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Jurassic Park (Pro) Pinside Rating
This game received 589 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.455 /10
Jurassic Park (Pro)
Top 100 ranking
This game ranks 3rd 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: 8.644
Artwork: 8.034
Sounds/Music: 8.098
Other Aspects: 8.613
Pinside staff rating
This is how we, the very knowledgeable (wink wink) Pinside.com staff & moderators rate this game. 3 of us have rated this game.
This title is part of group: "Jurassic Park (Stern)"
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8.788/10
33 days ago
Buford, GA
This is a solid game with code depth. Game shoots well but doesn’t compel me to own it at home. Playfield is pretty good but slightly tight, for example the mid right shot. Overall solid game that’s pretty fun.
8.216/10
36 days ago
Bristol
A fine Elwin machine. Extremely difficult with shots from all parts of the flippers and some tight shots.
This game is pretty intimidating and inaccessible for beginners, and definitely contrasts to Godzilla insofar that missing a shot on JP often leads to death or at best, not many points, whereas missing on Godzilla will probably advance your progress in a minor mode like Tesla Strike.
The intermediate or advanced player will appreciate the shots and the increasing difficulty of the paddocks as you progress through the game. Your score tends to “snowball” which rewards those who can stay the course.
This game is pretty intimidating and inaccessible for beginners, and definitely contrasts to Godzilla insofar that missing a shot on JP often leads to death or at best, not many points, whereas missing on Godzilla will probably advance your progress in a minor mode like Tesla Strike.
The intermediate or advanced player will appreciate the shots and the increasing difficulty of the paddocks as you progress through the game. Your score tends to “snowball” which rewards those who can stay the course.
7.700/10
74 days ago
Owned one for several months.
Very solid game, but I think the “drabness “ of the artwork light show and playfield, just never really pulled me in. The T-Rex multiball animation is awesome, right up there with “Mechsuit multiball” on Deadpool. Wish the upper left orbit and the lookout tower ramp were more shootable shots.
Nothing exciting in the toy area on the pro either.
Very solid game, but I think the “drabness “ of the artwork light show and playfield, just never really pulled me in. The T-Rex multiball animation is awesome, right up there with “Mechsuit multiball” on Deadpool. Wish the upper left orbit and the lookout tower ramp were more shootable shots.
Nothing exciting in the toy area on the pro either.
8.228/10
3 months ago
Update: I like this game a lot but it’s missing character and moments. I think this game is still a top 10 game for me but it’s missing the fun sometimes.
Jurassic Park Is a Top 10 Pinball Theme to me and Kieth Elwin delivered! Kieth knows how to design a game and the shots on this are great except it is missing a little flow especially with the third flipper loop shot. It’s nearly impossible to hit more than once.
The Artwork on the back glass is fine but some of the colors are incorrect but I don’t really care. The playfield art however to me is not great it’s just ok I don’t really think we needed a map. They could have used Zombie Yeti on this design.
The sound and callouts are actually pretty good I feel like I’m going on a tour in a safari or the Jurassic Park arcade game where you shoot the machine guns. The sound gets a tad bit repetitive and it’s not my favorite thing to listen to for a long time.
Now let’s talk about the shots. I really enjoy the right ramp shot because it’s more of a challenge and is very unique to feed the upper flipper. The shots on this game are pretty tight but I will say it is easy to post transfer which is a little of a hack on this game. I wish they’d change the sling shapes more like Godzilla.
I can hit the T-Rex shot almost every time but the raptor cage can get tricky.
Now do I prefer the Pro over the Premium?! I think the T-Rex may be the ultimate toy but has reject problems and isn’t super important to me. The Raptor Cage is nice for a lock but the back I thought of the cage caused some weird bounces. The Helicopter blades are cool but not huge. Would I like the Premium better? Yes but for 2,500 more?! I’m not sure if you change some of the flat cutouts and put not new pieces I think you’re good.
I didn’t even know JP was rated this high I just played it by accident and thought God that actually was fun. I think if they had a little better artwork and the music was more of something I liked this could be more favorite pin. However as it stands Godzilla is #1 followed by this. It’s a great game and a better theme but they just missed in a few places. Also I don’t care that they didn’t have movie clips although it would be cool to play a mode from the movie where you’re running from the T-Rex. Lol
Jurassic Park Is a Top 10 Pinball Theme to me and Kieth Elwin delivered! Kieth knows how to design a game and the shots on this are great except it is missing a little flow especially with the third flipper loop shot. It’s nearly impossible to hit more than once.
The Artwork on the back glass is fine but some of the colors are incorrect but I don’t really care. The playfield art however to me is not great it’s just ok I don’t really think we needed a map. They could have used Zombie Yeti on this design.
The sound and callouts are actually pretty good I feel like I’m going on a tour in a safari or the Jurassic Park arcade game where you shoot the machine guns. The sound gets a tad bit repetitive and it’s not my favorite thing to listen to for a long time.
