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James Bond 007 (Premium) Pinside Rating
This game received 182 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.512 /10
James Bond 007 (Premium)
Top 100 ranking
This game ranks 2nd in the game group "James Bond 007". The group itself ranks #18 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.524
Artwork: 8.086
Sounds/Music: 8.288
Other Aspects: 8.773
Pinside staff rating
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This title is part of group: "James Bond 007"
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7.358/10
34 days ago
Furlong, PA
James Bond was always on in my home one movie or another. This game is remarkable at capturing the first films in great detail, hence why I love this pin. Artwork is nice and this version has the neat toys in it too. Topper is OK. I put in Black Mirror art blades that made the final touches of this game inside look amazing! Easy install, Cheap mod. Overall happy with Bonds new code. Much better than first release.
8.984/10
35 days ago
Fun game. Gives you that 1 more game feeling. 2 complaints. 1 is the transition between the main playfield area and the pop bumper area is too tight. Way too many rejects and sdtm. 2 why dont the modes stack. You sould be able to start one of each mode at a time, maybe incorporate something where if you have multiple modes going from the same movie at the same time you get a bonus.
8.000/10
81 days ago
Very fun game.good flow...I'm not sure if I would own it ...I've played over 50 times at different locations seems to be getting better? Code upgrade, ,.I'll keep playing it..it's all the new games that keep coming out that keep me from playibg this title more...much fun ,must play the premium more!!!
8.972/10
3 months ago
Grew up watching these movies with my dad so it’s a total nostalgia hit. I’ve played this a few times and I always go back for one more game. It’s a lot of fun even if you don’t know how to activate all of the modes. Highly recommend giving it a go if you see it somewhere.
9.800/10
3 months ago
Santo André
Alpha male machine, elegant theme, there's shooting, there's a nuclear explosion, there's women, there's bandits, there's weapons, there's a car, anyway... there's a lot to do, the last update raised the level of this machine too much. On this topic, the men are separated from the boys!
9.620/10
4 months ago
My favorite game in my collection. Although it struggled out the door due to mediocre code it's now a shining diamond worthy of being a top 5 game. Gomez and everyone involved have succeeded in delivering a machine that will stand the test of time and be remembered as one of the best pinball experiences you could ask for.
8.984/10
4 months ago
Birmingham
Bond is a dream theme for me. This was my first pinball machine and it was because of the theme. I purchased it without playing it (noob move I know) and to be honest if I had at the time I probably wouldn't have put the money down.
When I got this delivered it was basically a box of lights. This is well known, the code was crapped on for good reason in the early days. Patience was rewarded however. The game is so packed. Unbelievablely so. So many missions and wizard modes. They did right by my dream theme and now it's my personal favourite game.
Highlights include, a smooth as butter right orbit shot, great looking DB5 with vuk that's sends the ball through the roof and great risk and reward gameplay collecting Bond girls for multipliers. Everybody should give this game a play now. One of the very best modern sterns.
When I got this delivered it was basically a box of lights. This is well known, the code was crapped on for good reason in the early days. Patience was rewarded however. The game is so packed. Unbelievablely so. So many missions and wizard modes. They did right by my dream theme and now it's my personal favourite game.
Highlights include, a smooth as butter right orbit shot, great looking DB5 with vuk that's sends the ball through the roof and great risk and reward gameplay collecting Bond girls for multipliers. Everybody should give this game a play now. One of the very best modern sterns.
9.800/10
4 months ago
This is one of my favorite pins. The theme is well done and the code keeps getting better and better. The artwork on the playfield is classy and colorful, the layout is unique with an amazing ramp set on the right. The outer left orbit shot to the jetpack is the most satisfying shot in the game for me. Hitting the bottom right ramp with the left flipper is the 2nd most satisfying shot. I love the premium ball lock how it rolls down the wire form around the rocket. This game has been evolving since it came out and just keeps getting better in my opinion. I play a lot of pinball and I can honestly say this game deserves to be in the top 10. The playfield has highly satisfying shots and they are not easy to hit. At the same time, they shots aren't impossible to hit, so you feel rewarded when you do hit them as opposed to it just being a fluke. The games tend to be longer on Bond, which makes it a great game to hit in your lineup when you're feelign a bit more ambitious. My only real complaints are the Scuba Eject and Aston Martin shots can slow play down play at times. Sometimes the ball ends up in there more than you want and you just have to wait for it to do it's thing and pop back into play again. Not a huge deal, but that time can add up over the course of a game quickly. Really minor when you consider all the great things about this pin. The layout is truly unique and just a heck of a lot of fun to explore. This game, JAWS, and Jurassic Park are my favorites right now.
9.604/10
4 months ago
This is a fun pin. Long games, but really fun. The theme is right up my alley. I just got it, with the improved code V1.01 so I can only judge it as presently coded and I will say that it has great flow, plenty of diversion, great musical and images and particularly very much liked by inexperience pinball players. Don't get me wrong, it is a challenging pin; but an inexperience pinball player can enjoy the pin and feel good about the play.
UPDATE: After playing it for a while I have to say that this pinball is amazing. True pinball play, sort of AC/DC. Besides the play, the variation of shots, the different challenges and modes, and the video scenes makes this pin a keeper. Great job by George Gomez and team. My wife loves it and reminds of of our youth. This pin will be in my collection for as long as I can play pinball. A+
UPDATE: After playing it for a while I have to say that this pinball is amazing. True pinball play, sort of AC/DC. Besides the play, the variation of shots, the different challenges and modes, and the video scenes makes this pin a keeper. Great job by George Gomez and team. My wife loves it and reminds of of our youth. This pin will be in my collection for as long as I can play pinball. A+
9.264/10
5 months ago
Playfield art would be 6/6 if it had inserts for Q Branch. The music would be 6/6 if it had more of the movie songs.
