Stern

The Sopranos

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This game received 297 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.703 _/10

7.703

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #144 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 7.912

Artwork: 6.978

Sounds/Music: 7.359

Other Aspects: 7.947

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6.882

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8.116/10

5 years ago

JIM

Dkjimbo

Pinside member

Matthews, NC

8y 55,800 1,110 3 33

One of the most underrated games I’ve played or owned! Some of the best theme integration for any game of its era and beyond. Shots feel great - game is overall reminiscent of monster bash in all the right ways. One of the best values out there in the 4,000$ range. It has the layout and function and fun factor of games double it’s current price.

Dkjimbo has owned this game in the past.

6.725/10

5 years ago

MLP

tabascoman77

Pinside member

6y 46,150 4 110

Great show. Not a great pin. The problem is that it's a bunch of ramps that includes a really cheap drain from the far left one if you're not expecting it. The toys just feel placed there and don't do much -- except for the strippers, of course. They're detailed as hell and they do things. In any case, the playfield is ugly, the "safe" (which you shoot at several times, making it all feel repetitious) looks terrible and the audio is just the show's theme on repeat which, even if you're a fan, becomes tiresome two minutes in. The rest of it is Tony asking for "the friggin' money" every so often. It doesn't really feel like the show and the theme isn't all that present. It could be a generic mafia pin for all a gamer would know.

9.720/10

6 years ago

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Rockybjr12

Inactive member

Unknown

11y 14,500 7 26

All around great game. Very under rated!

6.645/10

6 years ago

WXW

Lawlor_and_Order

Pinball 518

7y 81,400 38 112

I was a fan of the show, and on the one hand, incorporating actual actor voices and many famous scenes from the theme worked well. But on the other hand, it comes across as a kind of banal interpretation of the show, just a "fun" (?) mobster game with,you know, murders as your position in the family rises from soldier up to boss. As such, it just doesn't quite seem like the theme was properly executed. The playfield feels like the generic Stern 'aughts playfield, where you can close your eyes and make the shots and the cheap toys are just rotated around. It's not that I haven't enjoyed gameplay on one -- it's not a machine I'll pass by, and I can't say that about every modern Stern -- but it's not a machine I'd likely pick over a different one in working condition sitting next to it. Just left me a bit flat.

9.256/10

6 years ago

AK

Coolpinballdino

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 188K 4,805 477 2

Underrated game it's jam packed with cool toys rules are decent. It also has some the best call outs ever where's the f#@#ing money.

Coolpinballdino edited previous rating on June 21, 2020.

9.900/10

6 years ago

STL

STL14

Inactive member

New York, NY

6y 5,000 6

One of the best pinball machines out there!

STL14 edited previous rating on December 12, 2017.

8.724/10

6 years ago

SS

Shapeshifter

Pinside member

13y 150K 10,468 8 144

Very underrated game.

Superb set of rules, tons of toys, good theme integration.

Non linear and apparently BOSS wizard mode is excellent but not got there yet.

As good as what Stern are making now.

Shapeshifter has owned this game in the past.

8.168/10

6 years ago

JTN

Theboatnics

Inactive member

Marco Island, FL

8y 48,900 140 6 22

I was surprised that I liked this one. I love the theme. The layout is a pretty classic layout and pretty fun...nothing too gimmicky. Pole dancers were awesome, fish is alright. If you like 80's pinball, you'll dig this machine.

Theboatnics has owned this game in the past.

9.900/10

6 years ago

RKD

Pinballer31520

the pinball palace

Brunswick, GA

6y 70,050 332 144 33

this game is a blast and the best theme ever . Trying to earn and become boss was never funner !

Pinballer31520 currently owns this game.

6.437/10

6 years ago

BJB

PinballBJB

Pinside+ Frequent

6y 72,300 208 30

When I first played this game years ago (close to when Stern released it), my opinion of it was low. That said, I never watched the show past the first few episodes. Earlier this month (June 2017), I revisited this game at Southern Fried Gameroom Expo and quickly became addicted (at least for that weekend). Not sure how long the game would remain entertaining in a home collection, because callout variation is very repetitive and the game seems easy enough that a good player who owns it would master it and maybe get bored after a while. Nevertheless, I found the game highly entertaining for the weekend and wanted to keep playing it as much as I could. The quotes from the show are well placed in the game -- especially for the pop bumpers, safe, and fish -- and fun to hear, even if repetitive. The rules are simple enough to pick up pretty quickly; again, for an expert player, the game might not last too long. Still, I think it would be fun to own for couple of years as a trade-out game. A little underrated; probably should crack the Top 100.

PinballBJB edited previous rating on December 17, 2017.

9.800/10

6 years ago

BAR

barrypinball

Pinside member

Buffalo

7y 24,150 5 1 11

for the moment i have one in my collection.For me this pin is underrated.its a fun game to play and a nice theme...this one is a keeper for me.nice flow on this pin and a very fast table.i have owned many pinballs butt this one is the one that always will stay's in my collection.when you got started the multiballs ,this one has much speed en flow.My best pinball ever and stay's with me for always ,!this pinball is for me a special one because the gangster theme

barrypinball edited previous rating on March 13, 2018.
barrypinball has owned this game in the past.

