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This game received 86 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 6.924 _/10

6.924

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #283 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game design: 6.436

Artwork: 8.762

Sounds/Music: 5.819

Other Aspects: 6.667

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6.533

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6.499/10

47 days ago

DAD

ss-pinball

Pinside member

Kalamazoo, MI

1y 35,550 138 2 26

One of the best back glasses in pinball.

Wide AND slow.
There is really nothing to do with this pin.
All of that wide open space.

This playfield layout is kinda similar to Silverball Mania--also has great art and easily outgrown lastability.

I hate the double flippers.

5.984/10

48 days ago

BAD

Diospinball

Pinside member

Joliet, IL

1y 58,300 713 7 51

This game is a massive wide body. And I think because of that and the fact its an older heavier game, it makes nudging a bit more difficult... At least for me... Really two ways to get big points on this game. Either hitting the captive ball over and over again. Or the horseshoe in the center.
I'm not a great player of this game. But, I have gotten a replay on this game fairly often despite not really playing it too much... I do like the sound effects. I like the theme... Both the space invaders and alien concept. I think its cool to shoot ufos... Just wish that it was handled better... But, really the tech was just not there yet. So they did the best they could. The backglass is one of the best ever I think. Love the art and the lights. Cab art is really cool, playfield art is cool as well, just the playfield is more alien the movie and less space invaders video game.
Is this game the best game ever... No... I get bored easy with it. But, while I probably wouldn't want to own one(even though it looks amazing) I wouldn't mind playing one from time to time. I just think you play 2-6 games that's really all you need for awhile.

6.029/10

5 months ago

TPD

tomdrum

Pinside member

Port Matilda, PA

2y 68,550 892 7 10 1 2

Owned one for years. While the artwork is awesome, this widebody is a bit boring to play. When next to Black Knight and Xenon it got one play from non pin people while the others were played multiple times.

tomdrum has owned this game in the past.

6.907/10

6 months ago

CUZ

mcuzz

Pinside member

3y 98,050 256 110

Art is amazing, game is big and not so good.

4.162/10

6 months ago

???

pineal

Pinside member

<1y 15,400 20 7

A space invaders pinball? Really?! My thoughts when this came around in the early 80s. I think it was this game that made me a realize the floor space dedicated to pinball was doomed to be overtaken by video games if this was the best they could do to stay relevant. Cool back glass doesn’t make up for lame play field and slow boring play. Not the best moment in a challenging era for pinball.

6.254/10

1 year ago

???

Tgr81dk

Pinside member

2y 17,650 34 2 9

This is one you own based on artwork which is excellent. Backglass still one of the best. That’s where the the best part of this machine ends. Because of the looks and space invader sound it’s fun to play a couple of times and that’s it. Slow plodding play. Could have been so much better considering other games of the time.

Tgr81dk has this game on the wishlist.

8.680/10

2 years ago

WAR

wardad

Pinside apprentice

Mcarthur, CA

3y 13,750 14 6

I have upgraded LED lighting in my game and it is cool I have lots of fun with this game and it has been dependable I have upgraded boards also !

wardad currently owns this game.

6.392/10

2 years ago

JRB

Atari_The_Jedi

Pinside member

Spanish Springs, NV

2y 23,800 19 2 35

Double flippers do not help gameplay but goo looking cab and play field.

Atari_The_Jedi edited previous rating on October 24, 2017.

8.480/10

2 years ago

???

tyro

Inactive member

Unknown

3y 7,250 53

another solid pinball with longevity

7.194/10

2 years ago

RD

rotordave

Pinside member

Pukekohe

10y 174K 11,274 131 104 5

Silverball Mania went to BK and got fat. :)

rotordave currently owns this game.

7.522/10

3 years ago

DRL

QuietEarp

Pinside member

Adelphi, MD

6y 69,800 482 10 21 1

I have played this game more often and I have increased my opinion of it. Still there is something a little off, but I enjoy it more now and have a better idea of a strategy. It is still a little clunky and the flow is not there.

QuietEarp edited previous rating on January 29, 2017.
QuietEarp has this game on the wishlist.

4.124/10

3 years ago

AGB

Ramtuathal

Pinside member

Tempe, AZ

4y 59,650 122 145

My first impression was: "That is one WIDE widebody!" I almost felt like I was playing Hercules again - and I love a good widebody. The backglass was interesting and so I was sure that the game had to worth all the effort to make a widebody with "infinity" lights in the backglass.

Unfortunately, the designers made the body so wide that the playfield couldn't keep up (it seems about 65% populated). The 4 flippers set up on the drain side seemed pointless (yes, there is a shot that seems only achievable by the right 2" flipper, but the ball barely got up far enough most of the time to make that worth it).

I'd look at this machine and grab it to see how wide it really is, then I'd walk away.

Ramtuathal edited previous rating on March 19, 2016.

