Williams

No Good Gofers

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This game received 464 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.039 _/10

8.039

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #74 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.135

Artwork: 7.965

Sounds/Music: 7.552

Other Aspects: 8.135

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8.515/10

13 years ago

BMF

hawkeye11

Pinside member

Arvada, CO

14y 70,900 1,217 16 64

Very enjoyable game. Great sound and light show. Backglass looks awesome. Has a variety of shots, and many different modes to keep me interested. The slam ramp is just plain fun. I see alot of people knock this pin because of the theme. I think the theme is awesome.

hawkeye11 edited previous rating on November 18, 2010.
hawkeye11 has owned this game in the past.

8.571/10

13 years ago

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ShootAgain

Inactive member

Unknown

13y 14,150 41 13 29

Good flow and can be fast, it has a great start to the multiball with a light show and then the ball is shot at you so fast that it amost always gets airborn off the flippers. Has a real backglass rare for a late model pinball.

ShootAgain currently owns this game.

8.480/10

13 years ago

RAY

mountainmates

Inactive member

Crestline, CA

19y 32,000 1 3 82

Don't like the idea that a shot at the golf cart usally results in a drain down the center.

7.852/10

13 years ago

TDA

The_Dude_Abides

Pinside Moderator

Northern California, CA

14y 137K 9,468 151

All in all it is a pretty fun pin to play. Not at the top of my list but the whole Caddyshack spoof is much appreciated.

The_Dude_Abides edited previous rating on July 29, 2011.

9.096/10

13 years ago

LAP

Holy_Pickle

Pinside member

Québec, QC

14y 41,050 424 1 22

Fast, fast, fast and fun (when in good condition as mine...)

Holy_Pickle edited previous rating on March 23, 2023.
Holy_Pickle has owned this game in the past.

8.620/10

13 years ago

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SealClubber

Pinside Moderator

14y 127K 11,060 246

I don't play golf at all and I really like this game. It has a bunch of different shots to go for and a decent rule set. I don't find the gofers annoying like some people. It's fun and I would like to own one. Have to make sure the playfield under the drop ramp isn't destroyed.

9.077/10

13 years ago

RVG

Harley

Pinside member

Houten

14y 26,750 4 13

to rate this game you have to play it a couple of times and learn the rulesheet then you say yes it's a really nice game and underratted.

Harley edited previous rating on February 13, 2011.
Harley has owned this game in the past.

7.528/10

13 years ago

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tehcox

Inactive member

Voluntown, CT

14y 11,750 25 19

This pseudo-Caddyshack themed game is a tough one to jump into. The layout can be quite punishing to random shots, but once you get the hang of it, this pin is very fun and the golf theme is pretty well done too. The sarcastic gofers offer a god deal of humor to boot. Not the most gimmicky table, but the shots are pretty good none-the-less. An excellent 3rd-4th machine for a top end collection and a must for golfing or caddyshack fans.

9.508/10

14 years ago

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bmwaudio

Inactive member

Harpers, PA

14y 6,750 14 2 10

just got this game. Took a bit of playing before i decided to buy it. I am not a golfer, but this has to be one of the best games to play. VERY FUN!!! the shots are amazing, wacking the gofers is great, noticed a few software bugs, but not a deal breaker!!! make sure you get one with no slam ramp wear (like mine). Make sure everything works on this machine!!!

bmwaudio edited previous rating on May 06, 2010.
bmwaudio currently owns this game.

8.472/10

14 years ago

JMG

drbond

Inactive member

14y 62,400 1,473 7 85

Underrated & solid pin. Lawlor's best flowing layout. The main attraction of NGG, is the entertaining pair of gofers who want to ruin your game of golf, Bud & Buzz. The point of the game is to get rid of them by completing modes, and bashing them with the pinball. DMD animations & art are very reminiscent of Looney Tunes. The quotes are equally memorable (Buzz: Hey jerky, don't choke! Bud: I'm choking! OW! Buzz: Bud, not you!). Cool light show! The music is all over the place for some reason. The game starts off with acordians for polka fans out there (?), but then turns into a rocking soundtrack for multiball. Slam ramp is pretty cool when it comes down, in order to reach the second level see-through plastic PF, to simulate a ball being launched into the air. The bad thing about it, is that the slam ramp tends to wear the playfield when it drops down. Simple rules makes game accesible to new players. In the end, NGG probably would be a more popular game if it hadn't been tied to golf.

drbond edited previous rating on July 15, 2010.

9.200/10

14 years ago

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Letter_K

Inactive member

Stockton, CA

14y 36,900 523 5 63

I love the gofers in this game. They can really get to you with their casual trash talking if you let them, and there's a perverse feeling of satisfaction when you smack them with the ball.

7.277/10

14 years ago

RAY

bugray

Inactive member

Basingstoke

14y 54,650 697 97

Fantastic looking pin, fun to play, family friendly, easy to learn, apart from the gofers the theme is lame.

8.258/10

14 years ago

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brentxyz

Inactive member

Pasadena, CA

18y 25,500 3 2 227

Seriously,What Exactly Was Williams Thinking W/This One? Boring Golf Theme? And Yet In Many Ways This Idiosyncracy Was The Precursor To The Amazing-Attack From Mars!

brentxyz edited previous rating on April 28, 2011.

10.000/10

14 years ago

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pincollector

Inactive member

Unknown

14y 5,250 12 23

The gofers have a lot to say! They are clever and fun for all ages. The game is outstanding!

pincollector currently owns this game.

7.784/10

14 years ago

RWJ

Bostonbuzz

Inactive member

South Amboy, NJ

19y 36,650 86 5 23

A 'late to the party' Williams Classic. Great fun. The light show and audio are both top notch. Ample variation of modes and shots to be made. The slam ramp to upper playfield shot is especially rewarding and sweet. The spinning playfield disc is cool. Those pesky Gofers are a couple of real wise guys. I cannot find much if anything that detracts from the spot on game-play. Some may get annoyed by the Gofers constant tauntings. For me, I say, bring it on!

Bostonbuzz edited previous rating on February 02, 2017.
Bostonbuzz has owned this game in the past.

8.804/10

15 years ago

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yzerman19

Inactive member

Unknown

15y 3,250 4 21

after playing more changed my rating. Very entertaining. Great for family

yzerman19 edited previous rating on December 08, 2010.
yzerman19 currently owns this game.

7.570/10

15 years ago

JAC

xenonexe2558

Inactive member

15y 24,000 5 7 40

Ugly, but chaotic fun.

7.268/10

19 years ago

JCS

jeffspinballpalace

JeffSPinballPalace

20y 242K 19,063 556

It is hard to get past the aweful artwork, but the hole-in-one shot is fun. Wish other games would bring back the slam ramp.

jeffspinballpalace edited previous rating on January 22, 2017.

8.615/10

19 years ago

RVM

robin

Pinside founder

Alkmaar

21y 192K 7,919 94

A fantastic game when I bought it. Played it for some nights and loved it all, then suddenly it got old very quickly. The rules are just not that interesting. Hmm, still a great game but not for my permanent collection.

robin edited previous rating on January 10, 2012.

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