranked... Wow!

Then you have, y'know, the coolest 3-level platform toy.

Great game. Wish the video mode was random and each doctor did something more significant.

Hot firebirds is underrated.

See, this guy gets it! I think a few doctors are more important than others for sure. Doctor 4 is sorta worthless. But those shots are so satisfying to hit.

The Avengers and F14. They’re 154 and 155 which is ridiculously low.

Don’t think I’ve seen any game suffer more from early, resolvable issues and group think on Pinside than The Avengers. When dialed in it has some extremely satisfying shots (especially ripping the BW spinner ramp), one of the best toys in pinball and some unique rules. Far from perfect but highly underrated.

I was really surprised to see how low F14 is rated. It’s a classic that’s hard to find fault with IMO. Just hard to find one in good cosmetic and mechanical condition that plays as intended.