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This game received 52 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 6.755 /10
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 6.877
Artwork: 6.581
Sounds/Music: 6.449
Other Aspects: 6.761
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5.811/10
1 year ago
Huntington Beach, CA
This could have been a really cool pin with the MJ theme. After a while I found it very mundane with limited shots and all the ramp returns.
Almere
2.310/10
2 years ago
Just looking at the machine looks like it should be a pretty fun game to play. Stepping up to it is a different story. Maybe the game was intended for little kids and so they kept it real real simple, or maybe that is simply the mode it has been set to every time i've encountered it in the wiild. Three or more games in a row on this feels excruciating. Unless you're a hardcore fan of the theme I see no redeeming quality. although it's still better than ro-go
7.092/10
4 years ago
Not a bad Sega title with a sports theme. I'm generally not a fan of the sports theme, but this one teeters that line. It's a fun play, with a couple of odd shots that are satisfying when you hit them. One major downside is that many of the shots are set up to put the plastics at high risk of damage, and now that parts are scarce, it's a pretty rough game with the balls flying everywhere to make those baskets.
6.488/10
6 years ago
London
kids love Space Jam, as it has Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam on it, and you get the try to shoot basketball hoops. not as good as scoring goals on WCS, but quite satisfying.
i've played on a lovely example of one and really enjoyed it. unfortunately the first one i picked up was a bit of a beaten up wreck, which kind of takes away from the enjoyment. also i hated the shape of the backbox - that stupid rounded shape like on SST or (shudder) XFiles, which just means the damn thing won't fold together properly. so I bought a second one to play, swapped across any better plastics or targets, then the good one was played and sold on while the busted up one (with unobtainium parts stolen off it and playfield saucers filled in) had the valuable boards etc rescued then was attacked, filled with fireworks, set on fire, run over with a dumper truck, and uploaded on youtube as a smoking wreck: the idea was to wind up and infuriate the pinsiders with no sense of perspective, and it worked a treat! some people thought it was a travesty to wreck a machine, but FFS it was a junked and unrescuable Space Jam, not a fixable game.
SJ is not as bad as people make it out to be, but it's no A lister. more of a D-lister, but a DMD one. oh, and it has a huge Michael Jordan head on the backglass, and i don't even like basketball.
i've played on a lovely example of one and really enjoyed it. unfortunately the first one i picked up was a bit of a beaten up wreck, which kind of takes away from the enjoyment. also i hated the shape of the backbox - that stupid rounded shape like on SST or (shudder) XFiles, which just means the damn thing won't fold together properly. so I bought a second one to play, swapped across any better plastics or targets, then the good one was played and sold on while the busted up one (with unobtainium parts stolen off it and playfield saucers filled in) had the valuable boards etc rescued then was attacked, filled with fireworks, set on fire, run over with a dumper truck, and uploaded on youtube as a smoking wreck: the idea was to wind up and infuriate the pinsiders with no sense of perspective, and it worked a treat! some people thought it was a travesty to wreck a machine, but FFS it was a junked and unrescuable Space Jam, not a fixable game.
SJ is not as bad as people make it out to be, but it's no A lister. more of a D-lister, but a DMD one. oh, and it has a huge Michael Jordan head on the backglass, and i don't even like basketball.
3.888/10
7 years ago
MJ MJ that's all this game is: bugs bunnys annoying voice yeliing MJ at you. the games fatal flaws are the skill shot (repetitive and way too easy), and the toy backboard. which never seems to catch the ball. toss in some bland ass graphics and ear drilling call outs and thats space jam. the basketball lock shot is chill, locks are clearly indicated and the shot is fun and easy to hit with a backhand or forehand.
3.321/10
8 years ago
This pinball seemed "clunky" and rough. Just wasn't smooth at all. I don't know if all SEGA pinballs are like this but if so they can have them.
6.461/10
8 years ago
Space Jam is one of those pinball games that looks great when you step up to it.
The Pros:
Anything Looney Tunes has got my attention. The best thing Saturday morning growing up was watching these short films. The best! The jump shot target is great and the ramps flow well. A solid layout with hard to hit standups and drops make for lots to shoot at.
The Cons:
This game is all about Michael Jordan. I can almost hear Mel Blanc speaking through the game "Over here, MJ... Over here!" Ugh. That saucer in the center of the PF sure does gits ripped to shreds. The skill shot is a complete gimme. Flippers must be strong for all shots to be made (imagine that...), otherwise this game falls flat.
The Takeaway:
Another solid (albiet fan) layout defiled by half-thought out rulesets. This of course leads me to ask the question:: "Did Sega test their games on location?" I mean... were these game rules thought out? Carrying a title by its theme is one thing, but that seems an awful lot of work to come up with a game that is short on playability. We will see how I feel about this game when I get my hands on a copy in better condition.
The Pros:
Anything Looney Tunes has got my attention. The best thing Saturday morning growing up was watching these short films. The best! The jump shot target is great and the ramps flow well. A solid layout with hard to hit standups and drops make for lots to shoot at.
The Cons:
This game is all about Michael Jordan. I can almost hear Mel Blanc speaking through the game "Over here, MJ... Over here!" Ugh. That saucer in the center of the PF sure does gits ripped to shreds. The skill shot is a complete gimme. Flippers must be strong for all shots to be made (imagine that...), otherwise this game falls flat.
The Takeaway:
Another solid (albiet fan) layout defiled by half-thought out rulesets. This of course leads me to ask the question:: "Did Sega test their games on location?" I mean... were these game rules thought out? Carrying a title by its theme is one thing, but that seems an awful lot of work to come up with a game that is short on playability. We will see how I feel about this game when I get my hands on a copy in better condition.
7.197/10
9 years ago
Melbourne
A few people's comments are short changing this machine. Under rated game in my opinion that's good fun and well laid out. The only knock is it is a little easy but it's still a good challenge to complete all the planets. If your not an NBA or Jordan fan you may be a bit put off by the graphics too.
8.622/10
10 years ago
I've owned this machine for about 2 months now and my kids and I play it all the time. I think it's a really underrated machine, and it's a great machine to get your little ones interested in pinball. The only real minus for me is that I like backglasses that have flashing lights, and this one just has the flourescent bulb. Other than that, it's fast, has nice animations on the DMD, great sounds, a video mode game, and it's tons of fun. It's really a steal for the price.
8.930/10
10 years ago
Valencia
The magna hoop is a great and addicting shot!! I just restored my space jam, with some leds and looks awesome. This pinball cabinet and backglass is perfect for any game room and the game is for all family.
Great videomode and porky extra ball!!
Great videomode and porky extra ball!!
6.440/10
11 years ago
for sega, this is a fun machine. mj and the looney tunes, how can you not have fun? only downside, when in mode, you can't start other modes. only hit and lock multi balls....uggg. updated rating, had to lower it in the larger schemes of better pins.
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