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FunHouse Pinside Rating
This game received 829 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.244 /10
FunHouse
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.427
Artwork: 8.089
Sounds/Music: 7.63
Other Aspects: 8.399
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This title is part of group: "Funhouse"
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8.105/10
10 years ago
Cypress, TX
Is Rudy creepy? That depends on the person. He can be a bit pushy at times, but he's okay. Another solid Pat Lawlor design. I have this ranked lower than Whirlwind, but its still a classic title. When you get the timing down to hit Rudy, the game seems to open up and points start flowing in. Definitely a game the safer shots are on the left side of the playfield as the right has too many things too close to the flippers for comfort.
7.577/10
11 years ago
Helsinki
A looooong time ago(ok not so long. Fall 2012) in a city, in a country far far away(maybe).
Dresden, Germany, Louisenstrasse.
I enter and the last time I have really been close to a pinball machine was about 14 years ago.
Now germans can be notrious for trying to always be on their best, most acurate or socialy acceptable, morraly correct or idelogicaly defunct behaviour("Les allemands ces foux!" as a good shor term relationship I had with a man in the reception of a cheap(very cheap)parisian hotel told me. Even though I was clearly using my german passport to check in, he's pretty right I think).
Anyway, they place is full but of course no one would play it. No one wants to get caught doing childish things(or anything for that matter, be ready to get confused).
I myself wait a little and then I decide to go for it.
Oh my god. Get my ass handed to me. How hard is this. But then, you really kind of get into a flow and it's actually quite fun and as soon as people are realizing that you can acutally play this thing, they start to gang up on it.
The next time I cam it was already defunct but after that, people where actually using it a lot.
Espcially the guys(We love showing off). One girl gets into it(gets really hooked, having inner conflicts of beauty versus the beast). Pretty cool.
So.
The game is a really eye catcher. Everything lends itself very nicely to the theme of a fun/madhouse.
The music is annoying and blaring(after a while just annoying), qwirky, the lights and artwork, colorful, bright, so everything is pretty Fairground-ish.
We have hidden skillshot, hitting the face(always good), The ball is out of sight, comes back, is going all over the place. All the necessary items of pinball(or "Flipper", "Flipperkasten" as we call it..."Wo ist hier der Scheiss Flipperkasten?" Where is the fucking Pinballmachine?)
There are different modes, the light actually goes OFF(How cool is that!). It seems like it's really neverending.
The head gimmick is usefull, works well, is funny and does something even when not actually played to(how about that STERN people?). This is pretty much a labor of love.
All in all, it's only the ramps and the dropdoor(but there is one) that are really poorly executed. Why did they stop there? Attention to detail people.
I could never really get the grips of when where and why but you want to discover.
The backdrop artwork is shite though. I think.
It seems to be able to take quite a beating. Must have been there forever.
Actually, when the table is dormant it doesn't make too much noise as I remember it but as soon as you play it was always a "heads up". And that's the way it's supposed to be. Right?
That's the magic, the moment, of
PINBALL!
ps: I would imagine that this machine will be gone the next time I come there. Something about the way of german love, once it begins...it can break things.
Dresden, Germany, Louisenstrasse.
I enter and the last time I have really been close to a pinball machine was about 14 years ago.
Now germans can be notrious for trying to always be on their best, most acurate or socialy acceptable, morraly correct or idelogicaly defunct behaviour("Les allemands ces foux!" as a good shor term relationship I had with a man in the reception of a cheap(very cheap)parisian hotel told me. Even though I was clearly using my german passport to check in, he's pretty right I think).
Anyway, they place is full but of course no one would play it. No one wants to get caught doing childish things(or anything for that matter, be ready to get confused).
I myself wait a little and then I decide to go for it.
Oh my god. Get my ass handed to me. How hard is this. But then, you really kind of get into a flow and it's actually quite fun and as soon as people are realizing that you can acutally play this thing, they start to gang up on it.
The next time I cam it was already defunct but after that, people where actually using it a lot.
Espcially the guys(We love showing off). One girl gets into it(gets really hooked, having inner conflicts of beauty versus the beast). Pretty cool.
So.
The game is a really eye catcher. Everything lends itself very nicely to the theme of a fun/madhouse.
The music is annoying and blaring(after a while just annoying), qwirky, the lights and artwork, colorful, bright, so everything is pretty Fairground-ish.
We have hidden skillshot, hitting the face(always good), The ball is out of sight, comes back, is going all over the place. All the necessary items of pinball(or "Flipper", "Flipperkasten" as we call it..."Wo ist hier der Scheiss Flipperkasten?" Where is the fucking Pinballmachine?)
There are different modes, the light actually goes OFF(How cool is that!). It seems like it's really neverending.
The head gimmick is usefull, works well, is funny and does something even when not actually played to(how about that STERN people?). This is pretty much a labor of love.
All in all, it's only the ramps and the dropdoor(but there is one) that are really poorly executed. Why did they stop there? Attention to detail people.
I could never really get the grips of when where and why but you want to discover.
The backdrop artwork is shite though. I think.
It seems to be able to take quite a beating. Must have been there forever.
Actually, when the table is dormant it doesn't make too much noise as I remember it but as soon as you play it was always a "heads up". And that's the way it's supposed to be. Right?
That's the magic, the moment, of
PINBALL!
ps: I would imagine that this machine will be gone the next time I come there. Something about the way of german love, once it begins...it can break things.
7.128/10
11 years ago
I have played this game a lot recently on route. As I begin to understand the rules the game becomes more fun. I really like the Rudy's callouts. They make me laugh. The game flow is stop and go. For some this is a problem but if you understand the rules and objectives then it becomes tolerable. This would be a good pin in a larger collection. I would not recommend it as a stand alone. Paired up with a game with good flow like Lord of The Rings or Spiderman would be a good strategy. Funhouse is a classic that keeps me coming back for more. I always laugh when I play it. That's the whole point of pinball IMO.
7.824/10
11 years ago
Classic art and gameplay. RUDY is one of the most iconic figures in pinball. Super creative and great platforms layout by the great Pat Lawlor.
Lille
8.926/10
11 years ago
Warrington
Recently discovered an arcade close to me that has about 10 machines all on free play pay to enter. Played all the machines lots but this was the one i kept coming back to and played the most. Looks great sonds great theme's great amazing machine loads of fun brilliant. I'm not the best player in the world but i would say this machine is great for people who are new to the genre very rewarding can't recommended enough, would love to own one one day.
Drummondville, QC
9.320/10
11 years ago
I don't know about the talk that the space shuttle saved pinball back in 85 but I know this one paved the way for the great 90's machines, can't see the day coming that I would want to sell this for something else and the regret that would surely follow might be too much to take "i'm watchin ya"
8.842/10
11 years ago
Funhouse is one of those timeless classics. It is an original themed game, which I'am partial too and has all the elements of a "keeper" pin. Good theme, attractive artwork, good rule set, well thought out play field layout, great shots and most of all just fun to play.
8.636/10
11 years ago
I just love smacking that dummy in the face! His taunts really warrant an assault, and hearing that dummy scream after the two million shot is so worth it! Also, some of the weirdest music I have ever encountered from a Pinball machine.
The two-plunger system is pretty cool, and the trapdoor shots are quite challenging. It can get a little repetitive, but the timed goals make up for it, such as superdog or frenzy. One of my favorites to play.
The two-plunger system is pretty cool, and the trapdoor shots are quite challenging. It can get a little repetitive, but the timed goals make up for it, such as superdog or frenzy. One of my favorites to play.
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