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AC/DC (Premium) Pinside Rating
This game received 817 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.507 /10
AC/DC (Premium)
Top 100 ranking
This game ranks 1st in the game group "AC/DC". The group itself ranks #27 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.517
Artwork: 7.773
Sounds/Music: 8.871
Other Aspects: 8.599
Pinside staff rating
This is how we, the very knowledgeable (wink wink) Pinside.com staff & moderators rate this game. 6 of us have rated this game.
This title is part of group: "AC/DC"
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8.360/10
9 years ago
Fallston, MD
Not my kind of theme but an excellent machine especially if you like hard rock. Very nice playfield and artwork, nice lighting, great energy level when playing, all around great visual and audio work. Well done for the theme with good play and shots. Well worth it and can be a thrill to play but with constant play it will get repetitive after awhile. Will need a break before getting back onto it.
Rutherglen, Glasgow
8.904/10
10 years ago
I have a love/hate with this pin. I was never a big AC/DC fan until I started playing this (over and over again), and now I see why they have such a huge fan base. I love the animations on this, but I HATE how the cannon obstructs your view of the outlane.
Brisbane
9.276/10
10 years ago
cant wait to get one, plays great, and just happens to be my favorite band! update, got an fully modded hemi premium edition and couldnt be happier with this pin. its the total package, great layout, great toys, fantastic sounds and speech, deep and rewarding rules, and a blast to play thats keeps you coming back for just one more game, until the wee hours of the morning
8.356/10
10 years ago
I really enjoyed playing this pin. The LED lights are great. If you like AC/DC music, this machine is for you. The bottom Hell PF is cool, but not overly exciting. The moving bell, train ramp, and ball launcher is fun. What I enjoy the most is the different rules for different songs, keeps you thinking. AC?DC is a fast, tight, and great looking pin.
7.586/10
10 years ago
If only I liked the artwork more, the cannon did not block the right outlane and the lower level didn't feel like a waste of space.
Still, it's a blast to shoot. Not a huge fan of the intricate scoring rules but see how that can be very fun for those who are all about "score" (hence competition play).
Still, it's a blast to shoot. Not a huge fan of the intricate scoring rules but see how that can be very fun for those who are all about "score" (hence competition play).
9.180/10
10 years ago
I can't stop playing this game! 12 kickin AC/DC songs, mad lights, and sic game play! The game is really great out of the box, but if you really want the amazing experience, you will need to put another $1,000 of parts etc. into this machine. And believe me, it's way worth it!
10.000/10
10 years ago
Added this to my collection a few days ago and can't stop staring at it when I am not playing it. I bought the Luci and so glad they went to a retro look for the cabinet and backglass. Has modern components with an old school feel. Excellent sounding and looking pin. Definitely the centerpiece of my game room. Great job! This pin would be ranked higher if ranked solely on the Luci edition. Artwork is much much better than the original!
9.528/10
10 years ago
I love this game! So many different ways to play and choices to make! Risk vs Reward and their isn't a wrong way to play! It's awesome and can't wait to own one someday!
8.240/10
10 years ago
Roosendaal
Based on my Luci, still at times hating/loving the thing, but seems to keep pulling me back , 450 games in.. Time will tell!
9.320/10
10 years ago
This is for the Luci Edition.
This is the pin that is re educating me on how to play pinball. While I know as a die hard AC/DC fan that Luci has nothing to with theme - I just love the way it looks. The sound of this pin is second to none for me - especially with the powered sub. Integration of the theme overall is great, and the variety of ways you can play it, and the strategy involved in doing so boggles the mind. This is when you can keep the ball in play !! This machine can give you the biggest adrenaline rush, and have the biggest replay factor, but in the next breath can be the most vicious, brutal game I have ever played. Thus I have a love hate relationship with it. Never leaving my collection.
This is the pin that is re educating me on how to play pinball. While I know as a die hard AC/DC fan that Luci has nothing to with theme - I just love the way it looks. The sound of this pin is second to none for me - especially with the powered sub. Integration of the theme overall is great, and the variety of ways you can play it, and the strategy involved in doing so boggles the mind. This is when you can keep the ball in play !! This machine can give you the biggest adrenaline rush, and have the biggest replay factor, but in the next breath can be the most vicious, brutal game I have ever played. Thus I have a love hate relationship with it. Never leaving my collection.
