Pirates of the Caribbean

Pinside rating

This game received 538 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.960 /10

7.96

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #93 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.



Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.092

Artwork: 7.787

Sounds/Music: 7.42

Other Aspects: 8.079


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8.311

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5.851/10
9 years ago
I REALLY wanted to like this game. No, I desperately wanted to like this game. I love the movie, love pinball, the game looks like tons of fun, and it can be had for under $3500 all day. As of today, I have played 3 examples of this game (1 beat-up one at the Beach and Yacht Club in DisneyWorld and 2 in Chicago). None of them were fun.

The toys on this deck are super cool! A sinking ship (could this be a $3500 MM?!)! Lots of cool looking shots! Family friendly! A great franchise! And yet...the game plays like a beat up EM. It's SLOOOOOOOOWWWW...and not the kind of slow that you'd expect from a pin that hasn't been setup properly. Add to that the constant stop-and-go non-action of the animations and ship moving, and you've got one boring game. This game seriously reminds me of the early Sega CD/GameCube games where the designers were like, "now that we have the technology to do long cut scenes, let's make a movie with a few pieces of an actual game.

Onto the audio: the movie had one of the most amazing soundtracks! And yet...the song Stern chose to use as the main theme is that?!! It's slow, boring, and happy. Where's the adventure theme?! The call-outs are decent. We all know it's not Depp, but at least they got someone who can sound like him (unlike TWD where they didn't even attempt--why put the characters on the side of the game then?!).

I'm writing this review to remind myself 6 months from now when I see one on Craigslist and start wondering if it would be fun: don't buy it.
8.032/10
9 years ago
Fun game but seems repetitive a little. Fun game for the family if you are a fan of the movies.
6.900/10
9 years ago
A decent pinball but overall nothing too special. A few good shots, a few good toys on the PF, decent game flow and a relatively long play time are the notable features of this game. Putting a picture of Johnny Depp as Pirate on the back-glass is not much in terms of artwork. The overall looks are OK but again nothing special. It doesn't have any particular weaknesses but nothing really stands out either.
8.980/10
9 years ago
Great game has a lot going on in it has a deep challenge to get to wizard modes which keeps you coming back for more
7.216/10
9 years ago
Pretty fun game, but sometimes just lasts too long. Really like the Ship and spinning disc toys.
9.660/10
9 years ago
Totally fun game with excellent challenge for the whole family -> there is strategy / gamesmanship for the advanced player but still a whole lot of fun for a novice sinking the ship. Overall, a great pin for anyone's collection but especially in a home with kids...
9.240/10
9 years ago
Nice fun game. Not to deep that you can't get into right away but deep enough to stay playing. I really like this game..
7.590/10
9 years ago
This one was good, but I didn't like all the plastic on the upper left of the playfield. The folding ghost ship is cool.
9.660/10
9 years ago
Pirates is a game that is stacked with great mechanical toys including the famous sinking ghost ship. The effects, sounds voices and game play are amazing to match this great movie franchise. One of my favorite pinballs of all time.
7.495/10
9 years ago
I prefer this to my SM which will definitely put me in the minority. The main thing which lets this pin down is the fake actors dialogue. Besides that it's an excellent pin.
8.575/10
9 years ago
Pirates is great. It is my favorite. Should be easily in top 20. Much better than scared stiff or others unnamed. The play stars fairly easy but then becomes increasingly more difficult. Some say is too repetitive--- all pinball machines become repetitive. The-only improvement would be the call outs. They should have spent the money for lines from the movies. Johnny Depp lines from the movie are perfect for the game. Also other actors had great lines. E.g. Capt Barbossa says"you don't believe in ghost stories miss Swan-- we'll you're in one". That would have been great!!!
9.242/10
9 years ago
I waited to rate this one to see how I felt after the honeymoon. I still love it. Definitely has to be mentioned in the conversation for one of the top 3 pins stern put out. IMO. There is a big difference if you play this game and the toys are not working properly. This is the case with most routed ones, especially the ship. When this game is working 100% it AWESOME. Keeper.
6.192/10
9 years ago
Nice. But it can get a bit repetitive and boring.
7.286/10
9 years ago
Often said that it is a stop and go gameplay. Well it's true but it never bothered me because I just love the atmosphere that comes with the game. And I just love the toys and there are lots of them. Giant ramp, spinner, the sinking and wiggling ship, the treasure chest opens and closes…
A pinball machine for people that love to have lots of toys in a game!
9.460/10
9 years ago
Just got this in. What a great game. I own 35 machines and this one is top 5 for me.This mach was on route and it looks (huo). Wish i could find more like this one. It did come from back east. In most cases i purchase out of state . Like everything else in california Over rated and for sure over priced . Cant go wrong with this machine period.
8.620/10
9 years ago
Great looking great playing game. I haven't owned it too long but I have played it more than any other game I've owned. Very addictive and fun. It sits right next to my whirlwind and I can't believe it is rated lower than WW on here. It is at least 3x better than WW.
9.140/10
9 years ago
Great game
8.860/10
9 years ago
Man, I remember playing this about 7-8 years back (at the time of writing), and it was so fun to play while it was still there. Sort of has a Medieval Madness feel to it (because of the pirate ship), and one of the better Stern games to be played.

"Look at all those arms!"
7.604/10
9 years ago
This is definitely a fun stern with some great toys and playfield features. Overall, I have found that the ball times can be very long.
7.406/10
9 years ago
A decent game but not too much to it. It can get a bit repetitive and boring.
8.041/10
9 years ago
I had this game a while back and didn't realize how much I really liked it until I sold it. Luckly I found one that is HUO and buying it back. This game is a great example of how Stern used to put out games with cool toys and didn't cut back on cost. The call-outs are probably my only complaint in this one - music is good and layout is unique to other games. Dennis Nordman is a great designer that thinks out of the box when designing a machine.
8.780/10
9 years ago
If this game wasn't so easy, it would rate much higher. Art and vocals are first rate. This is a very good family game, but too easy for pros and therefore, replay value is less. I can keep a ball in play for hours. I haven't tried setting hard rule set - that might help... and maybe steepen the angle...
2.646/10
9 years ago
I great example of how modern Stern games just don't hold up against the classics
7.888/10
9 years ago
Got a few games in on this machine but it was routed pretty good and not set up to well.I may have to change my rating sometime.
It was a fun game with some good shots and rule set.
7.347/10
10 years ago
Alright game, not one I would go out of my way to play.
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