Data East
Batman Pinside Rating
This game received 75 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 6.839 /10
Batman
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 6.35
Artwork: 7.509
Sounds/Music: 6.569
Other Aspects: 6.913
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7.096/10
23 days ago
Fenton, MO
I had the pleasure of putting several plays on this game today. It's not a common game, and it was a good player. The middle ramp shot is right up front, but it is easy to make. The game is well decorated by Data East and hast decent shots. The art is hand drawn and looks really good. It's a cool game, but not the best.
6.574/10
37 days ago
I currently own the game, and live to look at it. The art is beautiful, especially the backglass. I wish I enjoyed playing it as much as I do looking at it. It's just OK. It's kinda fun, easy to explain to guests...but I don't think it's gonna last long here.
6.362/10
1 year ago
An unever package. Not much to the game itself, and a skillshot that is pretty much random. Also not a fan of the big batcave in the center which limits the shot paths, it's just kind of intrusive ramp that's covered with a bunch of plastic that takes up even more play field real estate. Not much variety to the sound and clips
5.998/10
2 years ago
Beautiful pin, great theme. A true product of its era. The art package is lovely, and the sounds/music are passable. The limited number of dmd animations are disappointing, as is the size of the dmd itself. The batcave shot is fast and fluid. The other shots are easily hit, as well, with a decent flow. The games biggest shortcoming is the rules/code. Basically you can catch and shoot from the right flipper, repeatedly hitting the museum door with ease to setup multiball. Hitting the batcomputer to light the batcave ramp for a bonus is also very easy, and very exploitable. And that's why you shouldn't add this game to your collection unless you're looking for a showpiece (good luck finding one with the always trashed "stealth coat" playfields). Being able to take advantage of the rule set this way kills replayability, as you're only going to shoot 2 or 3 areas repeatedly. In this machines defense, there is a great skill shot, that grants an excellent reward for completing it (opens the museum door without spelling BATMAN). Play a game on location, as the shots can be fun, but dont expect it to ever have a place in your home unless you find one at an exceptionally low price. I'd pass on this one.
8.048/10
2 years ago
This was my first pinball and I would classify it as entry level pinball for it's easy rules, game play, and the subject matter being very likeable.
I've read all the other reviews and some points are true such as the audio can get repetitive (Vicky "Shoot the batcave), not a whole lot of shots, and there are some parts that could have been designed better. Then there were some other points such as the skill shot is just dumb luck...it just requires SKILL with the plunger and is very obtainable and another thing people like to harp on is the batcave that they say takes up the whole upper playing field, which I would say it more divides it between Flugelheim/back shots to the bumpers (to the right) and joker/game modes to the left. The game modes mostly just require you to shoot the batcave for a chance at a million, mega millions (a multiplier based on how many times you can hit the batcave ramp in a set time but a diverter will come in to play to make it slightly more challenging), instant two ball, instant 10x multiplier, super bumpers, or extra ball (extra round).
Just to wrap this up the game is easy to understand, fun for all ages, has great art/backglass, and has some great callouts from the classic movie. I think it's a little underrated, but with all the innovations being thrown into machines these days this one will continue to slip down the list.
I've read all the other reviews and some points are true such as the audio can get repetitive (Vicky "Shoot the batcave), not a whole lot of shots, and there are some parts that could have been designed better. Then there were some other points such as the skill shot is just dumb luck...it just requires SKILL with the plunger and is very obtainable and another thing people like to harp on is the batcave that they say takes up the whole upper playing field, which I would say it more divides it between Flugelheim/back shots to the bumpers (to the right) and joker/game modes to the left. The game modes mostly just require you to shoot the batcave for a chance at a million, mega millions (a multiplier based on how many times you can hit the batcave ramp in a set time but a diverter will come in to play to make it slightly more challenging), instant two ball, instant 10x multiplier, super bumpers, or extra ball (extra round).
