Jurassic Park (Pro)

Pinside rating

This game received 580 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.478 /10

8.478

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 3rd in the game group "Jurassic Park (Stern)". The group itself ranks #3 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.



Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.667

Artwork: 8.049

Sounds/Music: 8.114

Other Aspects: 8.649


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10.000/10
12 days ago
Bought this game when it first came out 5 years ago and still have no desire to sell it. All around great game!
9.020/10
31 days ago
Ok. I recently spent an irrational amount of time playing and researching new stern Pros. I narrowed it down to JP, Deadpool, Godzilla, Venom and Avengers Infinity Quest. I want to thank Mike Dadonna at Associated Services for being generous with his amazing collection, Rick at Amusements Unlimited and Jason in Bayshore (LI). These guys all helped me towards JP Pro. It has everything I want in a Pinball. I haven’t taken delivery yet but I can tell you this Pin is just cool. It feels like an adventure game and crushes the Dino hunting, rescuing people vibe in a super creative way. The game feels a bit dark but with all the fantastic mods (Tilt Graphics, Mezel Mods, Hooked on Pinball, Pingrafix, TiltTopper, Pin Stadium etc) this game will be absolutely incredible. I will report back when I learn the rules better and will update my comments with more substance.
8.720/10
57 days ago
Ok
9.204/10
59 days 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
61 days 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
72 days 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.
8.543/10
75 days ago
(in english below) Thème qui déchire et machine à la hauteur ! Le plateau est bien rempli pour une version Pro ! L'art est parfaitement intégré avec le thème et n'a rien à envier aux versions premium et LE. Les animations sont sympas et s'accordent parfaitement avec le thème. 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 for a Pro version! The art is perfectly integrated with the theme and has nothing to envy of the premium and LE versions. The animations are cool and fit perfectly with the theme. 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!
8.484/10
81 days ago
This is a very nice game.

The layout is quite good and there is a nice variety of shots. Nevertheless, I think the path the ball has to take is pretty restrictive in order to experience flow. That's a recurring theme when it comes to Keith Elwin's layouts though. And the ball times are pretty long as there are not a lot of dangerous shots. But there is some flow in this game which I like.

The Premium/LE exclusive T-Rex isn't really doing a whole lot and I think this is a rare occasion where the Pro version is equally as good as the Premium/LE.

In terms of rules the game is pretty deep, in general I like choosing between the modes and the Chaos Multiball is a lot of fun to play. Making the last shot between the bumpers to start the multiball is awesome.

The artwork and animations are spot on and I love they didn't incorporate any movie scenes as far as I know. Stern have really put out some of their best artwork within the last years.

All in all, this is a very nice representation of the Jurassic Park theme with nice flow, good rules and excellent artwork. It is probably an ideal game for beginners and casual players due to the long ball times.
7.674/10
3 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.
9.044/10
3 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.
6.343/10
4 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
9.124/10
4 months ago
Such a great game. Fantastic rules add urgency and a sense that you’re actually traversing the island. I think the pro is pretty comparable to the premium. The shots are the same and although the moving T-Rex is cool, once you’ve seen it a few times you don’t need to see it again. The art is good enough and I don’t miss the movie assets. Awesome playfield with interesting shots and nods to the original. This game is top tier!
8.772/10
4 months ago
Really the biggest thing that is lacking on this game is the artwork. I do feel like the pro is missing a little in the way of toys or something for the ball to interact with when compared to the premium. This game is still an extremely satisfying shooter though and I think it is one of the most fun pros out there. The code on this game is my favorite in pinball. If you are a person who does not like gameplay to be slowed down I think this pro is one of the best machines out there for you.
8.974/10
5 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!!!
7.101/10
5 months ago
Pros:
Unique structure to game progression / rules; effectively utilizes whole playfield
Variety of multiballs
It's a good-looking game overall

Cons:
Paddock progression being linear makes each play feel same-y
A bit of clunk in the geometry (Feels much less polished than Maiden)
Lack of use of original film (without mod, which is mandatory IMO.)
6.774/10
5 months ago
Just don’t get the hype on this one. Bought it nib and never had success with it on route and remain bored to date. Graphics and lack of movie footage plus the art is so ordinary looking. Shaker a must with t-Rex multiball Not a fan.
9.500/10
5 months ago
For my money, JP Pro is the best game ever made. With all due respect to GZ Premium, the game stops too often and loses flow. JP has some stops, but you can speed through them easily. JP Premium is awesome sauce too, but the animatronic T-Rex really slows things down. JP Pro gives you all the same shots, a few of which are brutal, all of which are cool. The theming is on point, music is perfect, and the lighting just works, but PowerBladez are a MUST HAVE! You need a shaker motor too.

I just don't get bored of playing it, as the challenge is tough, but the game is really fair. I am not sure what more I can say that hasn't been said, it's just my ATF game.
6.985/10
7 months ago
I hardly remember anything about this game despite having played it so many times.
9.580/10
7 months ago
I've rated the Premium, time for the Pro. Probably going to be slightly skewed due to the Pro version I'm rating having the custom film assets incorporated into the code which makes an already great game phenomenal.
9.263/10
8 months ago
I really enjoy playing this game on location!
7.243/10
9 months ago
This review is based on the standard machine with the stern base code ... ughhh what a disappointment. I have never felt such disappointment opening a new machine and getting it up on its legs , the art is horrible the sound is terrible and the animations is pathetic.
Me and my mate were saying it's like " Dino driving simulator"
The game was sold after a week ...

But ........ then the movie code OMG that transformed the game , I picked up another with alternate back glass moving Dino head the movie code and wow what a difference, it's a brilliant machine now .
Although still way to hard for me ; if your a casual player this is not for you , walk away go hunt down a stranger things :)
8.561/10
10 months ago
Just recently obtained JP2, having stopped it for a TMNT.
TMNT is a fun, bright, fast game.
To me, JP2 is a way better theme and layout.
JP2 actually feels like you are part of the action, rather than just playing a metal ball around a playfield.
The rule set is a lot deeper (think closer to Walking Dead than say, Gilligans Island!)
The game also lends itself to quite a few mods. - if that's your cup of tea.
Every new pin is a "keeper", but I do believe this might actually be that.
7.416/10
10 months ago
I don’t get the crazy hype on this game. It’s fun, but not a top tier game. I rarely have the feeling of ‘gotta play one more game’ that I get with my favorite pins.

It’s good (and very challenging), but not my personal favorite.
7.978/10
11 months ago
Very good machine, one of the best released by Stern in the past decade. It is challenging and has deep, rewarding rules. Unfortunately, the theme stops me from fully enjoying this machine. Should it have been based on the first movie, I feel I would like it more. The movie animation ROM definitely helps with this.
5.201/10
11 months ago
At first I really enjoyed this game. Now I don’t even enjoy turning it on. If it wasn’t for having a location, I wouldn’t keep it. Too linear for my likings. Not saying it’s a bad game, just not personally for me
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