The mode shot is a slog to hit.

Theme is integrated well, but that is about my only positive on this game. Well, also Bowen did a fairly good job on the rules. The layout is not good. Left ramp is rarely makeable. Having a pop bumper that close to the flippers is also a bad design. So bad they had to add a ball saver just for that. Bottom line, if you're a Rick and Morty fan you may enjoy it. Otherwise, it's pretty bad.

Very addictive, hard game.

Great modes, very funny, totally unique.

Real backglass a plus.

Could have done with a final wizard mode, after finishing Rick Potion.

Collecting megaseeds is genius.

Rick and Morty is a great effort from Scott and Spooky. They finally got a massive theme, and executed a very good pinball machine based on it. The art package is great, particularly the cabinet. With plenty of clips from the show, the animations are as good as you can get. And because they got the show creator to record all the custom callouts, it's hard to think of a modern pin with better ones. The visual and audio package on this game is second to none. For fans of the show, it seems like an ideal package.

Some people find the shots frustrating, and overly difficult. I have never felt this way, as all the shots are makeable to me. I actually count its difficulty as a positive and a refreshing break from all the other companies making super long playing games. But there is no doubt that the difficulty is a notch above the average stern, and two notches above a JJP.

There's lots of variation in the modes and dimensions, and plenty to uncover over repeat plays. Overall, maybe spooky's best game. I still like TNA a bit better, but Rick and Morty is also very good.

Even though I LOVED Rick and Morty, this Pinball didn't do it for me. I was completely disappointed once I drained the first ball, not because of how I played it, but because of how bad the game was and how frustrated it made me feel. I didn't "feel" the shots in there. It has the worst flow so far in a Pinball machine that I ever experienced. It's crazy how good a source material can be but how terrible it can translate to the pinball world. I spent hours forcing myself to like it, to figure out how to play it, to get familiarized with the "flow" of the game...but it just didn't. I do believe I have very amazing and creative ideas goin on, but not well designed. It's not a fun shooting game and neither a rewarding experience. It wasn't a Pinball that I expected to fail to be honest. I was cheering for it and once I finished every single game I just kept asking myself "how?", "how this game could be bad?", "why?"...it's a shame. I Love the sound, music, lighting, animation, art packages, but the layout it's just boring, not fun and all the shots are just "there". They had to incorporate a ramp mod just to make the game a little but smoother...that sums it up how terribly designed it is I believe.

Never watched the show, so I'm sure some of the charm was lost on me, however I enjoyed this silly but challenging pin. Would recommend to the experienced player who is looking for a challenge and/or someone that is a fan of the show and willing to spend time with it. Theme integration is strong. Not for novice players (difficulty) or really for younger kids given the humor/style of the game.

I love the show! The game is a great game! it is a pretty simple playfield layout but still has challenging and rewarding shots. It has great flow to it when you learn the game. The modes a fun and challenging, the animations are great, the sounds a great, I love the different dimensions and the things they change about the game. The main multiball is pretty simple yet can be hard to achieve. I love being able to bring multiball into the modes.

Overall this is a fantastic game with a lot of playability. It is simple enough that most people can walk up to it and have fun playing it but deep enough for experienced players to have a challenging game.

Plays fast, lower pop bumper can be evil.

I was overjoyed to play another Scott Danesi joint and I didn't get much time on it.

Here are my impressions so far: you need to be GOOD at pinball to play this game. A casual gamer will hit start and laugh at the one-liners and insults from Rick, but after three quick drains, I'm not quite sure they'd be willing to pump quarters into this sucker anymore.

The shots, while not impossible to make, are difficult if you don't have the skill to make them. Also, when the game spits your ball back at you, be ready because it literally comes out of a portal right next to an inlane, which makes your first drain amusing as hell -- but annoying when you're not immediately recalling what happens before that occurs. Think the "Twilight Zone" or "TRON Legacy" scoops, but with a lot less notice and time.

