Pinside rating
This game received 78 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.500 /10
Top 100 ranking
This game ranks 1st in the game group "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory". The group itself ranks #21 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.51
Artwork: 8.713
Sounds/Music: 8.108
Other Aspects: 8.492
Pinside staff rating
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This game is part of a group
Note! There are multiple versions of this game!
This is "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (CE)".
The other versions are: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Standard) (regular version), Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (LE)
Found 31 ratings (with comment) on this game
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8.180/10
16 days ago
Zürich
Had massive expectations and it just couldn't quite live up to it, which might be on me. Good machine, good animations, deep code - very hard to get to Pure Imagination. A good game, no doubt, but not in the 'great' catgegory for me. Expected more gimmicks with this theme and it being a JJP pin. Probably not gonna get it again.
Metairie, LA
10.000/10
89 days ago
Best looking pinball machine all time…WW CE! I’ve seen nearly every top 100 on pinside both modded and original, family & friends have owned most, nothing looks better than this machine. Theme, off the charts, game modes, off the charts, sound score and callouts are off the charts, I had to break down and buy the CE. It sad, but I will definitely need to buy another sparkling playfield cause this one will not survive the plays! Will not sell this machine. Top 5 ranking is an understatement, don’t sleep on this pin folks. Sammy Davis Jr only number 1 hit ever in 1972, was …Candyman! This is my favorite pin all time.
10.000/10
3 months ago
I just bought one of the last Wonka CE’s left. I am so glad I was able to get my hands on one of these. I own 9 other pins and have recently had the opportunity to play a different Jersey Jack game. It was my first time playing a Jersey Jack. I fell in love and ordered 2 games including this Willy Wonka CE. I am not a Willy Wonka crazed fan, but after playing this game. I instantly was engaged in the game play. I love the rules. It is a smooth shooter, but yet a difficult challenging set of rules. I also think the artwork in incredible. Lastly the lighting. Jersey jack games are so bright and have vivid colors. I am hooked. Keep them coming Jersey Jack!
9.660/10
4 months ago
The CE bring a lot more to the table such as better speech, art package is awesome, and trim level is above and beyond. Game shoots smooth as always I own the SE before the CE makes it that much better. One of jjp best shooters there’s a reason I bought this tittle twice, Flippers and slings are a bit week as always with jjp games need to up the power to make them feel better you won’t be let down with this tittle it’s a sleeper don’t be fool, Family’s favorite game from our line up.
9.284/10
4 months ago
So, this was my first JJP purchase, though I'm patiently waiting for my GnR LE. I have room for ten pins and in the past Stern held many of those spots. Im now down to just two Sterns, with a mix of other manufactures and older titles....FH, AFM, IJ, JP, SW, etc. In a room surrounded by those great titles and others, this Wonka CE stands tall.....it's not even close! It's a beautiful machine, the build quality is great and it plays AWESOME. All of my friends and family that have seen it ....LOVE it! It's interesting to see some of the classic Pat Lawlor design ideas(FH steps feels similar to the Wonka skill shot) and other fun stuff(I thought I had playfield insert issues, until I remembered that there are magnets under the playfield redirecting the ball at times). Anyway, pinball ratings are always subjective and nothing is a 10...but this Wonka CE is very close! IMO...Pinball Masterpiece!
8.612/10
5 months ago
Had a lot of fun playing this one, shots are pretty easy and not too punishing in spite of the tight lower play field.
9.600/10
5 months ago
I am overwhelmed by how great this game is. I am playing the CE. The playfield is absolutely stunning with art, the tiny DOTS candy LEDs and magnets, and the sparkles under the clearcoat which I have never seen before. First 4 flipper game I have ever played where all 4 flippers have very specific and important use and all shots are hittable and can be set up on each flipper. The code keeps you coming back for more, with so much variety. You can choose to go for Wonka bars, or Kids, or Gobstoppers, or tickets...its endless and timeless fun. The game plays like a wide body at moments and then plays like a fast standard body at other times (particularly out of the pops!). Safe to say this game is never leaving our collection!
Sydney
10.000/10
11 months ago
one of the best pins to come out in the past 2 years.I like just about anything that Pat Lawler design's.Wonka has just about all of Pat's
shots, the one in between the pops,The 2 upper flipper shots are great.The hidden ramp,Ect! The only draw back is that is.That it can drain SDTM at times.So lots of nudging is needed.As I play it more my ball times have gotten longer,Very deep code and lots to shoot at
Another home run for JJP and Pat Lawler. The game is built like a tank.Plenty of toys as well
shots, the one in between the pops,The 2 upper flipper shots are great.The hidden ramp,Ect! The only draw back is that is.That it can drain SDTM at times.So lots of nudging is needed.As I play it more my ball times have gotten longer,Very deep code and lots to shoot at
Another home run for JJP and Pat Lawler. The game is built like a tank.Plenty of toys as well
9.608/10
1 year ago
This is definitely one of the best, most playable, longest lasting pins that could have ever been created. I'll start with the few negatives of this pin: 1) It's standard body, not wide body - this is just a disservice to this pin, as it really deserves to be wide body. 2) It needs more bass - there's something tinny to the sound, but I bet they'll update this in a future release. 3) There's a bumper on the right side that often just goes haywire in certain modes, this is intentional but they need to tone it down a bit. Other than that, pure perfection.
On to the game - it's fantastic, always a joy, and I never get tired of it. I'm likely going to pare down my collection and this one will be one I'll regret selling if I sell it. The play, the rules, the movie scenes, the voices, the lights - everything about it is great and I can play it for a long time. I prefer keeping my rules on easy settings so that I can enjoy as much of this pin as possible. It's my new #2 after Pirates of the Caribbean CE, and if I didn't have that it would be my #1 but very very close in rankings with Wizard of Oz.
I look forward to seeing more creations from Jersey Jack Pinball - they really have created something special with their pins, and I have had all of their pins except Dialed In. They should be a long-lasting company who weathers the current storm - after all, if you have to stay at home why not have as many pins as possible!
On to the game - it's fantastic, always a joy, and I never get tired of it. I'm likely going to pare down my collection and this one will be one I'll regret selling if I sell it. The play, the rules, the movie scenes, the voices, the lights - everything about it is great and I can play it for a long time. I prefer keeping my rules on easy settings so that I can enjoy as much of this pin as possible. It's my new #2 after Pirates of the Caribbean CE, and if I didn't have that it would be my #1 but very very close in rankings with Wizard of Oz.
I look forward to seeing more creations from Jersey Jack Pinball - they really have created something special with their pins, and I have had all of their pins except Dialed In. They should be a long-lasting company who weathers the current storm - after all, if you have to stay at home why not have as many pins as possible!
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