Data East

Guns N' Roses

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This game received 313 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.988 _/10

7.988

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #86 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 7.88

Artwork: 7.829

Sounds/Music: 7.986

Other Aspects: 8.028

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7.812/10

12 years ago

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derfinot

Inactive member

Henderson, NV

12y 10,500 101 8

This game has some amazing music and oozes cool, however music aside I just didn't have much fun playing it.

7.141/10

12 years ago

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Shapeshifter

Pinside member

13y 150K 10,470 8 144

Only played a few games on it but it did grab me in the way I hoped. Possibly need more time on it.

5.830/10

12 years ago

BUK

pinballslave

Pinside member

Litvinov

12y 138K 6,386 133 149

A great fun game with lots going on, but not being a fan of G'n'R, the game takes a big hit for me. If you're a fan of G'n'R, then go for it!!

pinballslave has owned this game in the past.

7.420/10

12 years ago

MAK

teachp8

Inactive member

13y 57,800 146 2 97

Not a fan of the band and not a fan of the pin. Sure, there are neat modes to play and the pin sounds good but it just doesn't sing (ahem!) with me.

9.322/10

12 years ago

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frankay39

Inactive member

Wilton, CT

13y 29,300 53 9

Out of all the games me and my brother have had, this is my favorite that I can keep going back to and playing nonstop. Although i have had higher ranked games such as Voltaire and STTNG, there is just something about this game that beats them all. From the great looks and music to the varied shots, awesome ramps, and bevy of modes and multiballs, this machine easily reaches the top of Data East's collection and, in my opinion, is top ten material of all time. Of course being a die hard GNR fan might affect my opinion, but either way I can't get enough of this machine and it is one of the only ones i can promise that i wont ever want out of the house.

7.668/10

12 years ago

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taylor34

Game Room Info

12y 124K 2,357 9 32

Finally got to log quite a bit of time on one while I was fixing it at my house. I own Tommy, did own JP, and wanted to own GnR...but not as much now. Between those three games, I'd definitely rate GnR the lowest as far as gameplay/rules go. Coolness factor though is off the charts, it just oozes coolness.

Pro's:
great music
modes are pretty decent, doubling the point value shot adds some variety.
shots are pretty decent to hit. Combo's are fun to do.

con's
mechanically, like BF, the game is a disaster. Very poor engineering in several places..balls jumping off ramps or can't make it up, axl light which gets hit by balls, trap door which hits the railing below it, etc
The game starts on the same mode every time just like BF. That wouldn't be an issue except for there's no stacking (like BF), the mode doesn't change while you're playing that mode (like BF), and you can select it from the shooter lane as an option (like BF)
it's pretty easy, not hard at all other than just hitting the mode start hole (BF was much harder)

I also added the pinball pro complete system to this game and I can tell you it makes a significant difference in the sound, highly recommended on this game.

My general feeling is that this game would be great if:
you have 10 or more games
you have guests over a lot
are a casual player

I wouldn't recommend it if:
you don't like GnR the band
you have 5 or less games
you like hard games with lasting challenge

Overall, it would be fun game to own for a while for anyone, may not have the long term holding power but it's definitely worth a try.

taylor34 edited previous rating on July 31, 2011.
taylor34 has owned this game in the past.

9.064/10

12 years ago

AAW

Firebaall

Inactive member

Regina, SK

12y 61,150 1,741 4 9

One of the very best that Data East has to offer. Great Rock n Roll themed pin!

Firebaall currently owns this game.

9.325/10

12 years ago

JOR

jorgeslk

Inactive member

PÃ³voa De Varzim

12y 13,250 1 13 14

So far this machine is the one i like to play the most. I am waiting for an Indiana Jones an Adams Family and maybe a Twilight and only after that i will say if this is the one i like the most. For those who like Guns n Roses life myself this machine is great. It doesnÂ´t have more rating for two reasons: One it is a dificult game to understand right away but when you do itÂ´s magnific, Two it is a machine manufactured by Data East and (i dont know why) it doesÂ´t have the same value. The sound glue you to this machine, bealive it...

jorgeslk currently owns this game.

9.496/10

12 years ago

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MichaelWit

Inactive member

Unknown, NJ

12y 9,000 7

Lock and Unlock (with the Gun) modes, make this machine REALLY fun to play! Many modes! Video Mode! AND Obviously great Music!

10.000/10

12 years ago

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foonleclown

Inactive member

Montreal, QC

13y 28,150 94 3 49

GREAT PINBALL ! GREAT ART!

foonleclown edited previous rating on August 29, 2011.
foonleclown has owned this game in the past.

7.922/10

13 years ago

WPG

guymontag451

Wedgehead

Portland, OR

13y 92,800 1,006 25 170

Gameplay is fast and fun with lots to shoot, plenty of variety, great multiballs, and killer music. The match sequence at the end without the family mod on is fantastic. Total rockstar status.
Objectives are a little convoluted at first and the lighting is bad. Ramps can be steep and hard to fully hit if the flippers are weak (common on this game) but if the game is in good condition, you will have a blast on it.

