Chicago Gaming Co.

Medieval Madness (Remake - Standard)

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This game received 257 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.827 _/10

8.827

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 4th in the game group "Medieval Madness". The group itself ranks #3 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 9.058

Artwork: 8.702

Sounds/Music: 8.439

Other Aspects: 8.89

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This title is part of group: "Medieval Madness"

Medieval Madness

Medieval Madness
(Remake - LE)

Medieval Madness
(Remake - Standard)

Medieval Madness
(Remake - Classic Edition)

Medieval Madness
(Remake - Special Edition)

Medieval Madness
(Remake - Royal Edition)

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8.840/10

4 years ago

JMI

Buellxb12r

Pinside member

Knoxville, MD

5y 43,800 155 11 17 1

Played the Williams original and own this one now. I'm not going to compare the differences between the two, simply base my rating on this remake. The shots are very fun, fast paced, and the toys are great. Out of all the pinball machines I've played and owned, this will most likely always be in my top 5 favorite. The humor, the simple learning the rules, and general fun is what tangle me up in this game. I've always been a huge fan of machines with shaker motors, so that adds a bit of icing on the cake. Could the lighting be better? Sure, but I have pin stadium in it, so that solves that issue.

Really can't go wrong with MMR.

Buellxb12r has owned this game in the past.

9.408/10

4 years ago

SFA

KCViking

Pinside member

Lenexa, KS

6y 32,250 2 6 29

This is a very fun game. Love the pop up trolls. The shots to make the castle explode are great. The ramps are fun. The rule set is easy to understand. My girlfriend plays pinball and this is one of her 2 favorite games.

8.136/10

5 years ago

ADM

PinDoctor82

Pinside member

5y 77,050 278 6 104

I enjoy this game a lot and can understand why it's rated at the top of the top 100 (not that the top 100 on the list is the best way of determining what is good versus what isn't). I have gotten a chance to play this more since my initial review, and I had more fun than I thought I would and therefore I'm updating my review to a better score. The game really grows on you and the castle is a great toy. The shots flow well and the game plays at a nice speed - something that less experienced pinballers could handle, but good enough that people that like a challenge (such as myself) still are easily amused. I can see this game finding its way into my gameroom someday.

PinDoctor82 edited previous rating on April 25, 2019.

8.564/10

5 years ago

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HawkmanBK

Pinside member

Orlando, FL

5y 25,750 5 16

Got to play the pro remake several times and the color lcd is a great addition. Definitely on my wish list with lasting playability for the entire family.

HawkmanBK has this game on the wishlist.

8.164/10

5 years ago

DSM

anago

Pinside member

Hummelstown, PA

6y 32,050 10 2 20

What all games should strive to be. Great toys, layout, code, and theme.

anago edited previous rating on August 20, 2020.

10.000/10

5 years ago

DRP

DanPiper

Pinside member

Wallingford, CT

6y 29,500 4 4 14

This is my most favorite game out of any machine I have ever played. I will be extremely hard pressed to ever sell it.
The game play is easy enough to make anyone feel like they are doing well while to rules make this sooo difficult to beat.
The quantity of time and attempts at this game probably surpass all other played games combined.

4 Pinsiders flagged this. 3 Pinsiders starred this!

7.276/10

5 years ago

BW

KingBW

Pinside+ Frequent

8y 116K 3,142 102 1

Same as the original for the most part. It "seems" better though somehow. The lighting seems better and maybe the colors or sharper graphics??? A fun pin that's a little corny. I would play it on location every time. If I had tons of money, I would probably buy this one ... but don't think it is the best pin out there.

KingBW edited previous rating on May 19, 2019.

9.644/10

5 years ago

LGR

Lowregs12

Pinside member

Spring Hill, FL

5y 42,400 2 19

One of the greatest of all-time!

Lowregs12 has this game on the wishlist.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

9.420/10

5 years ago

GBL

Lightshifter

Inactive member

Asheville, NC

5y 32,500 1 81

Another winner

Lightshifter has owned this game in the past.

7.847/10

5 years ago

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mthirkell

Pinside member

Franklin Park, PA

5y 52,800 242 6 15

The shots on this game are so tight and those damn trolls lose your ball the majority of the time. The slingshots are too strong and often send the ball to the gutter. I was a little disappointed.

mthirkell has owned this game in the past.

9.800/10

5 years ago

DEN

britrex1

Inactive member

13y 49,800 213 58

Just like the original

britrex1 has owned this game in the past.

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7.502/10

5 years ago

SS

Shapeshifter

Pinside member

13y 150K 10,467 8 144

Classic game.

Remake doesn't play as nice as the original though. Flipper lag and doesn't feel as solid.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

9.400/10

5 years ago

VON

VonPinball

Pinside+ Frequent

Denver, CO

5y 79,800 156 4 28

This is the game that got me in to pinball. I played it for hours throughout college and bought the remake when I had enough scratch. It's always fun, there's a simple to understand ruleset, it can be enjoyed by experts and novices, it's just a great game.