2.798/10

7 years ago

AXL

Evildead

Pinside member

Hamburg, NJ

7y 24,500 3 13

I think this game sucks. Played it several times and did absolutely nothing for me. It was a great tv show, but really missed with this pin. All the toys on the play field look awful. The fish is dumb. The safe looks nothing like a safe and the animation is choppy. Not for me. Would not recommend.

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7.756/10

7 years ago

KID

blowback1976

Pinside member

10y 99,050 1,338 7 40 1

A fun game, that has smooth shots, and is a blast to play. The ability to switch over to an adult mode is great, and gets used a lot when the kids go to bed. Never seen the show, but the rules are easy enough to follow. The exploding safe and dancing strippers are very unique and gets people's attention. Really enjoy this title.

blowback1976 has owned this game in the past.

8.840/10

7 years ago

SKI

Jefski2003

Inactive member

Carolina Forest, SC

7y 37,400 21 8 43

I purchased this machine.diehard fan. Love the callouts.

Jefski2003 edited previous rating on October 23, 2018.
Jefski2003 currently owns this game.

9.744/10

7 years ago

EJH

DBLDN11

Inactive member

Audubon, PA

7y 8,400 36 7

One of my all time favorites and love the adult theme

7.364/10

7 years ago

???

colonel_caverne

Pinside member

Biscarrosse

10y 80,800 3,262 3 72

Average game overall.
Nice flow with smooth shots.
The problem is there no risky shot.

6.972/10

7 years ago

DOC

drsfmd

Pinside member

10y 76,550 3,156 108

So torn on this game. It's a lot of fun to play, and I'm always let wanting to play more.

That said, it's got the "cheap" feel of typical Stern titles, and the artwork is simply atrocious-- it looks like bad photoshop.

So in a sense, it's underrated as a game in terms of play, but probably shouldn't command the prices that it does.

10.000/10

7 years ago

???

Delta9

Pinside member

10y 87,800 1,523 33

Give him the money already lol very underated pin imo

8.756/10

8 years ago

420

Bing_Party

Inactive member

Palm Beach, FL

8y 31,900 494 11

really like this type of R rated type of game...backglass was not so good but I got an alternate translate on ebay that has carmin electra featured on the poll. My friends are addicted and play it all night at my house for past 3 years. I really like it but the playfield artwork is not so good. Safe smash toy is awesome. Call outs are crazy..GIVE ME THE F'N MONEY!

6.212/10

8 years ago

SAP

seshpilot

Pinside member

11y 112K 2,529 169 3

I have never watched the show, but I really dug this game! It's from Stern's "cheap" era, and the artwork is nothing to write home about. That said, it's a pretty hilarious game. A talking fish (sleep with the fishes), some naughty girls on poles, and pretty good flow happening here. I honestly didn't think I'd dig it, but it's quite fun.

That said, it's a bit easy. I achieved the highest level on my first game as it's really just shoot the safe, shoot the safe, shoot the safe. I could see where this game would get old fast in a personal collection, but on location, I bet this game did quite well. As others have said, it starts a bit slow but as you progress, it's very enjoyable (perhaps similar to TZ in that regard).

Fun. Not great, but fun!

8.884/10

8 years ago

LER

Lermods

Lermods Pinball Co.

11y 201K 10,856 58

Love it, fun game, lots of shots and modes, great theme integration, nice flow.

Lermods edited previous rating on June 25, 2018.

9.465/10

8 years ago

SEB

MnHotRod

Pinside member

Burnsville, MN

11y 83,700 1,104 7

A friend introduced me to this game early in my exposure to DMD games. It was a hit for me from the start and I spent two years looking for a nice one. I was a fan of the show but not a fanatic. I enjoy the game because it has an adult theme that few games have. I have a small line up of five games and this game gets a lot of play regardless of experience with playing pinball. Modes are easy to understand, and fun to play. I've made it to Under Boss and Boss numerous times. It never gets old. Great game!

MnHotRod has owned this game in the past.

7.292/10

8 years ago

JAM

jroakland

Pinside member

Oakland, CA

13y 60,050 106 7 111

i like the theme playfield is cool,nice toys, it jus didnt do it for me, plays real slow not much flow,not a keeper for me,i dnt hate it. i jus wnt go our of my way to play it again ,i did wen it was released more than a few times it jus seemed slow and boreing...do u wanna swim with the fishes...i pass on it now..just good not good enough for me to spend my time or money on it..ouch

8.000/10

8 years ago

GVW

gball

Inactive member

Point Pleasant, NJ

8y 4,000 3 6

Fun game. Cool toys and call outs. I played this game over and over the last time I was at the arcade

7.767/10

8 years ago

LAU

chatplume51

Pinside member

Chalons En Champagne

10y 33,050 108 3 19

not a bad pinball,there is a lot of thing to do
too slow in the beginning of the game but better when you far in game

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