Stern

The Simpsons Pinball Party

Pinside Rating

This game received 867 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.447 _/10

8.447

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #36 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.554

Artwork: 8.481

Sounds/Music: 7.96

Other Aspects: 8.577

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8.812

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10.000/10

7 years ago

MDD

Mikedenton49

HangarPinball

Tulsa, OK

7y 77,050 299 47 113

My new favorite game. There is nothing about it that isn't spot on.

Mikedenton49 edited previous rating on April 18, 2018.
Mikedenton49 currently owns this game.

8.147/10

7 years ago

ROB

TSPP is a great overall game. Fantastic theme. Deep rules. Lots to do, in fact, too much. Rules are deep but confusing. Watch a few videos and you will learn them better.

The upper play field is the best in the biz. Takes up little space but it both critical and functional. The only thing it suffers from is the damn "hurry up" sounds that are constant and a layout that just doesn't shoot smoothly.

It's clever though. Maybe the most clever pin design ever.

Pin geeks, Simpsons fans and kids love this one.

9.560/10

7 years ago

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Nikonokin

Pinside member

Grand Rapids, MI

9y 46,050 268 6 9

Ahead of it's time! I love the manual goodness of this pin as much as the depth of gameplay. Seems timeless, and if you grew up with the Simpsons it lives up to the mega theme. Love the callouts, and I swear after years of playing I still discover new things. Top notch pin, deep enough to last a long long time.

Nikonokin currently owns this game.

8.964/10

7 years ago

JON

J85M

Hot Mods

Warrington

12y 147K 10,468 32

One of Sterns greatest and deepest games and also one of the best art and sound packages with talent from the show involved in all aspects of the game and it shows, superb use of a classic licence and a great shooting playfield. Simpsons is the complete package!

9.003/10

7 years ago

JJM

cnuts13

Pinside member

Haverhill, MA

7y 49,050 226 8

Just sold this game. Very fun. Many shots. Upper playfield is nice touch. Very deep game also. Back glass is the only negative I can think of for this game.

cnuts13 has owned this game in the past.

8.460/10

7 years ago

JMS

jaemsdavit

Inactive member

7y 20,650 3 1 25

Awesome game with incredibly deep rules. It has a great theme and art/sound package. The layout is packed with a wide variety of shots (the Otto loop gets very old very quick though). The best mini-playfield in pinball and one of the best DMD games out there.

8.637/10

7 years ago

BRD

PSU14

Inactive member

8y 29,300 49 11

So my review of TSPP fits the "if I could only own one game" question. While I don't plan on limiting my collection to one pin forever, I won't be increasing any time soon. I would say most of the pinside reviews (good and bad) on TSPP are fairly accurate. I see both sides of the coin, and truly believe it is a love it or hate it game. I bought this game for its depth and theme. Nostalgia for the Simpsons really pushed my interest in this game. The theme integration is excellent. I can't help but laugh at some of the cruel out lane sound effects, despite the game ending frustration. The flip side would be Homer spelling out Simpsons letters, or the comic book guy hurry up music can get annoying at times. As for game play, the complaints about game flow are entirely accurate. Lots of (unnecessary?) pauses, particularly Otto and the TV shots. This doesn't bother me all that much. If you can look past the flow, I think the game depth really makes up for it. Stacking game modes can get to the point where almost every possible shot will achieve some sort of objective. I'm not a great pinball player, so I drain quite often, and I have the out lanes set to an easy setting. This game is difficult, and I have trouble getting the ball into play from the skill shot. It is both very frustrating after an immediate drain, and very rewarding during stacked modes. I personally love the faded look on the side art, but get why some people might not. In summary, a love it or hate it game. Keep an open mind and read through the (good and bad) reviews. If you are looking for theme and depth, this might be the one for you.

PSU14 edited previous rating on February 14, 2017.

8.236/10

7 years ago

MAY

CyberNinja24

Pinside member

Sioux Falls, SD

10y 91,900 714 11 42

Everything I had heard and read about TSPP was spot on. This pin is solid. Very fun. Very deep. Solid call outs. Upper play field is very cool. I typically avoid stern pins, but TSPP and metallica are legit.
*EDIT* Solid pin. Extremely deep rule set. But, didn't last all that long in my collection.

CyberNinja24 edited previous rating on October 06, 2017.
CyberNinja24 has owned this game in the past.

9.360/10

7 years ago

MJH

TimeBandit

redshiftLED.com.au

Sydney, Oz

10y 159K 5,511 3 65

Whitestar glory! All the rules you will ever need.

TimeBandit edited previous rating on January 10, 2017.
TimeBandit has owned this game in the past.

10.000/10

7 years ago

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cama66

Pinside apprentice

Unknown

7y 9,000 23

the best Stern pinball

1.613/10

7 years ago

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mazzzulatoro

Inactive member

Riccione

12y 19,000 56

horrible

2.765/10

7 years ago

DOK

ziddosi

Inactive member

Magione

12y 26,250 8 81

The theme was promising but the result is bad, both in design and in the game that the sound

9.436/10

7 years ago

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Shamus_7

Inactive member

Melbourne

9y 17,500 13 4 11

Fun game, great for all ages and family.

Shamus_7 currently owns this game.

