Sega

South Park

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This game received 245 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.142 _/10

7.142

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #244 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 7.045

Artwork: 7.285

Sounds/Music: 6.882

Other Aspects: 7.126

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7.17

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7.523/10

3 years ago

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qbert1021

Pinside member

Oakville, MO

4y 31,400 1 11 42

South Park is a great game for players who are not hard core about complexity and difficulty. Casual players would find it fun and a great introduction to pinball. It's a fast game that shoots fairly easily, which is why most people dump on it. It is a little repetitive, and I wouldn't want it to be the only machine in my collection, but there are a lot worse games than this.

4.411/10

3 years ago

NBR

theadicts77

Pinside member

Zürich

3y 54,050 243 17 26

A massively wasted opportunity. I absolutely love South Park and pretty much everything Matt Stone&Trey Parker have done. Sadly this is a terrible machine. There are limitless opportunities with this great theme as the incredible machine from Zen Pinball on Playstation shows. Really wish some one would do this theme properly, would be an instant buy.

6.088/10

4 years ago

MTF

Timfenske11

Pinside member

4y 40,800 165 14

Can't stand South Park. Callouts and sounds are repetitive and annoying. I do like the game layout and it shoots well. Wide open easy shots.

7.600/10

4 years ago

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HGoldBall

Inactive member

Sydney

4y 18,750 29

The game says funny things the screen is funny and the game is about toilet and farts

6.850/10

4 years ago

JJB

JasonTheBest

Pinside member

4y 18,000 1 4 12

Its an overall "meh" experience, its an easy game with a lot of what feels like not so good design and slowness. This game is riding on its theme.

6.247/10

4 years ago

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Claysly78

Inactive member

Eustis, FL

6y 24,000 3 6

Game is just a straight Mr. Hanky, I tried to enjoy the game since I’m a fan of the show but it’s just not there. It also doesn’t help that’s an early interpretation of what the show was. That being said, it could be forgiven if the game was at all fun. Maybe there is a perfect version of this game out there that is really dialed in, but I just couldn’t get behind it.

8.312/10

4 years ago

RFK

R8f1k

Pinside member

Grayslake, IL

10y 40,200 345 8 16

No serious pinhead likes this game. Not sure why. Is it the call outs? The poo? The cheezy poofs? Well, I have to say it was one of the most popular games I ever had. I regret selling it now, but hindsight is 20/20. Anyone that was not a serious pinball player went to it first. Guests would play that game first over any other. This was at a time when I had Twilight Zone, Theatre of Magic, and Centaur II. I think some of the more serious games get intimidating to new players, but South Park had people laughing and coming back over and over. Great multiball, fun to play a casual game, but perfect for parties. Wish I still had it.

R8f1k has owned this game in the past.

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6.965/10

4 years ago

CAH

ReadyPO

Pinside+ Frequent

6y 197K 5,916 129

Not a South Park hater or a big fan. I guess in moderation would be the operative word. With this pin, moderation is not really its strong suit. It can be obnoxious and repetitive, probably because the theme is really well integrated. The shots are easy enough, so its ok to kill some time with if you see one on location. Don't see one in my home collection anytime soon, but if you are a mega South Park fan I think you would be satisfied with this pin.

4.668/10

4 years ago

SAP

seshpilot

Pinside member

11y 112K 2,530 169 3

As someone who like the show, you’d think I’d like the pin....nope. It’s been said hundreds of times but the game is just SO repetitive and the sounds are ridiculously obnoxious—-not funny obnoxious, just annoying obnoxious (“woman I just have you sweet lovin’ a minute ago”). The game is clearly aimed at beginners and I see why it did well on location but it is just NOT a great game for a collection. The shots are quite easy, but just feel...off to me. The art is fair (it’s not like South Park is known for its incredible animation), and there are a few funny gags (having the pop bumpers make farting sound effects is hilarious—-for awhile), but Stern just didn’t put in enough audio variety. Even at a lower price, this game gets a hard pass for me.

