Jurassic Park (Pro)

Stern

Jurassic Park (Pro)

Pinside Rating

This game received 585 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.491 /10

8.491

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: 8.676

Artwork: 8.062

Sounds/Music: 8.136

Other Aspects: 8.661


Pinside staff rating

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9.040/10
2 years ago
Game is a blast...deep and challenging code but easy enough to grasp for newbs. We ultimately went with the Premium but could have easily lived with the Pro.
9.300/10
2 years ago
All around great game. So fun and challenging. Lots of different modes and ways to score. Animations are top notch and audio is also fantastic. Can't go wrong with this game.
9.760/10
2 years ago
This is a PERFECT Pinball machine!
The shots that are smooth, Combos for days!!
Great code, Flow, everything is there.
Keith Elwin has nailed it with this one.
I LOVE that its NOT the movie theme. Love the Animations.
Only thing we added to the Pro is a Shaker Motor.
If you like Pinball and you don't like JP, Not sure what to say?
As close to a PERFECT pinball Machine as you can get
9.900/10
2 years ago
I hadn’t played pinball in about 15 years, so Jurassic Park was my first modern Stern I’ve ever played and the first I’ve owned. What a choice! From the first game it just blew me away. The flippers just rocket balls all over the play field and there is always something new to discover! Talk about an adrenaline pumper. I look forward to getting deeper and deeper into this game by learning and advancing through the rule set.

This machine plays like a dream…. Theme, rule set, shot selection, shot satisfaction, and seemingly endless depth make this a classic. The multi ball modes are so exciting and satisfying. After having the opportunity to play most of the new Sterns, I am thrilled with this choice as my first machine. You can’t go wrong with this one.
9.120/10
2 years ago
Has amazing flow, the ball never moves as fast as it does in some games, but the chains of shots might be the best there is. A great game. Design took some bold chances and they all seem to have come out pretty great. Plays and shoots great. More challenging than most modern sterns.

Doesn’t have all of the rights to the movie it is based on, but the animations are top notch.
9.520/10
2 years ago
Fun game with decent shots and interesting features. The more I play, the more I enjoy this game
9.222/10
2 years ago
This would be my favorite Elwin game if it weren't for the "finite" rule set. WTF is up with that?
9.800/10
2 years ago
You can tell how involved the designer, Keith Elwin, is on the forums on Pinside.... a fantastic game just keeps getting better. I have the updated code. It starts with a fantastic screen intro, then a skill shot that turns into a triple skill shot (maybe more, that's all I got). There is also a secret skill shot that I found by accident after 5 months. The music is truly amazing. The game progresses well & the shots are varied. It's hard to describe, but the flow is simply amazing. There are no gimmicks. I have played this more than any game & I never get tired of it. The kids love it & we watched the movie to get them more excited. The theme is so well incorporated. I've played so many pins @ CP Pinball & this is the best. I have only gotten about 2/3 of the way to the visitor's center and am confident that I'll enjoy it all the way to the end. Add the shaker motor. It's prewired & installs in 5 minutes: really adds to.the dinosaurs stomping around.
8.592/10
2 years ago
Definitely one I would love to own. Great for quick games and the long game is really fun. Cool theme and the layout is really well done.
7.155/10
2 years ago
Personally, I was very disappointed with the lack of characters from the films other than Dennis Nedry. That really killed the whole theme for me. The music is outstanding though.
8.092/10
2 years ago
Hard to find anything I didn't like about this. It was an enjoyable challenge, sounds and Trex are awesome. It looks and feels like the movies. It will always get my quarters, but not really one I have to own. I felt that almost every time I looked up, the video was showing a Jeep driving, which I though could have been something a bit more, but my kids said there was other fun stuff going while I was playing.
8.663/10
2 years ago
its going to be a classic
7.614/10
2 years ago
A beautiful pin with really deep rules, nice artwork. But this game is for advanced players. For an advance player, it will be a total keeper. For the others from beginners to medium players, i found this game extremely difficult and that did not make me want to play on it, not fun at all. The artwork is great, but the sounds could have been much better if based on real movie sounds. Not a pinball for me, but i understand it could be great for some others.
7.784/10
3 years ago
This was one of the better Stern pins I have played in a while. I was at a barcade and got the 4th highest score on the machine, so felt I got a good amount of play to rate it.

