Williams
Space Shuttle Pinside Rating
This game received 236 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.643 /10
Space Shuttle
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.883
Artwork: 7.625
Sounds/Music: 6.321
Other Aspects: 7.906
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8.595/10
10 years ago
Converse, TX
Great table to own for beginners and enthusiasts alike! Somewhat too easy to get multiball in play, but it still holds a challenge to rack up the score. Truth be told, I was actually playing this pin when news broke of the Challenger tragedy. Too ironic.
9.021/10
10 years ago
Possibly the best game for a novice, but the flow is solid enough for an experienced player. Has few lower PF posts to quick drain the novice. Outlanes are very fair. Fun theme. Fantastic 3-ball multi-ball with a SUTM jackpot shot that is very rewarding.
Flawless game.
Flawless game.
London, ON
8.203/10
11 years ago
i value this game more than most in my collection, i paid 550 for a super clean machine and like it more than others that paid way more for. lock the balls and head for the ramp and repeat and repeat again but this suits this table fine and never get's old for this pinball machine has soul and a mission to make you smile.
8.115/10
11 years ago
A great game for the year. Great artwork and theme. The sounds get kind of annoying. I dig the classic 80's speach but the music kills it for me.
The multiball is fun and pretty easily obtainable. The design and rules are super easy to follow. Which makes playability great. If I just want to play some pinball without thinking too much Space Shuttle is the way to go.
Now that I have had it a while. I find myself going back more and more. I'll usually play this over my JM.
The multiball is fun and pretty easily obtainable. The design and rules are super easy to follow. Which makes playability great. If I just want to play some pinball without thinking too much Space Shuttle is the way to go.
Now that I have had it a while. I find myself going back more and more. I'll usually play this over my JM.
10.000/10
11 years ago
Sana'a
Probably the most perfect playfield ever designed. Space Shuttle is the game that literally saved pinball (please Google this if you don't know the history).
The playfield graphics show the Hubble Telescope being serviced - 9 years before any servicing of the Hubble actually occurred (1993). In fact the Hubble did not even launch for 6 years after the game came out.
The game is just plain fun. A non player will immediately take to it, and any real player will love it.
Little touches of black humor like the sound of an astronaut screaming to his death as the ball drains, always draws nervous laughter from a new player.
Other touches like the center playfield light show spelling out T-I-L-T are way cool as is the "Heat Shield" rising up to protect the player from ball drains between the flippers. Clever ideas and integration.
This game is usually found in terrible shape, but just in the last year reproduction playfields and ramps have become available - so finally players can play this game as intended with no Mylar or bare wood to slow the game down.
One of the true Williams Greats!
The playfield graphics show the Hubble Telescope being serviced - 9 years before any servicing of the Hubble actually occurred (1993). In fact the Hubble did not even launch for 6 years after the game came out.
The game is just plain fun. A non player will immediately take to it, and any real player will love it.
Little touches of black humor like the sound of an astronaut screaming to his death as the ball drains, always draws nervous laughter from a new player.
Other touches like the center playfield light show spelling out T-I-L-T are way cool as is the "Heat Shield" rising up to protect the player from ball drains between the flippers. Clever ideas and integration.
This game is usually found in terrible shape, but just in the last year reproduction playfields and ramps have become available - so finally players can play this game as intended with no Mylar or bare wood to slow the game down.
One of the true Williams Greats!
8.027/10
11 years ago
This and Pinbot are the machines that originally drew me in to pinball. This is a simple and straightforward layout. In hindsight, it could have used another major shot and at least one flowing shot. Nevertheless, a great theme with nice playfield artwork and totally killer early 80s Williams sound. These were played to death on location. I hope to have a restored one in my gameroom someday for the nostalgia factor and fantastic sound package.
6.697/10
11 years ago
Bored me, most of my shots went into the pop bumpers. Ramp shot is a SDTM drain risk. Once you get multiball its kind of... done. Nice playing pin but not one that has lasting appeal to myself.
7.119/10
12 years ago
Pros:
1) Great backglass
2) Good speech
3) Great toy
4) Nice lane back to the rollovers and drop targets
5) Hitting the spinner
6) Good bumper placement
7) Drop target in front of ramp is challenging.
Cons:
1) Right ramp could have been better utilized.
2) Multi-ball is non-qualifying.
3) Left side of playfield only good for hitting standups.
Overall, a very good effort.
1) Great backglass
2) Good speech
3) Great toy
4) Nice lane back to the rollovers and drop targets
5) Hitting the spinner
6) Good bumper placement
7) Drop target in front of ramp is challenging.
Cons:
1) Right ramp could have been better utilized.
2) Multi-ball is non-qualifying.
3) Left side of playfield only good for hitting standups.
Overall, a very good effort.
7.194/10
12 years ago
Got one in my collection, it's a fun game simple and not hard to understand, i don't play the game as much as i use too, but still like it.
for what it was when it came out, it was a good game, multiballs, speach, toys (if we can it it that).
with todays parts available, plastic, playfield etc... this can be a very nice pin to own.
for what it was when it came out, it was a good game, multiballs, speach, toys (if we can it it that).
with todays parts available, plastic, playfield etc... this can be a very nice pin to own.
8.417/10
12 years ago
A very simple game. The rule set is not deep at all, but I still find myself coming back to it. Great multi-ball sequence with side locks similar to Taxi. Easy to reach multipliers make for good scoring. Hope to own one some day.
7.615/10
12 years ago
I remember playing this at a couple bars in my younger days. haven't played one forever, then I married my wife who was huge into NASA stuff. I remember having fun playing this, so I picked one up for $450 in not so great shape. I'm in the process of completely restoring it and keeping it in my collection forever, especially now that the space shuttle program is over.
8.831/10
12 years ago
Played it about 50 times today and I gotta say for an older system 9 machine it holds up pretty well. I found myself playing more over my SST which I also got today. Lots of fun!
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