8.760/10

4 years ago

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Billr317

Pinside member

Medford, NJ

6y 30,050 24 14 16

This game has a simple rule set that is easy to remember. It makes it fun playing as you always know what you have to complete to make it to the next level of play. The theme is great with lots of hooks to the show!

Billr317 has owned this game in the past.

7.684/10

4 years ago

ADM

PinDoctor82

Pinside member

5y 77,050 278 6 104

I feel like this pin is fairly simple, and I like that in ways, but I much prefer a deeper game that requires more skill and thought. Still, this is what South Park should be. I do enjoy the shots and the playfield gimmicks. The sounds get a bit repetitive, but that's OK overall. I definitely look forward to putting more games in on this, but it hasn't left enough of an impression for me to want it in my personal collection.

6.812/10

5 years ago

NAG

orchdude

Inactive member

5y 21,250 69

The first pinball I’ve ever owned but strange luck. Gameplay is fun but gets monotonous after a few plays. Ramp for multiball/Mr. Hankey is hard to get.

6.224/10

5 years ago

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Zwovr6

Pinside member

New York, NY

5y 39,850 62 7 16

I fully agree with many of the comments of this game, but for some strange reason I enjoy it. Something entertaining about this pin and it makes no sense. Its repetitive and can be annoying at times but as a fan of the show I do enjoy this pin in my collection. I see this sticking around for awhile.

Zwovr6 has owned this game in the past.

5.546/10

5 years ago

CUZ

mcuzz

Pinside member

8y 117K 500 137

Funny game to play a few times, cool toys.
Art is bad. if you are a fan of the show you will like it, if not steer clear.

6.575/10

6 years ago

DIA

mrossman5

Pinside+ Frequent

Warren, PA

6y 197K 3,186 7 253

An ok game that suffers from a horrible, immature theme.

5.942/10

6 years ago

WXW

Lawlor_and_Order

Pinball 518

7y 81,400 38 112

Meh. Add this to the pile of "themes I wish they would remake before they did another Pirates of the Caribbean, Kiss, or Batman remake". In full disclaimer mode, I was an ardent fan of the original show for its first four seasons, roughly the time period before this pinball was made, and have been yawning as and then ignoring it ever since. But that said, it seems to me there are so many more avenues of South Park theming they could have pursued in building a rules set, including maybe going full Basic Cable level of language, etc. (notwithstanding that there is a giant piece of poop in the artwork - lovely Mr Hankey.)

But the killer here is the flow and rules just aren't that great. Find a working one, I'd play it, but not for long if there's something else around. That's almost the definition of a C-grade machine.

This machine was, I think, the last one put out by the original Sega of Chicago (maybe Harley Davidson was the last), and they had some truly excellent licensed themes that produced utterly no memorable pinball machines, save for the deliciously over the top Apollo 13 and to some extent, Jurassic Park (although I'm slightly partial to Godzilla, I can't say it was entirely a success). There's a lesson to divine in there someplace; after all, Williams/Bally put out some of the greatest titles of all time at the same time Sega was in business, and yet they both went belly up in the same year.

5.650/10

6 years ago

JAR

PinballRusch

Pinside member

Cedar Falls, IA

6y 44,050 76 9

Played this at a few places which is weird because I don’t really think it’s all that impressive of a game. It gets old after about ten minutes and I’m moving on. I do like killing Kenny and getting the Chief points. I feel like it’s just three or four shots to the game though. I must be missing something though.
I did watch the show a few times, but never was a huge fan of it. Maybe being a super fan makes the table more fun to play. The match animation is sorta funny the first or second time, however it feels like I’m 12 years old waiting to see if I get a free game while dot matrix cartoons from London make fart bubbles.
I have heard there’s a safe mode on the machine that lowers the offensive language, but I have no idea what the machine plays like in that mode... never heard it. I’m sure I’ll put a few more quarters into South Park though I’m still not sure why. Just hungry for cheesey poofs I guess.

