Pinside rating
This game received 1307 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.564 /10
Top 100 ranking
This game ranks 1st in the game group "The Addams Family". The group itself ranks #19 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.668
Artwork: 8.421
Sounds/Music: 8.284
Other Aspects: 8.651
Pinside staff rating
This is how we, the very knowledgeable (wink wink) Pinside.com staff & moderators rate this game. 9 of us have rated this game.
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Note! There are multiple versions of this game!
This is "The Addams Family".
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Middletown, CT
8.644/10
30 days ago
As a pinball newbie I played about a half hour on 2 credits so I had a blast. Maybe there was a bug in the example I played but I loved it!
8.120/10
34 days ago
It’s an absolute classic but it’s status is a bit inflated based on nostalgia. It’s a fun challenging beautiful pin BUT it is very easy to exploit and a quite shallow by modern standards . Once you figure out how to tour the mansion multiple times in a game it really becomes kinda un-fun.
9.620/10
40 days ago
This is my all-time favorite pin and I'm no doubt biased. I think the theme integration is absolutely perfect. The THING hand is one of the best mechs in pinball period, end of story. The call outs are amazing and the sound and music is perfect. I could play this game forever and never get tired of it. It doesn't have a deep rule set by modern standards, but it has a bunch of modes and remains, for me, challenging and fun to this day. I would love to own this machine some day.
8.484/10
74 days ago
Smooth shooting game with lots of toys. Great callouts and sound. Somewhat shallow rules, but still miles above previous generation of games. Fun to play, but perhaps too expensive these days.
If you like the layout, then I also recommend Whirlwind or DE Jurassic Park as cheaper alternatives.
If you like the layout, then I also recommend Whirlwind or DE Jurassic Park as cheaper alternatives.
7.268/10
85 days ago
Again, I had high expectations after reading the ratings & reviews for this pin. Play a pretty abused pin at Pinballz in Austin. I don’t think they bother to replace lights that are burned out or missing. Bulbs. The back of the playfield was so dark that I struggled to find the ball up there.
The Thing was creative, as were the call outs. The theme combined facets of both the TV show and the various movies.
If I can find a better example of this pin, I shall modify my rating accordingly.
The Thing was creative, as were the call outs. The theme combined facets of both the TV show and the various movies.
If I can find a better example of this pin, I shall modify my rating accordingly.
7.206/10
4 months ago
London
I’ve played this pin multiple times at both Pinball Republic and Plonk Golf in London (because there are loads of them).
I just don’t get the love… Maybe it’s nostalgia because, by modern standards, it’s a pretty average mode-based pin with some good toys (the hand grab mech is a highlight).
It’s fun enough to play, but not exceptional. I find the artwork a bit dark and grungy, but I guess that goes with the theme.
I just don’t get the love… Maybe it’s nostalgia because, by modern standards, it’s a pretty average mode-based pin with some good toys (the hand grab mech is a highlight).
It’s fun enough to play, but not exceptional. I find the artwork a bit dark and grungy, but I guess that goes with the theme.
9.020/10
6 months ago
After coming back and playing this again, it just hasn't held the same place of honor for me. Still love the game, but it's not my favorite of all time, and I think they're very overpriced on the market. Still a fun game, but I'd sell one if I had one.
8.240/10
6 months ago
Toulouse
Classic that still engages. It is certainly not the deepest of all pinball and normally I would not be tempted to return to it, but the overall package is just so well rounded and great fun that it constantly receives a fair amount of plays. It will probably never leave the collection.
8.825/10
7 months ago
One of Pat Lawlor's greatest designs. Fun layout and shots - can see the inspiration from Lawlor's earlier game designs in this one. Perfect application of The Addams Family license - the artwork, playfield toys, and callouts tie it all together for a remarkable experience. Plenty of depth to collect all 12 rooms in the Addams' mansion and then shoot for the mansion tour. It's a special game and is priced at a premium for a reason.
Edit: Brought score down a bit due to chair, ramp repetitive shots. Close to being the total package, but not quite.
Edit: Brought score down a bit due to chair, ramp repetitive shots. Close to being the total package, but not quite.
7.816/10
8 months ago
Siegen
It‘s always fun playing this classic game from the early 90‘s. The Motion Picture is well adopted, but this pinball shouldn‘t be the only one in the game room. For good players maybe not challenging enought on the long run, but always a good choice for tournament play with some friends…
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