Williams
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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Winnipeg, MB
9.241/10
12 years ago
Indianapolis, IN
Wow. What a classic. Funhouse is everything I expected it to be.
The table I played was pretty fast, and all of the shots were equally challenging and diverse -- nothing beats a good Rudy Gulp! And, it's a very challenging board -- 3 million is a pretty good score.
As far as artwork and layout goes, this game's cartoony, blueish look is hard to beat. It's a gimmicky game, and I found myself hitting newly discovered shots each time I played. The music becomes repetitive over time, but it's not that bad. As far as the best part of gameplay, I'd have to say it's getting to Midnight to put Rudy to sleep -- Rudy being the focal character (antagonist) of the game, who lingers near the top center of the board. But, once Rudy's out, draining pinballs in his agape mouth to start multiball is a hard to top accomplishment
This game's not for everyone; my friend didn't really enjoy it as much as I did. But, we do agree that Rudy alone made the pin a very enjoyable and easy game to pick up and play for an extended period of time, especially when the beers are flowing, the jukebox is jumping and the bar is hopping.
The table I played was pretty fast, and all of the shots were equally challenging and diverse -- nothing beats a good Rudy Gulp! And, it's a very challenging board -- 3 million is a pretty good score.
As far as artwork and layout goes, this game's cartoony, blueish look is hard to beat. It's a gimmicky game, and I found myself hitting newly discovered shots each time I played. The music becomes repetitive over time, but it's not that bad. As far as the best part of gameplay, I'd have to say it's getting to Midnight to put Rudy to sleep -- Rudy being the focal character (antagonist) of the game, who lingers near the top center of the board. But, once Rudy's out, draining pinballs in his agape mouth to start multiball is a hard to top accomplishment
This game's not for everyone; my friend didn't really enjoy it as much as I did. But, we do agree that Rudy alone made the pin a very enjoyable and easy game to pick up and play for an extended period of time, especially when the beers are flowing, the jukebox is jumping and the bar is hopping.
8.114/10
12 years ago
Fun pin with a great playfield layout. Very well designed with a good amount of shots an pretty open playfield. Simply a classic.
9.332/10
12 years ago
Played this for many hours in college and still crazy over funhouse. I cant wait to have this in my collection
8.303/10
12 years ago
i've seen this machine thrashed out..to a complete playfield and rudy replacement. if you can find a well playing FH....this is one of williams classics (imo). never get tired of rudy getting 'sleepy'. love working for the multi ball and super jackpots on this machine...a real players game.
edit11/21/11;
after more gameplay, i've realized the great lasting and 'fun' factor this creative machine has to offer. more points to a 'crazed' and outstanding williams machine!!
edit11/21/11;
after more gameplay, i've realized the great lasting and 'fun' factor this creative machine has to offer. more points to a 'crazed' and outstanding williams machine!!
8.640/10
12 years ago
Okay, so I did not grow up on this pin playing it for countless hours and am now looking back with impossibly fond and fuzzy memories of the golden days. I instead have taken to playing this game every chance I can on location and have waited months to rate this game so that I wouldn't miss a thing. Verdict? Funhouse is HARD, those shots are long and tight, and you have Rudy harassing you all the while. Is it fun? I'm not sure that fun is the right word, but it does keep you coming back because it gets under your skin. Pat Lawlor is a genius pin designer and innovator, and this game is worth a little time from any pinhead. Not my favorite of his system 11's, but a very successful game from a legend. Flowjunkies beware, this game is a shooter's pin, and it punishes harshly for sloppy shots and ball handling.
8.625/10
12 years ago
pretty fun pin. would like to play this one more and get to know the ins and outs
8.379/10
13 years ago
Not the perfect pin for someone who only wants one machine. It's not my favorite pin, but I always keep coming back for more torture. Rudy is ruthless, and I love him! You either love this game or hate it and I "love to hate it". I can see why this game is rated highly...it's gonna be in my collection a long long time.
9.616/10
13 years ago
FunHouse is my number 1 favorite pin. It is fun, yet simple. It requires a degree of skill on hitting the ball that is only acquired through continuos play. The challenges while simple are varied making Funhouse a very entertaining and exciting pinball machine. The mylar that covers the clock numbers tend to bubble after years of play giving the ball an artificial movement. Rudy's jaw and eyes movement are pretty funny and the jaw seems to stand some pretty hard shots. In multi-ball getting the ball into the trap door is a challenge, but a rewarding one. The eject hole is too close to the right flipper, but you can stop the momentum of the ball by merely holding the flipper in the up position. The prizes awarded through the mirror challenges are fun and each one of these prizes present a different challenge. Finally the left ramp to the steps gives the game a different feeling as you are trying to obtain the most coveted prize - the extra ball. Funhouse is a great pinball.
8.767/10
13 years ago
What can I say, the wife made me sell it! She stated he looked too much like "Chuckey". Rudy is that creepy ( which I found very cool). Not a deep rule set but fun. A game that at the time ( I had many from the top 20) that got more then its share of play. Very good looking but Rudy can be difficult to fix if not working correctly. If you buy one, look very carefully at the condition of the play field and cabinet as they got well used. I would re buy but forbidden by "she who must be obeyed". I would definitely place as a top 25 game.
8.354/10
13 years ago
One of my favorite "older" pins. Love the Rudy character although my wife finds him creepy which will probably keep me from being able to add Funhouse to my collection. Great use of speech and interaction with Rudy.
Geel
7.966/10
13 years ago
I don't really get the theming on this pin and I wish I did. Rudy is cool, but there isn't a whole lot going on that screams "Funhouse" to me. I never get tired of hearing, "Get yourself a hot dog!" though. It's one of the best of it's time, just wish the theming was a little better.
8.238/10
13 years ago
This is definitely my favorite pinball machine from it's time period and the gameplay is superb, Rudy is creepy!....the game is aptly named as it is quite fun.....lots to do here....the only reason I won't add it to my collection as I rebuild my collection is because I am going to go with just modern games due to limited space but if I get more space I will own it again....I've heard that Rudy breaks down fairly often on this machine. I don't know if this is true or not but I owned a Funhouse pinball for 2-3 years and played it fairly frequently and never had a problem.
9.439/10
13 years ago
This is a game you won't be able to walk away from....ever. It was a fav of mine for a while. Got to play it “live†for the first time in Vegas. It's fun but it seems to always hit the same shot multiple times which gets a bit redundant. Rudy is funny. I quote him all the time and people look at me like Im an idiot. Fun game, hit that trick door. This is a game you want to spend a lot of time with and learn how to hit shots (otherwise you'll repeatedly hit the tunnel and that sound will never leave your head). Who doesn't like clowns?
5.653/10
13 years ago
Düsseldorf
Really not my cup of tea. There are so much better 80s and late 80s pins.
I found it astounding, that so many people really adore this machine.
I found it astounding, that so many people really adore this machine.
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