Williams

SlugFest

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This game received 85 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.724 _/10

7.724

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #137 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 7.906

Artwork: 7.489

Sounds/Music: 7.024

Other Aspects: 7.898

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8.663/10

4 years ago

JAS

Sinistarrett

Pinside member

Freeport, FL

8y 81,850 1,623 3 12

Very fun machine to play with friends. As others have said best pitch and bat game with the most features. Love the “ BOO “ button and smacking the heckler. Great humour in the art, just all around a well executed game that holds up just as well today as it did 25 years ago.

Sinistarrett has owned this game in the past.

1.000/10

5 years ago

C

Cdoubleu1

Pinside member

10y 50,800 122 1 168

Not a pin

9.750/10

6 years ago

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Wookie77

Pinside member

6y 17,550 4 10

This is the ultimate Pitch and Bat game! Everyone who sees this game HAS to play it! I used to play the old school Pitch and Bat games with my Father. When he died last year, I bought this to remind my of him. This game has many options compared to the others including stealing bases and having to deal with hecklers! It also spits out baseball cards upon reaching certain levels. My suggestion is to LED it as it needs additional lighting in order to enjoy it to its fullest. A great game for all ages!

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9.400/10

6 years ago

DAD

PtownPin

Pinside member

6y 97,400 7,406 67 2

This is a great pitch and bat game...my entire family loves playing...whats really great is you can play against each other....

PtownPin edited previous rating on July 02, 2018.

8.883/10

6 years ago

EO

dearliza98

Pinside member

Nashville, TN

7y 42,150 275 5 16

Slugfest was a real surprise. I half expected we would play it a little and quickly trade it but I think it has a permanent home in the collection. It's not exactly pinball but it is pinball-ish. It's a great WPC game and it's incredibly simple but the competition can get intense with 2 players. The kids love it. I love it. I mean... it rewards you with baseball cards when you hit home runs. That had to be so cool in the early 90s. The lighting is really my only complaint but I'm not sure how they would have done it differently in 1991 with all of that open space.

dearliza98 has owned this game in the past.

8.940/10

6 years ago

CHZ

Maskell

Pinside member

Greenville, SC

8y 34,400 16 9 34

If you love pitch and bats, this is a great modern addition. Even better it offers head-to-head play. Probably not for serious pin-heads, but great for family and bros hanging out. I have owned two of these. Super fun game

Maskell currently owns this game.

8.032/10

6 years ago

NAT

Nath1977

Pinside member

La Pocatière, QC

6y 20,000 41

very fun to play with friends

Nath1977 edited previous rating on November 01, 2017.

8.820/10

6 years ago

RC

Robhorror

Pinside member

Québec, QC

8y 50,650 3 15 53

its not really a pinball but very very fun, its a must in a big collection.

Robhorror edited previous rating on June 17, 2019.
Robhorror has owned this game in the past.

8.216/10

7 years ago

TBK

xTheBlackKnightx

Pinside member

8y 128K 4,097 137

"Yer Out!"

Exceptional, but simplified take on the early "Pitch and Bat" machines from the 1950-70s.
Who really cares it is not a traditional pinball, as games in this category actually still apply.
The advantages are direct, modern solid state technology and sounds, and easy maintenance.
This game goes very well with Bromley's "Little Pro" (mini golf), and WMS "Hot Shots Basketball" games.
Playfield does not have a real "running man" units, but are instead portrayed with lights.
The different pitches calibrated are very effective, especially the slow pitch and curve balls.
Wonderful game for parties.
Fun to hit a "grand slam" into the bleach plastic.
Artwork is solid for the 90s black line era.
Sounds and music set the mood, call outs are EXCELLENT.
This game actually had THREE production runs.
You can sometimes even still find them NIB, today.
If you decide to buy one, make sure it has an intact bleacher plastic, proper targets, topper, card dispenser, and the ramp mechanism is not broke, and the motor assembly is not fried.
Notorious red fading on the cabinet, and tore up control panel overlays from sweaty fingers and palms by drunks.
The game has a tendency to be parted out for the board sets that are compatible with all era games.

