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This game received 440 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.859 _/10

7.859

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #88 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 7.909

Artwork: 7.648

Sounds/Music: 7.442

Other Aspects: 8.105

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8.012

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7.772/10

20 days ago

DOH

awesome1

Pinside member

4y 58,050 925 6

Theme integration is excellent and everyone loves the ball eating T-Rex!
Get's a bit repetitive compared to modern games, but a true classic!

7.526/10

61 days ago

JBG

BlakeWI

Pinside member

Kiel, WI

<1y 0 19 4 11

My first love and it lasted almost 6 years in my collection. The only reason it's gone is that I could no longer deny the attraction to Elwin's masterpiece. Highly recommended!

BlakeWI has owned this game in the past.

7.559/10

65 days ago

EJH

ehex9

Pinside member

Saint Albans Town, VT

1y 32,250 1 8 172

Jurassic is one of the best Data East pins. Perfect theme and the awesome ball eating T-Rex.

9.154/10

79 days ago

AJS

Fast!
Dino eats ball!
Smart missle
Great theme integration
Great callouts (w/original actors)
Fun modes (and option to use the ROM that makes them random)
Backglass looks great, playfield art grows on you
Dino eats ball!
Dino eats ball!

it's a blast and one of the favorites for non-pinball people

altan currently owns this game.

8.008/10

3 months ago

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Pin2jam

Pinside member

Sydney

9y 1,000 6 18

The dinosaur eats your ball! The dinosaur eats your ball!
Enough said.

7.892/10

3 months ago

BIL

wtmiller

Pinside member

Memphis, TN

2y 14,000 5 7

Fun game. The T-Rex is pretty cool. Kickback is fast and startling. I like playing this game.

7.974/10

5 months ago

JPG

goodypin18

Pinside member

2y 33,300 52 6

DE JP is a classic and deserves its place in pinball history but I just couldn’t get past the clunk factor. It’s a beautiful game when upgraded to LEDs (much needed with such a dark lit playfield) and the different modes and things to shoot for are pretty great for the time, but the shots always felt very clunky, especially coming off the upper flipper. It’s fun to go through all the modes and get to system shutdown but it just wasn’t for me. And I had a pretty nice one before I sold it. Fun to own for a little while though in any collection.

9.520/10

5 months ago

VSS

naf_llabnip

Pinside member

Austin, TX

<1y 21,650 90 2 8

An excellent pin that still holds up well. This one is one of the first that I always seek out where possible (don't own it ... yet), and it is by far always a huge hit with my nephews when they see it. It is just plain fun, fast, and has one of the best toys in pinball history. I imagine that it could get old after hundreds of plays, but certainly for the money seems to be a great buy for a machine with such a strong theme, and I suspect will just become increasingly more collectible over the years (I absolutely plan on making this a part of my home collection). Just a great game that is easy to dive into and enjoy immediately.

naf_llabnip has this game on the wishlist.

8.516/10

5 months ago

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pinballmike150

Pinside member

6y 29,800 24 8

Had this game 5 years ago and will probably get it again. Really liked the theme and my kids loved when the T-Rex would eat the ball.

8.380/10

5 months ago

JRM

Mato

Pinside member

Perth

8y 61,150 2,692 10 93

Just picked up one recently and it is actually a really fun pin with great modes and wizard mode!

Mato has owned this game in the past.

7.764/10

6 months ago

RHS

SLAMT1LT

Pinside member

Caerphilly

11y 56,650 409 40

Very similar layout to The Addams Family so it's a fun game to shoot. Data East games do have their own personality, mostly due to their art style and audio design. Lots to do in this game and most of it fun. Modes are varied and well thought out. The main toy interacts with the ball in the best way imaginable. The Smart Missile is a great idea, allowing for more strategic play.

Data East games are just plain fun and I always enjoy playing them.

7.412/10

6 months ago

STV

Nomadwltnot17

Pinside member

Deptford Township, NJ

1y 18,500 1 5 11 1

I love JP. And the machine payed tribute to the movie franchise. Worth adding to your lineup if you come across and nice example.

8.480/10

6 months ago

MAM

majorrager

Pinside member

Marietta, GA

9y 38,400 44 13 6

I simultaneously want to press the start button again and again, as well as smash this game with a baseball bat every time I turn it on and play. I can't count the number of times I've angrily shut it off with a few choice swear words about John Hammond's mother and a desire to sell this game. The "unofficial" code update made this game infinitely more playable. Theme, music, and integration are all top notch, with plenty of different objectives to keep each game interesting.

majorrager currently owns this game.

