Williams
White Water Pinside Rating
This game received 958 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.374 /10
White Water
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.566
Artwork: 8.301
Sounds/Music: 7.659
Other Aspects: 8.613
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8.068/10
5 years ago
Rockwall, TX
Lots of ramps, and not much else. The amount of covered playfield and lack of other shots certainly make it unique. It seems that people either love it or hate it. It usually isn't a must play for me on location.
7.880/10
5 years ago
Whitewater was one of the final “Top 30” games that I got around to adding to the collection. What a solid pin! Fun family friendly theme. Love the flow. Not an overly difficult pin, but a blast to play. I seem to enjoy it more and more each time I play it.
Classic mid 90s Williams pin.
Highly recommended!!
Classic mid 90s Williams pin.
Highly recommended!!
8.220/10
5 years ago
White Water is a classic, lots of great ramps and toys, a fun theme that can be enjoyed by anyone and a good mix of shots.
8.660/10
5 years ago
This game is a blast to play, I love it when the ball taps the glass. I’d own one in a heartbeat.
Brisbane City
Paris
9.660/10
5 years ago
One of my absolute favorite machines of all time! The flow is ridiculously fun. Best use of a third flipper- EVER! The music changes up and gets more complex as you progress. The ramps are a hoot and the game seems pretty fair when it comes to the shots.
9.184/10
5 years ago
What a great game. The music, the callouts, and animations are incorporated very well. The 3rd flipper is incorporated very well. The ramps are great. Doubt this one will leave anytime soon. Goes even better with beer and friends.
9.800/10
5 years ago
Victoria, BC
It's hard to call a borderline top 20 pin underrated, so I won't. That being said, I've always felt that this pin is better than alot of the stern rock and roll pins that populate the top 10. This is one of the most enjoyable pins i've ever played. I absolutely adore the theme and cant understand reviewers that knock it. A roaring sasquatch? River rafting call outs? Everything about this game is just fun. The animations are incredibly entertaining, the modes are fun, the upper playfield is a blast, and once you get into bigfoot hot foot mode this thing really lights up. I get a kick everytime the ball shoots down the left playfield ramp and knocks the glass. If you find one with a working topper, turn off the lights and tuck in for a great light show. "INSANITY FALLS!" "WHIRLPOOOOOL!" When youre playing the game the callouts are great, but if you're just hovering in the background i can see how they might get repetitive or tiring, but that's an incredibly minor critique. Anyway, bottom line: GREAT PIN. One of my top 10's for sure.
8.156/10
5 years ago
Love the ramps in this game. Just super fun to shoot, and they are super smooth. I don't care about the theme too much. It's a bit wacky and I like having Big Foot in it, but otherwise the theme doesn't appeal to me. Artwork package is a bit meh to me. Not bad, just not appealing. The sounds and music are good and upbeat and high energy and fit the flow of the game. And the game just is fun to shoot. I love ramps, and these ramps really were something to hit.
I played this game the first time ever at a pinball expo, and I must say when I first hit the long left side ramp, it wowed me. And no other games that weekend ramps wowed me like that one. Also a fan of the whirlpool ramp. And I like the skill shot. This skill shot is a 2 part skill shot. First a nice soft plunge and then you need to hit the right ramp with the upper flipper. I like games with true skill shots. And this one is a really good one. To me its the right balance, between attainable and difficult. The animations were good and kept the energy of the game going. And just in general, what a really fun game to play and shoot.
I didn't think I would like this game that much, but I was wowed by it. It's just a shame a switch stopped registering on one of the ramps, otherwise I would have played it more.
I played this game the first time ever at a pinball expo, and I must say when I first hit the long left side ramp, it wowed me. And no other games that weekend ramps wowed me like that one. Also a fan of the whirlpool ramp. And I like the skill shot. This skill shot is a 2 part skill shot. First a nice soft plunge and then you need to hit the right ramp with the upper flipper. I like games with true skill shots. And this one is a really good one. To me its the right balance, between attainable and difficult. The animations were good and kept the energy of the game going. And just in general, what a really fun game to play and shoot.
I didn't think I would like this game that much, but I was wowed by it. It's just a shame a switch stopped registering on one of the ramps, otherwise I would have played it more.
8.600/10
5 years ago
I have owned two of these in the past and when I don't have it in the collection I miss it. It is a really fun pinball machine. The trick is to time the multiball and hit the upper playfield shot so you get 5X the points. You can really rack up points that way. One of my all time favorites but like many older Bally/Williams games they are limited in what they can do. Once you beat them then all you can do is start again. That is usually when I sell or trade them. The theme and pinball integration are spot on. You have a Yeti or Bigfoot and a huge ramp that mimics a river. The artwork is amazing and I love the Callouts. I highly recommend this one. Buy it if you can find it in good condition. This one is notorious for cabinet fade also.
8.796/10
5 years ago
The waterfall makes the game rocks! This game is awesome! I enjoy the min playfield shot to the side ramp! Great game! I owned 5 of this games. I sell and repurchase thats crazy!
