Pinside rating
This game received 543 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.007 /10
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.751
Artwork: 8.29
Sounds/Music: 8.143
Other Aspects: 7.82
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Saint Albans Town, VT
7.895/10
5 months ago
Fun little game, upgrading the inner projector tube tv to a modern monitor is a huge game changer! The call outs are entertaining even if they are a bit of a 90s time capsule......
7.087/10
5 months ago
Ford time playing a pinball 2000. Kind of underwhelmed. I definitely want to find one somewhere else tho.
This playfield was dark. So dark I couldn't see the ball. I didn't even know there was a right ramp bc it was so dark.
It was fun. Very novel idea shooting into the video screen and it's is well executed. But, even with that it wasn't super fun.
And it's small. It feels like a 3/4 size pin. I think on a proper one it would definitely be more fun. I need to find the star wars one now.
This playfield was dark. So dark I couldn't see the ball. I didn't even know there was a right ramp bc it was so dark.
It was fun. Very novel idea shooting into the video screen and it's is well executed. But, even with that it wasn't super fun.
And it's small. It feels like a 3/4 size pin. I think on a proper one it would definitely be more fun. I need to find the star wars one now.
9.380/10
7 months ago
Broadbeach
Owned this for a long time now. Always fun and was ahead of its time if you look at Stern and JJP Etc screens now. Theme is awesome and 3D screen is a lot of fun. Wish the playfield was a little bigger or normal size but the package of Pin 2000 had a lot going for it.
10.000/10
9 months ago
Love the innovative aspects in this game. I couldn't stop playing.......love it!!!
9.160/10
10 months ago
People either love or hate this machine. Many just don't get the hybrid nature of this game and dismiss it as a video game. To be honest, every casual fan and kids are attracted to this one and are blown away by the pseudo 3D images on the playfield. Who cares that the technology is 30+ years old! People still find it very unique and entertaining. Some of the funniest callouts of any pin. AFM lite would be a good description of this pin, while still retaining all the charm of the original.
8.960/10
10 months ago
London
What a weird machine this is - it looks like the strange marriage of a pinball machine and a stand up video game both in appearance and how it plays.
This machine has to be in my top ten because it is not only unique but it is really great fun - the silly humour of the call outs - there is a large variety of them so not repetitive either - keeps you smiling.
The range of shots is not very challenging, almost too easy but somehow they balance well with the story, which draws you in and keeps you entertained.
A good machine for multiple players as they can all work upon different strands of the story.
This machine has to be in my top ten because it is not only unique but it is really great fun - the silly humour of the call outs - there is a large variety of them so not repetitive either - keeps you smiling.
The range of shots is not very challenging, almost too easy but somehow they balance well with the story, which draws you in and keeps you entertained.
A good machine for multiple players as they can all work upon different strands of the story.
Zürich
9.900/10
1 year ago
I have owned over 100 pins (not all at once) throughout the years including most of the top 100 made before this one, and, for a variety of reasons, at one point was down to only one - and this is it. I have had mine since 2000, have played it thousands of times and still absolutely love it. The combination of the video animations reflected onto the playfield and the multiple (sometimes moving) targets give you a lot to do. The humor in the game is awesome, and the easter eggs are also a plus. Sure, there are a lot of Pinball 2000 haters out there who just don't like how different this was from everything else at the time - but those who have given it a chance will understand just how good this game is. Set up as intended, this game is fast and far from easy. But even when made easier, it will take you a very long time to conquer all. I find it much more challenging and less repetitive than AFM, which is also a great game. Overall, RFM is a great game all the way around and the total package is one of the best out there. Probably the best pinball bang for the buck at the moment.
5.355/10
1 year ago
Suffers by comparison to AFM. Seems designed by committee. (And later reading that it was, by designers who had reservations about the whole Pinball2000 concept but were forced to get on board by corporate.) Rule set was confusing. Had a “hit it here” and “now hit it there” feeling that felt random. The screen was too distracting and obscured the ball. Bottom line - I played well and got replays, but didn’t find it all that fun.
8.352/10
1 year ago
Wiener Neustadt
prerequisites:
-get the latest code and add a shaker
-adding a video amplifier adds so much contrast and details to the games CRT-way better than stock
positive:
- very nice artwork
- good sound, awesome callouts (...´don´t let them get the intern...` from Bill Clintons white house)
- fast game with good flow
- great bang for your buck - I can imagine prices rise on that title thanks to improved code and shaker/knocker update
neutral/negative:
- playfield is shorter than on standard B/W games. Feels a bit different
- easy game with long ball times
- shots feel a bit repetitive (center targets, ramps left right are just mirrored,
-get the latest code and add a shaker
-adding a video amplifier adds so much contrast and details to the games CRT-way better than stock
positive:
- very nice artwork
- good sound, awesome callouts (...´don´t let them get the intern...` from Bill Clintons white house)
- fast game with good flow
- great bang for your buck - I can imagine prices rise on that title thanks to improved code and shaker/knocker update
neutral/negative:
- playfield is shorter than on standard B/W games. Feels a bit different
- easy game with long ball times
- shots feel a bit repetitive (center targets, ramps left right are just mirrored,
9.360/10
1 year ago
Lemmer
Great machine that i own for years and have a few thousand plays on it.
Its fun and the humor is great but can get repetitive since its a mode based game.
Very unique game with the screen. its used well.
Build quality is top notch. very easy machine to do maintenance on.
Its fun and the humor is great but can get repetitive since its a mode based game.
Very unique game with the screen. its used well.
Build quality is top notch. very easy machine to do maintenance on.
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