The audio is right on with Rick not BS'ing, telling the player how terrible they are and insulting them. It's funny but I can imagine that it might get old once you've heard the same jokes once or twice. Scott Danesi serves up a wicked, throbbing, industrial remix of the Rick & Morty theme which sounds like the work he did for TNA. The bass from the speakers is awesome and really immerses you in the action.

The main issue I have is that there isn't much going on with the playfield. For a property such as this, it's surprising that there aren't really any toys for this machine. It feels overly simplistic, much like Danesi's TNA. I don't need toys and gimmicks, mind you, it's just that it seems like the table lacks a bit of personality.

The lighting is excellent and the light shows are outstanding.

Would I play it again? Yeah...but I'd play other machines before I touched it. I think that the skill it takes to penetrate deep into the game is sky high and that might not appeal to casual gamers.

So boring.

Loved it so much that I bought it. Amazing theme integration, sound, and art. Shots are not for the faint of heart and you need to be on your toes, game plays fast! Standard Edition with upgrades looks so much better than the purple so that's why I chose it over BSE.

AND AWAY WE GO … what an awesome pinball machine, an absolute credit to Spooky and Scott, what a ball tearer of a game, an absolute blast. It’s brutal, fast fun and can be a real bitch. OMG I love it. The game is well built has fantastic theme integration , is immersive and a real treat for anyone who is a pinball nut or a fan of the show. This one will never leave my collection …… that is for damn sure. Honestly hats off to you Scott… this game is a real credit to you…and I am a very grateful for your hard work on this one.

I like the game but I don't love it. The theme is perfect but the game play is lacking IMO. I suspect the blood suck edition is better but I have no access to that.

Fun game, eats quarters like crazy. I enjoyed it. Will play ahain

Tricky to rate this one. Love some aspects, like the art, music, lighting, but dislike some key things, like the theme, callouts, and some of the layout decisions.

I think if you’re a Rick & Morty fan, you’ll love this table, if you’re not, there’s not a lot to keep you coming back to it. The tricky thing about pinball and humor, is that the first couple of times it’s hilarious, but it gets old quick.

The “Mr Meseeks” callouts might be one of the most annoying / shrill sounding callouts in pinball history.

I’ve been really trying to warm up to this game over the past few months, but I just don’t find it as enjoyable as the average pinball game. Theme, art, and sound are all top-tier, but the actual game play isn’t.

Local arcade average ball time is ~10 seconds, and overall game time is ~50 seconds. Not exactly the kind of experience that will recruit a slew of new pinball players. More likely to reaffirm to casuals that pinball is simply an overly complex game of chance.

Updated rating after flipper bushing fixes appplied to location game I have access to. Can hit the spinner with ease now. Still can't hit the left garage shot at all. Just wierd.

The only place this game could improve is in layout. A couple of the shots can be difficult. The left ramp and the scoop.
Other than that is a pretty damn good game.

This game is fun. It is my first spooky game but wow...lighting and audio are dynamite.
It reminds me if TNA was a more modern design and had scoops and ramps.
The playfield is wide open except at the top but that works well for me.
Garage shot is hard but there are many other opportunities for advancing gameplay. Garage shot is a practiced shot for sure
If you have an opportunity. Play it.
This game was perfect....right out of the box.

Same as the Blood Sucker Edition, minus the trim:
So, I didn't even know about Rick & Morty before this pin came out. Once it did, I educated myself and if you like Rick & Morty, you will like this pin. The content from the show is terrific, and Spooky appears to be far from done with adding more. All the main characters and adventures are there, and don't forget the R rated version if you want to be berated about your pinball skills more colorfully. Yes, some clunky shots out of the factory, but for the most part these have been fixed or fixes have been posted. Also some potential issues with a few parts durability, but overall out of the gate this is a terrific effort for Spooky. Too bad it was limited to 750 pins, could have easily sold another 750 or more.

Just adding a rating for the standard trim to match my BSE rating since there is no difference in the games except trim.

