Stern
Lord of the Rings Pinside Rating
This game received 1186 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.706 /10
Lord of the Rings
Top 100 ranking
This game ranks 2nd in the game group "Lord of the Rings ". The group itself ranks #14 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.96
Artwork: 8.273
Sounds/Music: 8.466
Other Aspects: 8.821
Pinside staff rating
This is how we, the very knowledgeable (wink wink) Pinside.com staff & moderators rate this game. 9 of us have rated this game.
This title is part of group: "Lord of the Rings "
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7.776/10
1 year ago
Melbourne
I loved playing this pin but sadly for me after about 5-10 games i couldnt get into it as much as other games, i love the way the movie is portrayed and how good the idea is with all the toys but unfortunately i didnt like the layout of some shots as it felt i kept having to hit the same things over and over. Super fun game and if you are a big lord of the rings fan you will not be disappointed with this beauty
San Jose, CA
Gien
8.737/10
1 year ago
OK, I don't own this and I've only played a dozen times are so, but I have spent most of the last month hunting down all the modern Stern pins and playing them all (at least the one's that interested me), and I have to say LotR came out the surprise winner. Always been a fan of the books, not so much the movies, so I find the art (meaning stills from the movie) pretty poor, but everything else about this table is top notch. The quality of the build, the layout, the music, and the incorporation of the theme and mood of the films so completely. There is so much to do, obviously a deep and complex rule set I don't get yet, I'd love to own this pin; but happy to just go play it at the local mall a few times a week! Stern's best serious pin, IMHO,
9.236/10
1 year ago
Great shooter. Nice range of achievable goals for all skill sets (Beginners- activating multiballs, Intermediate- easier modes, "Destroy the Ring", Advanced - More challenging modes, "There and Back Again", Experts - "Valinor!"). Some of my favorite callouts. "To warrrrrrrrr!", and great sound track/sound design. Overall, great translation of the theme into an excellent pinball experience.
9.078/10
2 years ago
Great Title that seems to play as good today as it did years ago. Great all time title.
9.078/10
2 years ago
Best theme ever. Wonderful all around game. Easy rule set to follow. All shots are doable. Wonderful flow. Great family game! Cabinet art work is blah.
9.760/10
2 years ago
This game is a masterpiece for me. I love everything about it: theme, layout, call-outs, game play, modes, etc. The toys are excellent with moving towers and Balrog bash, its packed. Unique ramps, world under glass, and actual actor voices make this stand up to a great theme. Can be a little dark, but with updated lighting that may be improved.
I would love Stern to release this with updated tech. and new (drawn) artwork. I hear the complaints on the some shots being clucky, but it is smooth enough with so many things to shoot at for only 2 flippers making it a player.
Best game of the 2000's in my opinion; Stern Top 5 ever.
I would love Stern to release this with updated tech. and new (drawn) artwork. I hear the complaints on the some shots being clucky, but it is smooth enough with so many things to shoot at for only 2 flippers making it a player.
Best game of the 2000's in my opinion; Stern Top 5 ever.
9.280/10
2 years ago
an other masterpiece from mister Gomez with Deadpool but in a totally different way.
a long ball pinball linear adventure instead of fast and furious gameplay but still addictive with an incredible them integration and a very very deep ruleset.
a bit repetitive when you have already destroyed the ring as it is really linear in a old fashioned way but so much well designed !
a long ball pinball linear adventure instead of fast and furious gameplay but still addictive with an incredible them integration and a very very deep ruleset.
a bit repetitive when you have already destroyed the ring as it is really linear in a old fashioned way but so much well designed !
8.576/10
2 years ago
Cullercoats
Nice variety of things to do and the rules require you to hit a variety of shots to play the multiballs for each of the three movies. The one I played was set with outlane posts at their widest on location, so it was a bit unforgiving when hitting the slingshots. This game needs a vault- art looks a bit dated now on pf and the sound is typical pre SAM 2003 quality. Love the theme being a fan of the books and films.
8.494/10
2 years ago
It’s hard to rate Lord of the Rings as I purchased it without playing it first. As a result, I’ve never known it ‘on site’ - only in my house.
The artwork is a bit grimy and pixelly, but it totally nails the theme. The Balrog (‘ballrog’) is one of the best toys in pinball, and it combines the wonderful magnetic ring shot with flowing ramps, numerous modes and multi-balls, and evocative callouts from the original films.
UPDATE 1.0: Owned for two months. Lowered the rating slightly. It’s a good pin, but I find the artwork a bit grimy for my tastes. The Balrog, Aragorn sword lock and Frodo ring shot are amazing fun, but most of the other shots feel a bit mediocre. Unlike Fish Tales in which every shot feels like it places you in peril of draining, Lord of the Rings is a long game where mistakes are largely recoverable. As such, it tends to start to feel like a long slog.
UPDATE 2.0: Owned for almost a year. Lowered the rating again. We now own four pins (Flash Gordon, Godzilla and Fish Tales) and it compares poorly with them - both in art style, but also because the individual shots are pretty tedious. You’re shooting a series of basic fan shots over and over and, so, it feels very procedural when you’re playing - rather like how Sam and Frodo must have felt climbing Mount Doom, but in pinball form.
The artwork is a bit grimy and pixelly, but it totally nails the theme. The Balrog (‘ballrog’) is one of the best toys in pinball, and it combines the wonderful magnetic ring shot with flowing ramps, numerous modes and multi-balls, and evocative callouts from the original films.
UPDATE 1.0: Owned for two months. Lowered the rating slightly. It’s a good pin, but I find the artwork a bit grimy for my tastes. The Balrog, Aragorn sword lock and Frodo ring shot are amazing fun, but most of the other shots feel a bit mediocre. Unlike Fish Tales in which every shot feels like it places you in peril of draining, Lord of the Rings is a long game where mistakes are largely recoverable. As such, it tends to start to feel like a long slog.
UPDATE 2.0: Owned for almost a year. Lowered the rating again. We now own four pins (Flash Gordon, Godzilla and Fish Tales) and it compares poorly with them - both in art style, but also because the individual shots are pretty tedious. You’re shooting a series of basic fan shots over and over and, so, it feels very procedural when you’re playing - rather like how Sam and Frodo must have felt climbing Mount Doom, but in pinball form.
10.000/10
2 years ago
this is the most beautiful pin in my opinion when finnished all in brass with invisi and pinsound this thing tantilizes
9.400/10
2 years ago
This is an incredible game because of how well it captures a beloved theme, and how entertaining it is to play. After playing hundreds of games on it, I found that it easily had that 'just one more game' appeal and the code depth meant there was always more for me to explore and improve on. I highly recommend this game.
5.846/10
2 years ago
London, ON
I had the chance to buy this one. To be honest I read so many positives in doing my homework before checking it out that my expectations were really high. Then I checked it out. My take away is that it is a slower version of Iron Man. Not exactly the same game to be sure, but the similarities (for me that is) just wouldn't go away. So......I didn't buy it. I already have an Iron Man, so why get a slower playing version?!? I know this sounds harsh, but I really think a lot of my disappointment came from expectations that were set too high, so this was a real let down.
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