Hot Tip

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This game has received 11 approved Pinsider ratings. 39 more approved ratings are needed to get a rating and for it to be eligible for the Pinside Pinball Top 100 ranking.


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7.555

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5.866/10
2 years ago
This game is ok. Not much going on though. Typical Williams EM in a SS body.
7.555/10
4 years ago
Nice game. Would love to add one to the collection one day.
6.959/10
7 years ago
Not a bad game from the late 70s. The placement of the pop bumper right below the drop targets takes away an element of skill, and replaces it with luck--without the pop bumper (or placing it elsewhere) could've made this game a shooter's table. Instead, the pop bumper frequently helps knock down targets through pure luck. Otherwise, the spinner begs to be ripped, and the captive ball is satisfying to shoot for.

I do like the chimes on this game. William's was able to implement several tunes using the software and chime boxes to be played at various times. Including the 1812 Overture, Goodnight Ladies, and a few others. However, the flat sounding chime boxes that William's used pale in sound quality compared to what Gottlieb used.

Overall, this is a fine game to add to any collection. It's as average as any other average game out there.
8.451/10
9 years ago
This game is lots of fun. Light that spinner and rip it! Gives a lot of satisfaction. A great tournament game as well.
6.992/10
10 years ago
The EM and SS versions have different scoring. The SS version is a bit more balanced away from the spinner and maxing and doubling bonus becomes more lucrative. I can shoot a spinner all day long so I tend to prefer the EM but own an SS and enjoy it a lot.
4.084/10
11 years ago
Hot Tip is an alright game. It could be better. As in it could have been much much better.

The Pros:
The left hand of the PF is space mission/odysey. Drops and pops at the top of the pf are fun when properly set. Nudging skills to the saucer are cool too. I like the feel of the "williams" drop targets.

The Cons:
Artwork is not the best. Christian Marche is one of my favorite pinball illustrators, but this package is not doing it for me. The right side of the PF with the captive ball is boring and as far as scoring is concerned, there is no real reason to hit it. Drop the targets once and rip the spinner. That's about it. Too easy to roll. Overall, play is high on the "meh" factor.

The Takeaway:
I'll play it, but I'll also be looking for other games in the room to play other than this one.
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