As others have said, the Standard version is the same as Blood Suckers minus the powdercoat so my review is the same as the BSE.

My honest review.

First the bad:
This game will need some tweaking out of the box. I've had 250 games or so to fine tune all of the shots and make it shoot smoothly, but then again, I have an early run game from a small manufacturer, so this is to be expected to a certain degree. It's not anything that I am personally turned off of, but I know some people will expect to be able to turn the game on and start flipping. Speaking of shots, they are not where you expect them to be and some people will hate this. It doesn't play like every other game that currently exists, and again, some people will hate this. I caught myself getting frustrated within the first 30 games or so, but had to remind myself of this.

The lighting is a bit dark for my preference. I added 2 spotlights and an LED strip in the back to help light up the PF. Other than GI, the light show is up there with TNA. Some of the best in pinball.

There are not a lot of toys in the game, to a point where it does look a empty. There's the ship on a spring, the house in the back, and the crystal. It definitely isn't on LOTR levels as far as figures go. This is purely cosmetic more than anything. Some people will want a lot of figures and molded toys. I prefer things that are more interactive.

The white elephant in the room:
Let's talk about the left garage shot and the inner loop, both from the upper right flipper. I feel these shots are grossly over exaggerated as being too difficult and unmakeable. This is simply untrue. Both shots can be made, but must be made with intention and skill. No flailing around here. The sweet spots for these shots are narrow. There is maybe a 30% window on the flipper where you have to time it correctly. Ever play a golfing video game with the sliding gauge and you have to get the bar in green area to make a clean shot? This is what this reminds me of. The inner loop shot has a smaller green area, the left garage shot is a little bit bigger IMO. For comparison, I would rate the left ramp on TWD Pro with a 60% window.

Speaking of left ramp, the steepness of the left ramp is also being grossly exaggerated. Just upping the right flipper 2 increments makes this shot feel like any other ramp.

With all of that stuff out of the way, let's move onto the good stuff:
The rest of the shots are MUCH easier to hit. The exception is the return shot just left to the right orbit. So 6 out of 7 shots can be made without too much difficulty. Short of the small window to access the garage from the upper right flipper, Scott designed a much easier entrance via the right orbit. I use this shot maybe 60-75% of the time to hit the garage so the balance of difficulty is absolutely there.

The inner loop flows quickly around. My best so far has been 3 loops. After 2 loops, the ball blazes around so fast it's hard to react. That 3rd loop that I hit was 99% fluke, but damnit did it feel good.

There is decent shot flow. Right ramp, to left ramp, to inner loop, to garage shot, back to the left flipper is certainly doable; that's a 4-way combo that is theoretically infinite using that shot progression.

The Danesi 2.0 lock is a great feature that is used well currently, but hoping that more can be done with it. Currently it is only used to lock balls and to register shots in a couple modes. Hoping there is more to the captive ball being implemented in future code. Time will tell on this.

The sounds and music are up there with TNA and what you would come to expect from Scott. Top notch stuff here and really no other contenders.

The theme integration is definitely this game's shining point. Hearing Rick berate you and Morty responding never gets old. You want to be called a b*tch? You got it. A little piece of sh*t? Rick's got that covered. Not doing well? Rick still has some compassion and helps you with a few shots. Morty encourages with the confidence of a bull walking on a tightrope. Need a break from some intense pinball action? Well, watch some Interdimensional Cable while the game cycles through attract mode! Yes! See Ants in my Eyes Johnson, Stealy, and How It's Made + more. So much good R&M stuff in here. Let me remind you that this is still early code!

With it being on early code, I am excited to see where Eric will take this game. I feel like I have a good enough handle on the shots at this point, where it's not a concern anymore. At this point, it's the code and how Bowen and Eric will implement the modes with the theme...and this is where the game has the potential to truly shine. Again, time will tell.

