Pinside rating
This game received 310 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.030 /10
Top 100 ranking
This game ranks 2nd in the game group "Aerosmith". The group itself ranks #63 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.948
Artwork: 8.253
Sounds/Music: 8.085
Other Aspects: 7.767
Pinside staff rating
This is how we, the very knowledgeable (wink wink) Pinside.com staff & moderators rate this game. 4 of us have rated this game.
This title is part of group: "Aerosmith"
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8.540/10
78 days ago
Barrie, ON
Just bought this pin and IMO this is one of the most beautiful looking games out there. Music is great and goes well with pinball. The toy box may be the best mech in pinball. Shots are tight which makes it challenging to get thru modes first time in. Played the premium too and feel like the flow is much better in the Pro. Game is definitely bolted to the floor.
8.208/10
82 days ago
Portland, OR
I cannot be more outside of the target demographic for this game, and I largely ignored it upon its initial release, but man is this game a sleeper. To start with, I don't like the band at all. And I don't particularly like the Dirty Donnie Art package, although I can appreciate his unique style, and that some people love it. I would rather it be distinct like this, than photoshopped and boring.
But after I started playing it, it's really a fun game to play. The layout is fast and smooth, and fun to shoot with a nice mix of shots. It's a Borg, and I think it ranks among his better layouts. What really shines to me is how well the rule set matches the layout. It's easy to learn, but still has wrinkles that make it interesting. I love that it allows you to hold off on your multiball start and gamble to try and lock more balls before you start. Getting the full 6 balls is a great feeling.
And that toybox shot is a properly cool moment and mech. Overall, great game hampered by a bad band.
But after I started playing it, it's really a fun game to play. The layout is fast and smooth, and fun to shoot with a nice mix of shots. It's a Borg, and I think it ranks among his better layouts. What really shines to me is how well the rule set matches the layout. It's easy to learn, but still has wrinkles that make it interesting. I love that it allows you to hold off on your multiball start and gamble to try and lock more balls before you start. Getting the full 6 balls is a great feeling.
And that toybox shot is a properly cool moment and mech. Overall, great game hampered by a bad band.
5.499/10
1 year ago
My least favorite new Stern. There's empty space everywhere, the shots are clumsy, but most of all, the upper magnets are aggressive and random, making this infuriating to play in competition. I've been furious after winning matches because of how little of the game came down to actually making shots. Also the ball save goes through pops, so you can be house-balled on the pops immediately after the save or an initial hard plunge as there's no consistent return on the left side. The toy chest is a really well-executed feature, but other than a fun storage flip, and allowing for a chaotic six-ball multiball (have fun trying to make those far away shots with five other balls in your way) it doesn't actually add to the lackluster game play.
Pros: The lock box flip is fun to watch, the theme and art design are consistent and well-executed. I think going with the 70's style theme makes sense and is visually pleasing.
Cons: Gameplay is incredibly random, no satisfying shots, playfield is too open, one of the lock triggers is way more likely to be hit by slop shots, just a mess to play.
Pros: The lock box flip is fun to watch, the theme and art design are consistent and well-executed. I think going with the 70's style theme makes sense and is visually pleasing.
Cons: Gameplay is incredibly random, no satisfying shots, playfield is too open, one of the lock triggers is way more likely to be hit by slop shots, just a mess to play.
Clermont-ferrand
9.460/10
1 year ago
Melbourne
Fly's under the radar this one. One of sterns best and I should know having owned most at what time and another. I'm not a fan of the band but I love the risk reward aspect of MBs and of course the "uplift" of the mode shot values is a nice feature. Great shooter Never completed it yet in the wild, and have just picked one up. It's on the todo list.
8.296/10
2 years ago
They have the Pro version at Pinball Museum in Vegas, and much to my surprise I loved this game. I'm surprised it's not higher rated, really. The shots were fund and fairly easy, I thought. The ball that pops into the open cabinet (?) is really cool and I even achieved multi-ball in game, which always boosts the fun factor (for me)...
I life (don't love) the music options and achieved the option to select my song in-game, which is always cool.
I wasn't expecting to like the game as much as I did. I was pleasantly surprised at the overall game play and would absolutely give this game my attention (and money) if I come across it again out in the wild... I thought it was an overall fun game that anyone who enjoys the music pins should give a shot! Enjoy...
I life (don't love) the music options and achieved the option to select my song in-game, which is always cool.
I wasn't expecting to like the game as much as I did. I was pleasantly surprised at the overall game play and would absolutely give this game my attention (and money) if I come across it again out in the wild... I thought it was an overall fun game that anyone who enjoys the music pins should give a shot! Enjoy...
7.413/10
2 years ago
Played the Premium and own the Pro ( I like both). I love the relatively open playfield. The Toybox is a great feature of course, but also the Elevator multi adds another element to it all. One aspect I really like compared to most other games is that in multi ball, there are many places the balls can pause (scoop, toy lock, elevator) so that you don't have every ball in play all the time. It really slows things down a bit and because of this I'm able to keep multi going for much longer than most other games. Love that. I also find (and this is common on all rock pins) that the music selection really helps so it's not too repetitive. And with Pinball Browser you can add anything you want song-wise. The artwork is hard to fault, so colourful and with its great lighting, it really is a pleasure to look at and play. Highly recommended. It's my first rock pin and I love it.
One downside is that it can become repetitive. You’re either shooting the lights, or loading the toy box. That’s about it. And the toy box is pinball’s easiest shot, so it can grate a bit. For friends visiting it’s nice and easy though, and the one they stick with the longest because they can have a longer game. It’s easy to stop the ball in AS. But mine is moving on now due to it being a bit of a rinse repeat scenario.
One downside is that it can become repetitive. You’re either shooting the lights, or loading the toy box. That’s about it. And the toy box is pinball’s easiest shot, so it can grate a bit. For friends visiting it’s nice and easy though, and the one they stick with the longest because they can have a longer game. It’s easy to stop the ball in AS. But mine is moving on now due to it being a bit of a rinse repeat scenario.
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