Jurassic Park (Premium)

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This game received 705 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.884 /10

8.884

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 2nd in the game group "Jurassic Park (Stern)". The group itself ranks #2 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.



Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 9.206

Artwork: 8.416

Sounds/Music: 8.439

Other Aspects: 9.046


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9.616/10
3 days ago
Incredibly deep game with a ton of options to approach, this would definitely make for the perfect home pin. Straightforward enough that a beginner can pick it up and try for multiball, and deep enough for anyone to get involved in to find many ways of approaching, this is a really fun one.

Premium/LE has some of the coolest toys on the field and the fact the T-Rex shot even works is pretty astounding to me. And it feels good every time. I don't love the captive balls on the jeep, I think they are often accidentally hit and don't feel that great to hit. Outside of that, the raptor pen, ramps, all of it is smooth and many of the shots a decent challenge to hit correctly but not too hard where it doesn't feel impossible. This truly is one of the finer ones to learn and challenge yourself on.

Perfectly executed use of the license. The music, art package, visuals are all there and it fits in perfectly. Spectacular pin that will stand the test of time.
9.860/10
15 days ago
Closest to the perfect pinball game I can imagine.
7.279/10
23 days ago
I have tried to like JP. I have played pro and premium and cannot latch on. Does not seem to have flow. Amazing theme and artwork and toys, just cannot get into this game like others.
8.240/10
25 days ago
Had a chance to play this many times at my friend's house. Crazy hard and super complicated but way fun once you watch a few videos and try a few things listed in the manual. I would say it's made for expert pinball players with a lot of time to learn it. Best music ever, feels like a trip to the movies when you were a kid. The better you get on it the more fun you have of course. One of the best modern tables Stern makes.
9.120/10
29 days ago
(in english below) Thème qui déchire et machine à la hauteur ! Le plateau est bien rempli ! L'art est parfaitement intégré avec le thème ! Les animations sont sympas et s'accordent parfaitement avec le thème. La tête de tyrex est une dinguerie absolue !!! Le côté linéaire ne me dérange pas trop, une fois que le premier paddock est passé. Certains tirs sont serrés, mais c'est justement ce qui est intéressant dans ce jeu, le flux n'en pas moins bon; ça et le côté totalement immersif avec le tyrex qui coure apres les rescue, j'adore !

Rough translation : Awesome theme and a machine to match! The board is full ! The art is perfectly integrated with the theme ! The animations are cool and fit perfectly with the theme. The tyrex head is absolute crazy !!! The linear aspect doesn't bother me too much, once the first paddock has passed. Some shots are tight, but that's what's interesting about this game, the flow is no less good; that and the totally immersive side with the tyrex running after the rescues, I love it!
9.620/10
30 days ago
Very fun pinball !
9.840/10
31 days ago
well... it took me awhile to get here... but I now believe JP, particularly premium, is probably the GOAT pinball machine. It is perfect in nearly every way. I only deducted a few few points from the art package because I'm neither crazy about the theme itself nor the backglass art. Let's be honest, besides the dino efx, the movies are not that great. And all the backglass and cabinet art just shows dinos with their mouths open attacking. OK, hum-de-dum. But in terms of a pinball machine JP premium is perfect in every other way; playfield design, code, music, toys, playfield art, and, most importantly FUN! This is probably Elwin's most traditional design; 3 bumpers, upper orbit, nice easy ramp shots... and it may be his best. Beginner or pro, this is not a playfield one will ever tire of. And then there is the Dino that eats the ball... perfect toy and probably the most personality we've had in a toy since Rudy in funhouse. Combined with the strobe lighting and music when that Dino grabs the ball and starts shaking it and the T-Rex multiball starts, a smile is guaranteed. It's the perfect world-under-glass pinball moment and I don't know another modern game that has anything so satisfying (star wars hyper-loop is perhaps more satisfying just because it's so much harder). JP is the perfect game for home ownership and probably the funnest and longest legged of the modern Stern's.
9.134/10
44 days ago
Most of us agree that sterns JP is just an incredible game. If it were made with full movie assets it would have been an absolute 10 for me. Non-stop fun to play. I owned it for about a year and could easily own one again.

Pros
T-Rex toy is a blast
AMAZING shots of all levels
Layout is perfection
Very addictive gameplay

Cons
No real movie assets
Lighting effects could be a little more imo
The jeep toy just looks cheap to me though it works well
Art is fine for what it is but, kinda boring at the same time.
7.696/10
58 days ago
Great game that keeps you coming back to play again. Really nice that they keep updating and adding to the code. Co-op play with a friend is cool because the code is so deep… Thank you code team on JP
9.124/10
67 days ago
I absolutely ADORE this pin! Had very low expectations before playing it, as I'm not a huge JP fan but HOLY! Keith Elwin might have sold his soul when he made this one. Everything about this game feels extremely intuitive and the shots, design and flow are 100% epic. I was beyond shocked at how much I loved my first play through of this game. It went from a "oh heck no, I'm saving my money!" to an absolute must for my collection. Saving my pennies as we speak to help bring this bad-boy home :)
8.296/10
69 days ago
Love it…avoided forever due to the theme. Sure I am in minority, but other than taking kids many times to Universal Studios for the ride, never got into JP.