This game is so unlike any game I’ve played, much less owned, I’m not quite sure how to rate it. First the easy part: the lighting, callouts, music, theme integration are just incredible. 10/10 across the board. Also, the street level loops, orbits, horseshoes etc. on this game are so fun I would have been fine if this game was ramp free like TNA. As far as the evil pop for a sling, I love it. We all know that slings are the devil because they get the ball moving side to side and that spells trouble. This thing is a sling from hell, especially if the ball hits on the lower half. That being said I find this game challenging during a good game and “yikes, that was brutal” during others. This is the most challenging game I can remember since Flash Gordon. Which brings us to replay ability....I LOVE hard games and this is one of the ultimate “one more game” button pushers. I think a big part of that is the game is just so hilarious and weird it’s hard to get mad at it. If you can keep a straight face during fart dimension then move along, there’s plenty of new games with 0 humor available . Full disclosure: love the show and Spooky. TLDR: addictively fun, tough, wildly unique game that is a breath of fresh air from the current games being produced.

Rick and Morty is a joy to play.

The Pros:
The theme is amazing. The clips from the show and the sounds are spot on. The humor and the darkness of the theme is spot on. The Danesi 2.0 lock is a lot of fun to play with. Modes are varied, shots from the lower flippers feel great. The left pop-bumper/sling is a brilliant pf design. Ramps got flow! Playing this pinball is FUN!

The game says "Lionman!"

The Cons:
If you didn't get in on the first day on the buy list, you can expect to pay 10k plus for a copy. some of the shots from the upper flipper feel awkward. The game needs to be leveled perfectly or the danesi 2.0 lock has SDTM drops with high probability.

The Takwaway:
If you got on the list, good for you! If you didn't get on the list, good luck...

Update:
The more I play this game, the more the upper left hand side of this game doesn’t sync with me. The shots from the upper right hand flipper are there, but they don’t feel that good. On games I have played the upper orbit feels good, but the lower doesn’t. Or visa versa. But never have both shots on that design ever felt satisfying to me. Will mileage and adaptation make a difference, yes it will. But that will change with each copy of this game played. I guess I gotta play better...


Update v.2:
I got to session out this game a bit more with updated code. There is lots of good things to say about this game. Spooky pinball took their game to the next level with this production. The theme integration is better than almost any game ever made. Top tier for sure. Anyone who calls Spooky a "Boutique pinball company" has no idea of how much time, effort, talent and frustratingly hard work goes into a pinball game.

The not so good news... the left hand side of this pinball game design is difficult to shoot. With the exception of the mega-steep ramp that had better have perfect mechanical flippage to make this shot happen. It is difficult enough to have spooky program in a software compensation for this into the game's settings. The other not so good news is that the rules are inconsistent. Some modes are varied and tiered in their application. Other modes are difficult to read and while colored arrows help guide the player to the needed shots. It took me a while to understand what to do next. Many shots and feeds are clunkier than I expected. More than anything else. You can't make a good game, a great with a shot layout that isn't a great foundation to build upon.

Spooky made a damn fine game with TnA. R&M is a more complex and ambitious title. I see this as part of their learning curve. Charlie and his team took on the next step and they learned from their experiences. I wish them the best of luck with their next designs and rules. This is a solid game that any R&M fan would love to have in their collection.

Finally was able to play this game at a local arcade standard edition. Spent about 2 hours total with another pinball buddy. My first impression was another Spooky pinball machine that that I was not going to like. However, I was very wrong. Immediately I noticed the booming bass and the really cool music. Spooky did a fabulous job with the Rick and Morty theme. Play was a lot of fun particularly trying to nail down that dang garage skill-shot. We played multiple other games that evening, including the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, but we kept coming back to Rick and Morty. Looks like the rule set is deep (see other comments). We own and play a lot of pinball tables and this is definitely a top machine. By the way, Turtles is also top notch!

This version of the game is the same as the Blood Suckers Edition which I have played and rated. The only difference is the trim color.

