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This game received 34 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.825 /10
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game design: 7.965
Artwork: 8.175
Sounds/Music: 6.229
Other Aspects: 7.914
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7.799/10
7 months ago
Miami Shores, FL
I love this game for the artwork alone. Plenty of drop targets and 2 spinners work well together. The lower bank requires careful handling. A poorly timed shot against the post will drain the ball while you can sweep the entire bank if you hit it perfectly. Getting the spinners lit is where the money is. You accomplish that by dropping the corresponding drop target bank if I remember correctly. I have been trying to find a well preserved example of this game for years without much success.
9.097/10
8 months ago
This is a players dream game. Fast and balanced scoring with a great layout. Combo the drop targets into the spinner, very rewarding. Nice art package and sounds. This is my favorite classic Stern. Very happy I gave it a chance.
Eaux Claires
Riccione
9.162/10
2 years ago
So, this game is exceptionally fast and has amazing sounds, lightshow, rules and a wonderful layout.
Many rare games like this are rare because they weren't that good, such is not the case with Quicksilver, it's rare because Stern was going under as a company but this is easily classic Stern's best playing game.
This is a game worth finding and playing. Phenominal tournament quality game.
Many rare games like this are rare because they weren't that good, such is not the case with Quicksilver, it's rare because Stern was going under as a company but this is easily classic Stern's best playing game.
This is a game worth finding and playing. Phenominal tournament quality game.
6.111/10
2 years ago
Quicksilver is tough and has brutal outlanes, but the left drop target bank is really cool. More often than not, a clean shot from the left flipper will bounce through the left spinner up the orbit, sometimes all the way back up top. It's also sweepable from the right flipper although I'm terrible at that. It has the whole early solid state "spell a big long word all around the playfield" thing going for it, but thankfully you can collect letters from the drops. Scoring seems sensible and balanced, get the drop value up, advance your multipliers, rip the spinners when you can, it's not a one shot game or anything. I like that the spinners stay lit until you hit them, that seems like an uncharacteristically nice thing to do for a game of this era.
Not my favorite game, but one with neat geometry and balanced scores.
Not my favorite game, but one with neat geometry and balanced scores.
8.391/10
3 years ago
Very odd playfield layout with sideways drop targets close and to the left. Tricky shots all over the table and spelling quicksilver aint easy. I enjoy it...could have used a better theme.
8.916/10
5 years ago
Quicksilver is a game that fatures the Bally feel with a Stern Layout. It's a nice combination.
The Pros:
I love the art package on this game. Ms. Melon bursting out of the green blobbies with the blue spheres is unusual, creative and vibrant in color and simple composition. Spelling quick silver is tricky with the upper lanes... nudging is required. Good thing you have 2 lanes with spinners to get there. Doug Watson does his best Moebius impression and succeeds with an impressive flair.
The Cons:
I never really got the lower bank of drop targets.
The Takeaway:
A fun game with a good deal to do. One of the most distinctive looking games out there. My favorite color is green.
Update:
I got a chance to play this game when a friend left it in my living room for a week after it was getting fixed. The 3 bank of drops on the right make all the difference. Bonus X carries over and in this game is HYOOJ!. Gettin' the 75k is not easy as you have to spell QUICKSILVER and then hit the saucer. The saucer on this table is dangerous. The kickout is not consistent and you'd better activate when it comes atcha. Will it go to the left flipper, to the right flipper? Am I gonna have to save this from going SDTM. This is still to be considered as the saucer builds the value of the center drops (up to 20k a drop!) and makes the lower left hand side of the PF more valuable than one would initially expect. The spinners on this game are begging to get ripped and yes, you can shatz the inlane with the curved dividers that ease it into the switches. The big points are definitely from the bonus, so build it and collect. When it is Maxed out, it sounds like a chainsaw ripping things up! This game requires shots all around the PF to get the good scores. Nudging at the top lanes as well as in the pops means that old school meets new school on this table. A really good game all around. Sweep the lower targets if you can and make sure to watch Bowen show you the way here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekkf4Z-O0Mo
it's up there with Nineball, Big Game and Stars in my book. Scores updated accordingly.
The Pros:
I love the art package on this game. Ms. Melon bursting out of the green blobbies with the blue spheres is unusual, creative and vibrant in color and simple composition. Spelling quick silver is tricky with the upper lanes... nudging is required. Good thing you have 2 lanes with spinners to get there. Doug Watson does his best Moebius impression and succeeds with an impressive flair.
The Cons:
I never really got the lower bank of drop targets.
The Takeaway:
A fun game with a good deal to do. One of the most distinctive looking games out there. My favorite color is green.
Update:
I got a chance to play this game when a friend left it in my living room for a week after it was getting fixed. The 3 bank of drops on the right make all the difference. Bonus X carries over and in this game is HYOOJ!. Gettin' the 75k is not easy as you have to spell QUICKSILVER and then hit the saucer. The saucer on this table is dangerous. The kickout is not consistent and you'd better activate when it comes atcha. Will it go to the left flipper, to the right flipper? Am I gonna have to save this from going SDTM. This is still to be considered as the saucer builds the value of the center drops (up to 20k a drop!) and makes the lower left hand side of the PF more valuable than one would initially expect. The spinners on this game are begging to get ripped and yes, you can shatz the inlane with the curved dividers that ease it into the switches. The big points are definitely from the bonus, so build it and collect. When it is Maxed out, it sounds like a chainsaw ripping things up! This game requires shots all around the PF to get the good scores. Nudging at the top lanes as well as in the pops means that old school meets new school on this table. A really good game all around. Sweep the lower targets if you can and make sure to watch Bowen show you the way here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekkf4Z-O0Mo
it's up there with Nineball, Big Game and Stars in my book. Scores updated accordingly.
Laval, QC
6.294/10
7 years ago
This game is just so-so. The artwork is a little on the unattractive side in my opinion and the playfield is just overrun with too much green. I also found the orientation of the drop target banks a little strange.
Nailsea
9.204/10
9 years ago
Fantastic looking machine. Backglass,playfield and cabinet are top notch,as good as it gets! Really stunning. Gameplay is fairly basic and not complex but plays well and very fast. Game Sounds are terrific,in particular the awesome pop bumpers and kick out hole.A few more playfield toys or multi ball would have been great but as is its still a good solid 9/10 player and adding in the fact its a pretty rare machine and you've got yourself a real winner here!
Zep
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