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This game received 226 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.930 _/10

7.93

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This game ranks #58 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game design: 7.831

Artwork: 8.634

Sounds/Music: 7.145

Other Aspects: 7.907

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8.535/10

80 days ago

DEF

DefaultGen

Pinside member

Morrisville, NC

5y 119K 2,805 10 165

Can someone tell me what happened to shooting drop target banks in order? What a great gimmick that is.

Oh also this table is a god damn work of art.

9.032/10

86 days ago

???

Centaur 2, probably the only one in its conceived simplicity, effective clarity, the only masterpiece rigorously reduced to the core element of a pinball machine! An unparalleled caliber. With a little practice and a lot of enduring skill, you will find here to his strict, but fair master, steadily demanding reflex orgies. A Multiball chases the other on the game worthy of the field and is also, in addition, perfected by its visually outrageous, brilliant extravagance, as atmospheric, as well as distinctive rhythmic to a harsh unified whole!
In the sense, a, by the self-confessed sommelier, timeless concessioned Buket, exquisite power!
A game of oppressive elegance, beyond the usual, colorful good mood of the sea, it rises gracefully. Immerse yourself in the intimidating, rough, rude end time events that force you to be immersed!
Centaur 2, which, through its idiosyncratic Cabinet, succeeds in embodying the Centaur Motorcycle Hybrid even more. Put you side by side, more directly than you would like, right in the middle of the desert. Rapid Fire was created to help Centaur find his ideal shape!
Fight them in a repetitively motivating soundscape against insurmountable armies of well-proportioned female insects and oil-smeared, mechanical hybrid beings, pierced in coarse leather sadomasochistic outfit, who oppose them with such rigorous mercilessness, roughly that only very few of them should succeed tirelessly be able to withdraw warlike suction! Collect orbs to defy them. Collect them to ensure yourself an experience that can not be forgotten!
Centaur 2, my absolute favorite! Enjoy at your own risk! Best regards, a truly obsessed ;-)

Jellocheck edited previous rating on August 16, 2018.
Jellocheck currently owns this game.

9.642/10

4 months ago

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tomdrum

Pinside member

Port Matilda, PA

1y 45,800 539 7 7 1

One of the best if not the best early Bally solid state game. Artwork, sound and game play are top notch.

tomdrum has owned this game in the past.

4.628/10

5 months ago

MLP

tabascoman77

Pinside member

1y 29,400 2 71

I get why "Centaur" might be "underrated" or even in somebody's "Top 10"...I simply don't agree. When you play this bad boy, you think "Gottlieb did this". You'd be wrong. It's a Bally table. The artwork is what drew me to it. It looks like Mad Max by way of H.R. Giger. Unfortunately, it's just pretty to look at and not much else. it's another "Gorgar" where you listen to some guy telling you to "destroy Centaur" and a couple other things as you make attempts to hit targets that aren't entirely aligned with the flippers. So, you spend game after game attempting to make shots into little side tunnels. The rule set isn't entirely clear here without instructions and even when you do figure it out, it's a bit convoluted. The left tunnel rule alone is very involved. In order to complete anything, you need pinpoint accuracy at all times, hitting drop targets the size of a thumbnail in order. Doing so gives you a multi-ball reward which is fine but this isn't anything we haven't seen before. It's dated. Additionally, as beautiful as the art and design is, it feels tacked on to a generic drop-target fest. The audio is also terrible. I get the table is nearly 40 years old (Jesus, I'm old...) but the repetition of it is what grates. Not for me.

10.000/10

5 months ago

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drfrightner

Pinside member

Saint Charles, MO

<1y 35,550 11 26 39

This is by far one of the most underrated games ever. This game is amazing and probably inspired games today like TNA and many others. This is a true classic.

drfrightner has this game on the wishlist.

