Pinside rating

This game received 284 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.904 _/10

8.904

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 1st in the game group "Attack from Mars". The group itself ranks #3 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game design: 8.948

Artwork: 8.825

Sounds/Music: 8.57

Other Aspects: 9.057

Pinside staff rating

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8.88

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This game is part of a group

Note! There are multiple versions of this game!
This is "Attack From Mars (Remake - LE)".
The other versions are: Attack from Mars (regular version), Attack From Mars (Remake - Classic), Attack From Mars (Remake - Special)

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Found 129 ratings (with comment) on this game

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8.022/10

32 days ago

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Trogdor

Pinside member

Milwaukee, WI

3y 36,050 140 2 21

Good fun, but can only take for so long. Everything looks shiny and beautiful, sound is great. Shots are well spaced. As popular as the original is, I don’t run for this pin whenever I see it. It is simple fun- great for new people, but the repetitive nature limits my interest. Probably in my top 20, not top 5.

7.568/10

61 days ago

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HGoldBall

Pinside member

Sydney

<1y 17,750 28

Good

6.926/10

88 days ago

AMM

Green-Machine

Pinside member

Dayton, OH

1y 58,550 1,226 5 10

Love playing this game!

5 Pinsiders flagged this rating/review.

9.360/10

3 months ago

JBM

Jolt

Pinside member

Bend, OR

<1y 21,400 12 11 10 2

This is a very fun game however not my favorite. After awhile the theme grows old. The artwork has a cool retro 60s vibe and love the drop gate. They did a very good job with this pin.

8.780/10

4 months ago

WGH

Patrunkenphat7

Pinside member

Charlottesville, VA

1y 31,650 81 2 17

Pinnacle of pinball for a reason! The rules, layout, theme, plus some golden era 90s nostalgia mixed in make this pin a top 3 on Pinside. Very glad Chicago Gaming remade this with the AWESOME topper.

9.326/10

4 months ago

SAF

Scott9

Pinside member

Streetsboro, OH

1y 38,400 9 10 17

Just added the game to my collection and so far the entire family loves it...

Scott9 edited previous rating on February 27, 2020.
Scott9 currently owns this game.

8.308/10

4 months ago

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Lowezz

Pinside apprentice

Markham, ON

1y 18,000 35

Very fun to play... Keeps you wanting to come back for more. Layout well designed. The theme is almost like cinsmatic. Very unique...

Lowezz edited previous rating on January 28, 2020.

9.000/10

4 months ago

VON

vongator

Pinside member

Centennial, CO

1y 49,550 44 9 28

Great, classic game. For me, I prefer MM, but AFM is equivalent in every way. I've always felt it's a toss up between the two.

8.911/10

5 months ago

TOM

marioparty34

Pinside member

1y 71,800 152 58 1

I really enjoyed this game after I realized what it stood for...which is just goofy. It doesn't take itself too seriously when you think about martians attacking earth.

marioparty34 edited previous rating on February 23, 2020.

8.344/10

5 months ago

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CliveCooper

Pinside apprentice

Unknown

<1y 6,000 3 7

A classic game made better by CGC - the interactive topper is up with the best. Easily accessible, light hearted and still a challenge with the risk/reward central shots.

CliveCooper currently owns this game.

9.420/10

6 months ago

LUV

ozno

Pinside member

Los Angeles, CA

8y 36,400 714 10 19

Classic!!

ozno currently owns this game.

9.940/10

6 months ago

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wipinball

Pinside member

Hanover, MA

1y 22,650 8 4 17

I'm newer to pinball, but this is one of the games I've wanted to play. I now have played it multiple times and I really think it stands apart. It's so approachable and enjoyable to flip and even more fun once you know more of the rules. Amazing example of what pinball is all about.

wipinball has this game on the wishlist.

8.940/10

7 months ago

DDS

Shubbydoo

Pinside apprentice

Unknown

1y 19,250 4 39

This is a really fun game to play. It has a fairly simple rule set especially compared to today's games but it so challenging you never get tired of it. I think it has great value. Arguably, Chicago Gaming has the best quality in the industry but then they don't have to pay designers to create something new. They apply that extra money to quality and you can feel it when you play. Great game at a great price point considering what you get compared to for example a new Stern LE. You won't go wrong with this game because when your done people will line up to buy it from you when your done.

Shubbydoo edited previous rating on November 28, 2019.

8.000/10

7 months ago

TKM

Daditude

Pinside Moderator

Rockwall, TX

1y 210K 4,106 11 121 6

AFMr is possibly better than the original. The artwork and topper really pop. It is slightly different, but unless the original and remake were side by side, it would be tough to tell. Give me the remake all day.

8.896/10

7 months ago

DAD

sanman54

Sanford's Pins

Knoxville, TN

3y 27,750 4 2 13

Next on my wishlist!

