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Pinbot Pinside Rating
This game received 476 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.920 /10
Pinbot
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.846
Artwork: 8.051
Sounds/Music: 7.463
Other Aspects: 8.064
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6.937/10
9 years ago
's-hertogenbosch
Played this one to its death. It stood just outside the University library in Rotterdam and I as tempted every time I past it. Imho it was a revelotionary design and the pins after it owe Pinbot. I also played BOPB and JB because of the fond memories but this one is the original/,
8.880/10
9 years ago
Athens, GA
Purchased from a friend who wasn't playing it anymore. Got a great deal. Pin*Bot can be a little unforgiving with power drains from kickouts, but nailing a solar value that a bunch of chumps accrued for you in multiplayer is a fantastic feeling. Will stay in my collection for years to come.
7.509/10
9 years ago
This was a game I was positive I was gonna love. I had played it often before buying my own. Love the theme, the art, the sound package, but for whatever reason it didn't hold my interest after a few month. If I had room and money for a very large collection, this would definitely have a place in it.
7.633/10
9 years ago
Alcona, ON
I recently gave pin-bot a good test drive. it is very impressive to look at especially the backglass.. My first game actually lasted longer than I thought and was pretty easy to get the visor up for multi ball. The game punishes bad shots especially up the middle of the playfield and quick games were not uncommon. The game has multiple objectives to keep you on your toes but I was always trying to get the ball to the right flipper to make scoring shots.
Great sounds and easy rules but I did find it easy to get the visor up and score big points. 'Overall a great looking game and very fun to play.
Great sounds and easy rules but I did find it easy to get the visor up and score big points. 'Overall a great looking game and very fun to play.
7.684/10
9 years ago
Very cool classic pin, I enjoy these every time I play em. Cool rules and yay for multiball!
Zagreb
8.421/10
9 years ago
Hard to find a better pin from the mid-80's than Pinbot! The game is the classic "keep you coming back for just one more game." For me, there are really 2 games in one: go for the high scores or go for the goal of advancing the planets all the way to the sun. The latter is more of a challenge, and tests your shot making skills. On a different note, I recently hooked this game (and the High Speed that is next to it) to a powered sub-woofer and it sounds amazing. For a mid-80's game, the music and sound is really outstanding.
9.618/10
9 years ago
This is a classic for it's era. I have owned this pin for decades and it's a keeper. Great audio, light theme, plus lights on topper.
I like the 3 drop targets to advance planets and opening the visor and audio is very cool. When you get high game it has a great salute. My grandson less than 3 years old at the kitchen table with his other set of grand parents, he kept saying Circuits Activated. They couldn't figure it out until my daughter said that comes from the Pin Bot pinball game.
I like the 3 drop targets to advance planets and opening the visor and audio is very cool. When you get high game it has a great salute. My grandson less than 3 years old at the kitchen table with his other set of grand parents, he kept saying Circuits Activated. They couldn't figure it out until my daughter said that comes from the Pin Bot pinball game.
8.848/10
9 years ago
One of my favorite pins of all time. It is a great theme with good flow and playability. This one will never leave my collection.
7.917/10
9 years ago
Very fun game with a basic ruleset. Getting the multiball is always fun and I really enjoy the music. Wouldn't like to own as it gets repetitive but worth a few plays when you do see it.
7.752/10
10 years ago
One of my favorite pins of all time because I remember it as one of the 1st pins that "interacted" with you while you played. I will always love this series, and hope to own the trilogy one day.
8.770/10
10 years ago
All time classic (my rating kinda reflects a +1.0 due to nostalgia). Helped bring back pinball and still fun as heck today. Pops with led's.
8.041/10
10 years ago
One of my favorite late 80's games. The eyeball multiball was clever at the time and still holds up well, lot of different ways to accumulate scores and a lot of different shots. A lot of these are still out there and in pretty good shape.
8.738/10
10 years ago
I have a soft spot for this game because it's the first game I ever bought. For nostalgia it gets a 10. Compared to modern games it's lacking. But for the time and what it's job was at that time it's a knock out pin. This game was designed to take quarters and attract players and not be a tournament player game. It has a very simple rule set that can get old and is easy to complete. However it is a good training tool. The shots on this machine need to be made over and over, but they build skills you will need in other pinball games. Especially the backhand shot. A lot of people will tell you the left flipper is useless. Not so. You can backhand the ramp, target bank, and energy collect target under the ramp. Learning this shot has made backhanding any other game simple. Other knock is it's a drainer. Of course it is. That's what it was designed to do. The sling shots are brutal,and there is no ball save. But like I said this game should be looked at as a trainer for other games. If you can push Pin-Bot around and save balls then you will push Stern games around like they are paper weights. All in all classic legendary theme, art work, and design by Python and Oursler. If you have the room for one in your collection and like nostalgic pins then Pin-Bot is a must have.
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