The Addams Family Gold (Special Collectors Edition)

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This game received 131 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.276 _/10

8.276

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 2nd in the game group "The Addams Family". The group itself ranks #11 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game design: 8.364

Artwork: 8.103

Sounds/Music: 7.881

Other Aspects: 8.408

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Note! There are multiple versions of this game!
This is "The Addams Family Gold (Special Collectors Edition)".
The other version is: Addams Family, The (regular version)

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1.720/10

28 days ago

WUF

wolfemaaan

Pinside member

Los Angeles, CA

<1y 48,400 384 5 71

Meh

7.147/10

1 year ago

DIA

mrossman5

Pinside member

Warren, PA

1y 132K 2,082 3 130

Ridiculous price for an ok game.

8.220/10

1 year ago

MLP

I played this game on and off for the last few years, never really understanding what the fuss was about. I finally sat down to really dig deep this weekend and, while it's not my absolute favorite pin (Pat Lawlor would triumph with his follow-up, "Twilight Zone"), it's a solid table. You can definitely see the influence it had on T-Zone what with the player having to collect "Mansion Rewards" in order to get to the Table Wizard mode of "Tour the Mansion". The call-outs are fun (LOVE the Mamushka and the SHOWTIME multi-ball sequence) but some shots are insane and tough and require pinpoint accuracy. The audio also sounds unfortunately garbled. All in all, the table still delivers.

7.242/10

2 years ago

BW

KingBW

Pinside member

3y 90,150 1,884 63 2

This is a fun game and would play it every time I would go to a location. Some things/gimmick animations delay the game play a bit for me. The first few times you see them, they are pretty cool. I wouldn't mind owning this as a filler pin as I would play it occasionally if it was in my collection, but others would likely want to play it because of the theme and the cool gimmicks. The collectors edition of this pin is "a little" better for the eye candy aspect and lighting.

KingBW edited previous rating on January 16, 2017.

8.190/10

2 years ago

LRP

lpeters82

Pinside member

7y 91,550 3,178 5 72 1

Still a great game, I think I prefer the looks of the original (just slightly). If I owned this version, I'd probably look to trade down and put the value difference towards another machine.

lpeters82 edited previous rating on January 25, 2018.

7.491/10

2 years ago

GEM

pinlosopher

Pinside member

Branford, CT

2y 33,400 47 2 29

Quirky and amazing, it won't please everyone but the Adams genre and those who love its style of playfield will never get tired of it. Interesting shots require loads of discipline too. But in the end it's not for me, maybe I'm just too young or too dumb because it seems to drag and the audio quality isn't great either.

9.052/10

2 years ago

JCD

dmbjunky

Pinside member

Odon, IN

3y 95,400 6,790 7 91

This shouldn't be a separate listing from the normal game because there are only cosmetic differences.

8.180/10

3 years ago

PSG

PeterG

Pinside member

3y 48,800 1,014 49

Great machine, the Gold one is a bit to much for me, but the game itself is great. Love the thing, the power and ramps. Great gameplay, timeless theme. The music is great and animations are perfect for this machine. No wonder a lot have been made and you can still play these in numerous places.

8.616/10

3 years ago

JJK

hawkmoon

Pinside member

4y 62,400 1,941 10 8

My grail pin! Hours of fun!!!peace:)

hawkmoon edited previous rating on September 07, 2017.
hawkmoon currently owns this game.

8.804/10

3 years ago

TBK

xTheBlackKnightx

Pinside member

3y 117K 4,078 137 1

I am going to repeat my review of this title, because even with the slight upgrades in code, lighting effects, and features, it is the same game as TAF. Upgraded "gold" parts, make little difference in today's collector world. You are paying to be the "1 of 1000". The original collector's edition parts even had some defects, that had to be worked out. If you want to own one and are willing to pay the price tag (not all TAF:Gold are created equal...), make sure you have the proper verifiable certificate of authenticity and gold plate.

Classic game that is still going strong (This "short" review is worth reading, folks, I have owned THREE).
It is never going to drop in value contrary to the wealth of uninformed new collectors out there.
LCDs will not change its popularity.
Absolutely timeless pinball machine for a number of reasons.

Here are some of them:
#1 Operators continue to make money on the game, even though it is over 30+ years old
#2 It has a collectible theme, that is recognizable
#3 Easy for new pinball players to pick up and play
#4 Family Friendly
#5 Fun game modes with varied styles
#6 Good use of technology in design for the period (thing flipper, hand, Feel the power)

What does it not have?
A deep ruleset, but "Tour the Mansion" wizard mode is good.
Getting harder to find one without magnet burns or mansion insert issues, unless a reproduction playfield was installed.
Expect to GROSSLY OVERPAY for most machines, because all owners think TAF is made of "pure gold" (including the gold versions) instead of a being an expensive, novelty toy, even if the machine is beat to hell.
There are still plenty of naive new buyers that take the bait. A LOT OF THEM.
If you are paying $11-12k for a TAF, you just got robbed blindly, unless it HUO that was bought NIB, and there are not THAT many of them out there. In fact, it is more likely you will find a gold version that is HUO, but some of the gold parts were inferior in quality to the standard version. WMS started off the whole "Limited Edition" thing over 20 years ago Stern, and their quality control, parts consistency, and engineering did not suck, sorry Stern, you lose BADLY, I will never buy another late model SS Stern game again for the rest of my life.

