Landgraaf
gottlieb really missed the boat on solid state games.. they do have a few nice ones.. and in the em world they did very very very well
the quality of there machines is also very good. but the gameplay.. who designed these machines
you really feel like everything is blocked . no satisficing shots to make not really a ball drainer. but just no fun game to play, williams did so much better 10 year earlier with system 11
bought one broken down one for parts to make my own pin.. i see no value in fixing it to play it. sorry
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9.820/10
3 years ago
Marion, IN
I grew up around Indianapolis speedway and am a fan of Mario and Michael andretti so the theme is perfect for my gameroom. I love everything about this pin- light show, attract and gameplay sounds, gameplay is fast, and the playfield art. My only complaint is the pop bumpers at the top of playfield are rarely used which is a shame because the sound when hit is awesome. Great pin and perfect price.
6.944/10
4 years ago
Backglass... not the best but its better then some of the goofy ones gottlieb had in the 80s. If your a car guy you will love this pin, Sounds like a hot rod starting up when you start a new game. I personally like it better than barbwire,911 and Teed Off. I love how the rules are set up to make you feel like you are racing and competing. They are not the deepest but i dont always feel like playing a pin with a deep rule set. I thought i would hate the spinning cars but i actually dont pay much attention to them during a game. Overall i think this is a great entry level DMD machine, not all of us can afford a top 100 machine and its pretty much an average DMD game. I feel like premier gottlieb was about 5-10 years behind everyone else making pins at the time, if you compare it to somthing made 5 years earlier its not such a bad game. It just isn't in the same league as Bally/Williams who where firing on all cylinders around that time with Attack from Mars, Scared Stiff etc... But its still fun!
7.396/10
7 years ago
I really like this game. I enjoy it's little quirks, like the pop-up ball save between the flippers and the skill involved with launching the ball to choose a jackpot, lock ball, or strategy. It's not super involved, the cars can be a little hard to hit, and the hairpin loop sometimes drains your ball, but I think it's pretty fun.
7.335/10
9 years ago
As others have said the game play is very fast.
It requires some adjustments to fine tune the game play as the factory settings are almost all set to very easy. With the factory settings, the game is far too easy.
It is not a deep pinball game and if you are not a racing fan it may not hold your interest.
The loud noises and bright lights along with the ease of game play make this the favorite in my collection for the younger or inexperienced pinball players.
Pros: very fast outer loop and hairpin loop, good lights and sounds, many different shots.
Cons: Unbalanced scoring, some players may not like the random play with the spinning cars.
Worth a try if you can find one to play.
It requires some adjustments to fine tune the game play as the factory settings are almost all set to very easy. With the factory settings, the game is far too easy.
It is not a deep pinball game and if you are not a racing fan it may not hold your interest.
The loud noises and bright lights along with the ease of game play make this the favorite in my collection for the younger or inexperienced pinball players.
Pros: very fast outer loop and hairpin loop, good lights and sounds, many different shots.
Cons: Unbalanced scoring, some players may not like the random play with the spinning cars.
Worth a try if you can find one to play.
6.059/10
11 years ago
Vantaa
1/2 billion from hidden feature makes scoring unbalanced. Not too bad execution of the theme. Fun in small doses but gets boring pretty fast.
Doesn't Mario look like Jackie Chan in that backglass? Fooled me and many others :-)
Doesn't Mario look like Jackie Chan in that backglass? Fooled me and many others :-)
7.736/10
11 years ago
Fairly decent Gottlieb pinball machine. Sounds ok w/ me. Rotating cars w/ posts in center of playfield is well implemented and intermittently affects/blocks shots. I like the ramp & return rails. Flow is decent, moves fast sometimes, has multiball, cabinet artwork good, lighting good/fine.
7.799/10
12 years ago
I had low expectations of this pin due to the poor ratings, but it is smoking fast and very fun. Playfield layout is unique and the spinning cars are cool.
Valencia
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