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This game received 216 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.784 _/10

8.784

Top 100 ranking

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

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 9.024

Artwork: 8.68

Sounds/Music: 8.442

Other Aspects: 8.806

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9.024

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Note! There are multiple versions of this game!
This is "Medieval Madness (Remake - Standard)".
The other versions are: Medieval Madness (regular version), Medieval Madness (Remake - LE), Medieval Madness (Remake - Classic Edition), Medieval Madness (Remake - Special Edition), Medieval Madness (Remake - Royal Edition)

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9.680/10

15 days ago

WAR

glpinball

Pinside member

1y 24,800 100 8

Very fun game. Callous are excellent. Trolls, castle, catapults, princess all great. Music and sounds are good. A couple of sort of fu. Hidden surprises. Only knock might be its not extremely deep from a rules perspective but maybe its just deep enough.

9.332/10

29 days ago

DJS

Swoods5688

Pinside member

Bay Village, OH

3y 63,900 251 11 31 1

This was a game that getting into the hobby a few years ago (pre remakes) I never thought i would own because of the pricing. I had a chance to play it a game on location and my initial thought on this game was it is extremely cool to shoot at the castle and to blow it up but man that would get boring with the rinse and repeat on it. Well enter owning it now and really getting a chance to see how cool the code is in this game. Yes there is a top level simple way to approach this game and also a deeper more thought/skill based way to shoot it. Add that with the awesome theme and great toys and I totally understand why this game has been #1 for so long. I am really glad I decided to take a chance on this and see what all they Hype was about on it. This is a game that will not be going anywhere anytime soon, and kudos to CGC for allowing us to upgrade our games to the Royal package, while the color changing GI is not my favorite thing (I think it is a little darker and hard to see than the standard white) the new XL display and sound package is where its at! Also one of the cooler toppers designed in the last 5+ years.

Swoods5688 currently owns this game.

8.880/10

60 days ago

BGT

Bigtex

Pinside member

San Antonio, TX

1y 11,000 2 7

I can see why this game is rated so highly. The castle mech with bridge was fun and the pop up trolls really packed a lot in for a small space. Ramp and loop shots feel like butter. Wish I got more time to play it.

I'm not sure I think this is the BEST pinball machine ever made but it certainly is good

9.220/10

62 days ago

SAH

onemilemore

Pinside member

San Marcos, CA

1y 42,650 421 4 14

Top-rated for a reason. Even when it seems simple and like you should be killing it, the tension of hurry-ups or trying to stack more Madness kicks in to add pressure. Hilarious, masterfully coded and flow for days when you spam the ramps. Wows new players and doesn't get old for experienced ones.

onemilemore currently owns this game.

9.165/10

70 days ago

MCH

Pinkitten

Pinside member

Williamston, MI

4y 107K 1,340 20 77 2

THE one and only. This highly original game arrived a couple years after AFM and somehow improved on it with more to do and even better humor. Probably the funniest pin ever, and the music, art and theme are well integrated. The 2 ramps are a blast to shoot. The catapult is genius, and makes even better use of the ramp. The castle might be the best toy ever made, with a drawbridge AND a gate to defeat, plus you can blast thru the wall with a solid shot. All that would be plenty, plus you get two pop-up trolls who make life difficult. I always liked this game and respected it, but now I see this game for the masterpiece it is. I let it go once. Never again.

Pinkitten currently owns this game.

8.132/10

78 days ago

DAD

GlennTwiddle

Pinside member

Connolly

5y 5,250 3 5 7

I never played the original, but I played the take and after one hour on it, I now join the thousands who want to own one.
One day

8.900/10

3 months ago

EJH

ehex9

Pinside member

Saint Albans Town, VT

1y 32,250 1 8 172

One of the best games of all time!

9.840/10

4 months ago

GRV

GravitaR

Pinside member

Saginaw, MI

9y 112K 2,810 28 61

One of the greatest games of all time made even better. Also has the all-time best topper.

9.860/10

4 months ago

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JustinT

Pinside member

Bethesda, MD

<1y 0 6

This is probably as close to a perfect game as it gets.

10.000/10

4 months ago

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Klutch

Pinside member

Sevierville, TN

1y 6,250 1 8

Medieval Madness is my favorite game. There's a reason it's always in the top 3 of games on Pinside.

2 Pinsiders flagged this rating/review.

9.176/10

6 months ago

CAH

ReadyPO

Pinside member

3y 149K 2,293 100

This is a game where entry level folks can play and have a great time, and more skilled players have defeating the King of Payne to shoot for. The theme is universal and the more you play, the more fun it is. Bashing the castle and the trolls never gets old for me. Can be a little unbalanced (hit the castle over and over), but along with AFM and the Shadow, this Brian Eddy pin still holds up as one of the GOAT.

9.460/10

6 months ago

AAA

treyspaghetti

Pinside member

2y 11,500 1 10

One of the all-time classics, this pin has it all. The callouts are top notch, the castle is a fantastic gimmick, the trolls are great, throw a color dmd on it and this is a beaut! I know the game can be a bit repetitive and isn't the deepest, but it sure is fun to play.

