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This game received 94 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 6.756 _/10

6.756

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #300 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

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Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game design: 6.935

Artwork: 6.254

Sounds/Music: 6.49

Other Aspects: 6.94

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3.615/10

34 days ago

III

TreyBo69

Pinside apprentice

Memphis, TN

<1y 19,900 32 7 20

This game is aggressively mediocre. The art is laughable on the backglass, boring on the playfield, and generic on the cabinet. They used some of the arcade game sounds, but they're short clips and the game is overall fairly quiet. (Why is it not playing the iconic background music from many of the arcade game stages?)

The shots are generally alright, and that's the biggest positive. However, the rules are incredibly simple and fairly boring. You are constantly getting the option for a 2-ball multiball and the 3-ball is probably too much of a grind to get to (but worth a lot of points). The car crunch is a nice touch from the video game. The Chun-Li ramp shot is satisfying. The GUILE shot is a good challenging shot. The skill shot feels bad.

I think a player of moderate skill level can see everything this game has to offer in one play session. Collect all the fighters, of which only Guile and Chun-Li offer any challenge, and start the wizard mode to re-collect everyone. Rinse and repeat.

Honestly, this game wouldn't be that bad if the sound/music/art were better. It just feels dead when you're playing it. It is crazy considering they had the video game license which already produced a lot of music, sound effects, and concept art. It was cheap/lazy and rushed out of the factory.

7.717/10

41 days ago

CUZ

mcuzz

Pinside member

Halton Hills, ON

2y 42,650 57 5 50

Fun, colorful game , good for a few plays or a cheap dmd to add to the collection. Change the translite, add a colordmd . Yoga flame!

6.184/10

3 months ago

DIA

mrossman5

Pinside member

Warren, PA

<1y 110K 1,816 2 119

Most people run away when anyone mentions that game, and I can’t disagree. The call outs are annoying, backglass SUCKS, not that great of rules, and it’s a Gottlieb. Although I don’t care for it at all, I guess the theme isn’t terrible. Playfield layout really isn’t that bad. I like the ramps, and the music really isn’t that bad! Car Crunch could be much better.If the price is right, I’d pick one up TEMPORARILY.

9.365/10

6 months ago

DWD

Herk

Pinside member

Johnstown, PA

1y 34,900 93 5 18 3

A must have for any street fighter but or kid of the early 90’s!

Herk currently owns this game.

7.696/10

9 months ago

MCM

martimagico

Pinside member

Lemoore, CA

1y 29,400 58 6 8

Im a huge Street Fighter II Nerd/Fan. Great way to transition a fighter arcade game to pinball. Yes there are plenty of stops in the action, but there are lots of great shots! the lighting could have been better especially in the ryu/ken target but overall it's a nice and welcome edition to any lineup of faster paced games. This one sits squarely between my High Speed and Genesis.

martimagico currently owns this game.

4.517/10

1 year ago

WAX

Simonwax

Pinside member

Sydney

2y 19,550 4 9 8

Had this I my place for a while but barely played it as I have other better machines.
It's built like a tank and should be reliable with a little TLC but the toys and playfield are pretty clunky.
Good starter game for kids. Seems to appeal to Street fighter freaks but it really lacks flow for pinball diehards.
The car crusher pretty dumb but some of the other shots are ok and the game is pretty logical and easy to understand. Happy to see it go.

Simonwax has owned this game in the past.

1.615/10

1 year ago

NEO

CaptainNeo

Playfield restorations

Burlington, WI

6y 117K 18,910 38 70 4

Worst WORST WORST DMD ever made. Someone has to be at the bottom. and SF2 has fully earned it with flying colors. Someone really shite the bed on this one.

5.621/10

1 year ago

RD

rotordave

Pinside member

Pukekohe

9y 153K 10,087 126 105 2

Plays like a 90s Gottlieb. Say no more.

rotordave has owned this game in the past.

8.204/10

1 year ago

JMS

JimStaub

Pinside apprentice

Terrebonne, QC

1y 12,250 12

Being a fan of fighting games from the 90's, the theme for this pin goes well by me. I appreciate the fact that you have to get the 12 fighters to begin Wizard mode, even though you can get Mr.Bison first. The saver beneath the flippers is something I like. The backglass is...funny. The characters are bizaroid on it, weird shaped body and look on their face. This pin is underrated but everybody's got their opinion.

