Bally

Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball

Pinside Rating

This game received 64 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 5.248 _/10

5.248

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #290 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 4.573

Artwork: 6.467

Sounds/Music: 5.299

Other Aspects: 4.81

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4.681

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6.582/10

8 months ago

ABF

Sheev_Palpatine

Pinside+ Frequent

4y 104K 664 69 1

Played at the pinball hall of fame ok machine but is lacking

3.529/10

11 months ago

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Outlane-Drain

Pinside apprentice

Unknown

1y 1,000 8

The game is simply horrible due to the horrendous playfield layout. It allows for virtually no variation in shots and results in just repetition. It’s a shame because the theme deserves better.

6.885/10

1 year ago

RRB

dr_regor

Pinside member

2y 25,400 10 2 8

I really didn't want to like this machine, but its a lot of fun.

dr_regor has this game on the wishlist.

5.352/10

1 year ago

PIE

While this might not be my lowest rated game, it’s the one I’ve had to stick the most 1’s in for ratings.

Pro’s:
Backglass art is great, lots of vibrancy, color, and character design accuracy.

Sound is decent all around, nothing amazing, but good.

The concept of the additional playfield is cool.

Build quality is good, like with all Bally/Williams games from this era.

Con’s:
Manages to only have three shots on 2 playfields… in 1991. What a waste.

Hit the scoop over and over again and eventually get 50 million.

Absolutely miserable to play all around.

Playfield art is bland, color choice on cabinet is poor.

Overall just terrible. Can’t believe this got released.

4.333/10

2 years ago

GER

Hitlow

Pinside member

Long Beach, CA

5y 31,900 12 44 23

For whatever reason, this game stinks. I looks fantastic the playfield looks fun! It just isn't.:-(

Hitlow has owned this game in the past.

5.766/10

2 years ago

C P

Skatewake

Pinside+ Addict

2y 99,550 506 9 64 3

Too much stuff on the playfield. It was still a good game to play.

Skatewake edited previous rating on January 31, 2022.

5.501/10

3 years ago

BTF

PinballManiac40

Pinside+ Frequent

14y 234K 17,632 104

It does have some pretty nice artwork.

4.341/10

3 years ago

JAS

John_Smith

Pinside apprentice

Unknown

4y 9,150 2 6

I laughed my butt off when I first layed my eyes on this machine. Despite the ABOMINABLE playfield layout (terrible design and not much to shoot for), it's one of those games that plays SO BAD that it's ACTUALLY GOOD. In other words, I really enjoy how TERRIBLE the game plays and looks and I play it like it's some sort of joke pin (it kinda reminds me of playing E.T. on the Atari 2600 or playing as the joke character Roll in Marvel vs Capcom 1).

NOTE: This is just how *I PERSONALLY FEEL* about this game!

4.608/10

4 years ago

CCS

Mad_Dog_Coin_Op

Mad Dog Coin Op

Redondo Beach, CA

6y 118K 2,832 14 14 1

I think this is the worst of the 90s Bally games. Sometimes everything just falls into place and you get a classic. Sadly this great theme missed the mark.

4.434/10

6 years ago

DIA

mrossman5

Pinside+ Frequent

Warren, PA

6y 197K 3,186 7 253

Hate the theme. One of the worst layouts I have ever seen.

mrossman5 edited previous rating on May 13, 2019.

5.350/10

6 years ago

SUS

Grayont

Pinside member

Encinitas, CA

6y 51,550 84 1 129

The Looney Tunes is an amazing theme but it's a shame that it was used in one of the worst playfield layouts I've ever seen. Half the playfield is taken up by a lower playfield that has no point in existing, this makes it feel cluttered and there are barely any shots in the game cause there is only half the playfield to work with. The music was fine and the art is not too bad but the gameplay just sucks.

4.683/10

6 years ago

RHO

spiroagnew

Inactive member

11y 121K 982 161

A great licence to land, with an incredible cast of characters, but the design suffers from the setbacks that occurred when Trudeau and Python hooked up in the past: it's an exercise in style over function. In simpler terms, the game looks and sounds great, but it's an incredible drag to actually play. This game should really be a testament to Trudeau's legacy as a pinball designer: his off the wall designs failed more often than they were remembered as timeless. Let the non-pinball Looney Tune memorabilia collectors have this one. It's not suited for a collection of any size. By a wide margin, the worst game built on the System 11 platform.

3.519/10

6 years ago

RCT

unlockpinball

Pinside+ Addict

8y 77,800 295 30 2

Bugs and crew!! Draws you in to play, but after a few games you realize it’s a rabbit hole.

