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Attack From Mars is one of those games I could play forever and always be happy to do so. It's one of the best examples of what a really great team can do with a relatively simple layout.

The Pros: A great game that focuses on skills and your ability to control the ball. making your shots is imperative as missed opportunities turn quickly into dangerous situations. Rules are set so that you can really make the most of opportunities that the table presents to you, if you can execute the shots. The theme is incredibly well executed and the whole package comes together like few others. The extra ball award is my favorite pinball animation, ever. Doug Watson did a great job with the art package as well as voicing the martians. "C'mere, tasty human!"

The Cons: Expensive! Limited production means that operators are still looking for this game. Fortunately parts are readily available... making your purchase even more expensive. Strobe Multiball may cause epileptic fits.

The Takeaway: If I was stuck on a remote desert island, this very may be the one game I'd choose to be stuck with. It's challenging, it's fun and it never gets old. Brian Eddy was only credited 3 times as a designer, but what a threesome it is! The Shadow, AFM and MM! All in all, a dmn fine game.

Update:
The more I play this game, the more I love playing it. It is not the deepest game, but the way it is set up, it gives as much as you put into it. If you play the game well, your score will reflect it. If you do not play the game well... PLAY BETTER! And while the wizard mode is not always the best way to get monster scores, it is very worthwhile and gratifying to play and Rule the Universe! When I can, I always try to stack Martian Multiball with either the Saucer or Total Annihilation. A true player in every way. Find one and play it whenever you can!

Pinball Satisfaction Personified!

Chicago coin addendum:
I like what they have added to the game color changing LED’s and a larger screen with updated animations look good and add to the theater of the experience. The layout is nearly identical and the rules are the same. While the show might have been upgraded, gameplay is the same.

AFM survives on nostalgia alone. Let’s be honest with ourselves. It simply does not compete with modern pins. Is this game a classic? Yes! Is it a blast to play? Yes? Is it the best fan B/W fan layout? No. Is it a top 5 game? I feel like you’ve got to choose...MM and AFM are basically the same game but MM has more to offer. Also...these remakes don’t feel as good to flip as the originals. That’s a fact.

Good game, fun theme, great callouts. Prefer M.M but still a great game

Perfect reproduction of the original with an improved saucer light show and option for color DMD with new and improved animations. One of the best NIB value in pinball. Only downside is that in a small collection it will get old due to the lack of depth and content.

Love the flow between modes in this game. Feels like you are fighting the game.

The game that really got me into pinball, lose hours playing this game over and over trying to rule the universe. Seems lightning fast at first but slows down once you get used to it. Was going to be my first purchase, but doesn’t have universal appeal for the family.

Classic game. If you can afford the LE, I would recommend it, but there is a lot of bang for the buck on this one.

The remake is done beautifully. Had to make a few tweaks to dial it in but it shoots great. This game has some of the best call outs ever and the sound absolutely rocks. SUUUPER JAAAACKPOT never gets old. Gameplay, theme, and rules make the game approachable to everyone and just hard enough to keep you coming back for more. All around one of the best pinball machines ever made and CGC did a awesome job remaking it!

This is my first machine and I must say, I started with one of the best. The game is fast, the layout is great and the rules provide quite the challenge. The lighting draws you to the game and considering all facets, makes you want to keep on playing. I powder coated the trim/legs glossy black, upgraded to the HD display and dropped in a shaker. Gonna add some Cliffy Protectors, too. I plan to keep my AFM Classic for a long time !!!

Great game. Difficulty can be high with somewhat greedy outlanes

This is one of the greatest pinball games ever made. Its playability keeps on forever. Many different levels of difficulty. Lots of great animations. The Remake perfectly captures the original pins playability! Great shots, great call outs, keeps you flipping all night long!

A classic and immersive game that is very fun to play. Theme, callouts and light show are fantastic. The rules are very straightforward but they have a number of key missons to accomplish and completing them all in a single game is very hard. The lock shot ramp and destroying the saucer are very satisfying shots.
This game can be challenging. Ball control is key as you pay dearly for bad shot. This makes you improve your play.

Attack From Mars is a fast and fun pin. I wouldn’t recommend it for a single pin collection, but along with a few others it’s great.

This is a great game. The fun factor and repeat playability are very high. This remake edition is well executed. I find no negatives at all. I enjoy everything about this game.