Bally
Mata Hari Pinside Rating
This game received 115 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.404 /10
Mata Hari
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.315
Artwork: 8.186
Sounds/Music: 4.909
Other Aspects: 7.434
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Tucson, AZ
8.080/10
5 years ago
An all time classic. The colors are great--what a striking pin. The gameplay is fast and furious. Wax it up and let it rip. 2 sets of targets and a killer kick out hole. It plays insanely fast when tuned up and waxed. I have a collectors condition machine that with new rubber and waxed is lethal. Yes it can be a drain monster at times--but some of the best ones are. Go for it if you can find one in good shape.
7.763/10
5 years ago
München
Illustratively classically elegant, style and theme converge into a noble, autumnal nuance splendor, as well as a latently lascivious scenario, ultimately placed in the tantalizingly dangerous world of political intrigue, flattering the perfect symbiosis of every adventurous agent's heart.
Tempting curves may, because of their dangerous charms, be obvious, yet skilfully veiled, flatteringly show off as an erotic weapon, and for that very reason give them serious suspense.
The ultimately rare, with a dash of historical irony, in terms of its political context spiced backglass details, a highly coveted by collectors dagger inscription "My Honor is Loyalty" is unfortunately far too rare again, but it probably just because desirable.
From the gameplay, at least at first still a little unimpressed, I was able to immerse myself in the end, day after day with every passing week, with more and more passion in the, from the brisk and above all noteworthy, fluent game flow in the end absolutely convinced.
Due to their four-part arrangement, the bung towers perform fireworks in the same way as their search action. The drop targets are perfectly placed and make a huge pleasure to clear away. Extra balls, extra games and the all-round lane bring a tremendously rounded fun. What at the beginning, from today's time may seem a bit too simple and unimportant, I call premature as superfluous and unnecessarily inferred. If you do not feel drawn to its seductive look right away, you should spend a few hours playing with it.
That which may seem too little to one or the other of optical gadgets, I feel only, one, solely and solely for a decisive reason because justified, a perfect Spielballance because.
Only and alone at the Outlanes I had to say with regret that they were extremely demotivating, a good game flow in the way. Since I was able to remedy this evil, because of my joy in playing a fair remedy, an absolutely funny pinball machine was created in the end!
Tempting curves may, because of their dangerous charms, be obvious, yet skilfully veiled, flatteringly show off as an erotic weapon, and for that very reason give them serious suspense.
The ultimately rare, with a dash of historical irony, in terms of its political context spiced backglass details, a highly coveted by collectors dagger inscription "My Honor is Loyalty" is unfortunately far too rare again, but it probably just because desirable.
From the gameplay, at least at first still a little unimpressed, I was able to immerse myself in the end, day after day with every passing week, with more and more passion in the, from the brisk and above all noteworthy, fluent game flow in the end absolutely convinced.
Due to their four-part arrangement, the bung towers perform fireworks in the same way as their search action. The drop targets are perfectly placed and make a huge pleasure to clear away. Extra balls, extra games and the all-round lane bring a tremendously rounded fun. What at the beginning, from today's time may seem a bit too simple and unimportant, I call premature as superfluous and unnecessarily inferred. If you do not feel drawn to its seductive look right away, you should spend a few hours playing with it.
That which may seem too little to one or the other of optical gadgets, I feel only, one, solely and solely for a decisive reason because justified, a perfect Spielballance because.
Only and alone at the Outlanes I had to say with regret that they were extremely demotivating, a good game flow in the way. Since I was able to remedy this evil, because of my joy in playing a fair remedy, an absolutely funny pinball machine was created in the end!
7.588/10
6 years ago
My first pin, I played this a thousand tomes as a teenager and had to have it.... it’s my favorite late 70’s pin, great idea to have the dagger script as it keeps the collecters busy looking!!! Nice colors for this game and as drop targets go, perfect placement on the table.... to me this was a must have because of my youth
8.240/10
6 years ago
MH is a beautiful looking game and pretty fun to play as well. It looks like there’s only three or four things to do but you must do them a lot to succeed. Like all pins it must be tuned up and set up steep to play at its best.
