Data East
Maverick Pinside Rating
This game received 99 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.346 /10
Maverick
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.61
Artwork: 6.952
Sounds/Music: 6.774
Other Aspects: 7.509
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7.680/10
14 days ago
Fairfax, VA
Put several games on a Maverick in the wild and I SORTA got it, I mean yeah it’s poker/black jack themed and the stand up targets are the cards but the cards are hard to see and what is it I’m really supposed to do here. It’s a unique idea I’ll find them that and the layout is fun but I would consider it only slightly above average.
9.900/10
1 year ago
Super fun with lots of targets to hit, very cool and smooth just like you want it.
9.327/10
2 years ago
There is no way this machine should be ranked #200. It is much better than that.
Maverick is a great machine if the Lauren Belle river boat toy is working properly. The game is very challenging. Lots of shots all over the playfield. Do you like drop targets? Maverick has 17 of them. It also has 2 stand up targets, a ramp, some wire forms, 4-ball and 3-ball multi-ball, a river boat toy that locks balls, nice lighting, decent music, and a large dot matrix display with good animations that are integrated to game play. 3 flippers and a really sweet orbit shot that can combo up to the ramp. You also get to play poker hands and black jack using the drop targets and dot matrix display. 5 modes to go through and a skill shot on the plunge determines how you start each ball. Oh, I also forgot the captive ball under the river boat toy that is worth lots of points if you hit it and starts a special mode to get points from the drop targets. It really is a fun game that is very challenging. The more you play it, the more you will enjoy it. Definitely has me playing one more game to try and get a better score and advance farther into the game modes and programming. The final mode is a poker championship that I wonder if I will ever get to. Great value for the money. You may have to mess around with the optical sensors on the river boat toy, but once you get that working it is loads of fun. The game requires you to think. Not great if you just want to mindlessly flip a pinball around. Fantastic if you like a machine that makes you think about strategy and where your next shot should go. The game will make you a more accurate shooter.
Maverick is a great machine if the Lauren Belle river boat toy is working properly. The game is very challenging. Lots of shots all over the playfield. Do you like drop targets? Maverick has 17 of them. It also has 2 stand up targets, a ramp, some wire forms, 4-ball and 3-ball multi-ball, a river boat toy that locks balls, nice lighting, decent music, and a large dot matrix display with good animations that are integrated to game play. 3 flippers and a really sweet orbit shot that can combo up to the ramp. You also get to play poker hands and black jack using the drop targets and dot matrix display. 5 modes to go through and a skill shot on the plunge determines how you start each ball. Oh, I also forgot the captive ball under the river boat toy that is worth lots of points if you hit it and starts a special mode to get points from the drop targets. It really is a fun game that is very challenging. The more you play it, the more you will enjoy it. Definitely has me playing one more game to try and get a better score and advance farther into the game modes and programming. The final mode is a poker championship that I wonder if I will ever get to. Great value for the money. You may have to mess around with the optical sensors on the river boat toy, but once you get that working it is loads of fun. The game requires you to think. Not great if you just want to mindlessly flip a pinball around. Fantastic if you like a machine that makes you think about strategy and where your next shot should go. The game will make you a more accurate shooter.
7.857/10
2 years ago
This is an instant classic. Old pinball had lots of varied themes from cocktail parties, sci-fi, fantasy, wild west, and such. Newer tables seem to pretty much follow pop culture. This game is a pop culture western which is rare and it's even really fun. The play has a river boat gambler feel with the player making choices to risk his rewards. It's very fun and the shots are fun and a little easy. This is a stay and play all day game for anyone but upper echelon players. Top players may find it a little easy however the lighting, sounds, theme, and play are always popular with my pinball friends and non pinball types alike. And I personally like it a lot too. Plus I personally believe this generation of Data East games are pretty reliable for ownership maintenence considerations.
6.548/10
2 years ago
This game is ok. I never saw the film but i do like poker so the theme worked for me. the boat is neat and the DMD participation was ok raise/fold.. there wasnt that many different aspects to this game i think it would have gotten a little repetitive.
