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This game received 534 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.798 /10
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game design: 7.82
Artwork: 7.812
Sounds/Music: 7.503
Other Aspects: 7.905
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9.700/10
54 days ago
Canberra
T2 was one of the first pinball machines I ever played. And I played the crap out of it. The rules are a bit shallow by today's standards but there's still a good variety of ways to make points. The call outs are second to none and the satisfaction of hitting a Super Jackpot is the best in pinball.
8.536/10
58 days ago
Mclean, VA
T2 gets a bad wrap because of the shallow rule set. It’s still a blast to play, and there’s a lot you can do with it! Watch PAPA’s tutorial video, if you don’t believe me. For the price, it doesn’t get much better. It’s one of my favorite SS pins for under $2500! Arnie’s callouts, the sounds, and the cannon make the game!
7.796/10
81 days ago
Owned This game for almost year. The speech isn’t great or the back glass. I bought an alternate translite. Gameplay is great, very fun and family friendly. Probably one of the top ones we have owned. Great overall experience
Irishtown, NB
7.328/10
3 months ago
By far not the most advanced or complicated table to master. Rules are simple and easy to accomplish. Cannon is unique and adds a different but fun element to the game. It's a fun game to play and it keeps you coming back for more. They made 15,000 of these for a reason.
7.617/10
4 months ago
When I went to get back into pinball (had TFTC and TSPP but had not played them in a long time) I went to my local store wanting to buy this as I love all the Terminator movies (hence my avitar) but I bought POTC instead. It's a fun game - love the cannon and the call outs but the game is too simple for home use. Just not enough variety for my liking. I will still put a few bucks in it if I see it on location and love Arnie's call outs. But as I have played and bought more games I am leaning more to game play/lights/complexity/layout over theme.
6.911/10
4 months ago
Not a very difficult game to play. The repetitive left/right ramp shots to advance cpu gets old fast. Music is ok. play field is kind of sparse compared to games released around the same time. If only there had been more t1000 integration allowed at the time. The cannon shot is cool.
6.987/10
6 months ago
Terminator 2 is a game that a lot of people love that I don’t really see. The layout is fine and the shots feel good but there just isn’t enough to do and the scoring feels a bit off. Multiball is the only thing worth playing for cause it’s worth so much and it’s basically the only mode in the game. Video mode is just about the only other thing and that is only mediocre. Overall a good theme and layout but just simply not enough to do to keep me interested.
8.027/10
6 months ago
SUMMMARY
"The game that killed pinball..."
LAYOUT:
Action/Per/Minute: super-low
Backhands: unknown
Bonus Multiplier Goal: yes
Dink Donk: yes - ball dribbles out of pop area at times
Drops: none
Extra Balls: yes
Flippers: 2
Goal -EB/BC/MB/Jackpot: cool jackpots during multiball
Hurry-ups: yes
Inlane Lane Change: unknown
Inlane Ramp Release: fair - not fast like taxi/diner
Inlane Swoosh: yes
Bonus Collect: nope
Lane Change: yes
MB Earning: ok - kinda easy
MB Fun: very good ramps are great detain shots
Metal Ramp: yes you can hear it
Nudging: normal
Orbits (Repeatable): yes, in one direction, and you are encouraged to do it. sometimes this is blocked to pops
Outlane Fun: fair - left outlane is a steve ritchie stinker
Pops: boring, but they feed rollovers nicely
Rules (time/order): no order targets
Shots (total): 9
Skill Shot: great
Slap-Saves: normal good williams
Spinners: none
Stop'n'Go: horrible, it's a DMD -- lots of waiting
Taunting: unknown
Toy/Gimmick: great -- the video mode was revolutionary, as was the dmd, the gun shooter, the gun for skill shots. tops.
Voice / V. choreography: great - this is the clincher. Arnie is your buddy and it's cool.
ART: 10+
SOUND: 10+
DISPLAYS: 10+
FEEL: 10+
OVERALL: It's good even if it's a DMD game
"The game that killed pinball..."