It’s a fun simple to understand game produced at a time when pinball companies weren’t trying to put a bunch of ramps and toys on a game to try and spice them up.
It’s a fun simple to understand game produced at a time when pinball companies weren’t trying to put a bunch of ramps and toys on a game to try and spice them up.
8.183/10
7 years ago
One of the first games I remember playing. I've restored over a dozen of these and always enjoy playing it.
4.441/10
7 years ago
Mata Hari can be an evil table - the saucer kickout from the upper pf has a tendency to go SDTM. Howver, there are a few fun shots on this EM-to-SS transition piece (note: the SS version still utilizes EM-like chimes for scoring, which I found interesting for an SS). Gameplay can be a bit sluggish then frantic, but A-B then drops, repeat to rack up a good score - not much to it.
It won't make my wishlist, but if you're a masochist, pop a few ball off and feel the burn.
It won't make my wishlist, but if you're a masochist, pop a few ball off and feel the burn.
7.029/10
8 years ago
I am not a big fan of symmetric playfields but this one is actually pretty good. Nothing too fancy but good ole fashioned pinball fun. 4 pop bumpers provide plenty of action, drop targets and a good layout make this an above average pinball experience. I used to play this machine a lot when it was new because it was easy to get free games. Even with a modest investment I was able to play for hours.
The artwork is pretty decent and the dark field offsets nicely against the silver ball.
The artwork is pretty decent and the dark field offsets nicely against the silver ball.
7.897/10
10 years ago
First Time playing this pin it went by to fast! It is a very fast pace pin with a lot of fun. 4 guys can have a fun game and don't have to sit around for a long time just to play a great game! The more I play it The faster the pin gets and the old art work is great. Great pin for the age !
7.215/10
10 years ago
Adelaide Hills
This is a classic, no wonder they sold so many of them. I love the simplicity of the game, the flow around the A/B orbit, the theme, the chimes, the saucer. And nailing the symmetrical 4 banks of drop targets twice to score a special. I feel sorry for kids who never got to feel the challenge and excitement of going for specs, winning multiple free games from specs was such a big part of pinball back in the day.
7.680/10
10 years ago
Mata Hari is a solid title. When this machine was made, it was at the beginning of an era that Bally put together such a great run of machines. The artwork is fantastic...a true beauty. There isn't a lot going on with this playfield, but the simplicity still makes it a lot of fun. The layout was such a good starting point that Jim Patla tweaked it for Playboy and Viking. The loop around shot isn't easy to do, so when you are able to accomplish it...it feels very rewarding. A great player pin for the money...a game you can walk up-to, play a few games and really enjoy.
8.676/10
10 years ago
Villejuif
Mata hari is a stunning game. Really beautiful. Although I would have prefered a slightly asymetric design, this game is really interesting to play... the central top saucer is rewarding, but hard to reach. Simple but addictive rules !
9.476/10
10 years ago
London
Love it! I Love this game so much that I've gone out and bought the EM version. Great design, simple fast and thrilling, great artwork on the playfield, very good back glass (another Christensen zany piece). Fast, if this game is calibrated correctly and cleaned and polished well enough it rocks, it rocks so much that a mate of mine saw it played it for two hours non-stop and the following day wrote me out a cheque for it. Can't be that bad? The A-B loop shot, magic, sheer magic, the kick out hole with that weird dish design? A stroke of genius. The drop down targets that increase in value each time they drop. I had a good friend of mine give me a stern telling off when I sold Mata Hari. The cabinet amazing artwork and colours.
Like so many other games, if you play a spent version with worn out playfield cracked back glass and dead rubbers it will be a rough rabid dog, but if you can get your hands on a good clean well maintained version it plays fantastically well. No, this game is pure brilliance and should be in the top 20 at least.
Like so many other games, if you play a spent version with worn out playfield cracked back glass and dead rubbers it will be a rough rabid dog, but if you can get your hands on a good clean well maintained version it plays fantastically well. No, this game is pure brilliance and should be in the top 20 at least.
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