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This game received 21 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.462 /10
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.497
Artwork: 8.242
Sounds/Music: 2.924
Other Aspects: 8.682
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9.211/10
3 months ago
Marietta, GA
This game is an absolute blast to play and hard as hell. The out lanes are brutal and this game really makes you think about when you need to hit the machine to make the ball avoid those out lanes. The layout of the game makes you think ahead a few shots and the zipper flippers add a dynamic that is not found on many EM machines. The zipper flipper along with the 3 ball multi ball make this game one of the top EM games that I have played.
9.465/10
9 months ago
Wanted a classic EM to round out the collection and was really happy when I had an opportunity to purchase.
I’ve played a good amount of EM’s and can say I really appreciate the innovation in this one in accordance to the ERA. Zippers, Gates, Layout, Flashers, and even a Multi-ball!
Artwork / theme is a step back in time and allows your mind to plot an interesting storyline. I really enjoy the unique look / feel of the backglass and playfield w/ cabinet art relatively standard to period.
The classics are always a challenge and all skills to include nudging are essential.
I’ve played a good amount of EM’s and can say I really appreciate the innovation in this one in accordance to the ERA. Zippers, Gates, Layout, Flashers, and even a Multi-ball!
Artwork / theme is a step back in time and allows your mind to plot an interesting storyline. I really enjoy the unique look / feel of the backglass and playfield w/ cabinet art relatively standard to period.
The classics are always a challenge and all skills to include nudging are essential.
8.771/10
2 years ago
Zipper flippers, 3 ball multi-ball, right side gate and Wiggle Alley, there's a lot to like in the Wiggler. It's the artwork that's the most intriguing though. Quite attractive for one of the pointy people backglasses. How the name "The Wiggler" inspired that art is the most baffling part.
Seubersdorf
8.449/10
2 years ago
Drain monster! For me, this is one of the most challenging EMs out there. Your nudging skills will be tested. Great gane with awesone artwork. Play at yiur own risk...and sanity.
9.324/10
7 years ago
București
Backglass is very nice it has the blinking lamps effect on the women edges very cool for 1967 era, I found hard this game after 3 years of digging I still have to repaint the cabinet into the original design . Wiggler deserves a better place in ranking closer to Cappersvile
7.822/10
8 years ago
Kloetinge
Can be a real ball drainer, specially the left outlane with no scoring!
Multiball can be quite easy, as well as losing the balls in a split second.
Sometimes a real high scorer, not easy to roll it over though.
Some nice interlock features, the blue bumpers doesn't close the flippers if the release balls light is on, when the flippers are closed the open gate closes also.
Multiball closes the Wiggle alley, shooting a ball into the Wiggle alley opens the flipper etc.
Multiball can be quite easy, as well as losing the balls in a split second.
Sometimes a real high scorer, not easy to roll it over though.
Some nice interlock features, the blue bumpers doesn't close the flippers if the release balls light is on, when the flippers are closed the open gate closes also.
Multiball closes the Wiggle alley, shooting a ball into the Wiggle alley opens the flipper etc.
9.157/10
9 years ago
The Wiggler is a Ted Zale game that completely took me by surprise. This is a good thing because playing this and gave me a great deal of respect for this (I believe) un-heralded pinball designer.
The Pros:
The art package is pure pointy people brilliance. Most people will credit this to Christian Marche, but in this case it is the unsung Jerry Kelley doing the honors. Looking about on IPDB.org, it looks like Jerry may have utilized this art style before Christian did! Got to do more research... Now, I know there are many people who do not like this artistic style. From the point of vie of a commercial artist, working with paper cutouts (i believe) to make a quickly produced instantly recognizable piece of work that says "Pinball". A great technique to make the artwork for pinball games and not hold up the production pipeline. The playfield layout is incredibly deceptive in its simplicity. This game plays great when freshly rubbered and waxed. The multiball is a real treat and when the zipper flippers are closed with more than 1 ball on the PF, you are the king of this table. Multiball advances the wiggler value and the left lane "wiggles" the ball down the pf and out towards the flippers.
The Cons:
Hard to find in good shape. The left side of the PF is f'n DEADLY!
The Takeaway:
This game does not seem to be well known and that's a damn shame because this is damn fine game. As far as it's place in pinball, for me, this table comes in closely behind some of Ted Zale's best known designs like FireBall, 4 Million B.C. and the incomparable StarJet.
The Pros:
The art package is pure pointy people brilliance. Most people will credit this to Christian Marche, but in this case it is the unsung Jerry Kelley doing the honors. Looking about on IPDB.org, it looks like Jerry may have utilized this art style before Christian did! Got to do more research... Now, I know there are many people who do not like this artistic style. From the point of vie of a commercial artist, working with paper cutouts (i believe) to make a quickly produced instantly recognizable piece of work that says "Pinball". A great technique to make the artwork for pinball games and not hold up the production pipeline. The playfield layout is incredibly deceptive in its simplicity. This game plays great when freshly rubbered and waxed. The multiball is a real treat and when the zipper flippers are closed with more than 1 ball on the PF, you are the king of this table. Multiball advances the wiggler value and the left lane "wiggles" the ball down the pf and out towards the flippers.
The Cons:
Hard to find in good shape. The left side of the PF is f'n DEADLY!
The Takeaway:
This game does not seem to be well known and that's a damn shame because this is damn fine game. As far as it's place in pinball, for me, this table comes in closely behind some of Ted Zale's best known designs like FireBall, 4 Million B.C. and the incomparable StarJet.
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