VonPinball edited previous rating on November 15, 2019.
VonPinball has owned this game in the past.

9.078/10

5 years ago

BFJ

bifjohnson

Pinside+ Frequent

5y 65,650 51 44 9

This Game Is for sure a top 3!! I just love it. But monster bash will be in soon. Iron Maiden is my #1 pick of my games.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

8.796/10

5 years ago

BPP

B-Born05

Pinside member

Oswego, IL

5y 41,550 38 7 15

Love the pop ups and shooting the castle...this one is a lot of fun

B-Born05 has this game on the wishlist.

9.680/10

5 years ago

MLB

pinballmlb

Pinside member

6y 46,800 96 17 8

I have owned this pin for awhile and have played hundreds of games. I love it. I also own AFMr, and while they share some similarities (fan layout, destruction of a key item with a shaker, etc.), they feel so different and I can play them back to back forever.

It is one of the funniest games out there. I like the strategy of stacking multiball eligibility so that more super jackpots are lit. The castle blowing up is one of the best things in any pinball.

My only beef is that it is a really dark game. I solved that with Pinstadium lights.

Deserves to be one of the classics of pinball.

pinballmlb edited previous rating on January 18, 2019.
pinballmlb currently owns this game.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

9.640/10

5 years ago

GMS

gmanrulz46

Pinside+ Frequent

Yonkers, NY

5y 72,550 602 7 27 2 1

a pinball classic to say the least.. no wonder its number 1 ranked lots of fun

gmanrulz46 edited previous rating on August 01, 2023.
gmanrulz46 has owned this game in the past.

9.537/10

5 years ago

JTN

Theboatnics

Inactive member

Marco Island, FL

8y 48,900 140 6 22

I like the theme, artwork, lighting, and bash targets.
The trolls are great and the castle is really satisfying to hit.
Awesome game.
Will stay in my collection for sure !

Theboatnics has owned this game in the past.

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8.960/10

5 years ago

PEA

Peanuts

Pinside member

Saint-Étienne

6y 130K 1,574 2 71

Dan Forden at his best for music, excellent rules, very efficient layout and a great toy. CGC has respected this masterpiece.

Peanuts edited previous rating on May 05, 2019.

9.129/10

5 years ago

MSL

SantaEatsCheese

Pinside+ Pro!

Crofton, MD

5y 209K 9,659 6 85 1

New rating after owning one for a month: It rocks. Playing a MMr that is fully working is a great experience. The castle toy and trolls are awesome and add some truely interesting risk reward to the game. There are so many strategies for scoring on this game that no single method is dominant. It is an easy game for noobs to pick up, and great for experts as well. When I have family/non-pinball people over, this is the one they want to play.

Original Rating from years ago:
It's a fun game that I get tired of after only a few plays. I understand it is the all time number 1 on this site but I just can't get into it. I really wish the music was better. The falling down castle has got to be the greatest toy of all time, but I really want something better than the default merlin on the machine. Additionally, I have yet to see a medieval madness in the wild where the castle fully works. The trolls are cool. All in all a cool machine but not my all time number 1.

SantaEatsCheese edited previous rating on July 05, 2020.

9.600/10

5 years ago

CPS

smognote

Pinside member

Clyde, NC

7y 44,400 140 6 16

it took a while for me to like this game, but once i learned the rules, it became as perfect as its rating has been foretold

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

7.933/10

5 years ago

PAV

PavBall

Pinside member

Lake Charles, LA

9y 75,300 460 79

Rules are the weakness of this game. The game needs more diverse strategies to attack it. Only lasted six months in our collection.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

8.696/10

5 years ago

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Utesichiban

Pinside member

Sandy, UT

7y 78,550 2,056 10 24

This rated as the top machine of all time for a reason. I didn’t play this growing up so there is no nostalgia factor in my rating. This is just a great designed, classic game with great toys (castle, trolls, etc) and theme.

A color DMD on the remake is a must. It just adds a ton to the game. The call outs and humor in the game are great as well. Some of the valley girl damsel stuff is very 90’s and dated but still fun nonetheless.

I have heard some say the remake doesn’t play as well as the original but I’ve played the original a few different places and there isn’t much difference. The remake has newer parts and is probably more reliable, though. Where I think Chicago Gaming could have (and should have) done a better job is on the speakers. The voices at times are a bit muffled and higher quality speakers would have been nice, particularly at this price point.

Utesichiban edited previous rating on November 19, 2021.
Utesichiban currently owns this game.

9.800/10

5 years ago

LJC

gandaft

Inactive member

Irishtown, NB

9y 34,000 4 23

I just bought this game and I can see why it stays in the top 2 for such a long time. The game makes you want more and more the longer you play it.

gandaft has owned this game in the past.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

8.768/10

5 years ago

LFS

pinballaddicted

Pinside member

9y 123K 4,412 81

Love this game so much we added it to our collection. Plays just like the original. Looks sensational.

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