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Star Trek: The Next Generation Pinside Rating
This game received 935 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.524 /10
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.623
Artwork: 8.159
Sounds/Music: 8.463
Other Aspects: 8.557
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Concord, CA
8.176/10
9 years ago
Game is generally a little dark everywhere I've played it but it's a flowing game. The shots are fairly challenging and it's a fun game to play. I've dropped more quarters than I can remember into this game when it was around me.
8.032/10
9 years ago
London
STTNG was my favourite game back in the day when in came out in the 90s. i used to play it in pubs and clubs and bars and it was always the game i'd seek out in arcades - so much so that when i finally got around to thinking about owning my own game for the first time back in 2009/10, i didn't give any second thought to which game i was after - this was always gonna be my first ever pinball machine of my very own.
i still like it, still rate it, still enjoy it - but these days, now that i know so many other games, and can see it in context, it's no longer one of my very top favourites any more. but man, it's a blast.
it looks fantastic - the colours pop out, the layout is fantastic, the cabinet and backglass and animations on the DMD are all very impressive. it sounds fantastic - brilliant theme music, teriffic zingy space noises of lasers and torpedos, explosions and cannons and phasers and holodecks, even custom speech by the stars of the show. and it plays fantastic - plenty of shots to aim for, several multiballs, those ace cannons to fire with the cool looking gun handle, that wicked cool 'Picard manoever' with left orbit-upper right ramp, the thrill of super spinners and the countdown of Warp Factors to try to get to warp 9.9. it even has a feature where the Borg ship fires back at the player!
there's only a few downsides, and most of them aren't really the machine's fault. it's a bloody heavy beast. the cannons tend to go wrong. the video mode is the same every time (so just remember LLRRLLRLLL and you're golden), and the outlanes are a bit drainy. but i bought the outlane extender mod which just adds 5mm to the tip and makes a big difference, and even SR agreed those things are an improvement.
anyway, STTNG is a load of fun and i really enjoy it. go play it. and if you will find that if you had propelled the ball in the correct trajectory, you would haTHANK YOU MR DATA
i still like it, still rate it, still enjoy it - but these days, now that i know so many other games, and can see it in context, it's no longer one of my very top favourites any more. but man, it's a blast.
it looks fantastic - the colours pop out, the layout is fantastic, the cabinet and backglass and animations on the DMD are all very impressive. it sounds fantastic - brilliant theme music, teriffic zingy space noises of lasers and torpedos, explosions and cannons and phasers and holodecks, even custom speech by the stars of the show. and it plays fantastic - plenty of shots to aim for, several multiballs, those ace cannons to fire with the cool looking gun handle, that wicked cool 'Picard manoever' with left orbit-upper right ramp, the thrill of super spinners and the countdown of Warp Factors to try to get to warp 9.9. it even has a feature where the Borg ship fires back at the player!
there's only a few downsides, and most of them aren't really the machine's fault. it's a bloody heavy beast. the cannons tend to go wrong. the video mode is the same every time (so just remember LLRRLLRLLL and you're golden), and the outlanes are a bit drainy. but i bought the outlane extender mod which just adds 5mm to the tip and makes a big difference, and even SR agreed those things are an improvement.
anyway, STTNG is a load of fun and i really enjoy it. go play it. and if you will find that if you had propelled the ball in the correct trajectory, you would haTHANK YOU MR DATA
8.224/10
9 years ago
Owned for awhile but passed on this pin in the long run. Great pin but it just waant a keeper for me.
7.804/10
9 years ago
I am not a fan of the show, in fact I have never actually watched an episode. But this table is pretty fun. The callouts are pretty funny "The probe has discovered a bonus multiplier". Speaking of which, is probably the best skill-shot I have played! The ball goes into one of the two probe cannons and they rotate, and you are trying to launch it so the ball hits the flashing target.
The gameplay is fun, smooth, and not too hard to understand.
If you get a chance, it is worth a couple plays.
The gameplay is fun, smooth, and not too hard to understand.
If you get a chance, it is worth a couple plays.
8.170/10
9 years ago
Putting a so-so photo from some Star Trek characters on the back-glass doesn't really look good or qualifies as artwork in my book. The cabinet looks good. The machine just doesn't look all that great. PF is OK and doesn't interfere with following the ball. Nice layout, interesting shots, lots of toys and a nice flow make this a very fun machine to play.
8.836/10
9 years ago
Oromocto, NB
Really enjoy this pin. So many shots to make, good rules, but not too deep. Is a keeper for sure!
9.800/10
9 years ago
Grimmenstein
Playing the Star Trek The Next Generation pinball machine is like watching a TV episode - but with the bonus to be able to control it! :) I think it's definitely a Top-10 pinball game! Missions are really exciting, artwork and sound is overwhelming, all original cast voices recorded specifically for this game, 6 balls, great finale! WOW! As a Star Trek fan a must-have, for all other pinball players an outstanding gaming experience! Well never leave me again... :)
8.376/10
9 years ago
Game I played was set with continue game feature. I played it for a couple of hours. It made the game super fun. I would love to have this game in my collection and play it hours on end. It's one of the better 90's games I played. the new star trek was like a new copycat of this game.
8.728/10
9 years ago
Fortitude Valley
This is one tough game and I LOVE it! I am so glad I purchased this game. I like everything about it except the early drains you tend to get.
Unknown City
9.572/10
9 years ago
Love the theme and the original actor call outs which is so well done. Truly immerses you in the theme which is a big part of pinball after all isn't it? Shot layouts are varied and rules are complex enough to keep you interested and thinking about strategies. Overall a great widebody, and loads of fun to play.
7.916/10
9 years ago
Brutal outlane drain monster. I highly recommend the pinbits metal lane extenders. I heard somewhere that even Steve Ritchie recommends them conceding that the original design was a bit crazy. Beautifully integrated theme. Amazing use of custom voice work by many of the actors. It's pretty hard to beat Patrick Stewart's "All Hands prepare for Multiball", pronounced with his amazing accent as Mul-Tie-Ball.
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