Stern

Elvis

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This game received 203 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.569 _/10

7.569

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #179 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 7.601

Artwork: 7.265

Sounds/Music: 7.591

Other Aspects: 7.473

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7.708/10

10 years ago

SIR

toasterman04

Pinside member

Saskatoon, SK

11y 99,600 1,733 30 22

I really don't like Elvis' music at all and was almost reluctant to play it, but while sitting in between flights with nothing else to do i started playing. I loved it, again not many people agree with me i just found it fun and entertaining, I put a good chunk of change into that one... and possibly will be looking for it in the future.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

9.105/10

10 years ago

ALB

ab85

Inactive member

Jamestown, ND

10y 17,150 13 2 20

If you could change the opening song from See See Rider it would be a better game. Becomes a little old hat by having that song always open. Great game regardless. Good flow, challenging shots, great theme. Graceland is a good Wizard mode.

ab85 has this game on the wishlist.

9.200/10

10 years ago

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scf

Pinside member

Eatontown, NJ

10y 33,800 39 3 16

If you love Elvis, you will love this pin.

scf has owned this game in the past.

7.320/10

10 years ago

KEN

pinballrebel

Pinside member

11y 75,900 408 37 59

Pity this game was not released with the modern Sam system that could have given it ac/Dc style audio.

7.456/10

10 years ago

JRM

Mato

Pinside member

Perth

11y 75,800 2,717 11 105

was quite surprised that I liked this.......very good pin but not one for my collection just yet!

Mato edited previous rating on August 31, 2013.

7.701/10

10 years ago

ERC

Paisley_Pinball

Inactive member

Paisley

11y 51,650 85 47 56

I have no real strong feelings for Elvis and his music one way or the other, but boy do I like this table. I had played a number of them on location and they were always filthy and half working. I bought my own and really have a blast playing it.
The only thing that annoys me about it is that the game always starts by playing 'See See Rider' which can get a little annoying by your tenth game in a row.
Fantastic flow and modes and lighting and a great upper playfield.

Paisley_Pinball has owned this game in the past.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

6.227/10

11 years ago

ZEN

Pinside member

Waverly, NE

12y 73,550 1,159 12 23

Its fun but feels cheap compared to Sterns of it era, I play it on location, but Im not dying to play it...theme is a bust for me, hard to fall in love with it.

7.287/10

11 years ago

KD

newdos

Inactive member

Hartlepool

11y 24,900 88 11 8

First venture into playing a stern game and was good at first but soon lost interest

8.920/10

11 years ago

BCP

beachcitypinball

Pinside member

11y 41,400 4 2 13

I find this to be a stunning pin and love anything ELVIS so this opinion is defiantly bias!! Cabinet art with the deep red and blacks make this more of a center piece pin. Excellent color choices used on the pin.

Whereas the game design could have been arranged better to make for better flow and more challenging the game theme with actual songs sung by the King himself and the little toy Elvis shaking his hips and mic to the tune is just flat cool.

beachcitypinball has owned this game in the past.

8.768/10

11 years ago

JLB

Keeper006

Inactive member

West Bloomfield Township, MI

11y 29,400 3 8 15

I own this pin and will most likely own it for many, many years. This game just flat sounds great, look great, and plays great. Shots are plentiful with many different choices on how to try to "get to Graceland". Severla different mulitball versions, with VERY clear ruleset and playfield guidance, even newbies to this pin will be able to pick it up and try to better their score time and time again.

Keeper006 edited previous rating on April 15, 2013.
Keeper006 has owned this game in the past.

7.681/10

11 years ago

ALR

scarybeard

Pinside member

Anaheim, CA

11y 54,700 400 4 25

Its a fun machine. had a blast on it for bout an hour. Not a huge elvis fan, so the theme doesnt hold my attention, and the 'flash bulb' effect that they use is pretty annoying as it briefly blinds you during the game. Other than that great machine, probably more so if your an elvis fan.

6.464/10

11 years ago

ZUL

Caucasian2Step

Evil McBooty

12y 163K 1,455 51 1011

Elvis is a game that seems to be designed well by Steve Ritchie and then when it got to the artwork... the Elvis family estate committee came in and had their say.

The Pros:
Good shot selection and toys that do not seem to get in the way of the game itself. I like the heartbreak hotel shot as it requires you to make a tricky shot during multiball with other balls flying around the lower PF. The shoot the ramp shot from roller games is implemented as it should be. Ritchie Flow is in full effect. The saucer shot locks as compared to the LOTR Gollum VUK, but it works 1000% better. The rollergames magnet by the upper right flipper is a welcome trip down pinball memory lane.

The Cons:
There's 7 images of the Elvi with his name in big red letters behind the central figure. We get it. This game is about...

Elvis.

So why does it not seem to matter? I could harp on the DMD animations, the PF graphics clutter, but it does not matter. I am just not feeling this theme on this game. You'd better have strong flippers if you are going to make your shots around the orbits or the ramps. Dance Dance (pin pin) fever is completely memorizable. Same thing with ST:TNG... what is it with these video modes written in stone?

The Takeaway:
This game plays great. It's fun to play. But I get the idea that if this game was themed just about anything else... it would still play great. What do you think about a Mr. Rogers pinball game with this playfield... so, won't you be my neighbor? How about a pinball game themed on BACON!

The King is dead... long live the King...