9.700/10

9 months ago

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Ceemunkey

Pinside member

North Willoughby

5y 15,150 15 4 8

I was quite eager to play one of these since its so highly regarded, so when I got the chance to purchase an LE I had to take it. What can I say it's incredible - seemingly simple at first but has some good depth to it and one of the most fun pins I have ever played. Out of all the machines I have this one instantly appeals to everyone including the wife and kids.

This remake is absolutely amazing, the updated sound and the display are phenomenal and the topper is just about the coolest thing I've seen on any machine. It's themed absolutely perfectly, and shoots beautifully, I can't think of a single improvement I would make to how it plays. Top machine and an outstanding remake (although I can't comment on how faithful it is to the original since I've never played one).

Ceemunkey currently owns this game.

9.616/10

10 months ago

MPR

Matthew2000tx

Pinside member

San Antonio, TX

<1y 27,400 36 3 29

Women!!!

Matthew2000tx has this game on the wishlist.

9.660/10

11 months ago

AJV

gumnut01

Inactive member

Unknown

6y 51,050 789 6 7

I have never played the original. I have played a fair amount of pinball. I am a average player. I and my family love this machine.

Before we bought we reached out to the pinball community and found someone who owned this and 19 other pins. The guy was awesome, invited us to come and play. So the wife and I went to play. This pin grabbed our attention and we were hooked straight away. The lights, the sound, the speed and the fun! It’s all there. Theme is awesome. Voice overs are great, best Multiball and jack pot call outs. French call outs are Pythonistic and a hoot. Shot layout is smooth and just feels right. Challenging with a couple of tight shots and have to be careful with the saucer.

A year later we are still loving it. Has that one more game feel. Can be cruel, but also can have some really long games. 4 different Multiballs as well as RTU. Have not seen RTU yet. Suggest to have it raised a little more than 6.5. Otherwise does feel a bit floaty. Have not had any problems with its geometry. Orbits always return to flipper. Great when you can get 5+ orbits in a row. A real buzz.

To quote the super jackpot “Oooh baby!”

9.500/10

11 months ago

ADM

PinDoctor82

Pinside member

1y 72,550 277 5 101

I spent most of my time at Pinfest today playing this game. I absolutely loved it and can't believe it was so much different of an experience than I had on the standard. This game was fully functioning (the other one was not). I love the shots, love the sounds, love the fun, and I loved seeing my dad absolutely fall for this game more than any of that. He played this more than anything else and it's now a given that I will have to add this to my collection.

PinDoctor82 edited previous rating on May 13, 2019.
PinDoctor82 has this game on the wishlist.

9.820/10

11 months ago

JTN

Theboatnics

Pinside member

Marco Island, FL

4y 35,900 59 4 20 1

Great game and I like the remake better than the original.
The extra adjustments on the CGC model and the updated lighting, sound, and display are amazing!
Will stay in my collection for some time !

Theboatnics has owned this game in the past.

7.436/10

11 months ago

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Onwallst

Pinside member

Denver, CO

4y 63,550 387 43

This game is a piece of Junk. I bought a LE new in the box and nothing but issues. I went back to my original and huge difference. The new playfeild colors were off and had rubbing. Mechanical had issues and was not as solid as as the original. Had issues with plastics and decals. My MMr was great but I will not purchase another CGC until they get their act together.

5 Pinsiders flagged this rating/review.

9.280/10

12 months ago

BZK

Blackzarak

Pinside member

Lakewood, CA

1y 40,300 150 9 8

What can I say purchase and LE The Topper is so good it’s distracting you from actually playing, call outs are awsome shoots smooth Theres a reason why this pin is on the top 3 on Pinside. Super fun, enjoyable can’t go wrong with AFMR New pin with classic gameplay to enjoy for new generations to come.

Blackzarak edited previous rating on July 28, 2019.
Blackzarak currently owns this game.

8.644/10

12 months ago

B16

Billy16

Pinside member

7y 71,550 3,132 48 2

For whatever reason I just did not find this as much fun to play as the original. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it was just not as satisfying to hit the shots on this one. The scoop was a little clunky, the ramps didn't seem to have any real speed to them, and the martians just don't jiggle like the originals. Beautiful pin--just gorgeous!

8.503/10

1 year ago

ROB

VectorGamer

Pinside member

Harrisburg, PA

3y 49,900 554 3 24

Used to love this machine. Hitting the saucer results in a lot of SDTM, so anymore it's multiball all day. Don't care for it much anymore.

8.456/10

1 year ago

JRM

JRM1

Pinside member

2y 18,900 12 14

I love the flow of this game, am not a big fan of the theme, but it's a fun game which I will play whenever I see one. My kids actually love the game more than I do. A classic game.

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