Data East
Phantom of the Opera Pinside Rating
This game received 118 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.551 /10
Phantom of the Opera
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.017
Artwork: 8.514
Sounds/Music: 7.573
Other Aspects: 7.337
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8.371/10
11 years ago
Burlington, WI
Awesome game if you have a larger collection. It's very unique, and something good to have when your in the mood for a lighter ruleset game. Fantastic art package.
7.477/10
12 years ago
Phantom is a great game that I would never own. It looks great. It sounds great and has some of the best and most humorous call outs in any game (Exx traaa Balllllllll) lol. It has a neat toy/ramp in the Organ. The rules aren't particularly deep and the scoring isnt very balanced but its on par with other titles of the same era. So why wouldn't I want to own one? its just to easy. Its basically tied with BOP as being one of the easiest games I've ever played. The Organ shot is as wide as the grand canyon and can be made easily from either flipper. The feed from balls coming out of the lock is right to the left flipper setting you up for incredibly easy Organ shot. Its a fun game and my non pinhead friends love this game, I love this game, but unless you have a large collection you will get bored.
5.694/10
12 years ago
possibly the best music and sound effects in any pin ive ever played, good pin although the playfield is a little sparse..real fun to play in a dark room because the light show is hands down the best ive ever got to experience. artwork on the playfield and back glass is superb as well
7.184/10
12 years ago
The P/F is Layed out Nicely, a Ramp shot , spinner's , Mechanical Raise-n Organ. Now The Magic Mirror was a Trip at 1st !! Where did the ball Go ,, and The Music is Awesome.. Now the B/Glass.. I keep glance-n up to the chick in the Ready-4-Bed Nightgown .. I Absolutely Love this Pin.. Data East has some Killer Titles and POTO is 1 in their Top 10 .. This Pin makes me want to watch the movie.. POTO is Gonna be like BSD , I Loved the Movie , and I Love the Pin !!! Noooooo ,Noooooo , Smack ,, Then she Scream's.. " Shoot the Cat-Walk " Killer audio... Find 1, and get it !!
7.816/10
12 years ago
This machine is a lot of fun to play. It has absolutely beautiful artwork. I never get tire of looking at it. The playfield art is exceptional. If you collect horror themes or machines for their artwork then this one is a must. More experienced players might find the game a bit on the easy side. The piano shot which leads to multiball and the jackpot is a very simply shot. The opening is perhaps a bit too large. The backglass could have been better executed. These backglasses have paint on the exterior and a lot of them have chipped away with time. The phantom's disappearing mask was a good idea but could have been better executed. True animation would have been a better choice to remove the mask. Overall game play is very good.
9.175/10
12 years ago
I just purchased this game and it looks to be a keeper. Game play is not overly hard but not boring or repetitive either. You can't beat the artwork or sounds for the period. If you have never played this machine it's worth giving a "shot".
8.400/10
12 years ago
I love the theme of this machine. I really appreciate the artwork and sounds in the game. I have only ever seen this pin at one location in my life, back when I was a teenager, but I used to spend a lot of time playing it. The game has a some what sparse ruleset, but I found it fun to play.
9.264/10
13 years ago
Next to Avatar's 3D back-glass, Phantom of the Opera has one of the most beautifully designed back-glasses I've see. It is a very simple, yet intriguing pinball machine. The center piece evolves around the organ and its music and theme fidelity are true to the play. The ramp can be difficult, but yet is very simple and rolling the ball through it at the right time will yield good results. This pin is not very attractive to those who look for lots of bells and whistles, but for those who enjoy the actual play, love the music, and understand the theme is a most. I believe it was one of the very first solid state pins produced by Data East. I owned one and thoroughly enjoyed it, when I had it.
7.192/10
13 years ago
I bought this machine for three reasons: Not many were made (2,750 according to IPDB) so I am hoping it is will be a collector's item - The artwork is the very BEST in my opinion of ALL pinball machines . . . I could look at it and study it all day! - The sound system! It has powerful Bose speakers, and when the sound is cranked up, the organ music is AWESOME, almost scary sounding, like in an old time horror movie!!!
My guests marvel at the beauty of this machine and admire it. They like the looks, the sounds, and the blackglass where the Phantom's mask is 'unveiled' at times. Very different translite than others!
For me, playing the game is not as appealing as LOOKING at it! Game play is plodding and very repetitive. Just a nice game to play when you feel tired and don't want to exert a lot of energy or brain power when playing. I don't play it often, but it can be a nice change of pace at times.
There is a pipe organ on the upper right area of the playfield. When the door opens during play you aim the ball there for Multi-ball. It is wide and relatively easy to hit. Most people rate the Magic Mirror feature pretty high. It's located in the dead center of the PF were the ball goes inside and pops up elsewhere on the PF.
Clean artwork. Nice font for the spelling P-H-A-N-T-O-M right below the backglass.
I will neve sell this even if it stops working! Too 'pretty'!!!
My guests marvel at the beauty of this machine and admire it. They like the looks, the sounds, and the blackglass where the Phantom's mask is 'unveiled' at times. Very different translite than others!
For me, playing the game is not as appealing as LOOKING at it! Game play is plodding and very repetitive. Just a nice game to play when you feel tired and don't want to exert a lot of energy or brain power when playing. I don't play it often, but it can be a nice change of pace at times.
There is a pipe organ on the upper right area of the playfield. When the door opens during play you aim the ball there for Multi-ball. It is wide and relatively easy to hit. Most people rate the Magic Mirror feature pretty high. It's located in the dead center of the PF were the ball goes inside and pops up elsewhere on the PF.
Clean artwork. Nice font for the spelling P-H-A-N-T-O-M right below the backglass.
I will neve sell this even if it stops working! Too 'pretty'!!!
9.079/10
14 years ago
I own this machine, and I always find myself getting so into the games that before I know it I've spent hours in front of it. The organ music is so cool, and I love the opening stage. This game is simple to learn, but difficult to master. Some of the scoring is a little off, but I don't play it for that. I love the game's strategy and replayability. One of my favorites.
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