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This game received 66 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.283 /10
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Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.06
Artwork: 7.992
Sounds/Music: 4.76
Other Aspects: 7.397
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8.096/10
80 days ago
Lombard, IL
Classic Bally! Getting the spinners lit and then ripping them never gets old. Drop targets are a little risky but the rewards are progressive and they can be swept if hit just right. Great art on the backglass and the animation is simple but awesome.
7.628/10
3 months ago
Fun game from Bally. Big fan of drop targets and spinners so what’s not too like. There are other games from this period that I would rather play though. Five more drop targets on the right side would have been an improvement in my opinion, more to shoot for.
8.076/10
11 months ago
This pin defines very well the idea of an early Solid State pinball machine.
Spinners, drop targets, standups, and lively pop bumpers make this an enjoyable game to play. The theme is best represented by the artwork; other than the imagery there is not much else that says "Evel Knievel" as you flip away. Still, that is enough. Evel is/was an icon of this era as was pinball.
Rules/goals are simple and playing a few games does not require a lot of thinking. . . but results in enjoying pure pinball fun.
Spinners, drop targets, standups, and lively pop bumpers make this an enjoyable game to play. The theme is best represented by the artwork; other than the imagery there is not much else that says "Evel Knievel" as you flip away. Still, that is enough. Evel is/was an icon of this era as was pinball.
Rules/goals are simple and playing a few games does not require a lot of thinking. . . but results in enjoying pure pinball fun.
Panex
9.775/10
2 years ago
They say, "third is a charm", and boy did bally nail it! Evel Knievel is the 3rd major production Solid State Pinball machine made! 14,000 units sold and that says a lot! Super fun to play and is a well balanced game.. It has drop targets, kickout hole, 4 targets throughout, 3 perfectly positioned pop bumbers and two nice spinners to rip into! What more can you ask! I dig the fact that this 1977 made piece of art still has its chimes! Beautiful 70's Evel Knievel vibe playfield art! Awesome backglass! I played this pin as a kid and its still one of my most favorites decades later! I highly recommend this pin to any collector or player!
5.948/10
3 years ago
I played this for the first time today.
I liked it more than I thought I would.
Pick one up on the cheap and you will be entertained for a while.
I liked it more than I thought I would.
Pick one up on the cheap and you will be entertained for a while.
7.581/10
3 years ago
Had this one at my parent's house for almost 10 years. It's a good (not quite great) machine. If you enjoy late 70's SS pinball, this is a good example.
6.704/10
3 years ago
Is there anything more awesomely 70s than an Evel Knievel pinball machine? The answer is no.
7.901/10
3 years ago
Who doesn't love Evel Knievel? One of my favorite early SS pins, and one that is never leaving my collection. It's fun to rip spinners, but a dialed-in spinner can render most of the rest of the playfield useless. It's all about setting up to shoot the lit spinner, which usually means lots of tap passing. Switching to 5-ball means you have to complete the drops to light the spinner, which definitely adds a fun twist to the game. Outlanes can be greedy at times, so good nudging skills are a help. The single standup in the center of the playfield usually spells instant STDM so I avoid it at all costs. Ripping spinners is fun, but there's enough other stuff to do (drop targets for 2X bonus/extra ball/special, spelling C-Y-C-L-E on targets and rollovers, or trying to complete S-U-P-E-R by surviving shots to that dangerous center standup target) that you can play a few different ways when you get tired of spinners.
Backglass and playfield artwork are perfect for the theme. Standard Bally early SS chimes, so not much to write home about there. They are what they are, given the era of the game.
Backglass and playfield artwork are perfect for the theme. Standard Bally early SS chimes, so not much to write home about there. They are what they are, given the era of the game.
6.427/10
5 years ago
I get it. We love EK, but his pin is just ok. Maybe I am missing something. I get bored on this game very fast
9.465/10
5 years ago
set this game to 5 ball so that you have to earn the lit spinner. once you do that it becomes one of the best games of its era. gotta love real chimes too.
7.177/10
7 years ago
one of the late 70s best, Balley classic E.K what a great game in the 70s ,drop targets and spinners, and the ball kick out saucer not much and simple by todays standerds but i still love the great play this machine gives,great art on the sling shot plastics that they dnt make like that any more ,great back glass love the cycle jumping over the busses ...definatly a keeper if you get a clean one !! oh and as a kid in the 70s who didnt pretend to be E.K when jumping off ramps on their cycle!
6.288/10
8 years ago
For its time Evel Kneivel is a great pinball machine. Great artwork on the back glass. The game has a really cool classic look. You really can't rate it comparing it to 1991 and on DMD game. It is a classic that yes does get old and repetitive but is really cool to look at. I agree, they should have had a jump of some sort in this game.
6.922/10
8 years ago
They missed the boat by not having a "jump" on this game. Evel was putting his mug on literally everything at this time and this fits the theme of his marketing. Spinners are huge. Fun for a few plays.
6.276/10
9 years ago
Fair early solid state, but hard to really crank on. Lot of easy drains, okay if you like spinners. Great theme and good artwork for the time.
8.197/10
9 years ago
Villejuif
I have absolutely no idea who Evel Knievel is or was. Even then, I like that pin. The theme fits well. Nothing highly innovative here, but nothing wrong either... love the Bally top saucer. Best of both EM and SS worlds.
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