I have owned one, and would buy another if I found one in time to scoop up NIB.

NOTE: If the mini ball is getting stuck underneath the spring steel flap, you need to adjust the cam arm, and reposition it, so the ball is stuck properly in the center as it advances in the trough.

9.340/10

7 years ago

JAR

jasonaross

Pinside member

8y 35,250 13 26

I drove 11+ hours to pick this machine up and couldn't be happier with it. It was thrilling as a kid to hit a home run and get baseball cards (I have 40K+ in my collections). It is loaded with my own baseball cards and now is a way to distribute them to my kids (9, 6, 3). The mystery has driven a beginner's interest in cards and baseball. We literally jump, scream, and holler when hitting the heckler. While better as a two play game, its plenty fun for one player too. Make sure you go into configurations and turn up the 'outs' difficulty and turn on random pitches for one player mode. Obviously one player is pointless if you know the pitch coming but can be challenging when you pick change up and get a curve ball or fastball. If you are a baseball fan, this is the best! Mine is set to the Royals and Mets currently to ensure the Mets are drubbed repeatedly as with the 2015 World Series :). Fun!

Complaints? Sometimes a homerun up the middle is stopped as the pinball gets stuck under the flap covering the pitcher's ball output. The playing field is simple but the central ramp makes it interesting. The inside left and right walls of the cabinet are not decorated but you can fix that by baseball themed wallpaper, pictures, or cards. LEDs make the playing field brighter. While the game is super fun, a 9 inning game can get stale. Change the game configuration to default to two or three innings so that it ends in a reasonable time period. You can always add innings on the fly to play longer. If the game is tight, I sometimes wish it would let me pinch hit with the bases loaded and ramp up. In that scenario, the machine disables the pinch hither (any ball in play is a hit) to force the hitter into the high-pressure situations of making a grandslam or 'out.' No pressure :)

jasonaross edited previous rating on December 21, 2016.

7.792/10

8 years ago

TPV

gearheaddropping

Pinside member

Macomb, MI

12y 67,300 2,042 16 20

Great two player game. Not a pinball.

Probably the best pitch and bat ever made.

gearheaddropping has owned this game in the past.

7.604/10

8 years ago

JCD

dmbjunky

Pinside member

Odon, IN

8y 96,400 6,791 91

So much fun as a two player. I would like to put some time in single player but that's not where the draw is. I love the art style and humor, though that lady's nipples must be really cold. I know it's not a pinball but that's usually where it is in the arcade.

dmbjunky edited previous rating on May 17, 2016.

9.256/10

9 years ago

JCZ

Meegis

Pinside member

9y 100K 2,740 242

Own a fully restored collectors copy. Played this as a kid till my fingers went numb. So much fun, always won cards and just a blast for childrens play.

As child friendly as the game is, the ladies on the artwork are surprisingly busty. Not a problem though ;)

7.678/10

9 years ago

WAM

Aicfuel

Pinside member

9y 26,400 8 3 16

Have not played this one in years, but loved it when I was younger. 2 player mode was great. You win baseball cards too.

5.886/10

9 years ago

DOC

drsfmd

Pinside member

10y 76,550 3,156 108

As Pitch-and-bats go, I'm much more fascinated by the clicking relays and whirring steppers than I am with the actual gameplay.

The resort town about an hour away from me has one. I drop a quarter in it every year just to say I did it, but I don't really enjoy the experience.

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7.415/10

9 years ago

TAM

tamoore

Pinside member

Grayling, MI

11y 123K 6,661 37 58

Edit:
So good, I'm buying it back! Only the second machine I've ever bought twice. :)

Not a pinball.
It has got to rate way lower than other pinball machines, because it's not a pinball machine. It's a fun game to play when you're not playing pinball.

It's the best Pitch & Bat ever made.