Now let’s talk about the shots. I really enjoy the right ramp shot because it’s more of a challenge and is very unique to feed the upper flipper. The shots on this game are pretty tight but I will say it is easy to post transfer which is a little of a hack on this game. I wish they’d change the sling shapes more like Godzilla.
I can hit the T-Rex shot almost every time but the raptor cage can get tricky.
Now do I prefer the Pro over the Premium?! I think the T-Rex may be the ultimate toy but has reject problems and isn’t super important to me. The Raptor Cage is nice for a lock but the back I thought of the cage caused some weird bounces. The Helicopter blades are cool but not huge. Would I like the Premium better? Yes but for 2,500 more?! I’m not sure if you change some of the flat cutouts and put not new pieces I think you’re good.
I didn’t even know JP was rated this high I just played it by accident and thought God that actually was fun. I think if they had a little better artwork and the music was more of something I liked this could be more favorite pin. However as it stands Godzilla is #1 followed by this. It’s a great game and a better theme but they just missed in a few places. Also I don’t care that they didn’t have movie clips although it would be cool to play a mode from the movie where you’re running from the T-Rex. Lol
10.000/10
4 months ago
This is hands down my favorite game ever? The shots are just incredible and when you hit them it's so damn awesome! Lobe the theme, layout is incredible, everything about this game is awesome! The movie code that's out really puts this in a different category!! Will never leave my collection here
9.163/10
5 months ago
I love playing this game. It's fun and challenging, and I have basically nothing bad to say about the gameplay itself. My only real beef is related to the art/visuals. The backglass on the Pro model is tragic; It's incomprehensible that they failed to use the classic Jurassic Park colors and font. And all of the "rescue" animations (success and failure) are confusingly bad.
9.204/10
7 months ago
Late to the party on this one. High on my wishlist now! Lots of value in the Pro on this one!
8.348/10
7 months ago
This game is hard but not impossible. Beautiful looking and sounding and the theme is spot on but man those flippers feel small and really far apart. I can see this one growing on me but it just wasn’t as much fun as I was hoping for. I like Deadpool and Godzilla better.
8.536/10
8 months ago
A well integrated theme here! Lots of cool shots and toys. The only caveat is you need to know the rules in order to have fun.
7.674/10
9 months ago
I have owned a JP pro for 5 months, with upgraded sound, shaker, and pinstadium lighting. I have owned five other machines.
This is the most complex and frustrating of them. Playing actually makes me angry much of the time. If the first ball is not good, your chances of having a deep game in terms of mode advancement are nil. The shots from the upper flipper are completely blind.
You can't see them from a stool or when standing. The ball falls off the tower ramp more often than it makes it. That is a flawed design in my opinion, and it hurts the game. So does the placement of the left and right ramps. I hit their posts more often than any other game I've owned. The Control Room modes are not interesting or fun. The paddock modes are engaging and appropriately tough, as are the mutliballs. The missle shot is a great idea, but needlessly difficult, like threading a needle. The rules in general are overly complex, so much so that I am not even bothering to learn all. DNA collected? How did I do that? No idea. Don't care. I like the videos, callouts, and storyline. The storyline and the navigable "game board" were why I bought this. But given the dislikes I have, I can't see keeping this one for very long.
This is the most complex and frustrating of them. Playing actually makes me angry much of the time. If the first ball is not good, your chances of having a deep game in terms of mode advancement are nil. The shots from the upper flipper are completely blind.
You can't see them from a stool or when standing. The ball falls off the tower ramp more often than it makes it. That is a flawed design in my opinion, and it hurts the game. So does the placement of the left and right ramps. I hit their posts more often than any other game I've owned. The Control Room modes are not interesting or fun. The paddock modes are engaging and appropriately tough, as are the mutliballs. The missle shot is a great idea, but needlessly difficult, like threading a needle. The rules in general are overly complex, so much so that I am not even bothering to learn all. DNA collected? How did I do that? No idea. Don't care. I like the videos, callouts, and storyline. The storyline and the navigable "game board" were why I bought this. But given the dislikes I have, I can't see keeping this one for very long.
9.044/10
9 months ago
Really holds up alongside the premium version of the this game. When I play these on location, I do miss the articulating T-Rex detail but feels very similar. The playfield feels just different enough too to make it fun if you play between the pro and the premium.
Excellent art package, code, and sound effects, they took the JP license and executed it perfectly. I am not even very good with this pin, it is rather challenging to advance on, but I still manage to have fun with it every time.
Excellent art package, code, and sound effects, they took the JP license and executed it perfectly. I am not even very good with this pin, it is rather challenging to advance on, but I still manage to have fun with it every time.
6.343/10
10 months ago
fun game, just not elwin's best. IMDN is way better IMO. many people i know have passed on this game, and I also won't be a buyer
8.974/10
11 months ago
So initially playing this game on location I did not like it, as I found it difficult and frustrating. But I kept coming back to it and after watching a tutorial and understanding tha rules/shots I decided to try it out in a home environment. Now this game is my most played, and probably prefer it to GZ! My only complaint is the playfield artwork, would’ve definitely preferred Zombie Yeti!!!
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