JimStaub edited previous rating on March 06, 2018.
JimStaub has this game on the wishlist.

5.011/10

1 year ago

XQZ

douggalecawitz

Pinside member

Crest Hill, IL

5y 32,400 7 2 20

somewhat underwhelming. great theme is squandered in a late gottlieb game where they seem to be hardly trying. lower level car smash toy seems like it could have had more to it.

8.824/10

1 year ago

???

DMon10

Pinside apprentice

Salaberry-de-valleyfield, QC

1y 11,250 4 16

Great pinball. I don't understand The hate for this machine. Fun to play And great theme

DMon10 edited previous rating on May 01, 2018.
DMon10 currently owns this game.

7.908/10

1 year ago

BAD

TheHueManatee

Pinside member

1y 86,900 1,776 53

There are a lot of people who despise this pin and I can empathize with them as to why. The stop and go aspect, the nasty looking translite, car crunch, the music and callouts, the horrible DMD animations, only 3 ball multiball....yada yada. I get it.

But this pin is for those who enjoyed playing the arcade game. There's a certain nostalgia I get from playing this pin. It nicely incorporates the arcade game mode of defeating all the fighters. There are some tricky shots and some funky ramps. The callouts and sounds are just corny as heck...but they always bring a smile to my face.

UPDATE #1- I have a color pin2DMD installed with the animations completely redone & recolorized. Absolutely stunning work and really makes the machine pop! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v2rKRyIxTQ&t=9s)

TheHueManatee edited previous rating on December 26, 2017.

7.289/10

1 year ago

PPD

Boat

Pinside member

Calgary, AB

2y 65,800 485 3 75

First off, I am a big street fighter 2 fan. This pin has great music and IMO represents and captures the theme fairy well. The only problem is that it is a gottleib machine. I think the machine is great for the right price but a few things could make the game go a long way. Here are my cons with the machine

-No auto launch for multi ball
-No ball save/timer for multiball
-Only two ball multiball (not considering torpedo as its more rare)
-Animations are piss poor
-Callouts aren't great.

Pros:
-Good game for the price
-Cool theme
-Great level of challenge/fun
-Tricky shots

7.660/10

1 year ago

CJC

Tuxedomask23

Pinside member

Calgary, AB

1y 30,800 34 3 32

Do you remember the girl that people said not to date for various reasons but when you actually take the plunge you come to the realization that she ain't that bad at all and you quite enjoy her? This is Street Fighter! I enjoy this game quite a bit and as many people say it is a shooters pin. There is a lot of stops which isn't necessarily a bad thing. One thing I do not enjoy is the lack of in game bonuses other than the torpedo multiball. I'd also enjoy more than just a 2 ball multi-ball or that 3 ball torpedo multiball. Overall, a great addition to my collection.

Tuxedomask23 edited previous rating on July 31, 2017.
Tuxedomask23 has owned this game in the past.

8.520/10

1 year ago

???

tyro

Inactive member

Unknown

2y 7,250 53

still a fan favorite..check with the operators...still worldwide

2.577/10

1 year ago

RHO

spiroagnew

Pinside member

6y 117K 956 161 1

If you check out my other ratings, you'll see I'm pretty objective, most of the time. I won't be here.

This game sucks. Layout sucks, art sucks, sound sucks, features suck. Possibly the worst game I've ever played. Useless features abound that leave the player scratching their head as to why they are there. Annoying callouts. Art that bears very little resemblance to the video game art that looks like it was done by a careless art student with a C- average. I've given this game a chance. I really have. I play it almost every time I see it. I kid you not, it's really tough to stick it out to the end. Imagine my disappointment when I played one that was set on five ball!

In summary, all pinball is good pinball. Unless it's a Street Fighter 2.

It just plain sucks.

6.716/10

1 year ago

SAP

seshpilot

Pinside member

6y 95,650 1,895 146 1

Street Fighter 2: how could anyone possibly screw up this license?? Truth be told, this pin gets a lot of flak here on Pinside and I don't think it's that bad. No, it's not nearly as good as it could and should have been, but how can you fault the designers when Gottlieb was forcing them to pump games out to market so fast (with no code revisions allowed!)?? I digress.

SF2 is a pretty easy game; great for newbies and young players. It's. It's not hard to beat all opponents and end up in the "wizard mode." There's some interesting shots and the whole theme/art/sound is well-known. The game instantly feels "familiar."