How would Mrs. Pacman rate on a pinball rating list?

tamoore edited previous rating on September 26, 2018.
tamoore currently owns this game.

7.234/10

10 years ago

DAB

Pinfidel

Pinside member

10y 99,800 3,924 9 51

Sorry. I'm biased. This game means a lot to me. Playing this as a kid with my brothers and dad just brings back nothing but GOOD memories!

7.732/10

10 years ago

TAP

Trace

Inactive member

Unknown

10y 21,000 9 24

Not a pinball, but lotsa fun!

Trace currently owns this game.

10.000/10

10 years ago

ROG

bearsfan27

Inactive member

Omaha, NE

11y 27,400 148 19 14

The best pitch and bat out there.

bearsfan27 currently owns this game.

7.600/10

11 years ago

ZUL

Caucasian2Step

Evil McBooty

12y 163K 1,455 51 1011

Slugfest is not a pinball game. It was just programmed by a team of pinheads. It also happens to be a pretty fun game.

The Pros:
It's a pitch and bat!

The Cons:
It's a pitch and bat!

The Takeaway:
It's a pitch and bat! Slugfest is probably the best pitch and bat game ever made. Nice in a larger collection or for someone who really likes pitch and bat games. I like the fact that it can dispense baseball cards if set up to do so. 2 players on the same game at the same time are way sweet and is something that you don't see in pinball. A fun game for kids of all ages.

Update:
There seems to be a large proportion of these games that are parted out for boards. A shame really. When playing with a friend (as pitch and bats should be...) This may be one of the best beer drinking games at the party. Put a beer in one hand. play with your other hand. Continue the pitch and bat beer charged merriment! A great diversion at a pinball party that is simple, fun and leaves two handed people capable of drinking their favorite party beverage SIMULTANEOUSLY!

Monkey press button... Monkey play pitch and bat!

And just in case you didn't know, it's a pitch and bat.

Caucasian2Step edited previous rating on December 04, 2020.

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7.988/10

11 years ago

JIM

BackFlipper

Pinside+ Addict

Sugar Grove, IL

12y 104K 2,174 17 34

Most people do not consider this a pinball machine, but the ball is round (3/4") and there is a flipper (bat). So, I figured I'd give this my two cents. The game is just plain fun. First, you can play single player or "head-to-head." One person can pitch and the other one bats. The pitcher can choose from 4 pitches and the unique use of magnets makes the ball do crazy things. There is real strategy in mixing up the pitches. The batter swings and aims at some targets. Once in a while, a ramp rises (always with a pinch hitter) and you can go for an upper deck home run. Animations and Calls are great. Music is barely there.

I can promise this will be more popular than Tron or most any other game at family parties. Overall, a big thumbs up!

BackFlipper has owned this game in the past.

8.056/10

12 years ago

LOU

louknees

Pinside member

Browns Mills, NJ

12y 67,400 337 7 75

whether or not this is considered pinball is up for debate (I personally do not think it is pinball, but It does share a similar feature of a small silver pinball), it's a great game and a ton of fun. I grew up playing these pitch and bats and I couldn't get enough of the games. This one is by far the most advance, with a DMD, and rotating flashing shots and the pitching and batting designed for a two player game is great. It can store statistics and the card dispenser (I still collect cards) for home runs is brilliant. No matter where it falls in the spectrum of games, this is a great one.

louknees has owned this game in the past.

6.873/10

12 years ago

JJS

jonogo

Pinside member

12y 75,300 2,987 1 51

This is a great upgrade to Pennant Fever, fun to play, with neat features like base stealing and winning cards.

jonogo has this game on the wishlist.

2.500/10

12 years ago

RIK

Rick471

Pinside member

Albuquerque, NM

13y 54,150 1,077 4 6

Yes I have played it and definitely not a pinball machine!

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1.000/10

12 years ago

BUK

pinballslave

Pinside member

Litvinov

12y 138K 6,367 133 149

Not a pinball.

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