Williams

Medieval Madness

Pinside Rating

This game received 1453 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.872 _/10

8.872

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 2nd 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: 9.09

Artwork: 8.707

Sounds/Music: 8.398

Other Aspects: 8.963

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This title is part of group: "Medieval Madness"

Medieval Madness

Medieval Madness
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Medieval Madness
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Medieval Madness
(Remake - Classic Edition)

Medieval Madness
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Medieval Madness
(Remake - Royal Edition)

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7.453/10

7 years ago

QUY

FatPanda

Pinside member

7y 141K 7,178 32

I can understand why the machine is so highly rated, but this is not one that I would own in my own collection. The are a variety of mulitballs you can achieve and hitting the shots can be fun, but the flow can be slowed down dramatically if wanting to complete the castle objectives. This, with the repeating music, can make for a less than stellar gameplay experience. The callouts are probably the best thing in this game, which are just funny. Otherwise, there are definitely other tables that hold my attention better.

9.460/10

7 years ago

SAM

Samerica

Inactive member

7y 19,650 11 6

So much fun, 90's Pinball at it's BEST!!
Love the theme, and everything about it! Fun for all ages, whether beginner or expert pinball player.
When I go to pinball shows this machine always has a loooong line, but it is always worth the wait.
Other newer machines have come but MM is still on top of everyone's list and seems to be standing the test of time.

8.460/10

7 years ago

AXL

Evildead

Pinside member

Hamburg, NJ

7y 24,500 3 13

Awesome game. Play it often on location. I understand why it is ranked #1 on pinside. Remake Just as good. Would highly recommend.

9.760/10

7 years ago

A-M

springer77

Inactive member

Bergamo

7y 28,800 12 7 7

The number 1 of the '90! Gameplay and toys are the top!

springer77 currently owns this game.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

8.110/10

7 years ago

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OttawaPinballBuy

Pinside member

Ottawa, ON

8y 14,000 2 6

Decent but why rated at 9.5 il never know

9.780/10

7 years ago

BAD

Badfingers

Inactive member

7y 20,250 1 23

Well deserved #1.

Shrubbery!

8.144/10

7 years ago

MWR

bitternerd

Pinside+ Frequent

Seattle, WA

7y 57,050 114 9 25

Lives up to the rep! Bashing that gate never gets old. Fun shots all around. Yay MM!

bitternerd edited previous rating on August 27, 2020.

7.164/10

7 years ago

BW

KingBW

Pinside+ Frequent

8y 116K 3,143 102 1

Fun game. Funny game with the corny humor ... but that gets a little old after a while. The layout is good and fair. The rules are a little shallow, but does have a few modes that are fun. The castle rumbling around is funny the first several times you see it. I would play this a lot on location, but probably would not own it. I like the remake lighting better and feels more "modern" for some reason, even though it is the same layout.

8.996/10

7 years ago

ROB

Robertstone0407

Pinside member

Marysville, OH

7y 122K 3,054 9 64

Great game, great toys, good epic call outs and humor. There's a reason it's been number 1 so long

9.460/10

7 years ago

MJH

TimeBandit

redshiftLED.com.au

Sydney, Oz

10y 159K 5,511 3 65

Timeless, elegant, well rounded pinball at its 90s best. A sense of humour is everything. Showing its age in terms of code depth these days, but it is so well balanced and thought out that that hardly matters. And who wrings everything out of their super-deep coded machines anyway? :-)

9.440/10

7 years ago

JJH

JJHLH

Inactive member

Fort Worth, TX

8y 67,300 664 2 8

A classic. I prefer it's sister game Attack From Mars, but there is no denying this is a fun game with lots of great humor. The castle toy is an iconic part of pinball.

JJHLH edited previous rating on April 29, 2017.

7.229/10

7 years ago

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cama66

Pinside apprentice

Unknown

7y 9,000 23

great game

9.600/10

7 years ago

RRK

Cloud7

Pinside+ Frequent

Caledonia, WI

8y 89,050 641 22 40

This pin is so fun! It's the perfect machine to introduce non pinball players too. I was able to get several people into pinball by having them play this game first. The castle is so well designed!!

Cloud7 edited previous rating on September 20, 2017.