8.472/10

6 years ago

NBC

javagrind888

PinCooz

Pflugerville, TX

6y 74,550 1,891 11 11

My wife and I had to play this machine multiple times at the pinball arcade each time we went, so we just had to have it. It's simply great fun, funny, is great for beginners and is definitely a crowd pleaser. This game looks 5X better with LED's in it and it has great character with a properly working Kenny (the ones in the arcades never seem to get shopped correctly). The mystery modes and character games scream personality. The call outs are great and fit the theme perfectly. All original voice actors from the show, tons of special ones just for the pinball machine. It's loud, crude, and obnoxious just like the show, so if you hate the show you'll hate the pinball machine. We love it! Also, this game pops 100x more with Pinstadium lights.

javagrind888 edited previous rating on May 02, 2018.
javagrind888 currently owns this game.

6.734/10

6 years ago

RAW

Bomber19

Pinside member

Central Coast

6y 32,650 5 6 21

Like the cartoon it's fun, but after a while it gets a bit much. There is plenty to aim at but the shots aren't that challenging. I'd get bored of this pretty quickly.

7.375/10

6 years ago

STV

MrSerious

Pinside member

Kansas City, MO

6y 25,650 3 17

Another machine with an excellent theme that misses the mark. The multi-ball is way too easy to abuse and most of the modes boil down to just making the same shot over and over again. It would be cool to have, but I can't imagine it would keep my attention for long. Really unfortunate. Hope we get another South Park machine someday.

7.639/10

6 years ago

CLA

SkaterVet

PIC

Marvin, NC

7y 65,800 282 5 37

Hysterical!!! Lots of fun

7.322/10

6 years ago

RIK

rtotans

Pinside+ Frequent

7y 75,100 211 34

If you love South park, you will definitely love the game. (If you don't you still should like the game) The game has many lines the show has. It's a pretty easy and fun theme game. You have a 5 ball multi ball which is entertaining. You have to shoot the ramp which the ball goes in the toilet ball. They kill Kenny toy bangs his head into a wall, and then the floor. If you don't have a sense of humor, then maybe the games not for you since it has the characters farting a descent amount of time and some curses. It's a fun title with a descent amount of shots. If you like a very hard game, then maybe this isn't for you. If you have several games in your line up, then it's nice to just have that fun semi easy game to play. It's a good crowd pleasure game. I'm sure your friends and family will get a kick out of it.

7.289/10

7 years ago

BIL

racer_x

Inactive member

Zion, IL

8y 45,550 196 6 7

This one doesn't get a lot of love, but it's the game the wife had to have and my only DMD.

I think as collectors and/or serious players we sometimes lose sight of what the average person enjoys in a pinball machine. Guests flock to this one...it's easy and fun enough to be approachable and shots like the Stan shot between the pops keep a little skill involved for the players. Yes, the play and the callouts can get a little repetitive but my friends and kids don't care.

Not the deepest ruleset in the world but it definitely brings the fun and really, that's all I expect a pin to do.

racer_x currently owns this game.

8.352/10

7 years ago

FBA

Deerlakes6

Pinside member

Springdale, PA

7y 65,700 155 8 30

I think this game is alot of fun especially if you are a south park fan..Great toys and I love toilet multiball..Chef and Cartman are quite funny..Game can get repetitive..But I still like it anyway

Deerlakes6 edited previous rating on May 17, 2017.
Deerlakes6 has owned this game in the past.

7.194/10

7 years ago

DNA

danastude

Pinside+ Frequent

8y 53,400 47 33

Three reasons this game has a low rating:

Rules are limited.
Games on location are beat to crap, and mechanically fail.
Theme can easily rub people the wrong way.

Three corresponding reasons this game should be rated higher:

Some fun machines should be taken for that....Fun. You don't always have a deep rule set to have fun. Don't always take pinball so seriously.
Don't rate this game solely on playing a dirty, beat up, machine on location.
Some people (like me) Love the South Park show.

danastude edited previous rating on September 11, 2020.

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