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This game received 51 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.122 /10
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 6.837
Artwork: 8.688
Sounds/Music: 4.571
Other Aspects: 7.357
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6.520/10
12 months ago
Auburn, AL
Artwork on the playfield and backglass are excellent. The theme and illustrations really make it stand out. I found it to be a pretty slow game. It was not as fun as it looks, and other games I've owned from the era were more entertaining. In summary, looks great but mediocre gameplay.
7.191/10
1 year ago
This was the first pinball machine I have purchased and restored back from a rusty locked up machine back to perfect working order so I will always have some love and bias for this game. Beyond that its a great game from it's era. One of the Wide Body style machines it features a beautifully illustrated playfield that makes you think classic John Romita Spiderman era with great sketches of Kraven, Kingpin and the Scorpion along with a profile of Aunt May, J Jonah and Mary Jane. The backglass features another stunning Spider-Man illustration with heroes and villains in the background as he swings though the city.
It's hard to compare a pinball from years ago to one now as the technology has changed so much so what was fun before may seem lame now. For me this game is fun. It has a really nice long plunger shot which I love in games. It arcs across the top and has several pathways. Three ball drop and pops, a star roll and two switch lanes. It has centered pair of pop bumpers and Left Spinner lane a right back lane along 5 drop targets, a centered three drop target wall and a couple of ball hits. It has 4 flippers two staggered on the left side and on the right a double flipper lane.
The game play is simple but fun. Hitting the 5 drop targets to unlock the extra ball and then having to hit the triple drop targets to claim it seems simple enough but with the wide open playfield anything can happen.
I'm additionally biased being a comic book fan so for me this is one I fell in love with when I first saw it and knew one day I had to own one. When an auction for a lightly beat up commercial machine but locked shut for the past the past 30 years due to a rusted lock bar came up I had to go for it. This rusted lockbar may have saved and preserved the playfield from 30 years worth of play keeping it in great shape with minor wear and a smartly applied mylar layer over the art.
It's hard to compare a pinball from years ago to one now as the technology has changed so much so what was fun before may seem lame now. For me this game is fun. It has a really nice long plunger shot which I love in games. It arcs across the top and has several pathways. Three ball drop and pops, a star roll and two switch lanes. It has centered pair of pop bumpers and Left Spinner lane a right back lane along 5 drop targets, a centered three drop target wall and a couple of ball hits. It has 4 flippers two staggered on the left side and on the right a double flipper lane.
The game play is simple but fun. Hitting the 5 drop targets to unlock the extra ball and then having to hit the triple drop targets to claim it seems simple enough but with the wide open playfield anything can happen.
I'm additionally biased being a comic book fan so for me this is one I fell in love with when I first saw it and knew one day I had to own one. When an auction for a lightly beat up commercial machine but locked shut for the past the past 30 years due to a rusted lock bar came up I had to go for it. This rusted lockbar may have saved and preserved the playfield from 30 years worth of play keeping it in great shape with minor wear and a smartly applied mylar layer over the art.
6.539/10
2 years ago
The artwork a simply amazing. The gameplay a pretty good, but nothing spectacular. If you are a big comic fan, however, this is a must-own.
5.369/10
2 years ago
Had this for 12 years and LOOKED at it off more then PLAYING it!
I'm a BIG SPIDER MAN fan and LOVED the Art on play field
The gameplay just never did it for me
THE SOUNDS drove me CRAZY!
Too SLOW for me
Had fun playing it just didn't hold my attention
I'm a BIG SPIDER MAN fan and LOVED the Art on play field
The gameplay just never did it for me
THE SOUNDS drove me CRAZY!
Too SLOW for me
Had fun playing it just didn't hold my attention
9.155/10
5 years ago
This game is actually really a great player. Solid and fun. It is simple, yet always a pleasure to play. The rules are challenging, but not overwhelming. For a game of it's era, I find it one of my favorites. This is a game I can always go to and have a good time playing. I think it's one of the most underrated games out there. Lots of drop targets, decent combinations, and above all some of the most awesome artwork ever in a pinball machine. I happened to be a big Spiderman fan, especially by artist Johnny Romitta, legend has it that this Morrison basically just traced Romitta's artwork. That wouldn't surprise me, because it's exactly the way Romitta would have drawn this play field and backglass had he been assigned the task.