8.796/10

7 months ago

RJB

Rjbdmdmd

Pinside member

5y 23,400 10 12 1

Awesome game. Corny but fun with lots of options to progress

9.720/10

8 months ago

PO

pat4race

Pinside apprentice

Unknown

<1y 14,500 1 70

A great game that's just plain fun to play. Nice design, rules that I could grasp fairly fast, and callouts to add to the experience. Destroying the castle several times is always fun, and I enjoyed the varied shots needed (not that I made many) to succeed. An excellent machine that even as a low-medium skilled player was enjoyable and has me looking forward to my next chance to play

pat4race edited previous rating on April 11, 2021.

10.000/10

8 months ago

SYD

Onwallst

Pinside member

Denver, CO

5y 81,050 641 92

The gold standard!

2 Pinsiders flagged this rating/review.

9.804/10

8 months ago

GJM

gjm7777

Pinside member

4y 46,800 360 9

This game is near the top in every list for a reason, it's always a favorite of guest or family alike.
The shots are satisfying, the castle toy and mechs are brilliant, and the theme is perfectly integrated. If you just want to get on a machine and have fun, this is it. If you want to try and do something other than bash the castle, you have many other options and objectives to try and stack, and it's a pleasure to do it.

8.540/10

9 months ago

CHM

AbusiveLion

Pinside member

Stockholm

<1y 19,050 1 2 7

The rules are straight forward, but still deep enough to keep me coming back to this one. The callouts are varied and funny. Music is good, but gets a bit annoying after a long game. Most shots feels rewarding, especially when destroying castles or shooting that narrow multiball shot next to it for super jackpots. I would imagine this game would pretty quickly get repetitive if I would own it, but for a few games every now and then on location it's perfect.

9.600/10

9 months ago

GAM

PrinzFred

Pinside member

Louisville, CO

11y 57,300 132 23 12

This is one of the greatest games ever and Chicago Gaming did a great job with the remakes. As an arcade owner this is consistently a top earner. As a collector, this game deserves a place in most collections. This games earns a spot in the top ten as it rightly deserves. Is this my favorite game of all time? NO! But it certainly ranks up there with the best.

Pros - Fun Game, great humor and callouts (Tina Fey!), layout is oft repeated (which is a sign of greatness), destroying the castle is fun, lots of toys,

Cons - Can get a little repetitive, scoring competively (i.e. destroying castles) can get a little boring, game is a bit on the easy side (I have completed King of the Realm multiple times - so this didn't stay in my collection, but did at my arcade).

PrinzFred has owned this game in the past.

8.960/10

10 months ago

TMR

sliprose

Pinside member

1y 26,800 60 9

Fun is the best description I can think of for this game. I always have fun when I play it. There are tons of shots, tons of toys, good callouts, lots of multiballs and a layout that can flow or be more stop and go, depending how you play it. The artwork is great and when the castle collapses it's fun to watch the destruction. This game is often rated number one of all time and I can see the appeal, but like all pins - that's subjective. It is a mid-90s pin masterpiece, whether I consider it number one would depend on my mood and particular day - but I would think it would be towards the top for most. The code is not as deep as the modern games, but it is deep enough to keep interest. It is a great game for both casual players and those more advanced. I am stuck somewhere in the middle.

9.560/10

11 months ago

DAV

ShrinerDave

Pinside member

Milwaukee, WI

1y 29,500 13 23 14 1

Nice update to the original. Love this game like the 2019 remake even more

9.080/10

1 year ago

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indyjeepb

Pinside apprentice

Fishers, IN

1y 9,900 1 1 7

SO much fun to play! I will forever put money into this game in order to defeat it.

9.100/10

1 year ago

ZH

zaki

Pinside member

Aurora, OH

5y 59,550 761 8 38 1

I don't think it's the best game ever, but it is a blast to play. Would love to own it someday. Fun game, great call outs, love the trolls.

zaki has this game on the wishlist.

8.552/10

1 year ago

TOM

Thomas3184

Pinside member

Folsom, CA

1y 35,300 299 2 23

As far as fan layouts go, this is a classic. I have difficulty hitting the catapult shot sometimes though. The castle not returning via wireform makes it a little less flow compared to AFM.

10.000/10

1 year ago

TKM

Daditude

Pinside Moderator

Rockwall, TX

3y 242K 6,890 11 264 1 1

Really the perfect game. There are no flaws other than the high price. If you can put one in your collection...do it.

Daditude currently owns this game.

9.200/10

1 year ago

RTH

Extubate

Pinside member

Fort Wayne, IN

2y 25,500 1 5 12

Really an excellent pinball game. Although I do not own one, it frequently eats my quarters @ Wizards World. The game plays smooth and fast. Although a few tricky shots will flush SDTM, the more you work at this game, the better it gets. Great callouts, fun toys, a really great table!

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