Gottlieb
Atlantis Pinside Rating
This game received 67 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.199 /10
Atlantis
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Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.267
Artwork: 8.318
Sounds/Music: 2.693
Other Aspects: 8.188
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7.938/10
8 years ago
Atlanta, GA
One of the games I regret letting go. Like many Gottlieb wedgeheads it's great at looking very simple while being nearly impossible to master. I love the asymmetrical sling/flipper area and the drop target combos. Looking for another one.
9.385/10
9 years ago
Unique layout for my collection (mostly wedgeheads). Very challenging, and probably one of the toughest to win extra games on for me. Gotta have tough ones in your line up, and this is one of mine. The bagatelle, along with the 5000 point 'double' drop target scoring, gives a very nice variety of play. Others can wax more poetic than I, and believe them. This would arguably be a game that would keep your interest in a 1-2 pin collection. Few games I would say that about.
8.125/10
9 years ago
this game is a beauty, hands down. Fabulous colors, and the artwork is nicely done. However for some reason, this game just doesn't really do it for me... I love parts of the game, but it just doesn't provide that "have to come back for one more game" feeling like other EMs, and I'm a drop target guru. Fun game to restore though, Gottlieb quality shines through.
9.795/10
9 years ago
This is the game! The reputation preceded it and it boy did it deliver when I finally was able to play it.
The rules are to eliminate the the 1-9 number sequence to light your specials. There are 4 ways to advance to the next number:
First way is the follow the bagatelle on the right side of the playfield 1-4 and 6-9 (the 5 is located on the left outlane when drained)
Second way is to shoot the ball through one of three lit rollovers at the top
Third way is the nail one of three lit standup targets that are turned on and off by a star rollover.
Fourth way is to clear all ten drop targets.
What really sets this game apart from any other Gottlieb drop target game is the 5000 points that are awarded when you drop two targets at once. What a rewarding feeling when that little 5000 point light comes on!
The rules are to eliminate the the 1-9 number sequence to light your specials. There are 4 ways to advance to the next number:
First way is the follow the bagatelle on the right side of the playfield 1-4 and 6-9 (the 5 is located on the left outlane when drained)
Second way is to shoot the ball through one of three lit rollovers at the top
Third way is the nail one of three lit standup targets that are turned on and off by a star rollover.
Fourth way is to clear all ten drop targets.
What really sets this game apart from any other Gottlieb drop target game is the 5000 points that are awarded when you drop two targets at once. What a rewarding feeling when that little 5000 point light comes on!
Mississauga, ON
9.000/10
10 years ago
Gottlieb Atlantis is almost the perfect game for me. It has a fantasy theme coupled with a unique layout.
It has drop targets, stand up targets, pop bumpers and a bagatelle. The only thing missing is a spinner and an add a ball capability.
What I love best about Atlantis is the feast or famine aspect of a game. During one ball, you can be nailing all of your shots. You are progressing the numbers at a good clip and you feel confident you are on your way to rolling it. The very next ball, or three, end due to the huge right outlane, the sneaky left gap that feeds the left flipper or simply a mistake. Your awesome game goes kaput, and you are angry enough to play one more game!
That's the beauty of Atlantis. It has that special "one more game" mojo.
The one unique gimmick is the 5,000 point drop target shot. This is earned when you drop two adjacent drop targets with one shot. I really enjoy this unique gimmick. It really adds quite a bit to the strategy while playing.
In my opinion, Atlantis is an amazing game and I believe every pinball player should have the opportunity to play it for at least 2-3 hours.
It has drop targets, stand up targets, pop bumpers and a bagatelle. The only thing missing is a spinner and an add a ball capability.
What I love best about Atlantis is the feast or famine aspect of a game. During one ball, you can be nailing all of your shots. You are progressing the numbers at a good clip and you feel confident you are on your way to rolling it. The very next ball, or three, end due to the huge right outlane, the sneaky left gap that feeds the left flipper or simply a mistake. Your awesome game goes kaput, and you are angry enough to play one more game!
That's the beauty of Atlantis. It has that special "one more game" mojo.
The one unique gimmick is the 5,000 point drop target shot. This is earned when you drop two adjacent drop targets with one shot. I really enjoy this unique gimmick. It really adds quite a bit to the strategy while playing.
In my opinion, Atlantis is an amazing game and I believe every pinball player should have the opportunity to play it for at least 2-3 hours.
8.901/10
10 years ago
I really enjoy the rule set and theme of this game and this game is a fun challenge to play. There are tons of reasons this game is a top 5 game for any serious EM collector. Theme, playability, ruleset and artwork are gorgeous.
