Stranger Things (Pro)

Stern

Stranger Things (Pro)

Pinside Rating

This game received 419 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.971 /10

7.971

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 3rd in the game group "Stranger Things". The group itself ranks #22 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.



Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 7.834

Artwork: 7.838

Sounds/Music: 7.811

Other Aspects: 8.092


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8.208

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This title is part of group: "Stranger Things"


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7.074/10
3 days ago
I love the series, but after playing for a bit I felt like my enjoyment was more from the theme than the actual game. I eventually found it a bit boring, and didn't have the feel of needing to play it again.
10.000/10
18 days ago
The most addictive pinball machine I had
9.086/10
30 days ago
I am not a fan or follower of the ST franchise, but that does not stop me from recognizing an awesome pinball machine, which this certainly is. The game plays very fast but yet feels smooth. Especially worth mentioning would be the demogorgon bash toy/air target which also is the hood ornament of the playfield. Probably the best playfield toy of this type I have ever seen, even surpassing the bandit in Cactus Canyon etc. Adding another layer to the fun is a very wide variety of sound effects/clips combined with outstanding 80´s music. The shots are in most cases achievable but also often balancing very close to lost balls STDM or through seemingly hungry outlanes. This is a very fun and addictive title with highly entertaining sound effects and video sequences.
6.550/10
43 days ago
Jeu moyen en général.
8.652/10
50 days ago
Theme integration is great. The demogorgon shot is like top 5 pinball shot of all time. Sounds & theme are fantastic.

Cons:
-The difference between premium and pro playfield I think is one of the weakest stern upgrades; projector is unique, but meh. Telekinesis lock unique & themed great, but meh.
-Mission starts are unimaginative.
-My biggest issue maybe just me & the Pins I own & play frequently, but I was taken back by how empty the playfield looks. Reminds me of a P3 pin except their pins are designed that way. 2 ramps u-turn quickly back on each other & dump the ball on the same side. Bumpers are hidden in the back, barely see. Thankfully the artwork is great.
9.705/10
60 days ago
As with most games, reviewed it sure does make a difference when at home.

I love the music & callouts especially as a Stranger things fan. Also, if you grew up in 80’s (like me) it captures just enough of it but could have added a few more references.

Gameplay has a nice flow but challenging…more so than it’s obvious older parent…AFM.
The ramps make you pay for not hitting them cleanly. Upside Down with UV kit is awesome but again can be punishing.

There is a definite “just one more” to ST!


The high scoring super skill shot somewhat baffled me when played in some tournaments. I watched one guy beat his group by nailing 2 of them and almost beating his group on skill shots alone.
7.335/10
3 months ago
Missed opportunity to make it feel like an 80’s pinball. Too much going on. Game plays smooth though.
5.949/10
4 months ago
Great game for progressing far into on a basic layout. The awfully linear slog for going for points turns my smile into the upside down ):
1.810/10
4 months ago
So this is the harshest review I’ve ever left. I think the layout can be fun. I enjoyed a couple shots. But wow - after that I cannot see how this is a top 100 pin. The art is abysmal. It’s just the same child actors looking at you from all over the pin - cabinet, head, and playfield. This was a series that had monsters! It should have been covered in monsters, not 12 year olds! The callouts get old so quickly. The single panel dropping to show a rubber monster is sort of not impressive. Above all the only time this pin has actually impressed me is when I saw it with the UV lighting kit. That is actually cool - but it’s not stock and costs $300 more. It’s one of best gimmicks of any pin and literally takes you into “the upside down” world of the series and it’s merely optional?!?! This is a pin people poke at briefly and then move to something much more dynamic like Godzilla or Star Trek.
9.328/10
6 months ago
One of my favorite pinball games. Defeating demogorgons is great fun. The rules are quite easy to understand and playing the different modes is fun. Excellent theme integration.
6.441/10
6 months ago
I can only base my review on a beat up, playfield worn out Pro version at the arcade. Volume was all the way down, so I can't comment on that. I love Stranger Things, but the overall Pro experience was much less than I expected. The shots were just "OK" and the gimmick of shooting the shots up the ramp was fun, but it seemed lackluster after a while. I would love to play the Premium version (a much better kept one too!) so I hope I get a chance someday. It wasn't bad by any means, just mediocre.
8.320/10
6 months ago
Really enjoy my pro , the uv kit is a must for this pin and going into the upside down is a top 5 pinball moment
6.198/10
6 months ago
Have owned this game for two years and only have 200 plays on it. Summary: shallow rules, fan layout, bash toy, multi-ball where you hit all of the shots in the fan. Gets boring fast.