Does the T-Rex do anything? I kept waiting for it to move or do something, but it did nothing! Was very disappointed!

Game play was good overall, just expected a little more “toy” action. Not a Top 10 pin, top 50 yea, but NO WAY a top 10!
8.576/10
3 years ago
To keep in the game room.exellent game.
7.539/10
3 years ago
Chaos can be a little tough to get with the “O” orbit shot. Not a huge fan of the linear story, simply because it gets repetitive with always hearing “Why would nedry do this?”
8.900/10
3 years ago
very good game
9.440/10
3 years ago
The game hits everything perfectly, my only complaint about the game is the lighting is a little dark out of the box. I loved this game from first flip. I wasn't too keen on the theme. I’m not a Jurassic park fan (movie) , however this game has changed that, at least for the pin. Great rules, super fun to play and always has that one more game feeling. Escape from Nublar is just as fun as the original game. I wish stern did this more titles.
Best stern game in a long time.
8.115/10
3 years ago
An excellent source of fun keeps me coming back to play over and over again artwork is okay the original sound file that comes with it is just alright I feel the lighting could have been a lot better definitely a must-have pin in my collection
9.520/10
3 years ago
My rating is based on the updated code that includes movie scenes, images and sound from the plain stern release.
This is such a great game.
I love an upper flipper and the two shots that are accessible are hittable consistently. The ability to play the game differently each time along with risk/reward in saving all the people makes it a killer game. Simply unequal to other stern games Ive played.
I’ve finished the game several times but it’s a keeper.
One of the best
9.360/10
3 years ago
This is a great machine and I am excited to play it more as the rules are really deep. In terms of the movies am not a diehard JP fan, but glad they kept it to the original for nostalgia the theme is really well done with great sound effects and music.
9.180/10
3 years ago
Fun Game. Can't believe how deep the gameplay is. Music is beyond good.
7.266/10
3 years ago
Had to revise my rating. This is a great game, but eventually it felt like chopping wood. The layout is undeniable, but it’s a bit too challenging for casual folks to actually progress. I loved it but if you’re looking for something to play with less rules-motivated family non-pinball friends when they come over there are better options. Again, it’s an excellent game, but not an all rounder in the entertainment department.
8.796/10
3 years ago
Fun game . Really enjoyed playing it.
9.800/10
3 years ago
Im late, but finally got this one owned in my collection.
Played this many times over the last year, but missed out on the chance to purchase this in the first run. I'm very thankful Stern made another run of these. Unboxing this the other day was a great feeling.
And I am in love with this game. Elwin is a genius, this is a masterpiece.
Sure I would of loved a premium, but in comparison to other pros, this pro isnt missing much other than most notability the moving raptor head. For a pro this is stacked. Other than moving raptor ball stealing raptor head, other features can be added. The copter blades and cage mods, dino figure and art blades, etc etc etc can be added later on.
Speaking of no moving raptor head, at least with the pro I guess thats just one less mechanical thing that can go wrong later on. Although the moving Raptor head effect looks cool, I supposed I can live without it.
All in all, this game is pure awesomeness. I really love the shots and flow. I like Avengers, but for me personally, I've had much more fun playing JP.
JP over Avengers, just my opinion.
Both are great games however.
JP may be one of the most perfect creations in a long time.
This Blows the Data East version out of the water.
(Elwin for President of the United States 2024, "Make Pinball Great Again")
I only have one issue with the artwork. WHERE THE HELL IS JEFF GOLDBLUM?
I WOULD OF MUCH PREFERRED SEEING JEFF GOLDBLUM ON THE PLAYFIELD AND HEARING JEFFS CALLOUTS INSTEAD OF THAT CREEPY FAT GUY, LMAO!!!
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