Pinside rating
This game received 523 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.230 /10
Top 100 ranking
This game ranks 2nd in the game group "Ghostbusters". The group itself ranks #34 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.667
Artwork: 8.891
Sounds/Music: 8.248
Other Aspects: 8.183
Pinside staff rating
This is how we, the very knowledgeable (wink wink) Pinside.com staff & moderators rate this game. 5 of us have rated this game.
This title is part of group: "Ghostbusters"
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Rotterdam
6.769/10
4 months ago
Scottsdale, AZ
As a guy who graduated in 1988, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Ghostbusters and was so excited to acquire this theme.
Pros: This list is short.... It's probably one of the BEST LOOKING games ever. The lighting and artwork is outstanding. The other good news is that it's highly sought after so if you buy it and don't like it, it's easy to sell.
Cons: NOT FUN!!!! I tried really really hard to like this game and just couldn't get into it. There was little in the way of feeling like you were building towards achievements and little in the way of excitement. Not only that but the game is BRUTAL. The flippers are spaced further apart than other games which makes Center drains very common and very frustrating. I read that this might have been a production mistake that went unfixed. I did everything I could to make the game more approachable by adjusting the side drains tighter but the game was still very harsh. Some people add a center pin or longer flippers to try to renovate this turd into a playable game but at the end of the day I am sad to say but this game was a HUGE disappointment.
Pros: This list is short.... It's probably one of the BEST LOOKING games ever. The lighting and artwork is outstanding. The other good news is that it's highly sought after so if you buy it and don't like it, it's easy to sell.
Cons: NOT FUN!!!! I tried really really hard to like this game and just couldn't get into it. There was little in the way of feeling like you were building towards achievements and little in the way of excitement. Not only that but the game is BRUTAL. The flippers are spaced further apart than other games which makes Center drains very common and very frustrating. I read that this might have been a production mistake that went unfixed. I did everything I could to make the game more approachable by adjusting the side drains tighter but the game was still very harsh. Some people add a center pin or longer flippers to try to renovate this turd into a playable game but at the end of the day I am sad to say but this game was a HUGE disappointment.
Melbourne
9.820/10
8 months ago
This game is such a blast and definitely in my list of top 5 games!!! This game is so under rated.
6.589/10
8 months ago
I feel like the pro is overrated. It feels empty compared to the premium. Also, the game feels slow and I wouldn’t consider it a fast pace game. For how new it is the background animation seems too old school. It should have had a digital board for the price. I think they do retain their value though only because a lot of people might consider it a classic.
8.623/10
8 months ago
Huge Ghostbusters fan, so my rating is a bit biased. If you slapped a different IP on this machine I'd give it a much lower score. It's a hard pin for a new player like myself. I wish I could really dive into the story more to see how fun this pin could be. I'd love to own one, and I'd put as many mods as I could to make it easier, lol... until I got better. Wish this pin had a screen for juicy graphics. The art alone makes me give it all my quarters.
7.856/10
11 months ago
Fun game and theme. I played at an arcade and I’ll admit the most upper part of the playfield was hard to see with the lighting in the arcade (glare). If I get a chance to play again somewhere else, I’ll update. Lots of places to aim your shots. The saved ball was very nice for fast drains as it gave a 2nd life. Look forward to finding a better place to play this game, though I must admit this pin played fast with good strong flipper action.
7.172/10
1 year ago
Lotsa flow, good skill shots, many good modes, not the most intuitive, games seem to be huge or terrible.
From a player standpoint the pro plays better than the premium. That said the premium definitely has cooler stuff.
From a player standpoint the pro plays better than the premium. That said the premium definitely has cooler stuff.
9.140/10
1 year ago
Oakville, ON
Who you gonna to call? Ghostbusters!
Everyone told me to buy the PRO which is probably the easiest to find - none are easy to find, people seem to hold on to this game. One of my favorite themes of all time, it just reminds me of everything that was awesome in the 80's. Fun game play with lots of great shots, music and callouts all in a modern Stern package. I never get tired of hitting Slimer. Zombie Yeti art is fantastic.
If you get a chance - definitely play! Don't see as often on location anymore either.