Think it would be a good game for a family that isn’t that into pinball and wants a pin to play casually.
8.211/10
7 months ago
This game is all about the Demogorgon and defeating the demogorgon as many times as possible. I can't say how satisfying it was to enable the demogorgon attack and to continuously launch balls to defeat the deomogorgan and get the health down bar to 0%.
9.580/10
7 months ago
Theme immersion for days!
7.720/10
8 months ago
ST is a simple and effective machine for those who like to have fun with friends. I like the atmosphere and the call outs which really put us into it. The optional UV kit is a must to have!
9.320/10
8 months ago
Theme is killer. Good code and music available if you know where to look..lol
7.404/10
9 months ago
I have played this game many times and blasting the demogorgen is incredibly fun. However, beyond that I would have a hard time owning this one due to the lack or variety. Plus, it’s missing Vecna!!!! They should have redesigned this machine to include him
8.960/10
9 months ago
Only have had the pleasure of playing the pro version so far, but it's shockingly fun! Thought I'd tire of this pretty quickly, but the shots are fun and the overall theme (sound and design) absolutely pull you into that world under glass. Can't wait to find and play a premium!
7.260/10
10 months ago
This is a pretty fun game, though after a couple rounds it started to feel like I was just trying to hit the same shot over and over again. I wish there had been a bit more variety. I also had a big issue with the way the ball dropped down the left side- it would just barely skim the top of the left slingshot and then drain down the middle. I had to bump the machine in order to prevent that, which is fine but it felt like that shouldn't be needed every time the ball went down an established path on the left. Ruined a lot of the fun for me in the end. Also, lighting was a pretty big issue for me. Some game modes flicker & strobe the lights heavily, with all lights being out at times. Playing in a dark environment made it such that I couldn't see anything, which very often led to drained balls. Sometimes it gave me a ball save, but more often than not it ended the game mode and ball and left me frustrated.
8.172/10
11 months ago
Great pin, some good moments like the demogorgan shot or upside down. Rated this with UV kit as it should never be played without.
8.515/10
1 year ago
Pros:
Best overall Brian Eddy fan layout game (when looking at rules + layout)
Excellent theme integration (audio / video, etc.)
UV kit looks awesome and is unique (despite the fact it should've been on the game from the start)

Cons:
Not the cleanest implementation of Eddy's fan layout (though rules make up for this)
Music should've been more varied (Cleland code resolves this)
8.784/10
1 year ago
This a super fun game. Am a fan of the show, but not a superfan. The rules make sense to me and the theme gets you engaged and heart pumping. I find it challenging, but not too impossible. My favorite Stern from the last few years (except perhaps GZ). Definitely my favorite pro of the last few years (GZ premium beats this).
8.528/10
1 year ago
This is a really enjoyable game.

In terms of layout this is one of the most flow based games Brian Eddy has made. The ramp shots are beautiful and shooting the ball into the Demogorgon is similarly good as the Hole-in-One shot on No Good Gofers.

The rules are pretty straight forward and playing the different modes is fun. The Upside Down mode has one of the best lighting effects of any modern pinball machine.

In terms of artwork there are many other new Sterns that look a lot better but it still beats the dreadful photoshop art on some machines in the late Whitestar / early SAM era.

All in all this is a very good and smooth playing game. I am not that familiar with the theme but if I was this would probably be one of my favorite machines.
7.920/10
1 year ago
Layout feels a bit sparse. The playfield is dominated by the demogorgon which is an excellent gimmick, getting that shot straight into the mouth is very satisfying. Theme is consistent. But playing this pin on location I found the other shots to be a bit basic and it would have taken me much more time to get to grips with understanding the many, many modes.
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