7.952/10

8 months ago

BLK

anubisswift

Pinside member

Rohnert Park, CA

1y 11,250 1 1 8

no ramps or kickback holes or multiball, but you came for the eyecandy. music is pretty drone and lack luster, but its so beautiful it makes up for most of its drawbacks, more of a piece of h.r. giger art history than anything else. its fuckin heavy metal dude

anubisswift has this game on the wishlist.

5.683/10

9 months ago

JAY

Phat_Jay

Pinside member

Oshkosh, WI

2y 65,050 900 3 42

I don’t get this title. I know a lot of people rate it 9+, but i think it’s mediocre game for gameplay. To each his own. I love 80’s titles but this is one I don’t like. I try it every show, and every show I walk away even more disappointed.

8.698/10

9 months ago

BC

fodorfolde

Pinside member

Waterloo, ON

<1y 24,900 1 1 35

Another pinsider said it best, "If you don't want to own this game, you shouldn't be on pinside." While it is dated, perhaps in some ways, it is the perfect product of a Heavy Metal theme and a solid pinball platform. Art is fantastic, but the sound is, probably the "best" I've come across. It is in my Top Five for sure. Simply cool as hell.

fodorfolde edited previous rating on September 21, 2018.

6.638/10

11 months ago

REW

woody76

Pinside member

Nashville, TN

3y 97,550 2,091 67

typical top 5 Bally

7.309/10

1 year ago

B16

Billy16

Pinside member

5y 68,150 2,573 37

Some of the best artwork ever placed on a backglass or playfield--just beautiful! Great sounds as well. I wish the game played as good as it looks. I was really expecting to like this one, was disappointed initially and came back to it later. It still didn't impress me, nor has it any of the subsequent times I've played it. If I had a big collection I'd buy a Centaur just so I could look and marvel at the art.

8.214/10

1 year ago

MOD

modfather

ModFather Pinball Mods

Sunrise, FL

4y 88,150 1,583 8 83

CenTaur couldn't be any Cooler than other game..

8.644/10

1 year ago

DEF

yyyyyikes

Pinside member

4y 22,650 72 18 11

If you don't want to own a Centaur, you should not be allowed on this site.

I have one criticism...the queen's chamber is never aimed for (it can at least score good points though).

It is awesome and there should be more games like this being made, not ones based on Dominos, Monopoly or Aerosmith. Quite like the look of that Spooky Total Nuclear Annihilation though.

yyyyyikes currently owns this game.

8.955/10

1 year ago

DJB

brenna98

Pinside member

Austin, MN

4y 106K 1,650 52 1

I had 3 Centaurs and my house at one time. At first I didn’t know much about the game but became interested when a friend explained the objectives. I ended up borrowing my friend’s game for a short time to decide if it was worth spending the high dollar this title commands. I found out quickly that this game is the top dog of early Ballys! So, I searched for my own game and came across 2 within a week of each other. (one being shipped and one picked up locally) I figured I’ll keep whichever is better.
Such a cool game with unique artwork, awesome sound and great game play; no wonder they made it a 2nd time.

2.103/10

1 year ago

CMW

chriswhitey

Pinside member

Shenandoah, PA

1y 25,650 26 3 35

Sorry I just don't get how this game is rated so high. Better than Guns n Roses, Taxi, Tommy, etc etc etc?
you gotta be kidding me! To me its another TERRIBLE game from the 80's. NOt much going on. No great payability, shots and gameplay variation are lacking. Overall theme isn't for me. Sorry to offend anyone who holds this game in high regard but Its almost as bad as flash Gordon imo

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4.728/10

1 year ago

PPD

Boat

Pinside member

Calgary, AB

2y 65,800 503 3 75

Nope. Not sure why this is rated so high. Pass.

6 Pinsiders flagged this rating/review.

9.773/10

1 year ago

CMD

porkbone

Inactive member

Kansas City, MO

1y 19,650 6 2 6

This was my first machine and I love it. The artwork and color scheme are unique and the sounds are sort of creepy and cool with the reverb.. great game

porkbone currently owns this game.

