Gottlieb

"300"

Pinside Rating

This game received 20 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.807 _/10

7.807

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #135 in the Pinside EM Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.027

Artwork: 7.84

Sounds/Music: 2.105

Other Aspects: 7.672

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9.060/10

10 months ago

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Pinicus

Pinside member

Victoria, BC

6y 40,100 12 4 9 1

Played this at a brewery in Kelowna. They had a lot of new sterns but found that I spent pretty much the whole time on this. Some great shots and some cool features. A gate that protects the outlane, good scoring that makes the bonus balls on the back glass a key shot in the game, the right flipper has a gap at the end that can work for or against you, and the plinko style right side. When I got home I saw this game for sale and bought it. My first EM and I am now on quest to search out EMs and this was the pin that started it for me. Now that I’ve done the lights I absolutely love this game. Its theme is so perfect for the era and when people hear I have 300 they think Spartans. I love the unassuming nature of this thing and for so cheap it’s getting more love than my Godzilla premium right now.

Pinicus edited previous rating on June 21, 2023.
Pinicus has owned this game in the past.

7.542/10

3 years ago

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pat4race

Inactive member

Unknown

3y 19,000 1 73

A straightforward EM game, with easy rules, nice chimes, and decent gameplay. Getting to play it longer I found it more enjoyable, and more fun than my first experience. I wouldn’t search this one out, but worth a few quarters if you find one.

pat4race edited previous rating on February 12, 2021.

6.755/10

3 years ago

MSL

SantaEatsCheese

Pinside+ Pro!

Crofton, MD

5y 209K 9,653 6 85 1

My first E.M. rating! I'm not an E.M. guy, but got to play quite a few games of this at Mom's Organic Market in College Park Maryland. This to me is a "rip the spinner" game and those shots are very satisfying on this game. This is also a game where the bonus factors heavily into your score. As such, the moving balls in the backbox that pop up for every "x bonus" were very helpful and made sense. I like the chimes on this one too. All in all a fun game.

8.942/10

3 years ago

CWS

Rougarou

Pinside member

5y 36,650 48 3 7

This is a great mid 70's Gottlieb pin. A good variety of shots for an EM and nice backglass bonus scoring mechanism. The spinner offers variations in the targets that reward bonus while also earning bonus. Total bonus can be scored during play to allow skilled players to continue to earn bonuses as long as they can stay in play.

Rougarou has owned this game in the past.

8.463/10

4 years ago

LAW

the_quail_man17

Inactive member

Plymouth, IN

4y 31,650 7 139

I highly enjoy this game, from the sounds of bells and the fun of scoring points from adding up all the balls in the back box, it’s super fun! Love this game, I can sit and play it for hours.

the_quail_man17 edited previous rating on May 19, 2020.
the_quail_man17 has this game on the wishlist.

7.816/10

5 years ago

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Rasslinmoron

Pinside member

Birmingham, AL

8y 39,300 48 7 21

Great e m machine! Same game as top scorer but yet top scorer is ranked way higher than this one. I don't understand that but whatever. Anyway very good old school game. The centipede on the right it's very fun to shoot for. Definitely worth picking up if you can find one that's not beat up.

Rasslinmoron currently owns this game.

7.738/10

6 years ago

JEF

SpinnerAddict

Pinside member

8y 60,550 367 3 39

Not sure why this game is rated well below "Top Score" which is exactly the game except 2 players not 4.

SpinnerAddict has owned this game in the past.

6.133/10

7 years ago

RHO

spiroagnew

Inactive member

11y 121K 982 161

Cards, Billiards and Bowling. The big three of EM pinball themes. Bowling is probably my least favorite of the three. 300 is an okay game, certainly better than King Pin, Gottlieb's bowling wedgehead, but it's not a game I would go out of my way to play, let alone own. I'm a big fan of the spinner that stands alone in the middle of the playfield, but other than that, the layout is standard fare. The right side bagatelle just takes up space, and I'm not a fan of them on Gottlieb games overall. The double kickout holes that run underneith the upper plastic are a novel idea but I think the idea works better in design than in actual practice. Middle of the road game, for a middle of the road theme.

9.742/10

7 years ago

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Amesra

Inactive member

Norfolk, NE

10y 11,400 12 2 8

I'm surprised so few have rated this game with so many that were produced. Bowling is my thing so I love the theme. Love the backglass animation, the spinner, and the two kick-out holes. Open gate-more EMs needed this feature. And I love the bagatelle. The rule set could be a bit better, but for me that's it. This game has a special place in my heart as at the age of nine, this was the first I had ever played. Actually I asked my Dad to play it first because I didn't know what to do, but I remember being mesmerized by it. This game started it all with me. I own it and will never part with it.

Amesra currently owns this game.

7.874/10

7 years ago

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rattmuscle

Pinside member

Honor, MI

8y 35,600 102 18 9

Bonus balls are good, hard to get special on it. Fun to rip the spinner. Good game from the era.

rattmuscle currently owns this game.

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