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This game received 192 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.656 _/10

7.656

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #107 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game design: 7.808

Artwork: 7.456

Sounds/Music: 6.942

Other Aspects: 7.847

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8.477/10

4 days ago

DPC

dpapclare

Pinside member

Fredericton, NB

1y 19,900 17 10 11

Classic Williams game that easily deserves the high ranking it gets. Tons of fun with great sounds. Fast gameplay for the era and lots of great risk/reward shots. The sounds are really the most impressive thing about this game. With a high quality speaker, this game just sounds fantastic and can send chills down your spine from time to time. I could see how this machine was such a hit when it came out, being the first SS machine with Multi-ball amongst the many other things to love about it.

Playing with friends on this machine is always fun, but the lack of lock stealing takes away that bit of risk there is involved with not absolutely making it all the way to the multi-ball start without losing the chance to someone else. Other wise, fun game to play with others.

Overall this is a fun game and it's easy to see why so many produces, between the sounds, fast gameplay and multi-ball its deserving of the title "classic."

dpapclare currently owns this game.

7.736/10

12 days ago

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condel

Pinside apprentice

Unknown

<1y 1,250 6

A legend Con Delcos Perth

7.368/10

27 days ago

DDS

Shubbydoo

Pinside apprentice

Unknown

<1y 9,750 4 23

Firepower is a great early state pinball machine. Its one of my all time favorite. I haven't owned a lot of early solid state games but I rank it above Cleopatra and Buck Rogers but below Aliens and Paragon. Its tough to get multiball but when you do its rewarding although it doesn't last long. The artwork is great but the sounds can become someone annoying after a while. Either way its a really fun game that I would buy again. The First multiball and lane change game ever. Don't hesitate to buy this one.

2.523/10

37 days ago

WUF

wolfemaaan

Pinside member

Los Angeles, CA

<1y 31,150 189 2 42

Game is fun but lacks quite a bit even from this era

9 Pinsiders flagged this rating/review.

8.146/10

74 days ago

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Impzilla

Pinside member

1y 39,650 113 5 6 2

Great game, a good game to practice on for this generation Williams.

Impzilla has owned this game in the past.

7.679/10

3 months ago

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TimetravelPin

Pinside apprentice

Unknown

<1y 3,750 6 6

Best 80s Pin!!

TimetravelPin currently owns this game.

7.210/10

6 months ago

EVN

EvanDickson

Pinside member

Charlottetown, PE

5y 77,800 1,975 4 27

The only machine I've owned twice! Firepower is fun and challenging, and great for it's era. Once you've played modern pinballs, it might start to collect dust, but it will still retain some charm and playability.

EvanDickson currently owns this game.

7.271/10

7 months ago

PSM

Pwaka1986

Pinside member

Mishawaka, IN

<1y 26,150 27 18

Considering it’s a landmark game with the introduction to lane change, I give it a lot of credit. This game has grown on me over time. It takes patience to learn the ball control to survive in this game. Lots of failed shots or loose flying balls off the targets can become quick drains down the middle. It’s one of the oldest machines that can hold my attention. A ramp shot would be nice, but it is what it is.

Pwaka1986 has this game on the wishlist.

6.859/10

7 months ago

DJB

brenna98

Pinside member

Austin, MN

4y 106K 1,647 52 1

Great classic Williams game with the first sold-state multiball. There were a boatload of these made, so finding one is easy and the price is still relatively affordable. Gameplay is simple: Hit the center targets to light locks, get multiball, shoot for ?, repeat. I installed the bootleg roms using the original 6 digit displays (http://www.pinball4you.ch/okaegi/pro_soft.html). This adds a skill shot and some objectives to shoot for within multiball. If you choose to do this, Don’t forget the jumper mods, or it won’t work (http://www.pinwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Williams_System_3_-_7#Modifying_a_System_6_or_6A_to_Use_The_Firepower_2732_Combo_ROM_at_IC14). Also, if you’re feeling even more ambitious, there are instructions to convert to 7-digit and add even more objectives!

8.660/10

8 months ago

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Masspinballfan

Pinside member

Foxboro, MA

7y 30,800 178 6 10

Picked up a FP for a good price but more importantly I then had it restored. I was lucky as the p/f (most originals are trashed) is nearly perfect. I added a new PP backglass and now it looks great.