Just to wrap this up the game is easy to understand, fun for all ages, has great art/backglass, and has some great callouts from the classic movie. I think it's a little underrated, but with all the innovations being thrown into machines these days this one will continue to slip down the list.
Mol
6.976/10
3 years ago
I got this game about a week ago and really gave it some time before rating it.first off I love the Playfield art and backglass truly top notch for the era.gameplay is quite fast if set up properly.i could see it getting repetitive in a small collection but all early data east are like that.in my opinion this is very underrated and worth every penny I spent on this game.i dont see it leaving my collection for a very long time. Hopefully cpr will make a Playfield for it bc I will buy it day 1.
6.519/10
5 years ago
Swansea
I owned this pin for about a year, I got it for a good price and moved it on after becoming bored with it. The game play is good and the shots are mostly easy to achieve. there were three ot four shots required to keep the flow going and after this was mastered it became repetitive and no longer a challenge and whilst it was still fun I found I started playing it less and less. Definately worth playing if you get the chance but not a good first pin to buy and not a keeper. The Batman theme will always be popular though I would suggest the Sega or Stern options if you have to have a Batman.......
8.248/10
5 years ago
Data East Batman is literally a one-shot game for the most part -- Shoot the Flugelheim. The "Flugelheim" is like the visor on Pinbot, and opens after hitting it 6 times, or completing the skill shot. Once it opens, hit the ball in there to start a 2 ball multi ball. Lock both of those, and start a 3 ball multiball, where you (again) shoot for the flugelheim to open it up again, and get a jackpot. The more Jackpots you earn during multiball, the bigger the value (5 million, 10 million, then 15 million).
The playfield is pretty basic. From the left, you have a scoop that lights something that is earned by hitting the batcave ramp (1 million points, instant multi ball, 10x bonus, etc). The Joker Ramp, the batcave ramp (and 3 pop bumpers under it), then on the right is the Flugelheim. There are also 3 stand up targets on both sides "old jack" and "new jack".
The soundtrack is pretty good in this game, as with most DE games in my opinion. The call outs can get a little annoying, but aren't as bad as some other games.
If you can find a Batman on location, definitely try it out! You don't see them often. It's a great theme, and not a bad game... but wouldn't last in a small collection in my opinion.
The playfield is pretty basic. From the left, you have a scoop that lights something that is earned by hitting the batcave ramp (1 million points, instant multi ball, 10x bonus, etc). The Joker Ramp, the batcave ramp (and 3 pop bumpers under it), then on the right is the Flugelheim. There are also 3 stand up targets on both sides "old jack" and "new jack".
The soundtrack is pretty good in this game, as with most DE games in my opinion. The call outs can get a little annoying, but aren't as bad as some other games.
If you can find a Batman on location, definitely try it out! You don't see them often. It's a great theme, and not a bad game... but wouldn't last in a small collection in my opinion.
7.708/10
6 years ago
The artwork on this machine is one of the best of all time! I'm a Batman fan going back to my childhood with the comic books but still! Call out are fantastic especially the Joker! If you like Batman or a fan of the original movie you'll like this game! The only negative is that its not a longtime keeper. It is very fun for a little while then starts to get a little repetitive. I would give it a 7.5/10. Its a better game than it gets credit for. The sound is great and was ahead of its time! In 1991 this game would have been in the top 10. I personally wouldn't go over $2,000 for one even though I paid $2,300 for mine. They don't come up very often especially in good shape.
5.264/10
6 years ago
Ipswich
This game hasn't really stood the test of time. It feels very cheesy and dated. The worst thing about it is probably the layout, which is a shambles as the Joker mech takes up the entire left corner, the batcave blocks everything and the museam takes up everything on the right, so there's no flow aside from hitting the ramp over and over (though i do like the way ramp shots aren't indefinite because the game flicks the ball off the ramp after a few, that's good). The themeing is decent, suitably quirky for the original film, but there are so many instances of Batman in Pinball, and this is definitely the weakest of the bunch.
Paris
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