6.866/10

3 years ago

AJC

canoncitypb

Pinside member

Canon City, CO

4y 37,800 489 13 22 1

If I could only keep one of my games, this would probably be it. Great artwork, great set up and playfield. I love the widebody feel. It makes it seem like a much more solid game. I never get tired of looking at this machine.

canoncitypb edited previous rating on November 12, 2017.
canoncitypb has owned this game in the past.

8.308/10

3 years ago

ZAP

BabyPac

Pinside member

Plano, TX

5y 26,650 116 2 6

First pin I ever purchased - way back in the early 90s for my mom! :)

BabyPac has owned this game in the past.

5.963/10

3 years ago

YOS

Yoski

Pinside member

Miami Shores, FL

4y 84,650 443 19 133

One of the coolest and most evil looking games ever made along with Centaur and Fathom. A game that looks and sounds this good just has to be fun! So, as a kid many years ago, I was throwing coin after coin into the machine hoping for the fun factor. I wanted to like this game but always left somewhat disappointed since this machine never delivered. Poor layout and poor flow just ruin a game that could have been one of the best. Still a very nice game to look at if you have the room.

8.646/10

4 years ago

GOD

stevo99

Inactive member

Unknown

4y 3,500 6

My favourite!

6.225/10

4 years ago

M

Wahnsinniger

Inactive member

6y 36,400 277 19 9

Space Invaders is a very cool game, and is fun for a moderate amount of time. But its rule set is pretty shallow, with the only real large goal to be to ramp up the cool-factor, getting the lights and background music to maximal speed by advancing a handful of features.

So its a great pin to have in a large collection due to its cool factor (heavily due to the artwork, lighting, and sound), but not great to have in a small collection (due to its shallowness).

Wahnsinniger currently owns this game.

7.457/10

4 years ago

SDC

Archytas

Pinside member

Kettering

6y 67,650 277 3 152

Good wide body release, I quite liked Space Invaders when I got to play it but I don't think it would have a huge amount of last-ability in a collection.

6.740/10

4 years ago

GOR

Gorno

Inactive member

Regina, SK

5y 61,650 763 6 50

I think this machine has coasted off the success of it's backglass and artwork. I found the game to be quite boring. And, some of the shots are barely accessible (captive ball and far right drop target).

Gorno edited previous rating on January 22, 2015.
Gorno has owned this game in the past.

5.272/10

4 years ago

ARS

thedefog

Pinside member

6y 90,200 5,559 2 70

Slow game, not a whole lot of fun. Art is good, but is a blatant rip-off of H.R. Giger's Xenomorphs, used without his permission. Yes, Bally was sued for this. Regardless, the layout isn't all that unique, not a whole lot to shoot for, and plays a bit pokey being a wide-body. Cashing in on the Alien craze of the time, and that is about it. Not a fan.

thedefog edited previous rating on April 19, 2016.

5.466/10

5 years ago

TFW

Twilliams

Pinside member

5y 29,400 52 4 12

A classic game from another era. Excellent for what it was at the time it was developed. Not up to par with current offerings. This is one to keep for history!

Twilliams has owned this game in the past.

6.086/10

5 years ago

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ForceFlow

Pinside Moderator

5y 198K 20,056 234 30

This game is all about the artwork. Interesting backglass with a mirrored effect and cycling lights, interesting cabinet artwork, and intricate giger-esque playfield artwork.

Unfortunately, the gameplay is lacking.

There is a lot of wide open space and limited targets. The rules are shallow and unclear, and the main object is to achieve points, rather than complete objectives.

Sound is typical of the games from this era, although the thumping bass background sound is unique and easily identifiable.

ForceFlow edited previous rating on December 26, 2016.

6.469/10

5 years ago

TGB

Thunder424

Inactive member

Angola, IN

5y 24,150 294 1 67

The wide body sure does attact the eye, and the theme... I grew up playing Space Invaders on the computer and it was a cool throwback. The layout is unique because of the size and the four flippers (two full-size, two smaller) makes it tough. I wouldn't want one in my collection, but it's always worthy of a coin drop if I see it available to play.

8.636/10

5 years ago

SED

sed6

Pinside member

Oklahoma City, OK

6y 66,050 773 2 7

My first pin so I'm partially biased. I bought it as a non working project and brought it back to life over 6 months. Last up is to reaping the cab with a new stencil kit.

sed6 has owned this game in the past.

7.496/10

5 years ago

RIV

SteveRivet

Pinside member

Ashburn, VA

6y 30,150 24 5 18

I had one for a while - little to slow to make it a keeper. Cool theme, and the sound ties in well with the old video game. Artwork is stunning, probably 2nd only to Paragon. The infinity lights on the backglass were very cool. Like the roundabout shot in the middle, and the scoring/ruleset was good and consistent with other Bally's of the era.

SteveRivet has owned this game in the past.

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