You have a side bank of drop targets. They score for either 500 or 5000. If you hit a white and blue drop target together then you will score 5000. If you hit all the drop targets you will score 5000 points as they reset. There is a bank of rollovers 1-9. 1-4 and 6-9 are at the far right with the 5 target being one of two rollovers behind the left slingshot the other rollover scoring 1000. You will score either 500 or 3000 for each roll over (500 when not lit and 3000 when lit). You have to advance the numbers 1-9 by rolling over them (when lit) in numerical order. There are three post targets that you can hit when lit (two star rollovers labeled "Targets On" and "Targets Off" determine this) or three rollovers that alternate on the top when hitting the top slighshot that scores for 500, that will advance the current rollover target to the next number you need. After you have rolled over #9 while it was lit after doing so for 1-8 then the special when lit will light up. There are 5 specials that can reward the knocker knocking loudly and getting another game on the credit counter. One method is dropping all the drop targets after you have completed 1-9. One method is the 1000 rollover behind the left sling shot. The other 3 will be the 3 stationary targets that will be either on or off depending on if you hit the two star rollovers labeled "Targets On" and "Targets Off" This game rewards trapping on the left flipper and can punish for trapping a ball on the right flipper due to the roll over wire not completely covering the right part of the apron creating an exit hole for the ball to roll over. This game is a 1 player re-theme of a game called "Sheriff" from 1971. This remake took a good game and made it excellent by not only making it a one player game but also the balance of having no return gate Vs. escape hole in the right ball return lane.
You have a side bank of drop targets. They score for either 500 or 5000. If you hit a white and blue drop target together then you will score 5000. If you hit all the drop targets you will score 5000 points as they reset. There is a bank of rollovers 1-9. 1-4 and 6-9 are at the far right with the 5 target being one of two rollovers behind the left slingshot the other rollover scoring 1000. You will score either 500 or 3000 for each roll over (500 when not lit and 3000 when lit). You have to advance the numbers 1-9 by rolling over them (when lit) in numerical order. There are three post targets that you can hit when lit (two star rollovers labeled "Targets On" and "Targets Off" determine this) or three rollovers that alternate on the top when hitting the top slighshot that scores for 500, that will advance the current rollover target to the next number you need. After you have rolled over #9 while it was lit after doing so for 1-8 then the special when lit will light up. There are 5 specials that can reward the knocker knocking loudly and getting another game on the credit counter. One method is dropping all the drop targets after you have completed 1-9. One method is the 1000 rollover behind the left sling shot. The other 3 will be the 3 stationary targets that will be either on or off depending on if you hit the two star rollovers labeled "Targets On" and "Targets Off" This game rewards trapping on the left flipper and can punish for trapping a ball on the right flipper due to the roll over wire not completely covering the right part of the apron creating an exit hole for the ball to roll over. This game is a 1 player re-theme of a game called "Sheriff" from 1971. This remake took a good game and made it excellent by not only making it a one player game but also the balance of having no return gate Vs. escape hole in the right ball return lane.
8.497/10
10 years ago
London
A great design with attractive playfield artwork, but a pretty bland back glass. The games rocks if:
a) you put yellow dot coils on it b) bridge rectifiers on bumpers and c) wax it to death with the addition of new rubbers. It really is a very good game, with not that many having been made. 10 drop targets all coloured either white or blue with a shark design on them, 1 through 9 numbers to get to a difficult special. The 5000 points awarded when hitting two drop targets simultaneously makes this a very fun game. This game would have really benefited from an extra ball somewhere on the design, alas this was early 1975 and a Gottlieb. I was lucky enough to find one with less than 16,000 plays. looks and plays like I recall back in my teens.
a) you put yellow dot coils on it b) bridge rectifiers on bumpers and c) wax it to death with the addition of new rubbers. It really is a very good game, with not that many having been made. 10 drop targets all coloured either white or blue with a shark design on them, 1 through 9 numbers to get to a difficult special. The 5000 points awarded when hitting two drop targets simultaneously makes this a very fun game. This game would have really benefited from an extra ball somewhere on the design, alas this was early 1975 and a Gottlieb. I was lucky enough to find one with less than 16,000 plays. looks and plays like I recall back in my teens.
8.813/10
11 years ago
As close as you can get to perfection for me, except the cabinet art.
This is my favorite EM from head to toe. The art is great, it's my favorite playfield layout by far. I'd love to own one.
This is my favorite EM from head to toe. The art is great, it's my favorite playfield layout by far. I'd love to own one.
8.951/10
11 years ago
This is a great game, and has always been one of my favorites! The fact that I'm very good at it, and was able to win some games from the first day I started playing it really makes me like it all the more.
Dropping 2 targets from the bank on the left side, with one shot scores 5000 points, which is great considering that 100K is the score gauge for turnover. Here comes the tough part! You'll be getting a lot more replays from goal scores than you will from the Special! You need to go through the sequence of 1-9, IN ORDER, one at a time to light the Special. A real tough goal to achieve!
Dropping 2 targets from the bank on the left side, with one shot scores 5000 points, which is great considering that 100K is the score gauge for turnover. Here comes the tough part! You'll be getting a lot more replays from goal scores than you will from the Special! You need to go through the sequence of 1-9, IN ORDER, one at a time to light the Special. A real tough goal to achieve!
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