5.905/10
2 years ago
Affligem
Not a fan of the film but had the opportunity to buy this for some cheap Euros.
Played it for some weeks but I knew this was not my kind of game.
I do like the pop bumpers and the multiballs but thats all.
There are a lot of better machines out there.
Played it for some weeks but I knew this was not my kind of game.
I do like the pop bumpers and the multiballs but thats all.
There are a lot of better machines out there.
6.973/10
3 years ago
Owned this game fir a while and ultimately sold it to be able to purchase a newer machine. Really liked the poker/western theme and link to the movie by the same name.
The riverboat shot and some of the poker call outs are fun. There are a few buggy issues that I had after a while but overall it’s a fun game, good (large) DMD screen, and can be found fir a good price, typically.
Great starter pin that will keep you entertained (and busy) while you save up for something a bit newer.
The riverboat shot and some of the poker call outs are fun. There are a few buggy issues that I had after a while but overall it’s a fun game, good (large) DMD screen, and can be found fir a good price, typically.
Great starter pin that will keep you entertained (and busy) while you save up for something a bit newer.
9.124/10
3 years ago
Very easy to follow the rules but hard to master. If you like pop bumpers and drop targets this is a winner.
7.004/10
3 years ago
This is a guilty pleasure pin for me. Would I put it in my collection? Maybe. Would I play it if I saw it in the wild? Absolutely.
7.634/10
4 years ago
Rimini
Imponente come struttura e schermo dmd, gioco di abilità sin dal primo lancio dove puoi scegliere quale tipo di gioco vuoi fare, il battello è un po' lento ma ottimo per fare un sorso di birra e ti senti nel west America :-) è comunque bello, io ci ho messo un led all interno e si illumina di un bianco Candido come sono le illuminazioni delle carte nel piano di gioco ..... Il gioco del poker domina e se ti piace l azzardo devi averlo.... Non è un gioco dal grande titolo ma dal grande cuore, si prende a buon mercato, compralo e goditelo!!
København
9.080/10
4 years ago
under rated great game. SUPER fun movie, super fun game. Cabinet gets a lot of hate, but i think it looks cool, it has this like western feel. you feel like you could really see this game in the back of an old western casino. and when it gets damaged, it just looks more authentic. The poker theme plays out sooo well with this machine as well.
7.872/10
5 years ago
Locking balls in the paddlewheel of a riverboat? OK, I'll Play.
In today's state of Pinflation Maverick offers a fun game for your dollar. I couldn't tell you a whole lot about the movie but if you are into old-timey cards on the table gamblin' type themes this one seems to fit. The DMD/Animations add variety as well. I'd probably bring this game home for awhile if I could buy it right. . . it may not stick around forever but I'd wager we'd have fun with it.
In today's state of Pinflation Maverick offers a fun game for your dollar. I couldn't tell you a whole lot about the movie but if you are into old-timey cards on the table gamblin' type themes this one seems to fit. The DMD/Animations add variety as well. I'd probably bring this game home for awhile if I could buy it right. . . it may not stick around forever but I'd wager we'd have fun with it.
8.180/10
5 years ago
Saint-pierre
This is a great game !
Rules are easy to get and still not to master.
I do have the Lauren bell opto problem on mine that makes it unplayable after a few games but still, how fun is this pinball.
Fast, fun and ... I don't know what's the right word... fair !
You don't make low scores when you begin to master it as you don't make enormous best scores with luck.
A really good pinball that deserves more love.
Rules are easy to get and still not to master.
I do have the Lauren bell opto problem on mine that makes it unplayable after a few games but still, how fun is this pinball.
Fast, fun and ... I don't know what's the right word... fair !
You don't make low scores when you begin to master it as you don't make enormous best scores with luck.
A really good pinball that deserves more love.
8.120/10
5 years ago
No question one of the most underrated games of all time. Great ruleset, massive drop targets, poker and blackjack! Gets a bad rap because of the movie I suppose. Must be 100% working to appreciate and understand. Nice layout and the giant DMD is awesome. Raise or fold? What a value for the money---if you can find one in good shape--get it.
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