Pinside rating
This game received 374 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.019 /10
Top 100 ranking
This game ranks 2nd in the game group "The Walking Dead". The group itself ranks #24 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game design: 8.083
Artwork: 7.793
Sounds/Music: 7.393
Other Aspects: 8.255
Pinside staff rating
This is how we, the very knowledgeable (wink wink) Pinside.com staff & moderators rate this game. 7 of us have rated this game.
This game is part of a group
Note! There are multiple versions of this game!
This is "The Walking Dead (Pro)".
The other version is: The Walking Dead (Premium/LE)
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West Bloomfield Township, MI
6.309/10
3 months ago
I consider myself a pretty skilled pinball player but this game is brutal. The magnet throwing the ball around isn't fun, just frustrating. I like the fact that it's a dark and grotesque theme but the music and voice callouts aren't good. Used to own and traded.
8.895/10
8 months ago
I hated this game when I first played it (before all the code updates)
At times, I still hate the game, but it's out of frustration and love. Stacking the 'X' with a 2x playfield and a mode + crossbow + a multiball + bloodbath + a multikill + .. well you get the point. What an awesome risk/reward game. It can be so brutal, but that's what makes firing off monster shots so satisfying. Great game -- keeps you playing.
At times, I still hate the game, but it's out of frustration and love. Stacking the 'X' with a 2x playfield and a mode + crossbow + a multiball + bloodbath + a multikill + .. well you get the point. What an awesome risk/reward game. It can be so brutal, but that's what makes firing off monster shots so satisfying. Great game -- keeps you playing.
København
7.221/10
10 months ago
Aachen
First I didn´t like this game at all. Maybe because the artwork looks like something that was eaten and then strangled again or because the shots are so tight and difficult. But the more I played it, the more fun it became. A lot of strategy with that inlane X and great possibilities for stacking make this a fun game for me. Even if any miss usually means instant termination of my poor, poor silverball. I also think that the pro is way better than the LE. The Crossbow toy on LE and Premium make it impossible to use the inlane X for crossbow shots. And shooting for Bycicle Girl on Premium and LE is also kinda... dangerous.
8.880/10
10 months ago
Waited 3 months to rate and it's a great machine. Huge Borg fan and this is definitely Lyman's masterpiece. The code and rules are some of the best ever created. Deep, Deep and deeper. I have never even seen an episode of TWD but that doesnt matter. Game play and code make the game. Have most every MOD also and it is a good looking machine. Alt translite is nice. Yes--it can be brutal and punish you for mistakes but that's my type of game. It will make you better and in a home setting that's what you want for lastability. Can't recommend it enough--get it--forget about the theme. Zombies are timeless. Don't get bit!
Edmonton, AB
9.060/10
10 months ago
I can't decide if I like the pro or premium better. They are both great in their own rights, but really play like different machines for me. I highly recommend playing both before buying.
8.072/10
11 months ago
I gave the sound/speech in this game 6/6 because of the after market upgrade. I would have given it a 2.
Something a little too dark about this game that hasn’t drawn me in deep...yet. I think I need to own this game someday because I watched the show and love Lyman rulesets. I’d like to see what this game has to offer on my own terms.
But so far, eh, it’s ok. Music is dark and repetitive. I don’t really like the layout very much, although it’s different, and that’s cool. I hate the ramp shots. The ball takes forever to get around and just doesn’t give that satisfaction that most ramp shots deliver.
Big ugly bash toy is kinda meh too, and the barn is a bash toy inside a bash toy? Fun to hit, and makes sense in terms of the show, but when you count bicycle girl, that’s a lot of bashing! At least bashing is fun, and that’s what you do to zombies after all.
But it’s a good game, and the rules and theme integration are done well and I will play it more someday.
Something a little too dark about this game that hasn’t drawn me in deep...yet. I think I need to own this game someday because I watched the show and love Lyman rulesets. I’d like to see what this game has to offer on my own terms.
But so far, eh, it’s ok. Music is dark and repetitive. I don’t really like the layout very much, although it’s different, and that’s cool. I hate the ramp shots. The ball takes forever to get around and just doesn’t give that satisfaction that most ramp shots deliver.
Big ugly bash toy is kinda meh too, and the barn is a bash toy inside a bash toy? Fun to hit, and makes sense in terms of the show, but when you count bicycle girl, that’s a lot of bashing! At least bashing is fun, and that’s what you do to zombies after all.
But it’s a good game, and the rules and theme integration are done well and I will play it more someday.
4.435/10
11 months ago
How this game is in the top 25 let alone 100 is beyond me. Not much to shoot at - check. Magnet that stops a ball then drops it straight down without hope of save - check. Repetitive voices - check. Hard game for sure, I'll admit I don't know the rules nor want to learn them. I've played this game so many times as there's one near my work and I almost always end up rage quitting. I honestly can't think of one positive thing that would make me want to own this.
9.336/10
1 year ago
Besides art and as long as you have the cleland code installed to up the sound game, it's a top 5 all time. Best code in a game I've ever played. This pushed coding to a new level really and paved the way for games like maiden, bm66, and deadpool to be as deep and enjoyable as they are.
It's hard as hell and has pushed my nudging to a whole new level that I needed.
It's hard as hell and has pushed my nudging to a whole new level that I needed.
6.867/10
1 year ago
Ok so the sound is not great, should have forked over some cash for real actors and gets repetitive. If I owned it I would have the vol at a 1. The game play is fun with the newer code and more balanced scoring. This is another game that got a ton better with better code. Colors are great and Playfield art fits the show. I think it could have been better executed but still a strong game.
9.360/10
1 year ago
For me, this game falls into the category of “just one more time”. I will agree that the rule set isn’t very transparent. However, as with many things, you get out what you put into it. Once you understand the rules, this game is a blast. There’s just so many different modes and ways to approach the game that keeps it from being stale. It’s also not easy but that makes a high score even more satisfying.
I think the theming is spot on and at the end of the day it’s about killing zombies. Maybe I’m simple but I like to see them drop off the DMD as I do so. I also run the Cleland code. If you can handle the language, it’s a must have.
Lastly, I’ve played all the “Top 20” games on the Tol 100 list and this game certainly belongs right there with them.
I think the theming is spot on and at the end of the day it’s about killing zombies. Maybe I’m simple but I like to see them drop off the DMD as I do so. I also run the Cleland code. If you can handle the language, it’s a must have.
Lastly, I’ve played all the “Top 20” games on the Tol 100 list and this game certainly belongs right there with them.
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