10.000/10

7 years ago

DLE

ILMPINZARD

Backyard Arcade

Hampstead, NC

7y 38,050 1 16 10

This is my grail machine. I have played the original and the remake. There is something special about a Williams Medieval Madness

ILMPINZARD has this game on the wishlist.

3 Pinsiders flagged this.

9.640/10

7 years ago

DAJ

Daniel-Sweden

Inactive member

Örebro

9y 20,000 26 6

This is truly one of the best games ever, it is as simple as that. A very rare combination of instant fun and lastability. Just amazing stuff.

Daniel-Sweden currently owns this game.

10.000/10

7 years ago

JEE

Neandertje

Pinball Zwolle

Zwolle

7y 19,500 3 15

The best pinball there is

4 Pinsiders flagged this.

7.020/10

7 years ago

AWW

Triplecdad

Pinside member

Tucson, AZ

7y 48,100 262 9 12

Ok, I know this is the "King" the Best in Show, and all that, but I just do not get it. Played it numerous times on various locations. Won repeated free games. Laughed at the sounds, but then, got bored. I just find it boring. I understand why others love it, but given the choice, there are about 35 other games on the top 100 I would add to my collection first.

9.158/10

7 years ago

JAM

jroakland

Pinside member

Oakland, CA

13y 60,050 106 7 111

Played this during release at excaliber in vegas,late 90's got over a hr in, loved it,classic game, very fun, fast, nice flow, great toys,played again in the wild at alameda museum recently , it disappeared fast, fortunately got more time in on it, figured I wnt get another chance to play one so waited on a review....great game not my favorite but could be...price is why I dnt care for it...keeper if you want to pay big bucks...dnt pass on playing it if you see one, not sure about remake havnt played that yet....all in all great game

jroakland edited previous rating on May 20, 2018.

7.288/10

7 years ago

F C

Faccan

Pinside member

Buenos Aires

7y 23,650 3 3 11

Very overrated. I can't believe the amount of money some people pay for it. It's just a one shot pinball. Just Hit the castle...very boring...

7.892/10

7 years ago

BBX

thebbx

Inactive member

Saint-médard-en-jalles

8y 18,500 1 1 9

Good game not my first ...

6.875/10

7 years ago

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PinballAlley

Pinball Alley

Rochester, NY

7y 46,900 316 5 15

This could easily be the most overrated pinball ever. It is a good game. I enjoy playing it. The remake is even faithful in it's reproduction. The game tends to be expensive. It holds it's value which is good but it ties up lots of capitol which is bad. The addition of a bunch of new units will make future value interesting. The biggest drawback, for me, is it can feel cluttered. It is a good pinball. Usually in everyone's top ten. In my list maybe number 10.

PinballAlley currently owns this game.

9.176/10

7 years ago

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Buildn

Pinside member

Unknown

7y 17,900 6 3 6

Classic game that deserves a spot in everyone's collection. Toys and gameplay are awesome as are the humorous character call outs. Awesome for all skill levels with nice progressive rules that provide a logical path to progress through the game. Was my absolute favourite until GBLE came on the scene.

Buildn currently owns this game.

9.500/10

7 years ago

ZAP

Pinzap

Pinside+ Frequent

7y 119K 2,013 39 34

Been playing this game for a few months now and waited to put this review up to insure it wasn't just a honeymoon period that had me bonkers about this game. Everything I've read is true and this is the first game that has made me want to play it over and over regardless of how much I have to spend. The depth of modes/levels seems to be enough to keep the serious player going trying to improve every little shot, but a novice will love it from the get go.

Pinzap edited previous rating on March 10, 2017.

9.760/10

7 years ago

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sirdave4

Inactive member

Charlotte, NC

7y 23,650 20 2 9

Finally got a chance to play this game and it exceeded all expectations. The callouts were on the money and brought the game to life. The layout has great flow. While the objectives are simple and exciting, the game is not easy. I understand why this is a top 10 game

PROS:
-The Castle is the best toy in a pinball machine
-Love the humor
-Easy rule
-Challenging game

9.500/10

7 years ago

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Trout_tapout

Inactive member

Buffalo, NY

7y 8,500 8

Super fun game. Easy to see why it has sat atop the Top 100 list for a while. Blowing up castles and funny commentary is great. Would love to have this in my collection someday.

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