Williams
Jungle Lord Pinside Rating
This game received 63 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.166 /10
Jungle Lord
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.77
Artwork: 6.256
Sounds/Music: 5.965
Other Aspects: 7.341
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7.288/10
72 days ago
Middleburg Heights, OH
This era of games isn't my favorite, but I do like Jungle Lord quite a bit. I actually prefer it to Black Knight. The magna saves are a cool feature and I really like the upper playfield drop targets that individually reset. Simple 2 ball multiball and actually quite a bit of strategy for an older table. The artwork is kinda weird with knockout Tarzan and Jane, but it is what it is. The sounds are okay - kinda blah but match the era. The voice isn't as clear as other games of the era though, and doesn't really match the theme. Don't really care for the little baguette thing in the top left as it's pretty repetitive and breaks up the pinball action just to usually hit the same letters that are already lit over and over.
9.517/10
1 year ago
It’s quite possibly the ugliest pinball machine ever made, but it is definitely a player. Super underrated machine. The only game of its era where you can stack a playfield multiplier, a mode and a multiball.
7.206/10
1 year ago
Game is very challenging. Wish the upper play field was a bit larger with more to do there. The saucer on top is cool, which gives you a chance to spell out ‘LORD’ on the mini pin game in upper left. Not one of my favorites, wish there was more to shoot for, but this one keeps me coming back for some reason. Watch up for the drains off the ramps.
7.457/10
2 years ago
I own this machine, and at first I wanted to sell it after a few weeks. It has grown on me immensely.
It has a lot of features for an machine of this era (81) Multiball, Magnasave, drain protector, double playing field and bagatelle. The artwork is somewhat cheesy, but I dig the campy jungle theme. Backglasses never seem to hold up well on these machines mine has not.
This is not a super easy game either, it takes to time to learn the feel and flow of both playing fields and how to rack up the points. Overall give it a chance, usually a pretty good value in a constantly market of seemingly overpriced machines.
It has a lot of features for an machine of this era (81) Multiball, Magnasave, drain protector, double playing field and bagatelle. The artwork is somewhat cheesy, but I dig the campy jungle theme. Backglasses never seem to hold up well on these machines mine has not.
This is not a super easy game either, it takes to time to learn the feel and flow of both playing fields and how to rack up the points. Overall give it a chance, usually a pretty good value in a constantly market of seemingly overpriced machines.
7.877/10
5 years ago
Saint-pierre
A shame that pinball has a quite bad backglass and poor sound... everything else is near perfection, the gameplay is immersive and addictive. I wasn't expecting to like it but now it's my new favorite in my collection. Look at other members in depth reviews for more details.
8.846/10
6 years ago
So the first thing to say about jungle lord is that you should add the "new tricks" ROM created to add some pizzazz and allow some control over the mini-bagatelle:
Magna Whirl:
Whirl L-O-R-D letters with Magna-Save buttons to improve odds with the mini ball.
This change gives a lot more control over the game and allows multiball much easier. the other tricks also help with playability. without the rom upgrade, it is truly a struggle to like the game.
with the rom, scores and engagement are much higher. My personal best is 2.2 million with this rom.
Caucasian2step has outlined the other pros and cons of the game well. I just wanted to add the recommendation for the rom.
Magna Whirl:
Whirl L-O-R-D letters with Magna-Save buttons to improve odds with the mini ball.
This change gives a lot more control over the game and allows multiball much easier. the other tricks also help with playability. without the rom upgrade, it is truly a struggle to like the game.
with the rom, scores and engagement are much higher. My personal best is 2.2 million with this rom.
Caucasian2step has outlined the other pros and cons of the game well. I just wanted to add the recommendation for the rom.
7.242/10
7 years ago
Interesting game to play. With the upper and lower playfield, it keeps you on your toes, especially when you are hitting shots on the lower playfield. The ball gets back to the flippers extremely fast.
Completing 'LORD' in the bagatelle is an interesting feature. I like the way the multi-ball is set up so that you get at least 35 seconds of actual play time. So if you lose both balls before the 35 seconds is over, you get another ball.
The rules aren't difficult to figure out, but there are enough things you need to do to make the game interesting. Getting multi-ball isn't easy to do, so it's always satisfying when you do earn it. Hitting the loop for the bonus multipliers isn't difficult, but since it's timed, it does create some urgency and if you want to have a big score, it's necessary to max this out.
I'd never heard of this game before I picked it up. It was a throw-in with a Black Knight that I purchased, and I'm glad I got it. I'm not a fan of the artwork (it's not great), but it's a fun game to play and it never gets boring.
Completing 'LORD' in the bagatelle is an interesting feature. I like the way the multi-ball is set up so that you get at least 35 seconds of actual play time. So if you lose both balls before the 35 seconds is over, you get another ball.
