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5.607/10

1 year ago

REX

Rexdeanrds

Sparklin Amusements

1y 48,050 133 8 9

Old school shooter. The artwork is brilliant but it's not a machine I would keep coming back to.

7.455/10

1 year ago

B16

Well...figure this--I really didn't like big brother (sister?) Whoa Nellie, but I found this one fun to play. Guess it must be the theme, as this is a really nice looking pin and played well. I'm not a huge Primus fan, but if you are I'd pick this up in a minute. The more you play it the more it makes sense. Might even try WN again if I ever see another one...

3.942/10

2 years ago

DAS

Inflamedcarnie

Pinside member

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

2y 34,900 1 3 107 1

I appreciate it for what it is, but... it isn't much. The price is for exclusivity, as the gameplay makes it a retro stinker.

9.684/10

4 years ago

OGA

Cabal73

Pinside member

Mckinney, TX

5y 31,500 6 3 18

Played this machine in depth today at Pinball Madness (will upload video on Youtube). At first play I was a bit dissappointed with the overall machine since its a modern Stern machine yet uses a vintage layout and small flippers, is low scoring and doesn't have modern lcd screens and animations. But I gave it a 2nd chance and the designers brilliance hit me! This game is a work of genius. And it is a game of true skill. Not bells and whistles or flashy presentations but pure skill. There were over a thousand machines all around me today but this one got the most amount of attention from me. I probably played for a good hour. I have never experienced a machine that made me do a complete 180 on what I thought of it so quickly.

Cabal73 has this game on the wishlist.

7.395/10

4 years ago

ZUL

Caucasian2Step

Evil McBooty

12y 163K 1,455 51 1011

Primus is a re-packaging of the Whoa Nellie design by Nordman/Freres that was originally based on the Gottlieb Continental Cafe game.

The Pros:
This game looks absolutely fabulous. This is a frivolous and fun pinball endeavor that will make players re-think about what older designs are really about. inside pinball jokes (and some blatant ones as well) are all over this table. This has to be the best cabinet design I have ever seen!

The Cons:
The gameplay novelty wears off quickly. I understand what collectors are looking for in a game like this and I'm glad I had the chance to play a game or three, but I would not want to spend the $$$ that this game demands for the amount of game I get out of it.

The Takeaway:
Find one if you can and play it. Understand that this design is a throwback and not a faster dmd/lcd game design. A great game for diehard Primus fan.

7.366/10

4 years ago

???

oldbaby

Pinside member

Unknown

5y 54,050 355 54

Add a powerball.

6.967/10

4 years ago

JCS

jeffspinballpalace

JeffSPinballPalace

20y 242K 19,063 556

Best version of this table by Stern yet.

6.708/10

5 years ago

CUZ

mcuzz

Pinside member

8y 117K 500 137

Rating will be high because of theme, art and music not the gameplay.

8.545/10

5 years ago

GBL

Lightshifter

Inactive member

Asheville, NC

5y 32,500 1 81

One of my favorite music games. I started listening to primus again after playing this

6.964/10

5 years ago

TKM

Daditude

Pinside Moderator

Rockwall, TX

5y 266K 10,120 23 271

This game was pretty boring for me. Im not sure what the thrill is with making 60s style pins with today's hardware is (TNA and beatles too), but it needs to stop. The music and sounds were the best parts of it, but the gameplay wasn't interesting or much fun. For the price of these things, I would steer clear unless you really love primus, love older style pins, and enjoy overpaying for machines.

8.332/10

5 years ago

RKD

Pinballer31520

the pinball palace

Brunswick, GA

6y 70,050 332 144 33

Good machine . Great art . As much fun as a 1 ball game can be

Pinballer31520 has owned this game in the past.

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