Capcom

Pinball Magic

Pinside Rating

This game received 189 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.965 _/10

7.965

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #91 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.196

Artwork: 7.721

Sounds/Music: 7.331

Other Aspects: 8.167

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7.472

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7.963/10

13 years ago

KJM

kmoore88

Pinside+ Frequent

Grand Rapids, MN

13y 63,050 1,326 3 11

I purchased this primarily for the magic theme and I liked the over all look of this pin. Some complain about the serial rule set but I actually prefer that as it makes for a MUCH more challenging game and therefore long term playability is excellent. The toys are over the top in this pin. The only concern I have is the availability of Capcom parts given they made so few pins. That aside, I love this machine.

kmoore88 edited previous rating on November 29, 2012.
kmoore88 has owned this game in the past.

7.868/10

13 years ago

TDA

The_Dude_Abides

Pinside Moderator

Northern California, CA

14y 137K 9,468 151

I was glad to have a few games on this one. The game lacks a bit of linear making the games lastability a real question mark. It was fun to play with some great features the ball looks like it really is floating on the magic wand what a great toy.

The_Dude_Abides edited previous rating on January 04, 2012.

8.009/10

13 years ago

K

Letter_K

Inactive member

Stockton, CA

14y 36,900 523 5 63

A very fun game. The magnetic wand: I've watched several people go fully wide-eyed the first time they see it. I too was baffled and amazed!

7.872/10

14 years ago

TBA

tbanthony

Pinside member

16y 81,550 1,524 29

Excellent pinball machine that has unique toys and challenging sequential rules. The game truly makes you consider your next shot carefully. Random bang the ball around shots aren't going to help you much with this game. While the linear rules bother some, I find it refreshingly simple --- it's actually clearly what you are supposed to go after next --- yet it's going to take me a LONG time to accomplish all 21 magic tricks. The cabinet art is probably my all time favorite. Sound is pretty good -- not disappointing -- but not as good as some other top tier machines. Game is challenging yet so far I find that beginners get the opportunity to see the toys in action which is fun for them. Unique, colorful captive ball and just some interesting unique touches by Capcom make this a fine addition to my collection that I plan to hang onto for a while.

tbanthony edited previous rating on March 31, 2013.

9.744/10

14 years ago

XXX

wonderpuddle

Inactive member

Tustin, CA

14y 67,650 367 9 73

I may be biased, as I've owned this game for more than a decade, but I think this game is very fun. The game play is a bit linear, but the toys measure up against any game I've played (including TZ). One of the best.

wonderpuddle edited previous rating on August 05, 2010.
wonderpuddle has owned this game in the past.

6.481/10

19 years ago

JCS

jeffspinballpalace

JeffSPinballPalace

20y 242K 19,063 556

Don't find that many PM's in the wild but when you do, some of the tricks are downright entertaining. A little gimicky for this to hold long-term appeal, but fun to shoot a few games.

jeffspinballpalace edited previous rating on July 03, 2016.

7.290/10

21 years ago

RVM

robin

Pinside founder

Alkmaar

21y 192K 7,921 94

I have owned Pinball Magic for over a year. The magic wand and the floating ball assemblies are very impressive. The game feels really fresh and it's a blast to play. The Capcom brand brought a new 'feel' to my collection, next to the Sterns, Data Easts and the Bally/Williams games. The flippers are more snappy and the game feels extremely solid (bomb proof). The rules are pretty good considering the fact that this was Capcoms first game. The only downside (and probably the reason why I sold it) is the repetition factor. It always starts of with the same mode. That and the fact the the cool gimmicks loose their novelty after a while. Recommended to own once - but in a bigger collection. I wouldn't recommended this as your only game.

robin edited previous rating on December 19, 2009.

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