8.680/10
5 years ago
First couple of plays, I could not stand this game. After watching the local pinball whiz rack up a score in the 800 millions, figured I needed to give it some more love because it was clearly user error. Now I’m a fan and have it on my wish list. So Likes —- insanity fall shot is super unique and adds to the satisfaction when you hit it, feels roller coaster-ish, and I like the upper playing field having two separate shots. I also like having more than one shot to go to the upper Playfield and neither are difficult so it’s easy to complete modes. The voice acting is funny to me but I could see it getting old after awhile and who doesn’t love Bigfoot. Ok, so the bads, hate the bumpers on the right blocking any kind of shot that way, though technically I know there’s a shot there. Also I think that hidden shot on the left is tricky. I die when I intend to get it and only ever hit it on a ricochet or lucky bounce. Plenty of orbit shots go straight down the middle and it’s like your reward for hitting the shot is to send it right where it hurts. Also the ball lock needs some kind of diverter, can’t tell you how many times I hit it up there with less than full velocity, and it just falls STDM and kills me. Also, some weird sounds go on with this game, not sure if it’s a Bigfoot rumble or what, but there’s a loud whirring bass that is just distracting, admittedly maybe machine specific, but it’s pretty offputting for me. Still, I like the game, simple and straight forward with opportunities to get rewarded for combos, 5x Playfield and the whirlpool multiball thing is fun. Local pro had multiple balls going and it was pretty mesmering to watch when that baby got humming. I want one!!!
8.575/10
5 years ago
Ipswich
This game is the champion of flow. I adore all the ramps and loops and they tie the theme together nicely. Boomerang Bend and the Secret Passage, as well as Insanity Falls and Bigfoot Bluff are all super satisfying - and very difficult to hit when you're in a tournament setting! Rules are pretty solid, not a huge level of depth but there's a definite sense of progression and the vacation planner has quite a few aspects to it. Vacation Jackpot is a thrill to score. Aside from the audio being a little grainy and repetitive, I only have good things to say about this game.
8.412/10
5 years ago
Love the theme and the layout of White Water. Wish the sound was a little better, but I guess you can't have it all. The rules are a little on the lighter side, but this is an older 90's game so not expecting more than that. Wish they still did generic family friendly fun non-licensed themes like this today. Head for Bigfoot Bluff!
8.844/10
5 years ago
Köln
Whitewater is an intriguing game. It’s full of loops and ramps so that the majority of shots come screeching back at you. I think this means it has great flow. The upper playfield area has so many different ramps you really have to study the area a bit before you understand where they are all leading. And what a great upper playfield ! – excellently executed and you generally don’t get more than one chance to make your shot before the ball rolls back down to the main playfield. The Insanity Falls ramp and the Whirlpool – well somebody had to eventually create such ramps and they happen to be both in this game.
The rules are pretty deep. On the one hand you are trying to reach Wet Willies and once there you have a rather challenging wizard mode. On the other hand you have the vacation bonus which requires you to complete four tasks – 3 of which you would be going for anyway and a fourth one (reaching River Class 6) which requires chopping a lot of wood on the left bank of stand-ups.
All the while there are a number of modes (most, but not all from whirlpool awards). I’m always amused by the “man overboard” hurry-up – if you can’t save him Willi says “Lost another one”.
I find the excessive points you can score during Whitewater Multiball (it’s absolutely bananas if you happen to have 5x playfield value scoring – this happened to me once when I was able to nail the jackpots and it will probably remain one of my high scoring games for years to come) makes the scoring perhaps a tad unbalanced, but hey, I am sure this was Mr. Nordman’s intention so who am I to complain.
Cool and unusual music and the call outs are quite good. Light show is pretty good, but the inserts are fairly small. Funny animations, but I find myself so busy playing the game I rarely see them.
The rules are pretty deep. On the one hand you are trying to reach Wet Willies and once there you have a rather challenging wizard mode. On the other hand you have the vacation bonus which requires you to complete four tasks – 3 of which you would be going for anyway and a fourth one (reaching River Class 6) which requires chopping a lot of wood on the left bank of stand-ups.
All the while there are a number of modes (most, but not all from whirlpool awards). I’m always amused by the “man overboard” hurry-up – if you can’t save him Willi says “Lost another one”.
I find the excessive points you can score during Whitewater Multiball (it’s absolutely bananas if you happen to have 5x playfield value scoring – this happened to me once when I was able to nail the jackpots and it will probably remain one of my high scoring games for years to come) makes the scoring perhaps a tad unbalanced, but hey, I am sure this was Mr. Nordman’s intention so who am I to complain.
Cool and unusual music and the call outs are quite good. Light show is pretty good, but the inserts are fairly small. Funny animations, but I find myself so busy playing the game I rarely see them.
9.600/10
5 years ago
This is one game I can play over and over. Best Game Topper out there! Looks like real water.
The prices on this game keep going up for a reason, its a game that always plays fun to adults and kids. The cabinet and backglass artwork are stunning and the playfield artwork pretty good. Love the music and the way it changes when you complete a mode.. Lighting programming is also very good. Combo shots are awesome. Toys... are awesome before their time good.. Overall I am very pleased.
The prices on this game keep going up for a reason, its a game that always plays fun to adults and kids. The cabinet and backglass artwork are stunning and the playfield artwork pretty good. Love the music and the way it changes when you complete a mode.. Lighting programming is also very good. Combo shots are awesome. Toys... are awesome before their time good.. Overall I am very pleased.
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