8.515/10

7 years ago

SAP

seshpilot

Pinside member

11y 112K 2,529 169 3

What a great pin! Not much I can say that hasn't already been said. SO deep and possibly the most tricked out Stern pin to date. Definitely would have been a Premium had Stern been doing this model back then. My only complaint is the quality of music: so poor. I really wish Stern had the technology/resources to make a better soundtrack than they did. It's like listening to a cheap General MIDI Casio keyboard play the Simpsons theme. That said, it doesn't detract in any way from the fun of the game. Instant classic that deserves its place in Pinside's Top 100! I want one! :)

7.868/10

7 years ago

ED

Monk

Pinside member

7y 93,800 1,911 21

This game is a lot of fun. I held back on giving it a 6/6 in the fun category because I have not played enough other games to compare it too. As many have said already, there is a lot to do with this pin. I have played it 30+ times now and I still am discovering new features. It is a little clunky, but I think that works with this game. I love the two different multi-ball areas and there really is a lot to shoot for, its not just shoot the garage (although it is a lot of that).

Monk edited previous rating on January 02, 2019.

9.138/10

7 years ago

RAS

Rasavage

Pinside member

Tallahassee, FL

7y 49,550 288 7 22

I waited to play this a few times before giving it a review, but if anything I'm more impressed than when I first played it. There is so much going on in the gameplay and theme, and it's all executed very well. The game I played a game had a colordmd, which is an exceptional option for this pin. This is a start and stop game, so while I liked the flow it may not be for everyone.

Rasavage edited previous rating on April 29, 2019.

9.720/10

7 years ago

RRK

Cloud7

Pinside+ Frequent

Caledonia, WI

8y 89,050 641 22 40

I've had this machine now for 8 months. I'm very happy to have it! It's deep rule set keeps me coming back. There are so many modes and multi balls to work for. It's a great theme and works very well for pinball. A color DMD is a must for this machine!

Cloud7 currently owns this game.

10.000/10

7 years ago

TLH

tl54hill

Pinside member

Lake Villa, IL

12y 61,400 261 4 14

Tired of games that take themselves too seriously, I have found this to be one of the best games of the modern era. Tremendous theme integration, and in the context of a fun and comedic show. A popular game with kids and guests, it has rare staying power and depth to keep experienced players coming back. Lots to do with an upper playfield and five total flippers. It is more stop and go like LOTR instead of a flow machine like AC/DC, and game times can run long. ColorDMD is a must have upgrade.

tl54hill has owned this game in the past.

9.100/10

7 years ago

SMH

Lord_of_the_pins

Inactive member

Calgary, AB

7y 38,800 170 4 10

This game is great one of my favourites if not my favourite ! I believe this game is one of the best complete package art,gameplay variation ,rules are great and just plain fun ! Call outs never get old . Shots are neat and very different garage shot treehouse ramp cooling tower pops .over all great game that has lot of last ability .can be hard for beginners and long ball times for good players but such deep rules always something to do reverse flippers is a blast .flippers are little clacky but works good with theme . This game in good condition absolute keeper for me !

Lord_of_the_pins currently owns this game.

10.000/10

7 years ago

ALB

atwong

Pinside member

Orange, CA

8y 44,900 101 23

If you love simpsons you'll love this pin. It's a little complicated with 5 flippers and it is a tri-level (multi-ball is on the 3rd level couch) but there is a lot of interesting things you can do and the theme is well integrated.

Overall, if I had to buy only one pin in the last 10 years, this pin and Metallica would be on that list.

atwong has owned this game in the past.

9.640/10

7 years ago

T K

tthousand66

Pinside+ Addict

Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

8y 38,500 2 21 14 1

Top 5 game overall for me. I'm big on theme and there is nothing better than the Simpsons in my mind. The voices and art are perfect.

tthousand66 currently owns this game.

8.858/10

7 years ago

SRC

Mfsrc791

Inactive member

Norwood, MA

7y 77,550 1,400 1 17

Very deep ruleset that will keep you coming back for more. Very hard to see everything in one game

Mfsrc791 edited previous rating on October 28, 2017.
Mfsrc791 has owned this game in the past.

6.807/10

7 years ago

DMZ

Miouze

Inactive member

Paris

7y 15,750 19

Stern did a nice job with the theme: it's full of cool references, and the artworks are very well done. It plays quite nice, ans its ruleset is impressively deep. Although, I find it lacks a bit of flow, and the machine itself feels a bit "clunky" and noisy, even though it's quite well-built. But overall, one of the best pinballs from Stern.

Oh, and isn't Homer's head a bit... weird ? Its eyes, especially.

10.000/10

7 years ago

WRC

trinity9

Inactive member

Sacramento, CA

11y 28,650 2 8 8

Love this game-- my personal favorite, but definitely being pressed by Pirates of the Caribbean.

trinity9 currently owns this game.

8.075/10

7 years ago

JP

oohlou

Pinside member

9y 66,800 609 26

Great theme. Great artwork. Interesting layout. Great rules... and yet the sum felt less then the parts to me. I cannot put my finger on it but it just wasn't as fun to me as many other pins. I just couldn't get into it. I sold it after 2 months.

oohlou edited previous rating on May 04, 2017.

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