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Cirqus Voltaire

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This game received 697 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.388 _/10

8.388

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #44 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.394

Artwork: 8.736

Sounds/Music: 7.792

Other Aspects: 8.35

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8.594

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8.754/10

13 years ago

JAC

xenonexe2558

Inactive member

15y 24,000 5 7 40

Would love to play the 2.0 ROM as it was a little stop start at times. Also the music sounded to my ears a little like "Going For Gold". However there's many multi balls to be had and I got to like the jiggle of the outlines and the chaos of the giant ball and extra pop bumper. Not totally sold on the art, but a grower for sure.

xenonexe2558 edited previous rating on July 10, 2011.
xenonexe2558 has this game on the wishlist.

9.439/10

13 years ago

DON

Donnyman

Pinside member

Tempe, AZ

18y 68,400 1,323 2 35

I love the ringmaster throwing the ball back on to the playfield and taunting you. The lights look so cool on the playfield, I wolud love to own this pin

Donnyman has this game on the wishlist.

7.586/10

13 years ago

MVM

markmon

Inactive member

Hillsboro, OR

13y 98,300 13,010 21 81

The ringmaster is great. A really nice touch. But other than that, it's a bit limiting on the shots. The game is also fairly difficult compared to some others.

markmon edited previous rating on November 01, 2015.
markmon has owned this game in the past.

10.000/10

13 years ago

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matheus

Inactive member

Unknown

13y 5,500 4 8

this and simply best schemes that I already played

matheus currently owns this game.

9.382/10

13 years ago

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tmfeuerh

Pinside member

13y 43,800 31 14

Love the music on this game. The playfield shot selection looks weak, but it really isn't. I also love stacking the multiballs.

9.840/10

13 years ago

ROB

RobKnapp

Pinside member

Colorado Springs, CO

13y 110K 3,116 13 183

Great game to collect.I never should have sold mine.The wizard mode is excellent.Bought mine in 1998 for 1,900.00. I am looking to buy it back and the prices are out of control.If you can swing it BUY IT Period. Top 10 pin forever.!!

RobKnapp edited previous rating on November 19, 2017.
RobKnapp has this game on the wishlist.

10.000/10

13 years ago

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sexyhusband

Inactive member

Tampa, FL

13y 13,750 2 8

This is really the greatest pinball on earth! Even better with LEDs. Cirqus can be enjoyed by novices and experienced players alike, a colorful classic pinball game with many dedicated fans. And it's not based on a movie or rock band, so it will never go out of style. If you can find this beautiful game, buy it while you can!

sexyhusband edited previous rating on August 02, 2011.
sexyhusband currently owns this game.

6.784/10

13 years ago

STT

SeanyT

Inactive member

Unknown City

13y 10,250 4 19

Very overrated game. I just don't see the appeal. The big plastic ball in the playfield is just a daft idea. Who decided to put that there?!? Aesthetics are on another level though. This is a beautiful looking game. It looks even better with LEDs and I don't say that very often. Pinball is subjective and I guess I just don't get this game. It doesn't have any real structure to its shots. Perhaps if I put the hours in I might change my mind but it doesn't encourage me to bother.

8.716/10

13 years ago

BMS

Betelgeuse

Pinside member

13y 129K 3,645 72

Possibly Popadiuk's best game. It's kind of like a cross between AFM and ToM, but the theme isn't as up my alley. Some great looping shots and awesome light displays, some neat tricks with magnets, a DMD on the playfield and a big evil bash target. The art is subjective, but I like the green/purple thing. The sound effects never get old and blend together well. Great for pro's and noob's alike, it just puts on such a great show. The biggest problem with this game is probably the rules. They are fairly deep, but it's pretty easy to get to the wizard mode. There's also some modes that get very tiring like 'copy cat' and also some scoring issues with modes.

Betelgeuse edited previous rating on November 06, 2014.

5.639/10

13 years ago

XOT

Outlane-Avoider

Pinside member

14y 77,300 570 268

Not too keen on this one, I consider this the weakest of the 3 JPop games. I don't like the "explosion in a paint factory" backbox graphics and cabinet decals, or how the the playfield is laid out. Again like TOTAN or TOM I find the callouts extremely annoying too. The only thing that I really do like about this game is the music, with the jolly carnival tunes, which has just the right touch of eerieness to it...
Unfortunately this game has the "outlanes from hell" fitted, with SO many unfair drains.

Outlane-Avoider edited previous rating on July 22, 2013.