"Feel the POWER"! (of overpaying for this machine)
Other than that, rounds out a "keeper" collection quite well.
I give it a high rating for what is to COLLECTORS and PLAYERS, not the price tag.
If this review was based on "bang for the buck" it would drop to #60.

I will probably buy a TAF Gold (versus regular TAF AGAIN) at some point down the road, but I am not really in a rush.
I will find the one I am looking for eventually.
Why?
This machine gets flipped out all the time, when people go broke.

Old Simple 2005 Review:
Humor keeps this game alive, as well as the price tag for collectors, can you say CHA-CHING?!!!

xTheBlackKnightx edited previous rating on May 07, 2016.

6.726/10

3 years ago

CED

Bouda

Inactive member

Magescq

5y 26,900 16 5 20

it was a great game in 90's
but not a top for me today

8.118/10

4 years ago

KAJ

snowvictim

Pinside member

Warsaw

4y 55,050 485 4 29

Overall a great pin, but there's no point in blowing stacks more to get the Gold Version as the regular Addams Family can be easily modded into a Gold SCE.

7.912/10

4 years ago

JCZ

Meegis

Pinside member

Vaughan, ON

4y 81,300 1,479 16 237

Get a regular TAF. No need to blow your wad on the small extras that can be easily modded.

9.280/10

4 years ago

CRS

Bulldog1008

Inactive member

Huntington Beach, CA

5y 22,900 47 5 6

Love the limited edition aspect. And just love the game play.

Bulldog1008 currently owns this game.

9.800/10

4 years ago

???

Atomicboy

Pinside member

7y 78,650 7,318 80

The original rules are better, but that's just a rom. I also like the coloured caps for the pop bumpers and blue parts over the gold, but given the extra for the gold, I think it balances out.

Special version of the best ever machine.

8.272/10

4 years ago

EHL

lyonsden

Professor Pinball

6y 121K 2,919 138

A classic PLD with incredible theme integration. This is a fun game to play once in a while, but owning it becomes tiresome. There are two ways to play for points -- tour the mansion or multiball jackpots. For a game with so much going on, just chasing those two goals gets boring. Between the regular ROMS and the SE ROMS, there are some differences in animations, sounds, and call outs, but not enough to really warrant a massive difference in the games. The SE is a collectors game based on price alone. Everyone else can get by saving a some cash with a regular one.

lyonsden edited previous rating on February 09, 2016.

8.344/10

4 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Jjp Tech Support, MN

7y 133K 31,245 22 7

This game has stood the test of time.

LTG currently owns this game.

8.760/10

4 years ago

ALX

achtungboyy

Pinside member

El Paso, TX

6y 62,900 248 37 121

Great game but I prefer the original. Not a big fan of the gold trim.

7.981/10

5 years ago

ROB

RobKnapp

Pinside member

Colorado Springs, CO

8y 101K 3,056 13 179

Classic and collectable

8.408/10

5 years ago

CFL

centerflank

Inactive member

Unknown

6y 137K 13,201 7 169

A great classic, I think the original version/roms is the one I would want for a keeper.

6.987/10

5 years ago

ACE

Laser-Beam

Inactive member

Venice, CA

9y 29,400 8 1 47

The Addams Family is a really popular early 90's machine. The Gold version has awesome gold additions to the cabinet and a few extras. Deep ruleset and all the Addams Family goodness from the standard version machine. Seems to rates highly, consistently. Toys are good but for some reason i wanted more of them or something. The sounds are great and the fun factor is high, especially for fans of that creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky family. Not my favourite machine but it gives you sense of build quality and captures the theme well. Very loved by lots of people - i need to play it more often. A well thought out machine with a big fan base. Plus a very good effort for 1994.

7.710/10

5 years ago

JKJ

1452spunky

Pinside member

Lakeshore, ON

7y 25,900 60 2 9

Fun game, but I have played many more games, just as fun for half the price or less. Over inflated price for this game, give me 2 or even 3 games for this one...

7.512/10

5 years ago

JEF

OldSchoolBlood

Pinside member

Saint Paul, MN

5y 50,150 643 2 40

TAF started mode based pinball for the DMD era with great modes like "Tunnel Hunt", "Seance" and "Raise the Dead". The playfield layout of this game is near perfect. Pinheads and non pinball players know of and love this game. The magnets really make this one special. Every game can seem fresh not knowing how the balls will react when "The Power" is on. The multiball start light show is still one of the best ever, only the one in MB is better IMO. The game is a bit too easy for good players, and it is starting to show its age against titles like Tron and AC/DC. *Gold version adds in extra animations, sound and rewards. This improves the games playability from the original release. The gold plastic on the jets, thing box etc. is extremely ugly compared to the nice colors of the original.

7.965/10

5 years ago

MBR

ShinyBall

Pinside member

5y 69,150 993 64

The gold just doesn't look as good to me. I still want a Addams, but sorry.. not the gold.
Just my own taste.

ShinyBall edited previous rating on November 08, 2013.

6.910/10

5 years ago

REP

SkeebWilcox

Pinside member

Fairmont, WV

6y 77,400 237 15 110

Overall one of the machines I have spent the most time with that I have not completely "mastered"...mainly because there is not one locally that I can play on a regular basis. Other than that, I give this machine the ratings that I do based on pure FUN! I often utter the word "GREED" in a certain manner during real life conversations in a manner that represents the machine!!!

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