Medieval Madness (Remake - Royal Edition)

Pinside rating

This game received 198 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.874 /10

8.874

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 1st in the game group "Medieval Madness". The group itself ranks #4 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.



Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 9.068

Artwork: 8.719

Sounds/Music: 8.51

Other Aspects: 8.934


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8.011

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10.000/10
12 days ago
Incredible machine, great work, very faithful to the original game
8.315/10
53 days ago
Classic fun pinball here. I have owned the original and the remake royal edition. MM is so much fun and absolutely one of the best ever. The layout is pure joy. The castle is so fun to destroy. LOVE the trolls. Humor is top notch and the rules are pretty straight forward for everyone to follow.
Easy to own and love.
9.974/10
3 months ago
Played this a couple times at Pincinnati and it was one of my top 3 favorites. The machine seemed to be modded and had a custom topper and backglass. Extraordinarily fun gameplay with the castle shots and the pop-up goblin targets. Lots of variety and incredible artwork and lighting. I'm hoping it returns next year, I'd like to play it again!
8.409/10
4 months ago
I have to give almost everything on this list a 10/10. The playfield art is awesome! The topper is amazing! The toys (Castle, Trolls and Draw Bridge are the best in pinball. The call outs are hilarious! The build quality is Great. I like the cabinet art as well. Now for the Cons: I don’t like pins with a launch button. Hitting the castle over and over does get boring. Code is pretty shallow. When I originally played this game I loved it. The more I play it I know it’s very overrated. Every other game in the top 10 is better than this game. I like it but it’s maybe a top 25 game.
10.000/10
4 months ago
Amazing how it is a favorite across all age groups. Perfect in every way.
6.553/10
5 months ago
Love the original game, but the remake just feels 'off.' later CGC releases got the feel a bit better. Original was a great game, but the rule set lacks the complexity of more modern titles. Also, the inserts are too clear or insert lights are weirdly bright on this version
9.520/10
6 months ago
The goat
10.000/10
6 months ago
I wish more games were like this one. Randomness, exciting, fun and funny just to name a few attributes. Of course the flow is phenomenal and the shots are highly satisfying. Mirrored blades should be on every pinball machine. Guaranteed one of the only games where you’ll laugh out loud every time, sorry Attack From Mars.
9.144/10
6 months ago
This is one of the greatest ever. Most people will gravitate to playing this game if it is in a line of pinballs. The castle bridge shot into the castle is always fun for all levels. The trolls pop up from the floor and you have to hit them. It is an extremely fun part of the game. The call outs are funny, especially the damsels that have different personalities and the final opera singer that starts to sing horribly! Very creative and the damsel/dragon shot changes if you hit the ramp 3 times so you have an additional tower shot that is a blast to hit. The game stacks up for larger and larger multiballs which is fun to set up but infuriating if you don't complete. The Royal Madness feature is an increadible wizard mode where you have to hit all the shots on the playfield. It is an intense part of the game. The only drawback is the castle is directly up the middle, which can return your ball strait down and drain. It is important not to use your right flipper when the drawbridge comes down so it doesn't do that. Also, on a multiball the catapult shot can get stuck with multiple balls, so sometimes the game needs to be reset. That could have been designed better. But the game is addictive like few other games. You will love it!
8.132/10
7 months ago
Feel like these games are fun and have funny call outs based on the era they are from. Just don’t feel like they can compare to a modern Stern like Godzilla, Deadpool, FOO or Maiden.

Probably the most overrated game on Pinside in my opinion.
7.571/10
7 months ago
Fun game but waaaaaay overrated, attack from mars, cactus canyon and monster bash are way deeper games from the same era.
9.140/10
7 months ago
I enjoy the original a lot, so I was happy to see CG made tasteful upgrades. Although some of the audio has changed, most of the original spirit remains intact and improved upon.

The playfield feels familiar to the original, but the quality of lighting, shot tightness and response feels much improved. Perhaps it’s because the original table I’ve played on is so old :)

I found the castle quite easy to attack on the remake, which initially was disappointing, but overall it makes the game more fun.

The original magic is all there, making this a great keeper.
9.380/10
8 months ago
How in the world did a non - franchised game from the 9o’s become the game that inspired all modern games since….. ( ramp left ramp right large toy playfield pop ups)….

