Williams

Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure

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This game received 1092 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.608 _/10

8.608

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #20 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.55

Artwork: 8.548

Sounds/Music: 8.381

Other Aspects: 8.691

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9.520/10

12 years ago

EMM

nutshell79

Inactive member

Geneva, IL

14y 60,400 1,038 7 10

I've owned IJ for about 6 weeks and have been playing it non stop. I love the theme, the artwork all around is great, and the music is fantastic - lots of different tunes for the modes, and multiballs. I like playing all the modes but understand the criticism of others that they are mostly ramp loop based. Regardless, they are a blast to play based on the movie tie ins with quotes, animations, and music. The multiball rules are well thought out and will remind you of Fish Tales - hit three regular jackpots then pound away the super at the captive ball. The path of adventure is a nice mini pf (but I still prefer the shadow's better) and the idol lock is a very cool toy - especially how it is positioned launching the balls back onto the playfield. Narrow escape is a nice touch too.

This game can be approached from various playing objectives. When I want a quick game I just go for the ball lock and play for multiball. But if I want an adventure I'll try and play for all the modes and only lock balls if the drops are down. When my shots are on the game has nice flow but when they are off - well those are tight and frustrating shots!

IJ does have a few faults - the mode scoop needs to be adjusted to prevent bounce outs and the path of adventure needs to be dialed in to work correctly. The left side of the PF has some wasted space. Also, I wish the friends call outs were more varied then the standard one line, as you will hear those the most. The cab decals get really faded on this one but I'm looking forward to doing a complete tear down and rebuild.

Overall it's a great game and one I don't see getting bored of any time soon!

nutshell79 currently owns this game.

8.768/10

12 years ago

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mazzzulatoro

Inactive member

Riccione

12y 19,000 56

Very good pinball!

9.260/10

12 years ago

DMG

dgpinball

Pinside member

Abbotsford, BC

12y 88,900 1,661 147 72

Indy has been my favorite DMD pin for a long time, it's just a wonderful example of how good a game can be when it all comes together. No other pinball embraces it's theme as well as this game, it's like playing the movies!!

dgpinball currently owns this game.

4.337/10

12 years ago

DPA

jekandhyde

Inactive member

Unknown

12y 4,000 13

I am not sure why this game is ranked so high. It does not do it for me. I am unable to get drawn in.

9.860/10

12 years ago

MSN

MSN22

Inactive member

Christchurch

12y 31,550 156 10 12

The best license,One of the best to play, Has everything you want in a pinball.

MSN22 has owned this game in the past.

7.148/10

12 years ago

DJG

nasco62

Pinside member

Sydney

12y 67,800 801 14 54

The best ramp shots going, a good variety of play that never gets boring. This is a game that I could play for hours at a time not get bored.

8.968/10

12 years ago

RCA

alexanr1

Pinside member

12y 74,550 1,338 85

Definitely a Top 10 game. I shopped one out for a friend. It has a fair amount of mechanical challenges to keep it running in tip top shape. (One challenging area is the ball trough. The opto's have issues and sometimes a nick in the trough will cause balls to hang up) Great game to play.

alexanr1 edited previous rating on February 20, 2021.

7.856/10

12 years ago

FRB

firebird

Pinside member

Anchorage, AK

13y 29,900 81 1 45

This game seems to play you instead of the other way around. An epic game but not my favorite Williams.

firebird edited previous rating on November 29, 2011.

8.140/10

12 years ago

LRY

lyerelian

Inactive member

La Mesa, CA

12y 32,650 136 2 17

Great game with a lot of different modes with unique shots to hit. Always a fun time!!

lyerelian edited previous rating on June 01, 2013.
lyerelian has owned this game in the past.

8.892/10

12 years ago

KYL

hollywood

Pinside member

Essex, ON

13y 65,400 1,806 5 12

Probably the best game I have played. It is the game that really got me into pinball. Fast, Fun, lots of modes, animations, things to do/shoot for. TONS of mods available if you're into that kind of thing... The music is Iconic and sounds great. Voice call-outs are well integrated. I have "fun" playing this pinball every time....
Definitely the Holy Grail of Pinballs!

****or so I thought!
Still miss my IJ....I will find another one one day (come on CGC)!

hollywood edited previous rating on January 05, 2019.
hollywood has owned this game in the past.

9.804/10

12 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

Inactive member

San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

The best Williams DMD pin ever created. No exceptions.

kwiKimart has this game on the wishlist.

8.432/10

12 years ago

JAY

ffr3064k

Inactive member

Castle Rock, CO

12y 29,800 13 9 14

This machine doesn't call my name out and beg me to play like other machines. However, once I start playing, I find it very hard to walk away. After getting the mode start to quit bouncing out, I have found this pin is much more enjoyable. With 12 modes and many many shots and features, this pin has great staying power. Games can get long in order to score high and at times, for me anyway, it is hard to stay concentrated that long. With some LED's, this game has an incredible playfield. The backglass is not one to jump right out at you like earlier pins (Black Knight, Xenon) However, a backglass is only 1 item on the long list of criteria. There are many thrilling shots, and the cool toys draw all my friends and family in for a try. Because it is more complex and complicated in a way, the casual visitor to my house doesn't seemed to get hooked on IJ as quickly as they do to AFM. It took me a while to warm up to this machine and I almost got rid of it before it grew on me. At the urging of my wife and kids I kept the machine and now I am glad I did because it really provides a lot of fun for the entire family. My family for the most part rate this pin 3rd in our lineup behind AFM and BK (showing that you don't have to have the most expensive, most up to date pin to be a thrill to play)

ffr3064k has owned this game in the past.