9.620/10
10 years ago
I hated AC/DC for a long time. And then I learned how to play it.
Whether or not you count the band as one of your favorites, it's hard not to get wrapped up in the auditory and visual spectacle that is AC/DC pinball. The playfield artwork seems too busy at first glance, but coupled with the LEDs of the premium editions, it provides an incredibly helpful guide to your next shot, along with some awesome feedback when you do something right.
The music is loud and meshes perfectly with the gameplay. I defy anyone to play AC/DC with feet firmly planted. The sound package lifts you up at just the right time, and the insults hurled by Steve Ritchie are great (if you own one, do yourself a favor and find the setting to increase the insults to maximum, which is buried in the feature menu).
But, what makes AC/DC so great is the gameplay. The shot layout is fast and flowing, which should come as no surprise, and the ability to backhand every shot is a testament to the careful design from Ritchie and his crew. The rules are insane. They seem too convoluted at first, but they're actually very easy to grasp once you understand how to light multiballs and generate song requests. But, mastering the risk/reward strategy that permeates the game is where this game gets its lasting appeal.
Do you cash in with an easy ramp shot, or do you take your chances with that dastardly set of drop targets and risk losing it all? Use your VIPs to help light shots, or save them to salvage your multiball? Do you start your multiball right away or try to stack? Do you risk the randomness of the kickout to change your song before you start multiball? These are the decisions the game constantly forces you to make, and it's one of the reasons it has cemented itself as an all-time classic.
The new Luci artwork is just icing on the cake. AC/DC purists are quick to point out that the theme is only loosely related to the band, but the artwork looks truly fantastic, and pictures just can't do the deep reds justice. And who knows... with AC/DC heading back to the studio, maybe we will soon see the connection.
If you already love AC/DC, then you don't need any convincing from me. But if you don't care for it, as I did at first, I implore you to watch Bowen Kerins' tutorial, look up the rule sheet, and then play it for about 30 minutes. I guarantee you will be hooked.
In short, AC/DC is a modern classic, and one that is never leaving my collection.
Whether or not you count the band as one of your favorites, it's hard not to get wrapped up in the auditory and visual spectacle that is AC/DC pinball. The playfield artwork seems too busy at first glance, but coupled with the LEDs of the premium editions, it provides an incredibly helpful guide to your next shot, along with some awesome feedback when you do something right.
The music is loud and meshes perfectly with the gameplay. I defy anyone to play AC/DC with feet firmly planted. The sound package lifts you up at just the right time, and the insults hurled by Steve Ritchie are great (if you own one, do yourself a favor and find the setting to increase the insults to maximum, which is buried in the feature menu).
But, what makes AC/DC so great is the gameplay. The shot layout is fast and flowing, which should come as no surprise, and the ability to backhand every shot is a testament to the careful design from Ritchie and his crew. The rules are insane. They seem too convoluted at first, but they're actually very easy to grasp once you understand how to light multiballs and generate song requests. But, mastering the risk/reward strategy that permeates the game is where this game gets its lasting appeal.
Do you cash in with an easy ramp shot, or do you take your chances with that dastardly set of drop targets and risk losing it all? Use your VIPs to help light shots, or save them to salvage your multiball? Do you start your multiball right away or try to stack? Do you risk the randomness of the kickout to change your song before you start multiball? These are the decisions the game constantly forces you to make, and it's one of the reasons it has cemented itself as an all-time classic.
The new Luci artwork is just icing on the cake. AC/DC purists are quick to point out that the theme is only loosely related to the band, but the artwork looks truly fantastic, and pictures just can't do the deep reds justice. And who knows... with AC/DC heading back to the studio, maybe we will soon see the connection.
If you already love AC/DC, then you don't need any convincing from me. But if you don't care for it, as I did at first, I implore you to watch Bowen Kerins' tutorial, look up the rule sheet, and then play it for about 30 minutes. I guarantee you will be hooked.
In short, AC/DC is a modern classic, and one that is never leaving my collection.
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