The rules aren't difficult to figure out, but there are enough things you need to do to make the game interesting. Getting multi-ball isn't easy to do, so it's always satisfying when you do earn it. Hitting the loop for the bonus multipliers isn't difficult, but since it's timed, it does create some urgency and if you want to have a big score, it's necessary to max this out.
I'd never heard of this game before I picked it up. It was a throw-in with a Black Knight that I purchased, and I'm glad I got it. I'm not a fan of the artwork (it's not great), but it's a fun game to play and it never gets boring.
3.836/10
8 years ago
The playfield looks interesting but is not all that much fun to play. Artwork and sound are horrible, nuff said. I never liked split playflieds. Now you have 2 small fields, neither one being particularly fun and all together make for a poor flow.
On the bright side, it has a magna save and a mini field with a mini ball in the upper left which is semi-cool. It's OK to play a few games but then my interest in the game faded quickly.
On the bright side, it has a magna save and a mini field with a mini ball in the upper left which is semi-cool. It's OK to play a few games but then my interest in the game faded quickly.
5.617/10
8 years ago
Jungle lord is the least sought after Williams, upper playfield pins. Most of the scoring was achieved in the upper playfield and the bagatelle seemed to be more of luck than skill. The upper drop targets are the best/most challenging part of the game, were you need to knock them down before the time runs out. Overall, it’s still a fun game and can be found for cheap, compared to Black knight, pharaoh and solar fire.
7.152/10
8 years ago
This is a very fun game.
You can either have a great ball that last a while or a short ball that drains in 2 seconds. Still fun though!
You can either have a great ball that last a while or a short ball that drains in 2 seconds. Still fun though!
7.160/10
10 years ago
The only thing I don't like about this game is the bagatelle. I think it would have been better if they used physical ball locks like Black Knight. The rest of the game is good fun and I enjoyed the first game I played and I'll gladly play again.
8.377/10
10 years ago
Wow what a great pin!! I don't know how someone could to like this game. It's a challenge and its a lot of fun.
Before I bought the game I was like this artwork bites. Some jungle dude fighting in some jungle. Well after playing the game. I think the theme is pretty amusing. If ya don't take it seriously. It's a lot of fun. The random drop targets with the tiger faces crack me up as they jump out of the jungle at you. The magna save is a lot of fun as well. I dont know why they didnt have them in more games. its just a really cool extra touch to make things more interesting.
To me the mini game to get multiball doesnt bother me at the least. to me its quite original and adds to the game rather than just locking a ball for multiball. the multiball is different in the sense that its supposed to be a elephant stampede. you are given a certain time limit with a countdown on the displays. during that time you can drain a ball and you get anoher one until that time runs out. To get special you need to spell lord one more time during multiball.
Once you learn the flow of the game it can get pretty fast and makes the game even more fun. you have to play this game a few times to really see what its about. like firepower. I like games that are a pain in the ass that makes you come back for more. a game that has non stop action thats all it own.
Before I bought the game I was like this artwork bites. Some jungle dude fighting in some jungle. Well after playing the game. I think the theme is pretty amusing. If ya don't take it seriously. It's a lot of fun. The random drop targets with the tiger faces crack me up as they jump out of the jungle at you. The magna save is a lot of fun as well. I dont know why they didnt have them in more games. its just a really cool extra touch to make things more interesting.
To me the mini game to get multiball doesnt bother me at the least. to me its quite original and adds to the game rather than just locking a ball for multiball. the multiball is different in the sense that its supposed to be a elephant stampede. you are given a certain time limit with a countdown on the displays. during that time you can drain a ball and you get anoher one until that time runs out. To get special you need to spell lord one more time during multiball.
Once you learn the flow of the game it can get pretty fast and makes the game even more fun. you have to play this game a few times to really see what its about. like firepower. I like games that are a pain in the ass that makes you come back for more. a game that has non stop action thats all it own.
6.912/10
11 years ago
The review by Caucasian2Step is excellent. I purchased this game because of it. I have it next to BK and would likely let BK go before this one.. even though its ugly.
I clear coated the playfield I liked it so much.
Update: the home ROMS totally fixed this game even more. The bagatelle is now controlled by the magna flip button thst you need to charge up before you can flip it. Perfect enhancement.
I clear coated the playfield I liked it so much.
Update: the home ROMS totally fixed this game even more. The bagatelle is now controlled by the magna flip button thst you need to charge up before you can flip it. Perfect enhancement.
8.068/10
13 years ago
If you are coming to this game from Black Knight, you will likely find it very familiar. This is another early Williams two level playfield machine (their 2nd I think). It is nearly identical to black knight in overall layout with some obvious differences. One of the interesting toys is a mini-playfield located in the upper section that's activated by capturing the ball in play. It's interesting, but not overly fun. It operates almost like one of those little mini "pinballs" you get in Cracker Jacks. Overall, the art work isn't very noteable but not bad. The sounds could have been better also. I dont think Williams really put a lot into this game compared to BK, but it's not a bad machine.
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