2.160/10

6 years ago

HKY

HoakyPoaky

Silver State Pinball

11y 144K 3,675 128

When an absolutely great theme meets an absolutely terrible design.

There aren't many pins I dislike, but this one takes the birthday cake.

Rating is totally justified.

HoakyPoaky edited previous rating on April 16, 2021.

5.544/10

7 years ago

MAS

Swainer80

Pinside+ Frequent

Ballwin, MO

10y 86,800 920 32 28

Played a few times in the past. An amazing theme with endless potential but a swing and a miss with the table.

3.235/10

8 years ago

SAP

seshpilot

Pinside member

11y 112K 2,530 169 3

Oh how badly I wanted to love this game........terrible. All the other reviews you're seeing here are spot on: it's just a bad game. The sounds are TERRIBLE quality (most of the late Bally games pre-Williams buyout suffered from this), but the playfield layout is absolutely DREADFUL. What the heck was JT thinking on this one?! I love Looney Tunes and wished this game were better (albeit the artwork is really good, but it's not an art piece!). It really is bad and not worth whatever price you're seeing it available for. Walk away friend...

2.293/10

8 years ago

XQZ

douggalecawitz

Pinside member

Naperville, IL

11y 62,900 45 85

normally i like unique pinball layouts. this definitely qualifies, but alas i don't care for it. two thirds of the play field are totally out of use at any given time. it just doesn't work. the feature at the end where you can gamble away points for a potential bonus means that scoring is anarchic and detatched from skill level or even game to game conduct. not huge on the WB theme but i understand it appeals more to younger children. i believe atari made a road runner pinball. i would like to see that.

douggalecawitz edited previous rating on November 12, 2019.

5.063/10

8 years ago

PSN

Paul1478

Pinside member

Peachtree City, GA

9y 51,050 86 3 39

sorry this is one pin i would not walk across the room to play let alone buy or put .25 into. Seemed like it was made to be sold to 12 year old kids who have never played a pin. Strange layout no good shots in my opinion anyway.

Paul1478 edited previous rating on December 17, 2015.

3.754/10

8 years ago

ACE

wingnut707

Pinside member

10y 32,900 5 2 39

Absolute joke of a machine that was allegedly rushed out of the factory, which is clearly evident. Don’t even bother.

wingnut707 edited previous rating on July 08, 2023.

4.681/10

8 years ago

DEL

SealClubber

Pinside Moderator

14y 127K 11,060 246

I played a very nice version of this machine. It was still one of the worst machines I have ever played. A great theme completely botched. Apparently the designers were rushed and it shows. Sad, really.

9.662/10

9 years ago

TDT

pinhead100

Inactive member

10y 6,750 1 9

love the theme- how can you not like looney tunes?? don't understand all the negs... great underated pin. only gripe is that it hasn't got a dmd which is a shame because that was the year when they became industry standard.

6.658/10

9 years ago

YOS

Yoski

Pinside member

Sebring, FL

9y 88,150 456 17 133

Visually interesting game. The skill required to keep the ball in play is low, good for beginners. Overall the gameplay is moderately fun. The glaring problem with this machine is in the upper left corner. What were they thinking when they designed the game? What is the point of having that mini playfield with one flipper? A complete waste of space. Could have been a pretty decent game otherwise.

6.620/10

9 years ago

MOF

mof

Mof Pinball

San Francisco, CA

11y 149K 13,304 25 94

Finally got to play this system 11 at a friend's house, and the more I played it, the more it grew on me. It has a solid feel, and I really like the backward left shot. Unlike Black Hole, it's a lot of space used for 1 gimmick, so I feel they took a lot of risk including that in the game. I was a huge Warner Bros fan as a kid over other animation.

Give this one a chance, I hope you get to play a shopped version.
-mof

mof edited previous rating on November 30, 2014.

6.670/10

9 years ago

T$R

I-Closed-Wolskis

Pinside member

Chicago, IL

11y 36,550 51 2 15

Haven't played many games on this infamously terrible machine? that reverse shot in the back left playfield is unique. I think this pin is middle of the road, but not a complete Spike and Chester (dog) like many people feel it is. more color would be nice.

6.700/10

10 years ago

LBH

Gerrard17

Inactive member

Woolloongabba

11y 58,900 564 2 53

Like the predominantly white color, a bit different. Interesting shot with the 3rd flipper, not sure if its the best utilization of space but it is something different.

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