Playing this pin is a total “hair on fire” experience. We added the new FP Roms (a must!) and it makes a good game, a great one. Yes it will frustrate you at times. But isn’t that why we play pinball? The challenge to win an extra ball (specials are useless for HUO play) and achieve multi ball is very satisfying if accomplished. Great sounds and lights add to the madness. If you can keep a ball in play long enough I guarantee your BP goes up as well. A classic that stands the test of time.

Masspinballfan currently owns this game.

8.416/10

9 months ago

MAR

arcadem

Pinside member

<1y 35,050 38 3 6

I have to rate this game for it's time which it was clearly ahead of with multi-ball and a lane change feature. It was one of my first pinball purchases and it 'hooked' me. I had to have more.

arcadem has owned this game in the past.

8.122/10

9 months ago

BC

fodorfolde

Pinside member

Waterloo, ON

<1y 24,900 1 1 35

A classic in my books. Super fast, bordering on harassing, but not to the point that it seems abusive. Great sound, matched with a cool theme.

fodorfolde edited previous rating on October 14, 2018.

7.346/10

11 months ago

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80gus

Pinside member

Mackay

1y 11,400 3 1 6

Awesome game- first to have multiball. good machine to own.

9.476/10

11 months ago

MPW

Michaelxwhite

Pinside member

Port Huron, MI

2y 33,050 63 22 14

Great game, love the speech in this game. Really fun to earn multiball. Love it when you destroy a ship... "ship destroyed". Keep coming back and playing this one over and over again.

Michaelxwhite currently owns this game.

6.093/10

1 year ago

MJH

TimeBandit

redshiftLED.com.au

Sydney, Oz

5y 150K 5,280 8 65

Yes, good fun, because all pinball is fun. :) Strikes me as a poor man's Centaur.

8.280/10

1 year ago

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tyro

Inactive member

Unknown

2y 7,250 53

the game is older now but the home version grew as well..i like it

7.477/10

1 year ago

RD

rotordave

Pinside member

Pukekohe

9y 163K 10,152 126 105 3

Classic Williams title!

rotordave currently owns this game.

8.872/10

1 year ago

DDK

davkonw

Pinside member

Springville, NY

3y 32,150 10 11 20

This is a classic and a must have ! What a great machine i love it. another i would take back in my collection anytime. If you get a chance to get this machine grab it. Rules of play are fun and fast. Multi ball makes it even more fun. I miss this machine.

davkonw has owned this game in the past.

9.284/10

2 years ago

GLW

gwpins

Pinside member

Belvidere, IL

3y 12,500 6 6

All time great. A must for every collection.

gwpins currently owns this game.

6.698/10

2 years ago

JON

Blacksun

Pinside member

Chicago, IL

2y 56,900 331 5 9

A good friend owns this game and I enjoy playing it while visiting. Really like the sound effects as it brings back memories of playing plenty of vintage Williams arcade games. You hear Joust, Robotron etc... Good game!

6.703/10

2 years ago

TIM

sneakerpin

Pinside member

Dover, NH

5y 49,400 142 34

Fun Multiball game. I like the rules and sequence. It can be frustrating drain-wise (for me, anyway) so you really have to earn multiball. A players table.

9.137/10

2 years ago

DLC

CentralCACoast

Pinside member

Paso Robles, CA

5y 24,250 12 5 7

One of my favorite games, the play field is fast and the multi-ball can get very crazy at times, not hard to understand, shots require some skill, one of the best from the 80's.

CentralCACoast currently owns this game.

9.176/10

2 years ago

DBW

Crater

Pinside member

Seattle, WA

2y 27,900 65 10 6

I always come back to this machine. The rule set is perfect for the time. Easy to learn, and tough to master. I love the lights and countdown for getting multiball, and the voice is the greatest. I love hearing that last ball drain and then "Firepower defeated.........YOU!". I am so glad I managed to find this machine. Definitely a keeper.

Crater currently owns this game.

1.150/10

2 years ago

???

mazzzulatoro

Inactive member

Riccione

6y 19,000 56

Pinball bad, horrible design

2 Pinsiders flagged this rating/review.

1.075/10

2 years ago

DOK

ziddosi

Pinside member

Magione

7y 26,250 8 81

I don't like absolutly

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Firepower (Williams, 1980)

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