So, one of my all-time personal favorites and a real sleeper.
So, one of my all-time personal favorites and a real sleeper.
Araxá
7.128/10
6 years ago
This was my first pin I ever owned. I got new boards, displays, and had it professional serviced. When I got it home my family and I loved it. My wife loved the simple game play, my son and I loved the artwork and it was a blast. It's has a switch on the board that instead of giving you a free credit it gives you 50,000 points and 5 knocks. It was way fun to go for and hear the knocker go crazy when you got it. Honestly the only thing I absolutely hated about the pin is I was fixing it about every other month. Even with the new upgrades.
Pros:
Great artwork, fun shots, and if set up right can be a fun challenge.
Cons:
Upper flipper is pretty much useless and the whole pin is plagued by Gottlieb electrical issues.
Takeaway:
This pin is absolutely beautiful from backglass to playing field. Simple gameplay is fun but also challenging. Sound is decent for a pin that was one of the first to have sound. Great game to have for the family but get brushed up on your circuit board and sodering skills. Your going to need them.
Pros:
Great artwork, fun shots, and if set up right can be a fun challenge.
Cons:
Upper flipper is pretty much useless and the whole pin is plagued by Gottlieb electrical issues.
Takeaway:
This pin is absolutely beautiful from backglass to playing field. Simple gameplay is fun but also challenging. Sound is decent for a pin that was one of the first to have sound. Great game to have for the family but get brushed up on your circuit board and sodering skills. Your going to need them.
8.318/10
6 years ago
North Vancouver, BC
For me to like a machine it's got to have great art and be fun to play, and this machine has both of those. The art is as it should be and looks terrific, though I wasn't a Kraven fan, I'd rather have The Rhino or Mysterio in there.
The audio...ho hum. I would love it if it played the 60's cartoon theme, or even some that poppy jazz stuff from the cartoon, but no such luck.Change it to the tones and turn down the volume and it's ok.
I think the game play is good. Yeah it's a wide table, but you need that room for all that cool art. One of the last good ones from Gottlieb, Bally and Williams were taking over. It's a winner.
The audio...ho hum. I would love it if it played the 60's cartoon theme, or even some that poppy jazz stuff from the cartoon, but no such luck.Change it to the tones and turn down the volume and it's ok.
I think the game play is good. Yeah it's a wide table, but you need that room for all that cool art. One of the last good ones from Gottlieb, Bally and Williams were taking over. It's a winner.
7.859/10
8 years ago
Vibrant classic comic book color to this one. Well combined with the theme. Gameplay a little slow at times but improves with accurate shots.
3.109/10
9 years ago
Portimão
Oh boy...ok as a previous owner, I fell entitled go give my opinion.
For comic book collectors - Great showpiece, amazing.
For pinball collectors - If you love the history of pinball, vintage machines and a 20+ collection, sure it's great to have\look at.
For a causal player - This is as fun to play as watching ice melt.
I liked the backglass, that's it.
For comic book collectors - Great showpiece, amazing.
For pinball collectors - If you love the history of pinball, vintage machines and a 20+ collection, sure it's great to have\look at.
For a causal player - This is as fun to play as watching ice melt.
I liked the backglass, that's it.
8.378/10
9 years ago
This pin looks like it just jumped right out of a comic book! The game play is decent, though the outlanes are a brutal killer to me. Fun, but not overly exciting. Now the artwork and theme on the other hand, AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING. The Amazing Spider-Man is awesome and certainly timeless. And they got the artwork right on this one for sure, looks just like the early 1980's Spider-Man comic books. The playfield and the backglass both have just perfect artwork, and the cabinet itself is an absolute beauty. Cabinet is silver with Spider-Man logos, and a webbing effect all over! Can't say enough good things about this game.
8.232/10
10 years ago
Great widebody Gottlieb! Classic comic book artwork, and has some fun shots trying to get multipliers and extra balls. Not for everyone, but a great example of early solid state. Gets a lot of play when people come over. I honestly prefer this over the Stern.
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