Williams

Junk Yard

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This game received 337 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.621 _/10

7.621

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #163 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 7.676

Artwork: 7.861

Sounds/Music: 7.062

Other Aspects: 7.481

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7.462

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6.177/10

12 years ago

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cevans82

Inactive member

Westminster, CO

15y 28,150 108 2 41

i love the wrecking ball toy on this game. but for me i feel the designers fell short this could have been a way better game. the middle of the playfield is WAY to wide open for me. the shots are not very challenging just cant get into this game much. no much of the ball rolling around not hitting anything.

8.787/10

13 years ago

SEB

yanek2rank

Inactive member

Calgary, AB

13y 35,875 27 8 26

The pinball that got me hooked at the start! Great pin, pretty easy, but a lot of fun!

yanek2rank edited previous rating on December 09, 2016.
yanek2rank has this game on the wishlist.

5.875/10

13 years ago

WPG

guymontag451

Wedgehead

Portland, OR

13y 92,800 1,006 25 170

Too much ball holding, and the videomode (as most are) is lame and pointless. Wrecking ball is cool, but nothing has ever really kept me coming back. Last time I went in to the local bar, somebody had left two credits in it, and I just looked at it and went to put money into the same Monster Bash that I have played a hundred times. If that says anything.

7.218/10

13 years ago

HAZ

hank527

Pinside+ Addict

13y 128K 5,422 248

This game is just lacking replay value. I played it for about 30 minutes and was bored. Some of the DMD animations and games are great. The multi ball is fun, but besides that it just seems a bit dull. I'd give a C+ for originality.

8.800/10

13 years ago

ROB

RobKnapp

Pinside member

Colorado Springs, CO

13y 110K 3,116 13 183

The music is great.The back glass art is very cool.Collecting junk to fight Crazy Bob is an interesting spin on game design.Trying to get to the wizard mode is pretty damm fun. Good all around fun Pinball.

RobKnapp edited previous rating on May 03, 2015.
RobKnapp has owned this game in the past.

9.283/10

13 years ago

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bmwaudio

Inactive member

Harpers, PA

14y 6,750 14 2 10

this is my 3rd pin, its an easier game, but VERY fun... most of the new players like this the best since its easy to get multiball and the playfield is pretty wide open. It may get old after awhile but so far so good, i have yet to get to and beat crazy bob. When you are having a good game, you really get into it, and wish the ball would not end.

7.136/10

13 years ago

BMS

Betelgeuse

Pinside member

13y 129K 3,643 72

I never really got it with this game. A lot of my friends like it, but I think it's kind of a snooze fest. The art and audio leave me flat and most of the shots aren't very satisfying. The wrecking ball is kind of cool, though.

Betelgeuse edited previous rating on February 27, 2011.

5.294/10

13 years ago

WHP

waldo34

Pinside+ Addict

13y 116K 2,033 10 63

Not sure why this game is so loved. I like games with flow and the hanging ball not not allow it.

8.120/10

13 years ago

MAC

Martyac

Pinside member

15y 25,500 5 20

The open play field and the crane ball makes you want to hit the ball as hard and as fast as you can. fun but does get alittle old quick...

8.376/10

14 years ago

MBS

Pinbot60

Inactive member

Flensburg

14y 9,750 2 8

A very nice Pinball maschine,not the best,but fun again and again.One of my best Pins.Williams Pinball forever!!!!

Pinbot60 has owned this game in the past.

9.140/10

14 years ago

DAK

lightguy

Inactive member

Unknown

18y 26,900 1 17

Underappreciated game with many. Crane toy is central to the theme and works well but does get tiring after a few hundred games.
Perhaps the most involving Dot matrix interaction in a pin. Ranks with CV.
The best backglass as far as lighting and color.
Great simple fun for the beginner yet challenging to get to and defeat Bob in Space.

8.743/10

14 years ago

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kng9395

Inactive member

Chattanooga, TN

14y 5,250 3 8

Fun cosmetics, the junkyard theme is cool, toilets....

5.411/10

14 years ago

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Hawkeyepin

Inactive member

Des Moines, IA

14y 41,650 776 41

This game did nothing for me and I wasted a few dollars on it. I just....don't get it. I think the lighting was probably the best and the suspended pinball was a novel idea. Everything else to me was a complete yawner. Utterly forgetteable.

7.515/10

14 years ago

RAY

bugray

Inactive member

Basingstoke

14y 54,650 697 97

Junk Yard has some great points, such as the art package, theme, playfield toys, Midnight Madness mode, cool dots and sounds. But I don't like the playfield layout, it's too open and this games lastability is very lacking due to its ruleset. Unless I found it at a bargain price it can stay in the junk yard!!!!!!

bugray has this game on the wishlist.

7.411/10

14 years ago

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LLUncoolJ

Inactive member

Highland, IL

15y 10,000 2 26

An alright looking machine with a wide open playfield. I found this one really boring.

7.819/10

14 years ago

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brentxyz

Inactive member

Pasadena, CA

18y 25,500 3 2 227

Earthshaker Type Graphics, Pinbot Type Playfild "Flow" Excellent Johnny Mnemonic Type "Toys"-Classic Williams!

4.669/10

14 years ago

MEL

melappels

World of Pinball

Almere

15y 81,050 285 7 165

worthless game , says boring all over

melappels edited previous rating on December 24, 2016.

8.845/10

14 years ago

YAY

jitneystand1

Pinside member

Valley, NE

15y 95,850 1,536 16 40 1

For one month I was sure this was pretty close to the greatest pin I had ever played...it's very addicting and great fun bashing away at the crane. 6 months later and I am hauling it out the door. Play this on location and you'll love it. Bring it home and you'll bore with it very soon...

jitneystand1 edited previous rating on September 10, 2011.
jitneystand1 has owned this game in the past.

8.626/10

14 years ago

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Fredaboy1

Inactive member

Boise, ID

15y 23,000 9 1 51

Excellent game. Nice ruleset, some great "toys" (the wrecker ball, etc.) I like how you have to build your "spaceship" out of some of the sweetest junk. Great game overall.

Fredaboy1 has this game on the wishlist.

9.019/10

15 years ago

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dglover4569

Inactive member

Baileys Crossroads, VA

15y 18,400 67 1 23

I love the Animal House reference with the angel and the devil over the shoulder!

8.972/10

15 years ago

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MAX59

Inactive member

Unknown

15y 2,000 10

I like this machine because is very fast, the game rules are quiet difficult and the artwork is fantastic.
"Time machine" is a fun award in this pinball it is inspired to the other pinball like Attack from Mars, The Addams family, Creature from the black lagoon....
The popbumpers are the only thing missing on this machine but they are compensated by the presence of the "vrecking ball".
In conclusion: very satisfied I bought the game.

MAX59 edited previous rating on April 05, 2009.

5.939/10

19 years ago

JCS

jeffspinballpalace

JeffSPinballPalace

20y 242K 19,062 556

Easy to understand rules and lowering / swinging ball crane. Unique humor too :)

jeffspinballpalace edited previous rating on January 22, 2017.

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