Williams

Star Trek: The Next Generation

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This game received 939 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.523 _/10

8.523

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #25 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.623

Artwork: 8.154

Sounds/Music: 8.465

Other Aspects: 8.555

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8.456/10

9 years ago

DAD

Drumdink

Inactive member

Sacramento, CA

11y 21,150 30 3 22

Probably my favorite Steve Ritchie game
More I play it-The more I want one.
Only downside is the cannons block the views to the inlane/out lanes. A bit frustrating, but not a game buster.

Drumdink edited previous rating on June 26, 2015.

8.916/10

9 years ago

TUF

Ok another great pin from the Steve Ritchie collection,
I guess the ST theme the only thing keeping this machine from being up there with TZ and MM in the top 10..
can be had for much less coin that these A listers and isn't too far behind in complexity and gameplay. get one while their still reasonably affordable
A pinball with guns that shoot the ball in play and are used in various modes is a Masterstroke from Ritchie as usual.
Patented ball on demand feature so your not waiting for balls to find their way back from a subway excursion helps keep the flow and energy up in this game..
on 3 ball factory defaults its a challenge to get to FF but worth it when you earn it.
5 ball makes it a bit too easy to get there IMHO
now owned and enjoyed..

TUF-427 currently owns this game.

7.143/10

9 years ago

SDP

MrPink1974

Inactive member

Melbourne

9y 6,000 1 6

A good fun game. The audio could be more varied but it has all of the classic lines and sounds of Next Gen.

Pity about the cabinet artwork and bland back glass. I would love to see a version with a brighter finish and more detail. I can dream.

9.240/10

9 years ago

WHY

jayhawker1

Pinside+ Frequent

Unknown

9y 43,050 52 8

Time warp is great. Fast ramps. Love this game.

jayhawker1 edited previous rating on July 08, 2014.

9.600/10

9 years ago

FOZ

Joules

Inactive member

9y 15,400 71 2 6

Big variance in recent comments.....well.. the fact I bought it after playing for the first time underlines my thoughts. Loads going on, great sound great themes and missions.. I love it. Lost count of how many multi balls were on the play field on my 3 ball!!!! The machine was in superb condition and perhaps this made a difference. Will review again in a couple of weeks.

Joules has owned this game in the past.

8.990/10

9 years ago

DAB

Pinfidel

Pinside member

10y 99,800 3,924 9 51

What can you say? Just an all around awesome game. Great ramps, shots, the cannons, multi-balls, video modes. Need I say any more? Definitely a great machine to have in a collection. Best mod add on is the color DMD. WOW!

7.232/10

9 years ago

DXV

chadderack

Pinside member

Sandy, UT

10y 108K 2,851 15 43

Decent game. Kind of overrated; the scoring seems too inflated. Doesn't really grab me in terms of the game play. The call outs are great, though. Cool that Patrick Stewart and others did some.

9.100/10

9 years ago

EHL

lyonsden

Professor Pinball

11y 126K 3,128 156

Star Trek, superpin, Star Trek, three flippers, Star Trek, Steve Ritche, Star Trek, custom voice work by original actors, Star Trek, lots of modes that are all unique, Star Trek, dual cannons, Star Trek, combo shot that has become its own thing (Picard maneuver), Star Trek, great wizard mode that can be plunged to start, Star Trek.

Okay -- this is a Star Trek pin. If you don't like Star Trek, that would be a bad thing if you owned this pin. Otherwise, one of the greats in pinball.

lyonsden edited previous rating on January 27, 2016.

8.277/10

9 years ago

???

nbeast

Inactive member

Unknown

9y 5,750 8

Epic dual cannons!

4.425/10

9 years ago

JRM

Mato

Pinside member

Perth

11y 75,800 2,717 11 105

I tried to like this and played it for a few hours it just dint grab me as much as I thought it would.

6 Pinsiders flagged this.

7.496/10

9 years ago

GIL

Imagineerie

Inactive member

10y 44,550 7 190

I don't get it. After everything that I read about this game and my appreciation for the TV show... what a disappointment! The rule set is vague and hard to keep track of. The playfield is cluttered with hampered game flow and the toys are mostly static. Nothing interesting about playing this game. When compared to Stern's new Star Trek game, it doesn't come close. VERY overrated!

UPDATE: after spending a decent amount of time on this machine, I'm finally starting to get it. It is a much better pin than I had originally given it credit for. Some very good modes of play.

Imagineerie edited previous rating on October 04, 2020.

5 Pinsiders flagged this.

8.556/10

9 years ago

BCT

Nemesis041

Inactive member

Redmond, WA

10y 34,900 47 3 47

Finally got a chance to play an STTNG in good shape. And I like it. Although, the only flaw I can see is, not necessarily the difficulty, but the spinner scoring logic. I mean, 10M/spin warp 6 reward, and then double spinner at 7, that's just absurd. Still, great game and deserves its popularity.