LAYOUT:
Action/Per/Minute: super-low
Backhands: unknown
Bonus Multiplier Goal: yes
Dink Donk: yes - ball dribbles out of pop area at times
Drops: none
Extra Balls: yes
Flippers: 2
Goal -EB/BC/MB/Jackpot: cool jackpots during multiball
Hurry-ups: yes
Inlane Lane Change: unknown
Inlane Ramp Release: fair - not fast like taxi/diner
Inlane Swoosh: yes
Bonus Collect: nope
Lane Change: yes
MB Earning: ok - kinda easy
MB Fun: very good ramps are great detain shots
Metal Ramp: yes you can hear it
Nudging: normal
Orbits (Repeatable): yes, in one direction, and you are encouraged to do it. sometimes this is blocked to pops
Outlane Fun: fair - left outlane is a steve ritchie stinker
Pops: boring, but they feed rollovers nicely
Rules (time/order): no order targets
Shots (total): 9
Skill Shot: great
Slap-Saves: normal good williams
Spinners: none
Stop'n'Go: horrible, it's a DMD -- lots of waiting
Taunting: unknown
Toy/Gimmick: great -- the video mode was revolutionary, as was the dmd, the gun shooter, the gun for skill shots. tops.
Voice / V. choreography: great - this is the clincher. Arnie is your buddy and it's cool.
ART: 10+
SOUND: 10+
DISPLAYS: 10+
FEEL: 10+
OVERALL: It's good even if it's a DMD game
8.160/10
8 months ago
Probably the most accessible theme out there. Everyone loves the terminator and people gravitate to this machine. Inserts and GI look fantastic in this machine if you LED it out. Also looks great with mirror blades, since the chrome/metal colors create a really futuristic look with them installed. Tons of (mostly non-interactive) mods are widely available for it as well, so it's a really fun game to dress up.
Has my favorite video mode in pinball, the cannon is an awesome gimmick for starting multiball, and the feel of hitting the chase loop multiple times in a row is very good, although the scoring for it doesn't really reward doing it.
Not a deep machine but that's part and parcel to its accessibility for beginners. There are a couple good ways to score, but payback time is really the only way to go to really push the scoring through the roof. Left ramp, right ramp, repeat over and over. As such, can get a little repetitive for experienced players. But Ah-nold holds his own regardless. Overall, always fun for a few games, when sprinkled in to a mix.
Has my favorite video mode in pinball, the cannon is an awesome gimmick for starting multiball, and the feel of hitting the chase loop multiple times in a row is very good, although the scoring for it doesn't really reward doing it.
Not a deep machine but that's part and parcel to its accessibility for beginners. There are a couple good ways to score, but payback time is really the only way to go to really push the scoring through the roof. Left ramp, right ramp, repeat over and over. As such, can get a little repetitive for experienced players. But Ah-nold holds his own regardless. Overall, always fun for a few games, when sprinkled in to a mix.
8.032/10
9 months ago
I'm glad I waited a few months of owning this title before rating it. I originally somewhat dismissed it, it didn't have enough shots or wasn't deep enough. I've had the opportunity to first, dial it in and get it playing like it should. It has smooth shots an the game plays incredibly fast. Not sure if it's a T2 thing or not, but my pop bumpers are ultra sensitive and fire rapidly when the ball is in play. A Pinsound board made a huge difference in sound quality too. I am using the original speakers and I swear it sounds like I have it hooked to a sub. I think this is one of the better <$2500 games out there. A total package in gameplay, theme and price.
7.144/10
9 months ago
Great game layout, cannon is a bit repetitive and extremely easy to master the timing. Machine holds up really well, satisfying ramp shots, cabinet art is so-so. translight is really nice especially when tastefully backlit. very straightforward ruleset that does get stale in a small collection but the theme is fantastic for the era.
7.696/10
10 months ago
This was our first pin and the only one that was ever routed. It took some time to fix some issues with the skull ball popper, but this is one of our most played pins. Great theme (how can you go wrong with Arnie as the Terminator). Good voice callouts with the real deal's voice. This is a shallow ruleset pin, but it moves fast and the multi-ball is great. This is a keeper in our game room.
6.521/10
11 months ago
Didn't toot my fancy.
I did give it a higher score after playing it a few hours recently and trying not to pre-judge pins and theming as I typically do... I just end up disappointed. This is a fun game, just wouldn't buy it ...
I did give it a higher score after playing it a few hours recently and trying not to pre-judge pins and theming as I typically do... I just end up disappointed. This is a fun game, just wouldn't buy it ...
9.720/10
12 months ago
I'm all about the theme and this one is definitely right up my alley! I'm a huge Arnold fan and it doesn't get any better than call outs from his while you play pinball. Terminator 2 was one of my favorite movies growing up as a kid so this one rates high on my scale. Also, it is great game too! Almost as good as T3!
7.061/10
1 year ago
I actually wanted to get a copy of this game until playing it. Now I'm not so sure. My kids and I played it once and had no reason to go back. LOVED the movie, the game was kinda meh. Can't figure out why it's so highly rated.
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