Simple: let Brian Eddy pull in a second rate comedy troupe to do funny call outs and invent one of the most novel playfield toys… ever. The shaking castle and moat are pinball legend and still stand up today. The variety of shots forced modern pins to go bigger. The trolls added an element of play that is still used today ( TS, GB, etc).
I don’t buy the purists that say the game is too easy and the modes are not deep enough. The game is a perfect mix of castle strategy and troll evasion that sits timeless. Proof ? Of every Stern , Spooky , CGC, JJP , brothers pin…..of ALLLLL the new games , new code, new tech …..
It istill out ranks every single new game made ( except GZ…. Because it is the king). Long live MM!!
8.260/10
8 months ago
A brilliant game with one of the best mechs in pinball. The sounds and music haven't aged as well as the castle which still is probably the best mech in pinball. very fun theme and gameplay with toys everywhere. The trolls popping up is a very nice touch and adds to an already stacked game. The code is brilliant, although not close to a modern pin for variety and or longevity (which is expected).
7.306/10
8 months ago
After playing more modern games this just isn't that deep and looses it's fun for me compared to a Godzilla or FF. Only so many times I want to shoot the castle. It is campy and humorous and the theme is a blast, certainly can see the Monty Python roots. Over the course of a year I found I rarely played a game vs. the other machines sitting next to it.
8.392/10
9 months ago
One of the first games I beat. This game is a blast. The speed of the table is great, the shots available are fun and doable. It's a fantastic game. Only complaint is that the game is a touch shallow rules wise.
9.564/10
9 months ago
This is all Time Classic!!!!!! So Good in Every way!!!!
7.734/10
10 months ago
Classic. Has stood the test of time and is fun to play. The callouts are the best. The castle mech is legend. But the new pins coming from Stern and Jersey Jack are different league. The older layouts are aging less well these last exciting years in the hobby.
9.460/10
10 months ago
This is the game that got me into pinball and definitely my favorite.

Moving through the castles and blowing it up each time just never gets old for me. The humor is a really nice touch.

As a new player maybe the simpler rules appeal more to me than the likes of GZ for better players. As I progress it may change

I hope to own it someday.
8.089/10
11 months ago
Great fun game; victim of its own success in the sense that it is absolutely overrated by default. Let's be real - it's a boring overused layout, saved by the fact that the castle IS a really cool toy. I hate the pop nests that are impossible to see on all the Williams games of this area too. The rules are pretty simple, though I do like the multiball stacking. It's too damn easy too.

But heck, all that aside it's one of the most FUN games ever, and hilarious to boot. There are a dozen games I'd rather own and play regularly, but I'll always pop a credit or two when I see one.
9.120/10
12 months ago
I regularly frequent a venue that has a lot of LE's etc. on site. This version of Medieval Madness is amongst them. Thursday $20 all day games means that I would easily have put 50 plus games on MM in the last 2 months.
I remember back in the late '90's when the original version became the pinball with a queue in all the arcades, it was that good. So, when I first approached MMRRE, the question was, does the remake stack up?
Short answer, yes. It was MM, but just a bit better. The colour DMD is easy to watch and forget about your ball. The lights have had an improve on the original, and add to the spectacle well. And to my ears, the sound pumps out at you more than it used to.
The core gameplay of hitting the castle is still soo satisfying and addictive. The Trolls are still fantastic, and probably the best use of pop up field targets in pinball. And the ramps flow well and feel good every time you shoot them. The rest is just cream. This game is a classic for a really good reason. It's one of the best pinball machines of all time.
9.460/10
1 year ago
A near perfect pin. I honestly don't know where you could improve it. The theme is great and universal, the shots are fast, but approachable. The castle coming down is one of the greatest mechs in pinball history....its so packed it stands up to even the most modern pins. The remake is amazing build quality...just top notch with modern updates and elements. I LOVE the color DMD. The only real drawback is the era in which it reigned...the rules can seem somewhat shallow in comparison to recent games like JP of GZ...but if you are looking for a fun shooter with reasonable ball times that everyone will enjoy...you cannot go wrong here.
7.616/10
1 year ago
MM is fun. Sure, Gameplay and stuff is nice. More a collectors item for me.
10.000/10
1 year ago
Best game ever, I've had this game for 20 years and it's bolted to the floor, my wife loves it too it's her top 1.
the perfect balance between speed and rules to get to the finals. the design, fun and creativity is the perfect pinball model
9.136/10
1 year ago
A fantastic remake of an all ready fantastic game. The remake stays true to the original. It just improves on tech and makes the game even more enjoyable. A must own pin.
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