Everyone told me to buy the PRO which is probably the easiest to find - none are easy to find, people seem to hold on to this game. One of my favorite themes of all time, it just reminds me of everything that was awesome in the 80's. Fun game play with lots of great shots, music and callouts all in a modern Stern package. I never get tired of hitting Slimer. Zombie Yeti art is fantastic.
If you get a chance - definitely play! Don't see as often on location anymore either.
9.800/10
1 year ago
To be clear, Ghostbusters is my favorite movie of all-time.
My 4 1/2 year old son became enamored with Stay Puft a few years ago, eventually it dawned on me that I should show him the actual film he's in.
He's HOOKED. Our home is filled with GB toys, merchandise, you name it. When our GB Pro arrived I felt like the hero of the day!
This game just draws you in, the lighting, the art, the theme. I wish the back glass was a tad better but it's far from awful. Cabinet graphics are nice. Scoleri Brothers pop-up targets give me MM vibes, which is a good thing. Slimer bash toy is neat! My ONLY gripe is that I wish Stay Puft had a more prominent role or more interactive toy than just a bobble head on the play field. Oddly enough, you see very little of Ecto-1, my guess is that they assume the cabinet art and topper were enough.
The new code update helps this game in leaps and bounds, music is great. If this game released with a color DMD I think it'd rank even higher than it is now. I've played premiums and pros at several locations, both are fantastic. I'm sadly a late adopter to this game and as we all know, the premiums and LEs are just priced so much higher than a pro (some cases being 4k plus). There just comes a time where I have to admit defeat and ask myself "is that subway ramp, magna sling, and slimer movement worth that?"
The answer is no. Don't get me wrong, I'd LOVE to have a premium/LE and I kick myself for not being in a position financially to grab one during release. That 4k plus valuation though, man...I can get another pin for that! (2 if you're not picky). The art blades on this really pop and as always Zombie Yeti knocks it out of the park with the artwork. The modes are just so awesome! Spooked Librarian, getting Ecto-1 to the Sedgewick, Okay Who Brought the Dog?, Spook Central, you name it. I would have liked to see a little more done with the DMD mini game however.
I think the only real major thing I'd change (and I know I'm likely in the minority here) is if they offered a vault or alternate revision but themed after The Real Ghostbusters cartoon, just to tug at my childhood heart strings.
My 4 1/2 year old son became enamored with Stay Puft a few years ago, eventually it dawned on me that I should show him the actual film he's in.
He's HOOKED. Our home is filled with GB toys, merchandise, you name it. When our GB Pro arrived I felt like the hero of the day!
This game just draws you in, the lighting, the art, the theme. I wish the back glass was a tad better but it's far from awful. Cabinet graphics are nice. Scoleri Brothers pop-up targets give me MM vibes, which is a good thing. Slimer bash toy is neat! My ONLY gripe is that I wish Stay Puft had a more prominent role or more interactive toy than just a bobble head on the play field. Oddly enough, you see very little of Ecto-1, my guess is that they assume the cabinet art and topper were enough.
The new code update helps this game in leaps and bounds, music is great. If this game released with a color DMD I think it'd rank even higher than it is now. I've played premiums and pros at several locations, both are fantastic. I'm sadly a late adopter to this game and as we all know, the premiums and LEs are just priced so much higher than a pro (some cases being 4k plus). There just comes a time where I have to admit defeat and ask myself "is that subway ramp, magna sling, and slimer movement worth that?"
The answer is no. Don't get me wrong, I'd LOVE to have a premium/LE and I kick myself for not being in a position financially to grab one during release. That 4k plus valuation though, man...I can get another pin for that! (2 if you're not picky). The art blades on this really pop and as always Zombie Yeti knocks it out of the park with the artwork. The modes are just so awesome! Spooked Librarian, getting Ecto-1 to the Sedgewick, Okay Who Brought the Dog?, Spook Central, you name it. I would have liked to see a little more done with the DMD mini game however.
I think the only real major thing I'd change (and I know I'm likely in the minority here) is if they offered a vault or alternate revision but themed after The Real Ghostbusters cartoon, just to tug at my childhood heart strings.
Gien
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