The variety of movie clips and mode is awesome. Bond on a wand is one of the coolest toys there is. If anything this game is too deep. There are so many modes and they must be played serially, so it takes forever to get deep within the game. They added a whole bunch of extra balls with the 1.0 code, and this just seems like a concession to those of us who suck too badly to get very far without them. I'd prefer more mode stacking to get through them quicker and less extra balls. Right now you need 30-45 minutes to do very much.
The variety of movie clips and mode is awesome. Bond on a wand is one of the coolest toys there is. If anything this game is too deep. There are so many modes and they must be played serially, so it takes forever to get deep within the game. They added a whole bunch of extra balls with the 1.0 code, and this just seems like a concession to those of us who suck too badly to get very far without them. I'd prefer more mode stacking to get through them quicker and less extra balls. Right now you need 30-45 minutes to do very much.
8.620/10
5 months ago
Every time I go to the arcade, this is always on my must play list. I love the left flipper, shooting the loop and the jet pack ball pickup. Not too complex of a ruleset but enough to keep it interesting. This is on my list to own one day.
8.124/10
5 months ago
Bond is great, and with the new code releases, it continues to get better. Personally, I feel the pro is the much better value as you aren't missing much if you go that route. When set up correctly, the game shoots like butter and feels refreshing and unique. I'm not the hugest fan of the rules as it feels too much like chopping wood at times, but always enjoy playing the game.
5.851/10
6 months ago
This game has a few clever features, but there are some major flaws that frustrate me over and over again.
The Good: Loading the rocket for multiball is fun, its cool that they built in a diverter and have the ball lifted to the top. I also like the unique jetpack kicker shot under the left upper flipper.
The Mediocre: It feels like way too much of the gameplay is the ball just bouncing haphazardly around the posts, slingshots, and walls. Its very challenging to build any sort of flow in the game, and there really aren't many shots to hit.
The Bad: Oh. My. Word. I've never played a game that gets balls stuck as much as this one. The first of two spots is at the top by the "M" gate. Nothing says the game is made poorly like getting the ball stuck immediately after you plunge. Sometimes I can nudge it loose, other times I have to tilt to knock it out. The second and worse of the two is right in front of the rocket but behind the drop targets. For whatever reason, it happens a ton that the ball gets back there and the drop targets raise up, and then the ball can't get out because it sits in grooves rather than rolling to the left. I have yet to get it unstuck from there without tilting, and the machine I play on is set very liberally. I've also lost several balls to the Q scoop. It pops them out of the car above it, and sometimes it bounces weird and drains instead of feeding the in-lane. Thats incredibly frustrating as it can be hard to hit that shot to begin with, and then you're rewarded with a drained ball due to poor construction.
It can be a decent pin at times, but the stuck and drained balls combined with the inability to get any sort of flow going makes this one of my least favorite games to play.
The Good: Loading the rocket for multiball is fun, its cool that they built in a diverter and have the ball lifted to the top. I also like the unique jetpack kicker shot under the left upper flipper.
The Mediocre: It feels like way too much of the gameplay is the ball just bouncing haphazardly around the posts, slingshots, and walls. Its very challenging to build any sort of flow in the game, and there really aren't many shots to hit.
The Bad: Oh. My. Word. I've never played a game that gets balls stuck as much as this one. The first of two spots is at the top by the "M" gate. Nothing says the game is made poorly like getting the ball stuck immediately after you plunge. Sometimes I can nudge it loose, other times I have to tilt to knock it out. The second and worse of the two is right in front of the rocket but behind the drop targets. For whatever reason, it happens a ton that the ball gets back there and the drop targets raise up, and then the ball can't get out because it sits in grooves rather than rolling to the left. I have yet to get it unstuck from there without tilting, and the machine I play on is set very liberally. I've also lost several balls to the Q scoop. It pops them out of the car above it, and sometimes it bounces weird and drains instead of feeding the in-lane. Thats incredibly frustrating as it can be hard to hit that shot to begin with, and then you're rewarded with a drained ball due to poor construction.
It can be a decent pin at times, but the stuck and drained balls combined with the inability to get any sort of flow going makes this one of my least favorite games to play.
8.737/10
7 months ago
At first, I liked the layout of the James Bond premium pinball machine but was unsure about the code. The early code just didn't have much to offer. After the update to code 0.99, though, it turned out to be fantastic. Even though I'm not a big fan of the old James Bond movies, I really enjoy George Gomez's design work. The game's quick pace and the depth of the features strike a great balance, being deep yet easy to grasp.
9.444/10
7 months ago
This game has some of the best code in any pinball to date and it's still not done! Lot's of fun shots and lots to do in this one! I can't even believe this the same game I played at launch, it is completely different game.
9.800/10
7 months ago
I have always enjoyed the 007 movies so I had to have this game in my collection. I love the music and how it ties in so well to the first 007 movies. I also have a Godzilla in my collection and I would rate this one just below the Godzilla.
9.320/10
7 months ago
I played the pro first really liked it and decided try the premium, well, with the topper and extra mods were really cool. I decided to pick one up. My family really likes this game, it makes you want to keep coming back to play it. The code now from when it was released seems to be night and day difference. if you haven't played it much, give it a chance, I'm sure you will enjoy it. I'm not a topper person, but this one seems to be really cool... the theme alone is really cool and I know it will get even better with newer codes. Happy flipppin
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