DP is the best of them. Unique shots, great theme, awesome sounds, great playing game with good rules. Should have great longevity. It is fun, great humor.

You have Pros and a Premium on your list. DP Pro if cost is the issue. JP Premium if cost is not the issue.

Jurrasic Park premium would be my pick. In fact I have one on order.

All three are great pins. They are also all hard to find, so I’d buy the one that first becomes available to you.

I have all three but they are all premiums so my judgement may be skewed. JP is my favorite as it’s difficult, the toys are awesome and the idea of running around the Park capturing dinosaurs is cool to me. Deadpool is a very close second as it’s sarcastic and funny and feels great when shot. TMNT is brutal. It’s so fast and hard to my playing ability. I like the co-op options but mostly I play alone. Lots of multi balls.

I don’t think you can go wrong with any. Pick the theme you relate to the best and go with it. In today’s market, you will easily recover most of your money back if you decide to trade.

JP is the funnest of the three to me by far, but it also has the weakest theme integration. If you're interested in it specifically because you like the movies, you may be disappointed. DP isn't quite as deep a game but if you're new to pinball I doubt that'll matter much, and its theme integration is top notch.

This is true. However, the movie code that timlah79 made totally solves this.

See this for details:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/stern-jurassic-park-2-custom-code-project

JP took a long time for me to warm up to. The layout is kinda cool but it definitely feels like “generic dinosaur theme”

DP is a great fun game and the theme integration does make it more fun to shoot.

I think the DP layout is more approachable than the JP layout. You can walk up and play Deadpool and feel great. JP is gonna kick your ass for a while.

I've played all three of these games extensively.

If you're looking for longevity then JP is the obvious choice. Multiple ways to play the game with various objectives and ways to score. The premium is nice but honestly the pro is probably better imo. You can save a lot of money, the pro shoots nicer, and there's less work when something goes wrong (I've had to fix the Premium for many weeks). The pro is also a smoother shooter than the premium, and has faster ball speed which makes it more exciting.

TMNT is the best/smoothest shooter of the three imo. There are several modes and a nice array of things you can do, but the scoring is terrible. It's my only complaint. If they ever fix the code in this thing, it could rival some of the better games because the layout is so much fun to shoot. I love hitting the start button on this game, but I'm always disappointed when my "jackpot" is about 25-50% the scoring of other simpler things. I can't believe Stern could mess this up the way they did. I keep hoping that they fix it the way they did with TWD. But still, great shooting game and super fun regardless.

DP Pro is a fun game too, but tbh I don't understand the DP love. I nearly played the whole game in my 10th ever game (or so) and I had no desire to go back to it for the longest time. It has a unique layout and funny quotes and great scoring with satisfying shots, but the longevity isn't there for me. It's a great location and tournament game, but I wouldn't want it as my solo game.

I'd go JP Pro if I were in your shoes and if I narrowed it down to those three titles.

Have fun!

I own all three I would say I prefer Deadpool.

Consider the classic 90s games instead, they are classics for a reason. You will have at least the same amount of fun for a third or half the price of a new (unless you get MM or a similar overpriced game).

Why not a JP Pro

DP pro is most bang for your bucks, it is a really fun and enjoyable game and I enjoy it just as much as JP premium. Those two games are my all time favourites. DP is also easier for family and friends to understand while JP is more complex and harder. TMNT has a great theme but just isn't fun and is a hard game, I traded my for DP pro after 5-6 months of misery .

owned em all and I agree with this. Having owned Deadpool premium I would also say the premium is worth the money if possible. Deadpool is a wonderful first pin as its an easier game and straight forward. Jurassic Park premium is incredible and bolted to my floor, but its a more complicated pin.

Thats surprising as most of us had to wait for our premiums while the pros always seem to be in stock. I've played both and premium was the obvious choice for me.

1. deadpool
2. Jp
3.tmnt
Tmnt and jp very frustrating games if you're new, deadpool is very approachable. I've owned jp prem and deadpool, would like desdpool back again. Zero interest in turtles and jp got clunky feelin to me. Kicked my ass too

The biggest mistake you can make when buying a machine is not putting games on it first - especially if you're trying to decide between a few machines.

The second biggest mistake is using the PinSide top 100 as a gauge for what to buy. I guarantee you that if you were to play and rank games your opinions would not fall in the same rank.

Now for my opinion on the games you listed.

I've owned DP and currently own TMNT.

I thought DP was fun but if you're a better player you might get bored of it. I ended up selling it to my dad so I still have access to it at his house but rarely play it anymore when I'm there. However, if I were an entry-level player this game would be my choice.

I haven't put enough games on JP to give you an opinion.

TMNT is my number one choice. It is extremely brutal though - reminds me of the NES game. If you think theme integration on this game is poor, try this: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/tmnt-stern-the-1987-code

For me I like all 3 pins but find JP the most frustrating because shots are tight and I struggle to find them for a while. For me theme is really not important only for the fact that it’s more what’s happening with the ball, sounds and the playfield. I love TMNT and DP though. For me I rank them tmnt, DP then JP. TMNT is my number 2 behind TWDLE.

Why I love TMNTLE it’s a great shooter and so smooth. The code is already great albeit with some quirks that could probably be ironed out. It’s also SUPER quick and brutal and I absolutely love it. The theme is well integrated and it looks and sounds like something in the tmnt universe.

DP Premium I love it for the humour, the layout is different and quite enjoyable. When chiding a pro or premium I went premium because I hated the ball being diverted into the pops EVERY left loop shot, the left loop is super satisfying on the premium. The code by Tanio is awesome! Fighting the other mutants is gun and each is different. I like the quest modes too.

JP I LOVE the trex modes. All of them are awesome. The theatrics of them are off chops. The playfield I find quite frustrating. The O shot is super difficult, the feed from a missed helicopter shot and feed from C shot are average at best. The theatrics with the dinosaur “modes” are quite bland.

Just my 2c

Can't stress this enough. If you're chasing games that have already been released, there is no excuse if you don't play it yourself FIRST & decide what YOU like. Rankings & pinsider opinions only go so far. If that means getting in your car & driving a couple hours to find an arcade to play them, so be it. These three titles are everywhere.

If you're looking for excitement, great code & a competitive long term challenge, then JP. If you're looking for laughs & an easy-to-grasp accessible fun pin experience. then DP. I wouldn't even look twice at TMNT tho, that's a hard pass for me. Happy hunting!

Deadpool will be more fun. Without a doubt. Not taking anything away from JP, but Deadpool is a total package game that will appeal to everyone and everyone will have a good time playing, kids and adults. You will not regret it.

Buy all of them. Or get one, play it, sell it, and get one of the others. And so on.