9.340/10

7 months ago

MVR

JohnSteed

Pinside member

Unknown

7y 15,650 65 7

I own this pinball machine. It is a lot of fun to play! The children all love how the TRex eats the pinballs! I can play this game for hours. It does experience a lot of issues from time to time (TREX, the solenoid that shoots the ball back at you, and it takes forever to boot up when first starting the machine). Also, the feature where need to load the missle after the first ball is confusing and I still not certain what the advantage is. Overall, it is a great machine and I can play it for hours!

8.328/10

8 months ago

CCR

jesperpark

Pinside member

Edmonton, AB

5y 58,800 554 6 7

You can't go wrong with a T-REX eating your ball

It's a fun game, but shows its age

jesperpark currently owns this game.

7.512/10

8 months ago

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WarriorPin

Pinside member

Seattle, WA

<1y 21,900 40 3 8

The original best toy - fun game, it was my alternate to TAF in the 90’s. Love the new Stern version!!!

7.820/10

10 months ago

EJS

Pinball Outpost

9y 142K 2,485 40

This was almost my first machine but made the lineup later on. I would love to have this game again. A great machine that themed well into the movie. The T-Rex eating the ball is a classic but once you've played the machine enough times you just want to get on with the multiball feature. Plenty of challenges with lots of multiball expansions which I like.

6.011/10

10 months ago

RAD

DumbRecords

Pinside member

Springfield, IL

3y 38,500 6 6 15

I sold my JP before updated ROMs and pinsound were available. The game was too linear and repetitive and the sound and background music were grating. It was always exciting for new players but not great for a small home collection

DumbRecords has this game on the wishlist.

9.118/10

1 year ago

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zatname

Pinside member

Auckland

1y 16,650 12 4 6

Great Data East machine. Captured the original movie great. Can still pick these up at a good price. Mine got 40 hours work including new LED’s, plastics and a much needed clean. The Trex is cool. I also have the new Jurassic Park premium next to it and they go great together. I love this hobby!!!

zatname has owned this game in the past.

7.832/10

1 year ago

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qbert1021

Pinside member

Oakville, MO

1y 24,900 1 10 29

A decent game that is fun to play but is slightly held back by a less than ideal layout. The rules are good with two goals (Dinosaur multiball or System Failure). The Smart Missile is a nice feature. If you find a well preserved, quality example, it's a fun play.

qbert1021 currently owns this game.

9.820/10

1 year ago

TKM

Daditude

Pinside Moderator

Rockwall, TX

2y 242K 6,761 13 264 1

JP is a classic. It had the best pinball toy ever, awesome animations (especially with a color dmd), fun shots, and a great theme. It us easily one if the best Data East games, and one of the best of its era.

Daditude edited previous rating on August 22, 2020.
Daditude has owned this game in the past.

8.392/10

1 year ago

JRH

Ikeaboy1

Pinside member

9y 22,650 27 6

For the money, I think this is the best pin you can buy. I love the rules set. This game is a challenge every time I play. Great modes, cool t-Rex toy, and classic theme.

Ikeaboy1 edited previous rating on June 24, 2020.

7.102/10

1 year ago

RMF

MasterReese

Pinside apprentice

1y 30,650 2 3 63 1

Very weak in comparison to Elwin’s Jurassic park in my opinion. I played this game at Houston arcade expo was pretty bored by 3 plays. Do I think this gam is bad? No but I would play most other games before this one.

MasterReese edited previous rating on July 17, 2020.

9.152/10

1 year ago

JEF

bossk4hire

Pinside member

4y 35,550 204 14

Love it! T-rex eating the ball?!?!?! Crazy fun! Love all the different multi-balls. Put in Chad's code which has made a lot more fun. Add some pinstadium lights and wow! The playfield really pops!

bossk4hire edited previous rating on August 22, 2020.

7.673/10

1 year ago

GTX

gdonovan

Pinside member

4y 132K 6,258 51 4 2

As a fan of Data East I was shocked.. this game is a clunker.

Like a pretty girl you first meet who is pleasing to the eye but when she starts talking is revealed as being vapid and shallow. The cab art is sparse but fits the theme, ditto for the backglass and playfield art which is one of DE better efforts. Call outs & music were good as are the animations. Toys? The T-rex is an iconic toy and well done! I thought the raptor pit also an interesting feature which brings us to the negative part of the review. ..

The game was a clunker and really felt like it didn't have an ounce of flow too it. The raptor pit? While a cool shot heaved the ball into the center drain 50% of the time. Not cool at all. I really wanted to like this game and add it to my collection but after several games left with cash in my pocket, didn't even bother to make an offer. The game looked to be in excellent condition, well leveled etc but just wasn't fun to play. After the forth game I was more than ready to leave. If I see one again I'll give it a shot but I think this one is long on theme, toy and nostalgia and short on gameplay. A rare misfire by DE.

Edit: Since this review I have picked up a JP and have revised my review slightly. The game still feels clunky to me but better than my initial assessment after several dozen games.

gdonovan edited previous rating on March 12, 2021.

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