6.354/10

13 years ago

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cevans82

Inactive member

Westminster, CO

15y 28,150 108 2 41

i had always wanted to give this one a try. guns n roses did not strike me as they type to let thier likeness be used in this way. neddless to say very disapointed the flippers were to weak to get up the very steep ramps not that cool toy you were looking for in a pinball. the music the theme the concept is great just not the way you would like it to be.

cevans82 edited previous rating on May 13, 2011.

7.960/10

13 years ago

EMO

emo

Inactive member

Nailsea

17y 53,650 1,277 2 251

Uprated my opinion after playing the game turned up load recently. The DE sound is much better than I thought and the game really rocks

emo edited previous rating on October 30, 2011.

7.660/10

13 years ago

FXS

sulli10

Pinside member

Morristown, NJ

13y 129K 2,573 33 61

I liked the flow of this game. The music is great. the one i played could be improved with better speakers. From a DE standpoint, I did not like it better then Tommy but would have no hesitation bring into my collection. I am sure my teenagers would love it

9.160/10

13 years ago

DON

Donnyman

Pinside member

Tempe, AZ

18y 68,400 1,323 2 35

Great music, ramps, changing what game rule you want to do makes it hard to get bored from paying, and the magnet just above the flippers whipping the ball around makes it cool. If I found one where the price is right I would defifnetly buy one.

8.580/10

13 years ago

DEL

SealClubber

Pinside Moderator

14y 127K 11,060 246

This game rocks. They did the music right in this one. Art package is good. Game play is above average. Overall fun pin to play.

SealClubber edited previous rating on February 22, 2011.

7.926/10

13 years ago

TDA

The_Dude_Abides

Pinside Moderator

Northern California, CA

14y 137K 9,468 151

A fast and fun pin to play. I love the GNR theme it is well executed. It has some challenging shots an a pretty open playfiled. I was surprised at how fun it was to play. The magnet effect was pretty cool.

The_Dude_Abides edited previous rating on March 11, 2013.

9.264/10

13 years ago

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tacojohn

Inactive member

New Castle, CO

14y 6,250 3 13

Fastest game I have ever played.

tacojohn currently owns this game.

9.500/10

13 years ago

DER

Der_Meister

Pinside member

Putten

14y 49,400 120 2 106

I owned this gama and traded it with extra money for an AFM. That was years ago ad I still regret it. If I ever find one as good as I owned I will buy despite the price.

Der_Meister has owned this game in the past.

9.630/10

14 years ago

LUC

Magneto

Inactive member

Beaubassin East, NB

14y 21,400 37 11 11

simply the best Data East machine!!!
this pinball rocks throught the floor with a sub added ,real fun to play and good shots to be made.

Magneto has owned this game in the past.

8.960/10

14 years ago

JMG

drbond

Inactive member

14y 62,400 1,473 7 85

Killer pin & Data East's finest. The designers did a great job integrating the theme into the game. The entire experience lets you feel like your on-stage rocking a stadium of GnR fans. The overall visual package nails it (topless groupies on the playfield/dot matrix). Original playfield/translite artwork is beautiful. Awesome gimmicks abound; captive ball mini-playfield, snake pit, & under-playfield magnets during multiball (similar to "The Power" in TAF) . Incredible manual & auto plunger implementation (revolver/rose)! Solid rules & flow with mode selection pre-launch (ala STTNG). The main star is the music. Brian Schmidt, pinball music maestro, takes GnR's tunes from "Appetite for Destruction" & puts them in-game (with Axl's vocals). My only main gripe is the "Gilby Rolls" video mode; isn't fun & doesn't seem to fit in with the game (GnR member runs people over on a motorcycyle; recycled for Harley Davidson). Collectable & extremely sought after! Fetches a high price because of it.

drbond edited previous rating on September 22, 2012.

8.476/10

14 years ago

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kng9395

Inactive member

Chattanooga, TN

14y 5,250 3 8

Cool pinball, music rocks.

7.791/10

14 years ago

DMR

Muscle_cars_only

Inactive member

Lynchburg, VA

14y 18,900 225 13 15

I've owned this for 5 years. Rules are simple,Def. has the G&R theme going all through it. When I first bought it I was hoping it would play like the TFTC, Unfortunately it doesn't. I've noticed when the game is in rotation the people that are attracted to it and play it are not the pin freaks. Guess it's the WOW factor, I dunno. In a nutshell it's a DE machine.

Muscle_cars_only currently owns this game.

9.859/10

14 years ago

RSG

tatman9999

Pinside+ Frequent

Lisle, IL

14y 113K 4,655 48 31

I have had this 2 months it is a great game.music is great.have 5 other pins star wars de and simpsons party,spiderman,batman,taf, pin.this one is my top right now.love the magnits.

tatman9999 edited previous rating on January 03, 2010.
tatman9999 has owned this game in the past.

8.097/10

14 years ago

POW

powerslave

Inactive member

Mascouche, QC

14y 56,550 305 1 60

powerslave edited previous rating on January 26, 2014.
powerslave has owned this game in the past.

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