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This game received 391 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.862 /10
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game design: 7.921
Artwork: 7.637
Sounds/Music: 7.462
Other Aspects: 8.075
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Chapel Hill, NC
8.066/10
44 days ago
Wow, what a game. One of my favorites of all time by DE. The T-REX has to be one of the coolest toys in pinball. I think the art is great (everything except Newman’s fingers) and the music and sounds are just excellent. Plenty to shoot for, although I wish that there wasn’t mode stacking, so you would have to focus on the mode that you are on and not just plow through the game to System Failure. I also think a System Failure (the wizard mode) could have been a little better. Has some excellent animations too. You really can’t beat the theme or price either, and while it may not be as smooth as Williams games, don’t believe that clunky Data East bullshit. Price is super good for what you get too. Really want this game.
9.740/10
61 days ago
Adore this game.finally got one after looking for over a year and I must say it has that just one more game feeling.and if you can't go wrong with a ball eating TREX .I just wish winteriscoming would make more updated t rex mods and mine would be a 10.musy have for any collection big or small trust me
Irishtown, NB
6.918/10
3 months ago
Great layout. Lots of playfield elements directly copy pasted from popular Williams games, but I'm not complaining. It's got the cool t-rex toy and gun to set it apart. Multiball focused game. Modes aren't very exciting.
8.036/10
4 months ago
I enjoy this game and still play it on a regular basis .Sides piss me off a lot but still keep coming back for more .
8.448/10
4 months ago
Super fun game with some great modes and a ball eating t-rex. A bit clunky to play, sounds are great and the shaker motor is a nice touch. DMD animations are top notch. 6 ball multiball and the wizard mode where the game goes completely dark is so so cool. If you like dinosaurs this game does not disappoint. update the code for best results.
7.952/10
4 months ago
Drunen
Have the JP now 3 months in my possession. It has the really cheesy DE feeling which somehow I like. It is fun to play, theming is excellent, sound quality may not be the best but if you add a Pinsound board this changes to awesome.
And having a TRex eating your ball, how awesome can it be?
Also rules are not that difficult to understand and endgame is achievable with being a worldchampion Pinball player.
Just play and enjoy :)
And having a TRex eating your ball, how awesome can it be?
Also rules are not that difficult to understand and endgame is achievable with being a worldchampion Pinball player.
Just play and enjoy :)
8.242/10
6 months ago
The game is extremely fun and objectives are clear and easily understandable, though I’ll admit that when I bought it used the switch under the A light wasn’t working so more than half of the functionality was disabled and I was pretty bummed with how it got boring rapidly. Fixed that A switch, not me but a savvy friend, and I couldn’t be happier with the game now. I love the different game modes (now that I can access them) and the ability to accomplish mulitple objectives nearly simultaneously just gives it a fast paced feel though not as fast as the Getaway. Art work is pretty blah, and I wished there were more pictures from the movie on the play field. The toys look gimmicky but the T Rex animation/ mechanics more than make up for the other underwhelming plastic looking dinosaurs. The T-Rex is always satisfying, huge crowd favorite, and the Raptor Spring is engaging and less random than a magnet. The left bumpers are a bit too close and it takes multiple play throughs a to overcome that, but once you learn the game, shot placement isn’t too bad though I wish there were a few more shots to make. Absolutely love the variety of multiballs available, as well as the chaos multi ball, which is pretty awesome. Don’t know why this game isn’t scored higher. At the local pinball place, this machine is always occupied, which is more than I can say for a lot of the higher rated game on this list. The smart missile is pretty fun and gaurantees either a high score or a multi ball from the grave I’d our fast enough on the trigger. Love it.
8.480/10
7 months ago
Extremely fun game - easily one of Data East top 3 pins ever. Very well rounded especially with the newest code! Great layout with lots of variation and shots. an amazing value in pinball right now. There are ALOT worse games from Bally Williams and Stern presently selling for nearly double the going rate of a Jurassic Park. Also looks fantastic with ColorDMD.
8.959/10
8 months ago
This game is a blast to play. However i do have an issue of it coming out of the bunker pop and going right to drain more times then not. The shaker motor and dino eating the ball make the game play that much more entertaining. Back glass leaves alot to be desired. I have not played with the 6.0 yet but from what i have read it should push this game over the top for me. 6 ball is CHAOS and a ton of fun! I see this game being a staple in my collection for many years to come.
7.359/10
9 months ago
Wellington
It's a fun game. Fast and multiball oriented. It was my first pin, and stayed 6 months. Some of my friends were sad when I sold it, but i wasnt.
Has lots of modes, but many arnt worth collecting on, so found myself just hitting power shed/control room again to skip to next mode. Usually went for t-rex triball then chaos.
I get annoyed by the drains down left outlane, I never installed an extra post there, as I thought that's cheating. Also a lot of sdtm from out of the pops
I found it a good first game, and glad I had one, but had to sell to make room for another game.
Has lots of modes, but many arnt worth collecting on, so found myself just hitting power shed/control room again to skip to next mode. Usually went for t-rex triball then chaos.
I get annoyed by the drains down left outlane, I never installed an extra post there, as I thought that's cheating. Also a lot of sdtm from out of the pops
I found it a good first game, and glad I had one, but had to sell to make room for another game.
8.308/10
10 months ago
This is one of my all time favorite machines, never want to stop playing it. Great challenging pin that will not leave the collection.
8.012/10
11 months ago
This is my Holy Grail of machines, not only for the sentimental factor, but because it is so fun. The raptor kickback is cool, and the T-Rex eating the ball just tops it. I do wish the modes were randomized, instead of always starting with "Stampede", but i think there are different ROMs that allow you to do that, but im currently playing on a machine on location. I am saving to purchase one, and always looking for one to be sold somewhere near enough to me to avoid shipping, but i WILL have one and cant wait to get my hands on it... AND they just released the color DMD for this title
8.028/10
1 year ago
This is a great machine, that can appeal to the beginner and experienced player. Machine theme is done well. Difficulty getting all the shots. The raptor shot can drain the ball pretty quickly, if you're not ready for it. T-rex is awesome. The animations are pretty good for when it came out.
9.280/10
1 year ago
Jurassic Park was a game I was sad to let go and will be looking to get another in the future. I think this is one of the best Data East games and found it was always a favorite in the game room. I found the game to be easy to get high scores. The Toys were a lot of fun and even has a shaker motor. Great game with family friendly theme.
8.377/10
1 year ago
Hard to beat the JP theme and come on... the dinosaur eats the ball. High ratings for these aspects alone. The lighting is cool with spotlights on T-Rex. My kids would rate this a 10 but I do get a little bored with it after while. It's definitely an awesome DE title and gets a high rating from me on artwork, theme and sound.
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