8.591/10

12 years ago

JDM

pinballhunter

Inactive member

Chicago, IL

12y 27,400 8 14

A good game that could have been better. The pros: It has plenty of modes to keep you engaged. This is the games strength. It has smartly designed video modes like the choose wisely mode that will actually increase speed if you get to it twice in a game. The rockable boat is a nice toy that adds to the novelty of the game, but could stand to be not so loosely moving from side to side. This would need practice to master if you plan to control balls through there. Has a great theme in Indiana Jones, and uses it well and uses good quotes from the movies like "you cheat Dr. Jones" The cons: The ballflow is kind of bouncy and slow and gives you more chances to drain in the outlanes. The mode start hole area is too small and requires a precise shot. Being one of the major draws in the game, it sacrifices the fun factor, if it is hard to reach. This can be also said with the multiball hole. All other shots are fairly easy to make. I would recommend playing the game if purchasing and formulating my own opinion. Also the wizard mode could be better and requires a true wizard to make all the shots for 1 billion. Overall the game is about equal in comparison with Stern's Indiana Jones.

7.219/10

12 years ago

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babycatandd

Inactive member

Unknown City, IL

12y 10,000 1 7

Overall this game is a lot of fun. However the rules are a bit complicated, which can be frustrating.

9.640/10

12 years ago

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kopsi

Inactive member

Vienna

12y 7,000 7

Indiana Jones is also my faforit - for playing Pinball -

Sounds and Story perfekt

kopsi

9.524/10

12 years ago

WUF

wolfy

Pinside member

Winston-salem, NC

14y 79,600 1,087 15 113 1

After owning 47 games in 7 years and playing all of the current top 50 games I have to say there is no better game than IJ. Everything about this game is amazing and I have owned it for 4 years and have well over 1000 plays on it. I cannot believe there are collectors that do not have this machine in their collection. 12 modes that are all fun and varied, 3 video modes ,path of adventure, Best animations, great music and call outs. A perfect game.

wolfy edited previous rating on August 22, 2019.
wolfy has owned this game in the past.

7.972/10

12 years ago

MJS

Waldo

Pinside member

Cape Canaveral, FL

12y 78,550 655 2 25

I've tried to like this as I love the theme, but just can't get excited about it. To be fair the one I played had some issues...

Waldo has this game on the wishlist.

7.903/10

12 years ago

MSA

matt_adams

Pinside member

Middleton-on-sea

14y 88,600 721 22 51

You have chosen wisely

matt_adams currently owns this game.

7.547/10

12 years ago

JCS

thebrave

Inactive member

Glendale, AZ

12y 38,900 189 1 29

I've played this pin several times, and I have a hard time getting into it, (I guess I'm not much of an Indy fan). I like how the ball lock works and the sound effects are right from the movie. Multiball has some good target challenges that kind of reminds me of Attack From Mars, which adds good gameplay. The widebody is a good addition and the artwork is good too. A friend of mine owns this pin, and I always spend time on it!

8.700/10

12 years ago

ROC

LilRocky

Pinside member

Manteo, NC

12y 76,150 667 2 52

Great theme, nice layout, neat toys, and TONS of modes. You really can't go wrong with this pin, unless you hate wide bodies. The pin also appeals to non-pinheads so it gets alot of play at gatherings.

LilRocky edited previous rating on January 03, 2013.
LilRocky has owned this game in the past.

8.604/10

12 years ago

MRO

MEROPARIS

Pinside member

Paris

12y 56,500 166

in my wishlist ! -) two friends owns it !!!

MEROPARIS edited previous rating on July 21, 2021.

10.000/10

12 years ago

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Travelingblues

Inactive member

Denver, CO

12y 15,000 7

What a blast to play. Just wish it was in the budget.

9.654/10

12 years ago

DEY

absocountry2

Pinside member

Wasilla, AK

13y 82,050 7,424 29 72

Tight shots, really like the tilting upper field. Only negative is the time the ball spends under the upper field at times.

absocountry2 has this game on the wishlist.

9.128/10

12 years ago

ZOD

zod

Inactive member

13y 17,900 71 7 32

I really love this pin, I had the stern version for a while in fact it was the first pin I ever bought and now that I own this there is no comparison. "GREATNESS".......................ZOD

zod has owned this game in the past.

9.477/10

12 years ago

IAN

e

Pinside+ Frequent

Doral, FL

12y 47,000 29 41

This is a very good game in my top 10. Can be a little slow. Big fan of the theme.

e currently owns this game.

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