Sadly, like so many other Gottliebs of this era, the game just falls flat. It doesn't feel like a quality game, the shots are meh, the artwork terrible (again, how do you screw this up?!), and the animations atrocious. While probably one of the better Premiere decks from this era, that's not saying much. Could of, should of...

8.744/10

1 year ago

BDM

brianmcculloh

Pinside member

Avon, IN

2y 27,650 71 3 24 1

I absolutely love the stop and go "sniper shot" aspect of this game. It gives you time to work out where you want to shoot next. You can trap the ball 80% of the time, so games last longer. The car crunch is a little weakly-implemented, and the sound effects can get a little repetitive (but the music is great). I absolutely love how solid this game feels and how well it plays. Wizard mode is awesome! Absolutely an underrated game.

brianmcculloh currently owns this game.

8.943/10

1 year ago

SCO

binary11

Pinside member

Las Cruces, NM

1y 14,150 12 2 23

This is a stop-and-go machine for shooters. It may not be for everyone, but it is among my favorites and will be the first machine in my collection.

binary11 edited previous rating on February 08, 2017.
binary11 currently owns this game.

3.828/10

1 year ago

TF

tonyf1965

Pinside member

Peoria, IL

6y 53,900 295 9 94

Really tried to like this game. Fell short of what I expected.

7.559/10

2 years ago

???

Scot0308

Pinside member

6y 33,800 110 14

Good game for the price. Owned it for several years and still enjoy playing it. I think the shot selection is very good and I really like the flow. I was a kid when SF2 the video game was big, therefore I love the theme. It really reminds me of the arcade game. Kill an opponent by hitting the lit up shot and do this until you have killed all opponents to make it to the wizard mode. Which is really hard; I think I've only beat it once or twice. The cool thing about this game is there are side missions too that are more important point wise than actually completing wizard mode. I think the points are pretty well distributed based on what you achieve.

Edit - Played SF2 for about 3 hours today. I own quite a few top games and I still think this game is great. You really need to take it for what it is. No it's not TZ or TAF, but it's a game that is just a blast to play. It started out as my only pin for about four years and I played it for a good year until it had some issues. I didn't bother to fix it for a couple of years. That tells me that it's probably not great in a small lineup, but now that I have several machines that include deep games like TZ and TAF it's a great change of pace game because it's so different. I was planning on selling it but am almost considering selling a different game instead.

Scot0308 edited previous rating on May 16, 2017.

7.192/10

2 years ago

AMK

amkoepfer

Pinside member

Toledo, OH

4y 117K 2,475 13 51 2

Ok gottlieb, gets old fast

amkoepfer has this game on the wishlist.

7.721/10

3 years ago

TMK

tk-the-jammer

Pinside member

4y 96,800 373 14 109

This is one of those games that you either like....or hate. I really enjoy this game. It is one of the cheapest in my collection, but worth every penny. I get way more enjoyment than what its worth to sell it! Sure it does not compare to the 90's Williams or the newer Stern games. Still, it is a real challenge to play up through the levels! The game gets progressively harder the more you complete. Always fun to work up to the Grand Master than the Champion Challenge. This game has a unique game flow and rewards that accumulate even on completed shots. The Car crunch is a mediocre but fun addition. The Chun Li spinning flipper makes it difficult to defeat her. Really easy to earn extra balls by hitting three upper targets than lower middle target in a timely manner to collect. Also gets more difficult. It really has a retro video game feel to it for those of us that spent the 1990's in arcades. If you liked Street fighter arcade game and enjoy pinball this pin is a great choice. Only drawback it feels a little clunky with gameplay. I have owned this game for a few years and still have no interest in selling it.

tk-the-jammer edited previous rating on September 19, 2015.
tk-the-jammer currently owns this game.

6.185/10

3 years ago

BDJ

JerseyJay45

Pinside member

Ottawa, ON

3y 16,000 2 8

I owned this machine for 6 months and never felt compelled to play it. I got 865 million early on and really never felt challenged. It is slow with too many stops in the action.

6.226/10

3 years ago

FUK

stainedundies

Inactive member

Austin, TX

3y 23,150 260 1 25

street fighter has alot goin for it but the game is absolutely ruined by the fact that every shot (except for the guile ramp) stops play to serve it up from one of the sinkholes. add that to gottliebs super easy to cradle flippers and this game is as stop and go as any pinball could ever be. it actually seems to reduce the amount of flow from games neighboring it.

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