7.298/10

11 years ago

JLM

jlm33

Pinside member

Villejuif

11y 152K 5,892 7 169

I am not an Elvis fan...I apologize for finding the backglass truly horrible. This is probably the reason why I waited so long to play that game. I found it at a Pinshow and played it for a while. Simply couldn't get into it - I must confess that music at the lowest possible level and an ACDC pin nearby much louder did not help. The upper playfield is dull, but the game has some potential. One would probably need many games to enjoy this one - I suspect this is possible, but I was not patient enough.

Edit: found another machine and could play it for a while. I must admit I was a bit harsh. Upgraded my ratings accordingly

jlm33 edited previous rating on June 20, 2014.

7.588/10

11 years ago

ATE

AdamTheGamer

Pinside member

11y 56,150 270 2 133

I liked playing "Elvis", great music and fun game play. I'm not a big Elvis fan by any means, but I really did enjoy the pin. Give it a shot if you find it.

8.452/10

11 years ago

LJH

GreyScale

Pinside member

Lawrence, KS

11y 66,150 398 244

You don't have to be an Elvis fan to enjoy this one. Love the dancing Elvis and the Heartbreak hotel.

GreyScale edited previous rating on November 02, 2016.

7.659/10

11 years ago

DEE

Squizz

Pinside member

Melbourne

15y 82,300 1,434 6 33

I'm an Elvis fan, But the game felt rushed and incomplete.
Shame as it could have been a great machine.

Squizz edited previous rating on August 09, 2012.

8.068/10

11 years ago

BRC

Jackontherocks

Pinside member

Mesa, AZ

11y 94,300 4,955 8

I believe this is one of Stern's best as well and most user friendly games to play. The game moves great with the ball flow and is nice to have a new version that came out with four flippers and upper playfield to play which is not a bad game. Yes, you don't have to be a big fan of Elvis but this game moves and has fun shots where the ball does not go SDTM like on AC/DC. I had a lot of fun playing this game at my local bar before the one of the owners decided to take it out for golf game. Oh well, I always would play off 2 dollars for at least 3 hrs getting free games. Maybe this has something to do with my rating but after playing it wherever I can find it is always fun so it must be a good game if I keep going back to it.

Jackontherocks has this game on the wishlist.

7.424/10

11 years ago

JJS

GoneFishinLvMsg

Pinside+ Frequent

Edenton, NC

13y 102K 3,005 8 50 1

Not as bad as i would have expected. I'm not an Elvis fan, but this pin sounded good and the music complemented it well. The sparse upper playfield seemed like a waste of space. Oh, and I am definitely not a fan of the pink and purple playfield.

6.263/10

11 years ago

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billy1343

Inactive member

Philadelphia, PA

13y 7,750 53 2 11

I've played this game a bunch of times at the Silverball in Asbury Park. If I'd had to pay-per-play, I wouldn't have tried it many times at all. It's just not a fun game.

8.156/10

12 years ago

MAT

postermen

Inactive member

Orange County, CA

12y 6,400 37 1 11

As someone who can't stand Elvis, I still like this machine. Playing this is the only time I can actually tolerate any of his music. It is always fun to get Heartbreak hotel. Although it has been a while since I have last played it, I would still consider purchasing one if I could find a cheap enough price.

7.030/10

12 years ago

MBA

islandpinball

Pinside member

Nyc, NY

12y 61,450 1,604 4 28

Couldn't get into the game, think this game needs at least 50 games of play before getting into it... i played 15 and i was done...i gave up on it. sorry guys!

islandpinball edited previous rating on March 03, 2014.

6.809/10

12 years ago

BDS

PinB

Pinside member

12y 157K 1,602 345

Elvis isn't a bad game. It's just not one of my favorites. The rules fell a bit flat for me which resulted in it not feeling as fun to play as I had hoped. The layout is decent to shoot with the unique "Heartbreak Hotel" upper playfield. The gold ramps look great for this theme. The animated, dancing Elvis toy is a nice touch although it doesn't offer much to the gameplay since it has no direct interaction with the ball. The unique "Guitar Hero"-like video mode, while usually praised by others, just became annoying to me after a while. The artwork on this game feels phoned-in, especially the translite. The overall playfield color scheme is pretty damn ugly although I'm sure grandmas love it.

PinB edited previous rating on January 09, 2016.

8.085/10

12 years ago

MGS

MikeS

Pinside+ Frequent

18y 160K 6,045 136

I think this game is often overlooked and underrated due to the theme. The artwork, layout and theming on this game are all top notch. I really like the choice of colors used and Stern's choice of white rubber to brighten the game up. The layout has a lot in common with ACDC from the left drop target bank, left orbit/spinner, placement of the ramps, and right orbit mode start shot. The game shoots really well and the upper playfield is very well integrated (love the right ramp shot over the upper playfield). The rule-set is pretty basic but works well as the game tends to have low ball times due to the drainy outlanes. The Graceland wizard mode is fantastic (tour Graceland) as is Encore mode. It is also one of the few Stern games with a video mode. Overall I wouldn't rate this game amongst the best Stern games like LOTR, SM, ACDC and TSPP because the general rule-set is pretty mediocre (sans the wizard mode) but I would rank this game in the 2nd tier of Stern games along with gems such as RBION, Tron, and Family Guy.

MikeS edited previous rating on July 29, 2013.

6.565/10

12 years ago

B R

BLACK_ROSE

Pinside member

Lexington, NC

14y 116K 8,818 3 60

I love the King , but I couldn't Get into The pin..

BLACK_ROSE has owned this game in the past.

7.176/10

12 years ago

MPR

Pin-Practice

Inactive member

Sterling Heights, MI

12y 37,650 117 4 11

Hitting the hound dog is good for a laugh, but ball just bounces around too much.

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