10.000/10

13 years ago

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LOTTABALLS

Inactive member

Unknown

19y 21,250 8 36

I love this thing...smooth nice flow

9.240/10

13 years ago

EDY

maxhead

Inactive member

Winterthur

14y 28,150 15 51 21

When i first met Circus Voltaire a few Years ago, i made some games and did not really like it. Now, with a little more excercise i really had to have one in our GameRoom. I like the many Multiballs and tricky shots as i start to hit them ;) Just a "one of a Kind" Machine for the experts is my actual guess

maxhead edited previous rating on March 21, 2013.
maxhead currently owns this game.

8.136/10

13 years ago

DER

Der_Meister

Pinside member

Putten

14y 49,400 120 2 106

Really strange game, I don't love it but either don't hate it. Maybe I have to de more practice to understand and love it. Where to play near Almere?

7.960/10

14 years ago

ICE

IceHill

Pinside member

Ljubljana

14y 43,150 255 1 40

Just had a few games. The game looks really nice, specially the cabinet artwork! I'm not so sure about circus theme, but there is something about this pin...

8.720/10

14 years ago

SCO

scooter

Pinside member

Louisville, KY

15y 96,900 3,615 1 205

Good game,and a really pretty pin.

scooter edited previous rating on March 08, 2013.

9.353/10

14 years ago

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Karzinom_Engel

Inactive member

Düsseldorf

14y 7,750 1 5 21

Such a nice pin. Fantastic gameplay. You will always scream like a child when the Multiball-Tower raises itself (when it's not broken again).

By the way, maybe the only machine which looks ok with LEDs next to Johnny Mnemonic (still not a very good idea, though ;-).

Karzinom_Engel has this game on the wishlist.

9.654/10

14 years ago

CMM

maldoror

Inactive member

Idaho Springs, CO

14y 33,650 662 26 34

The near perfect pin. Beautiful yet deep and oh so fun. It truly has it all, the whole package. Only 10th on the top 100? No way, sorry but I will stand firm and swear to you that this is a top 5 pin. PERIOD.

maldoror edited previous rating on March 30, 2010.

9.100/10

14 years ago

MEH

PDXGeek

Inactive member

Hillsboro, OR

14y 20,400 421 8 12

This game has so many hidden features, jackpots, and secret modes, that its hard to ever get tired of the play. This is the only pinball I have ever played where you can really strategize maximizing points by linking several multi-ball modes together, then hitting a Voltaires Many Jackpots shot (hidden). Its a very nice change from the "shoot another combo shot for points" feature that is so common on most machines. Cirqus Voltaire can be very unforgiving at times though, especially in tournament mode! The playfield plays very quick at the factory recommended 6.5 degrees, and the wizard modes are the best I have ever seen in a pinball game.

PDXGeek currently owns this game.

9.895/10

14 years ago

RSG

tatman9999

Pinside+ Frequent

Lisle, IL

14y 113K 4,655 48 31

what a great game.Added leds and home 2.0 chip.Fast game love it.

tatman9999 has owned this game in the past.

6.621/10

14 years ago

DL

cabrioletsch

Pinside member

Berkel En Rodenrijs

15y 44,050 45 4 38

did not appeal to me

9.414/10

14 years ago

666

cevans82

Inactive member

Westminster, CO

15y 28,150 108 2 41

this is an awesome game! woulds love to have one. very different from most machines.

cevans82 edited previous rating on March 18, 2011.

9.482/10

14 years ago

XXX

wonderpuddle

Inactive member

Tustin, CA

14y 67,650 367 9 73

One of the best. I'd put it right up there with TZ and AF.

8.841/10

14 years ago

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DaWatsta

Inactive member

Sydney

14y 6,750 1 6

The only problems I have with this game are the neon ramp on the right hand side and the ball diverter on the left. I feel they obstruct the playfield too much and the ball diverter is a bit too much of a gimmick. Other than that the game is very challenging and has great depth. It has some of the most challenging and fun video mode. Really good game but wouldn't be my first choice.

8.235/10

14 years ago

RAY

bugray

Inactive member

Basingstoke

14y 54,650 697 97

Played recently (a lot) and loved it, great fun, excellent game play. Backbox toy boring, should have left it off. DMD on playfield is one of man's best creations. Deserves it's high ranking!!!

bugray has this game on the wishlist.

5.131/10

14 years ago

COW

smiley

Pinside+ Frequent

Edmonton, AB

15y 78,650 343 22 8

i found ring master very irritating

smiley has owned this game in the past.

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