Bally
Dolly Parton Pinside Rating
This game received 52 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 6.923 /10
Dolly Parton
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 6.883
Artwork: 7.253
Sounds/Music: 4.307
Other Aspects: 7.029
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6.547/10
11 months ago
Seattle, WA
A perfectly fine era game. Very simple, but I've played this in tournaments against top-500 players and it's a solid competition game- unforgiving, but you generally get what you shoot, and the in line drops are dangerous but lucrative if you've got a lot of letters. It's like a stripped down Globetrotters, and while it isn't as good as that title, it's certainly better than most games ranked in the 200s on Pinside.
Pros: More strategy than it would seem with the simplistic layout, satisfying spinner shot, challenging enough to be replayable.
Cons: The inlane/outlane is unpredictable and fast, lots of returns through pops (including full plunge), so houseballs or unavoidable drains are pretty common.
Pros: More strategy than it would seem with the simplistic layout, satisfying spinner shot, challenging enough to be replayable.
Cons: The inlane/outlane is unpredictable and fast, lots of returns through pops (including full plunge), so houseballs or unavoidable drains are pretty common.
5.195/10
1 year ago
If you love Dolly Parton's music, I think you'll be disappointed. This is nothing like the modern band-based pinball machines that can play a lot of different songs with reasonable fidelity. The artwork is beautiful, though!
6.258/10
1 year ago
I've owned Dolly for a good while now. It's a pretty standard Bally layout from the time period. It gets a lot of play just because of the theme. This is the only Bally I've owned from this era so it plays fine to me. I could definitely get bored if I had other games as well from this era. It's definitely an easier game to play which also helps with my arcade.
7.431/10
2 years ago
London
I played Dolly Parton at Plonk Golf in Hackney. I’m happy to report that it was a surprise hit with me - a wonderfully fluid machine with enjoyable inline ‘superstar’ drop targets. For comparison purposes, it was better than both Hook and Bride of Pinbot in the same venue…
8.500/10
4 years ago
Underrated game. Definitely a classic in our eyes. Good fun in a classic collection. Simple rules, but remains a challenge.
6.034/10
5 years ago
Malmö
Average design but a fun playing experience altogether. I don't know if it, in all it's simplicity, is a wise choice for a home collection. But in any larger line-up I think it's a decent title if you want some early solid state game to balance the traditional EM and younger DMD era games. Sound here is very simplistic - and it seems weird that this game is only 1-2 years older than for example Xenon or Centaur. It sure feels like a whole generation of ideas between those two "modern" tables and Dolly Parton. In all it's simplicity it still is fun though, and those 4 in-line drops together with the spinner sure are tempting. Hitting the upper stand up targets by aim is quite hard and often it will be a matter of luck if the pop bumpers help you in hitting them.
Tampere
7.726/10
6 years ago
I really enjoy this pin. Probably would not want this as your only game, but in a large collection would be cool.
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Zagreb
7.045/10
10 years ago
I used to play this game a lot in my teens. The main reason was the sexual fantasies I had about Dolly Parton. The Christensen back glass really does enhance all things curvy and as a result I would stare at the glass in a gaze much to the operators. The game play is ok, not fab, but good. Nice looking cabinet too.
8.147/10
11 years ago
As a huge fan of this generation Bally SS machines, can't find much to complain about with Dolly. Inline drops, check, spelling game combo of stand ups and saucer, check, satisfying spinner shot for multiple thousands when lit, check...Clever use of her song "here you come again" in the music, sound profile...Now as far as the art, I love it (Future Spa one of my favorites as well so take it for what it's worth!) It's so cheesy and campy that it's good, at least to me. Tuned and tweaked this plays as fast as any in this gen of machines.
6.812/10
12 years ago
I played DP more than any other pinball in my youth due to the fact our local bowling alley had one it it and I learned to master the inline drop targets with the a right flipper shot. Imagine walking in to an establishment with $1 and racking up 20 credits with that? I became a socialite in high school due to this. And the bowling alley never changed the settings or incline over a two year time period. Gameplay is typical Bally (saucer at top of playfield) but a huge plus for the inline drop targets. Rest of playfield is all standups. Artwork on the backglass is also a big big big big plus if you admire .... you can guess the rest. Dolly Parton is a classy lady and respected singer so the theme is great. Playfield artwork shows a different representation of her nice figure... Underappreciated game at a low price but hard to find in good condition.
9.148/10
14 years ago
I just purchased my very own Dolly pin. I'm not very familiar with Dolly's career/life, but I gotta say, I really enjoy this game. Fun shots, bright colors, and a simple, but gratifying rule set. This game makes me want to get every Bally game of this era.
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