Walked by game first couple recent visits to freeplay arcade but decided to give it a couple spins and man….it was a great ride. I hit Skill Shots 1 & 2 while finding the ramps and trex enough of a challenge but not punishing. Using the insider connect for the first time was outstanding for reviewing and Found out that:

you do play well on games you love and love the games you play well on…imagine that.
9.080/10
76 days ago
This is by far the best in my collection. Fun and a challenge from beginners to expert.
The only draw back was a factor defect on instalation on the raptor wall, would not retract all that way and catch the ball and not allow ot to drop when the wall goes down. It was a clear instalation defect that should have been caught before it left the factory.
9.100/10
80 days ago
Probably my favorite to date (12/2023). Deep ruleset that make each game clearly not repetitive, plenty to chase, multiballs with multiple way to advance, etc ... All this combined with a great theme.
9.053/10
83 days ago
Really fun game to play, and the ruleset is super understandable. It is clear which shots you have to hit, though you can still do well if you miss them. The moving T-Rex was pretty cool, as is the spinning truck and the raptor cell. Quite a variety of targets and shots to make! I played this a few times at Pincinnati and did not get bored of it. Would have played more, but other people seemed to enjoy it as well so it was not open to play too often.
9.580/10
87 days ago
I played the premium and pro many times over the last couple years and finally bought a premium. I would say the premium is definitely worth it on this title. The TRex and raptor cage are great. Nothing feels better than ripping a loop then nailing the tower shot. The super secret skill shot (T Rex, right ramp, tower then right loop) is super satisfying. Love taking different paths. It’s a tough game. Not great for beginners who probably have short ball times. Negatives: a little hard to understand the rules. How to collect DNA, fossils, skill shots etc. The Smart Missle is a mess in my opinion. Worst thing in the game that could be so much simpler. Wonderful game though. So much flow and depth. It belongs in the top 2…for now.
9.900/10
3 months ago
Nearly everyone's favorite. So many different ways to play, it never gets old. I just wish I could get to the visitor center. Sigh. Perhaps someday.
9.232/10
3 months ago
I did not enjoy this machine at all when I first started playing pinball. I now have a few thousand games under my belt and 4 pins at home. Played it on location yesterday and I can now see what all the hype is truly about. Really deep code full of satisfying shots when you figure out the geometry and the flow. Pin is now at the top of my wanted list. It’s a really tough call between this and my GZ premium.
9.700/10
3 months ago
First game I ever played and said to myself "I must own you". It's in my living room along with AFM and Judge Dredd. It's by far the most back for your buck (or quarter). Long game play. Fun theme. Great sounds and speech. Easy enough for rookies to figure out and have fun. But deep enough for the die hards to get some looong plays. GZ is King.
8.892/10
4 months ago
Great pin with great homages to the Data East game like the ball-eating T-Rex! Without a doubt my favorite Stern game!
7.931/10
5 months ago
A++ Very fun
8.823/10
5 months ago
Stern's Jurassic Park is a must for most collections. It is a ton to fun to shoot over and over and the Premium/LE versions are worth the extra cost for the moving, ball eating T-REX head alone.
9.660/10
5 months ago
On official locations I find myself always picking Jurassic Park to play. It was fine until it was remove from the location. Then I decided to buy one for my home setup. And finally I have to say.. one of the best purchases in pinball I made.

It looks a bit clunky at the beginning but if you get used to it, it can flow suprisingly perfect.
The code and gameplay are aweasome but you need to dig in. Some people say its a bit linear but honestly it doesn't matter much.

However its not a beginner machine.
You can quickly get furstated if you are not know the gameplay and hit the needed things.

Is Godzilla better? Hard to say. Both machines are outstanding.
Godzilla seems a bit more perfect and rounded but currently I catch me up more on JP.
I would say depends on the daily mood :-)
9.460/10
5 months ago
Another great pin from Keith Elwin. I owned the permium version but traded it in because the T-Rex was an a$$hole. His ability to pick up the pinball was too inconsistent for my liking. However, I do find myself missing this pin. The middle spinner to upper right flipper loop to the 180 degree return ramp is one of the best combos in pinball!!! So satisfying! If I were to pick one up again I'd go with the pro.
9.040/10
5 months ago
One of the best Stern pinball machines. I really enjoy this game. My cousin has this game in his collection and I really enjoy it. I love the moving T-Rex head and the hard layout of this game. This machine is for people who have some experience in playing pinball. It is a difficult game but it plays amazing. I like the integration with the shaker motor and the game plays awesome. I would personally prefer this machine over the Godzilla. Cool machine to play and would love to put this machine to my collection later on.
7.992/10
5 months ago
The theme for me is not good. I never liked Jurassic Park, so this game would be so much better with a different theme. (I know that most people loves JP). The shots are on the difficult side. The Smart missile is next to impossible... I think I have made it 3-6 times in total. Game play is intense with lots of danger/reward. Artwork is very weird.
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