I have now put about 40 plays on 2 different route Machines and about 170 plays on my own R&M which I've owned for a couple of weeks now and figured it was time for a review:

Playfield Layout 5.5/6- The bottom half of the playfield with the sling-bumper and right side magna-save is a masterpiece. Family member targets are fun to shoot for. Meeseek's box is challenging to hit. As you move up the playfield I love the left side garage shot which can only be hit by the upper right flipper. It's challenging but feels fun and unique. Noob target does its job. Above that is the loop shot which is also difficult to hit but when you get a feel for it you can rip several in a row (my max is 6 so far). The spinner rips well and is implemented perfectly with the shaker.-I recommend adding a couple drops of super lub. The horseshoe locks flow really fast when open and serve as great ball locks and are implemented well in the modes and multiballs. The scoop works well if you make a couple of quick modifications. I lowered it by placing 2 thin washers at the front and one on each side and also slightly bent the scoop hood down and now it catches almost everything. The flooble crank is well implemented but it would be nice if you could see the captive ball better. The right ramp can be hit by either lower flipper and flows well. The tight turn around shot to the right of it is difficult to hit on -purpose but flows well and feeds the upper right flipper. Right orbit shot is also tight but satisfying to hit and can exit either at the loop or at garage as there is a diverter on top. My only gripes with the layout is that it can take a little bit of tweaking to get it to play right. For my game it was only the scoop. The diverter at the back of the playfield can also occasionally reject loop shots or slow down right orbit shots a bit and could be smoother. The ball doesn't exit the right ramp as cleanly as I would like as it bounces of the rubber and can sometimes spin over the outlane. Overall though this layout is a blast to shoot!

Game Rules - 5.5/6 I really like where Eric P. and Bowen are going. The modes incorporate with the theme perfectly and are fun and unique to play. The 2 multi-balls are also incorporated very well and everything is stackable. I really enjoy how the Megaseeds build your ball-end bonus and how the Meeseeks act as either multipliers or divisors depending on when you collect them. I can't wait to see more Adventure modes and rules added!

Toys - 5/6 I consider the pop-sling and magna-save to be toys as well as the garage/portal and the Danesi lock horseshoe/spaceship. Flooble-crank captive ball as well. It has a lot of toys but doesn't feel as loaded as some other modern games.

Gameplay - 6/6 Super fun and addictive! Challenging shots, magna-save is fun to control. Game keeps you on your toes and is fast paced!

Playfield Artwork- 5/6 Good, but not as impressive as cab or backbox art. Could be more detailed and better colors could have been used. It does work well with the theme and looks good. It just doesn't knock your socks off!

Backglass art - 6/6 It's a real backglass and embodies the theme perfectly. Well done!

Cab art - 6/6 I love the design choices and color choices on the cabinet. Looks awesome! Kind of wish I would have sprung for the butter but the standard decals are sharp and glossy and look great!

Animations - 6/6 Many are lifted from the show directly and they are perfectly implemented. David Van Es does amazing work! His work on Alice Cooper is also really impressive!

Sounds and Speech - 10/6 - Hilarious, amazing, and done by the show's creator! This is the funniest and most adult rated quotes in pinball and will keep you smiling during your game. Bloody amazing!

Quality - 6/6 The sound system and quality is incredible! The game doesn't need an upgraded sound system or external sub.

Variation - 6/6 the game is on early code and still has so much variety in sounds and music. I hear new quotes all of the time!

Game Lighting - 10/6 This game is like TNA on steroids! The lighting and lighting effects are phenomenal! I love the lightshow at the beginning of multi-ball and how the whole playfield changes colors in various modes!

Lastability - 6/6 I love the theme and the game is always a challenge! I can almost guarantee that I will never sell it.

Theming - 6/6 This encapsulates the Rick and Morty theme perfectly! Best theme integration since Lord of the Rings.

Fun - 6/6 This game is a blast to play and is the most addictive game I've ever owned!