8.304/10

9 years ago

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ForceFlow

Pinside Moderator

9y 238K 31,334 268 14

This would be one of my favorite games if it wasn't such a drain monster. Lots of outlane and SDTM drains that you have almost no chance of saving with a nudge.

Otherwise, the game is very good...lots of good shots, good sounds, music, animations, modes, light shows, and artwork.

The modes are challenging, but not impossible. The cannons are an interesting game feature.

As far as repair....this is one of the most complicated (and heaviest) games ever made.

ForceFlow edited previous rating on June 29, 2022.

9.188/10

9 years ago

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Scooter108

Pinside member

Fallston, MD

10y 32,150 12 13 23

Warning, am a Trek fan. Have a ton of fun playing this as do other people I know who don't love Trek. Great music and theme, much variation and great gameplay. The callouts by the actors that were in the TV show are incredible- gold standard for blending the show to the pinball play.Can lose ball more than you would like but the missions you have to complete along with being able to choose the missions is great. Rec strongly for everyone, especially if you like the theme

Scooter108 edited previous rating on December 07, 2023.
Scooter108 has owned this game in the past.

9.800/10

9 years ago

RGE

rgemagic

Inactive member

Chevening

9y 20,150 22 5 9

It's sad to give this almost 10 for everything I know. But another from my pub days. Alway wanted and have.

Don't think is great for the occasional player. But has so much to it.

Some people don't like it because it's Star Trek but it has so many amazing features

rgemagic currently owns this game.

7.352/10

9 years ago

ALB

ab85

Inactive member

Jamestown, ND

10y 17,150 13 2 20

I enjoyed this game, played it a few times in Fargo. Only issue was it seemed to be a bit of a drain hog. Fast and enjoyed the different shots, really liked the skill shots required. Surprised at the speed of the combo shots.

10.000/10

9 years ago

RJC

clarksonrj

Pinside member

Middleburg, FL

15y 52,900 65 5 12

Very fun game expecially if you like the show. Great shots and fairly deep rule set. Lots to do on this one.

clarksonrj has owned this game in the past.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

9.384/10

9 years ago

ZIT

Zitt

Pinball-Mods.com

Austin, TX

11y 112K 7,866 15 10

Own all the Star Trek Pins... this is by far my fav

Zitt currently owns this game.

7.672/10

9 years ago

FLE

flecom

Pinside member

Miami, FL

12y 53,650 852 44 36

I have played at least 10 different STTNGs and all the ball does is either go SDTM or right out the outlanes, barely ever even get to hit the ball with the flippers on this game

8.984/10

9 years ago

ARC

joegeno

Cosmic Craft Company

Deland, FL

11y 68,300 632 4 16

STTNG is a brutal pin. led's are a must in this machine. game itself is just awesome to play. ive owned 3 and each played equally as hard as the next. laser cannon mods make the toys on this game very cool. pretty deep game, and video mode is better than most. overall one of my favs

bad-

this games theme is not appealing to all. very hard pin for beginners. 6 ball multi-ball couldve been 4 or 5

joegeno has owned this game in the past.

10.000/10

9 years ago

SWB

Scubascotti

Inactive member

Hillston

10y 13,250 1 25

Awesome game!!

Scubascotti edited previous rating on December 01, 2014.

3 Pinsiders flagged this.

8.187/10

10 years ago

TCK

Tkaye

Pinside member

Ancaster, ON

11y 57,150 508 16 15

Didn't stay in my collection long. Not sure why it's so highly ranked. Good but not great IMHO.

Tkaye has owned this game in the past.

7.976/10

10 years ago

TLT

TiltCoffeeHouse

Inactive member

Leicester

10y 11,750 7

I owned one of these. played it, completed it. Loads going on. Star trek Into darkness is what i would have next.

9.116/10

10 years ago

VDC

Voltherd

Inactive member

Frederick, MD

11y 20,400 153 5 9

Superb game, all around. The shots are many, varied, and all have meaning in the game. Integration with the TV Show theme is a model for all to follow. Playing a game feels like you're there, on the Enterprise, especially during the multiball confrontation with the Borg. The sound package is among the best ever, with DCS sound, theme music from the show, and best of all original cast members doing original soundbytes for the game.

The lure of completing missions to earn artifacts is strong and encourages quality mode play. Encounters with hostile alien ships will break up the Mission modes with other fun modes. 6-ball wizard mode, the Final Frontier, is a blast.

All in all, one of the best from Williams from their mid 90's peak. Not to be missed.

Voltherd edited previous rating on April 11, 2014.
Voltherd currently owns this game.

8.320/10

10 years ago

CMS

ozboyracer

Inactive member

Brisbane

10y 10,250 3 7

Great game, ball launch is great

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