5.428/10

1 year ago

APD

twinankhs

Twinankhs

San Jose, CA

1y 18,000 8 4 15

This is my #11. Slightly unfair rating.I had a very creepy paranormal experience with the unit I played, it was possessed by a murder victim who was killed in front of that particular machine. (According to my Girlfriend who had nightmares about the game) The Spirit came home and creeped me out. We had to use sage and Florida water to get rid of it. Nothing to do with the game, but this game's symbols are runic, and latin and all sorts of dead languages which make this thing a reliquary. I Broke the machine by accident apparently releasing the spirit of the person who died in front of it. It is very enticing music and creepy sound effects. Reminds me of something out of hellraiser or bad porn (Heavy Metal) from the 70's artwork. One of the best game play games though...very straight forward. Do not have arguments in front of this...it is designed to store negative energy...by accident???????? Played it the next day -- NO issues, both in person and on PS4 Pinball Arcade. The most paranormal pinball game.

8.271/10

1 year ago

CRN

DefDumBlindKid

Pinside member

Alameda, CA

1y 57,550 99 24 20

Blacker than black. The most metal pinball game ever. The most antisocial metal kid in your 80s High School class has nothing on Centaur.

DefDumBlindKid edited previous rating on March 21, 2018.
DefDumBlindKid currently owns this game.

9.537/10

1 year ago

AND

nicknack66

Pinside member

Huntington, NY

2y 30,650 251 4 7

I don't own this game in my collection, but when I have played it, I always things it is great, for the time period and even today! 5 ball multi-ball, inline drop targets, cool sounds/voice, and I love the creepy feel/visuals.

nicknack66 has this game on the wishlist.

9.438/10

1 year ago

BAD

Badfingers

Pinside member

1y 20,250 1 23

Great sound and interesting layout with the divided targets.

If I owned one, I would definitely swap the balls out for colored, the B&W playfield drives my eyes nuts, but still love it.

Badfingers edited previous rating on March 13, 2017.

8.312/10

1 year ago

MJH

TimeBandit

redshiftLED.com.au

Sydney, Oz

5y 150K 5,289 8 65

I am a sucker for in line drops. This machine is not a classic for nothing. Very challenging set of rules if done right. Order is everything.

TimeBandit edited previous rating on January 11, 2017.
TimeBandit has this game on the wishlist.

9.103/10

1 year ago

PIS

crosbyjack

Pinside member

Greenville, SC

2y 26,650 16 6 8

Brutal. Reminds me of Lemi. Art and Theme are unparalleled. Weird as ***. Soundtrack, eerie, creepy, and the way it narrates to you is like you were playing against a demon in a chapter strait out of Enter Player One. Would take the layout of shots and complexity of scoring rules over new tables any day.

8.141/10

2 years ago

RD

rotordave

Pinside member

Pukekohe

9y 163K 10,157 126 105 3

What a sweet game. Classic looker and player.

rotordave currently owns this game.

7.727/10

2 years ago

AJR

guymontag451

WedgeHead

Vancouver, WA

7y 57,550 888 5 113

Classic bally pin with iconic monochronistic art package.

8.839/10

2 years ago

JW

Sticky

Pinside member

Ladera Ranch, CA

10y 55,900 636 3 9

I didn't give this much of a chance initially as I figured it was old and boring. Once I gave it a chance though it blew me away.

It's all about multiball. There isn't really much to shoot for though beyond ORBS but it's a cool concept. Once you get 5 balls going it is a lot of fun.

There really aren't any gimmicks to it or toys. It's pretty simple and straightforward with solid gameplay but the art and sound are spectacular. It's just a solid game and I want to add it to the collection ASAP.

Sticky edited previous rating on August 08, 2016.
Sticky has this game on the wishlist.

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Centaur (Bally, 1981)

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