Jersey Jack

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (LE)

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This game received 293 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.528 _/10

8.528

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 1st in the game group "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory". The group itself ranks #24 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.599

Artwork: 8.634

Sounds/Music: 8.161

Other Aspects: 8.581

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This title is part of group: "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory"

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
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Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
(Standard)

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
(CE)

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8.956/10

3 years ago

DAV

ceterumnet

Pinside member

Lakeway, TX

4y 49,900 117 3 8

My initial impression after 50 or so games is that this is a machine I will keep in my collection for a long time. I love the theme, and I think the balance of the game is outstanding. It doesn't play as fast as some of the new Sterns, but I wouldn't describe it as slow either. The shots are really really really smooth and buttery. I also think the build quality of this machine is exceptionally high.

ceterumnet edited previous rating on January 06, 2021.
ceterumnet currently owns this game.

9.680/10

3 years ago

WIZ

wizard1

Pinside member

Burgdorf

14y 52,150 59 46 38

If you are „in“ it‘s in the top 5 ever !
Best Pat Lawer pin ( yes, better than TZ )

2 Pinsiders flagged this. 5 Pinsiders starred this!

7.426/10

3 years ago

JTT

Tizz007

Pinside member

Charlotte, NC

6y 27,150 13 11 32

So many color changing LEDs that change so rapidly I can't keep up. Where do I shoot? It looks cool while not playing, but for me, its way too much times 5.

6 Pinsiders flagged this.

9.156/10

3 years ago

MWT

mwthatch

Pinside member

Palm Desert, CA

6y 38,050 21 16 23

This is a great game! I was wanting to get a new game and took a chance and purchased an LE. It does not play fast like a lot of the new Sterns that have come out, but the variation of shots is pretty amazing. Love the elevator and having the balls hold over so that you can steal others balls that they captured in previous games. It is for sure my kids and wife favorite game. It almost feels like the sounds and music is more like a modern slot machine in vegas. They did a great job on the game!

mwthatch edited previous rating on October 20, 2020.
mwthatch currently owns this game.

7.824/10

3 years ago

WYZ

wesman

Pinside member

Pittsburgh, PA

5y 92,800 3,526 7 7

Wonka feels such a mixed bag for me.

The shots are smooth, accessible and repeatable. The sound design is lacking compared to prior games with David Thiel on board, there's so many overwhelming sound effects and music layered way too heavily at times. Ruleset is straightforward, but also a bit confusing on the finer points.

The game is so fun to shoot, but compared to prior JJP games, it just doesn't blend in the cohesive ways that the prior games do. Oddly, this feels like the smoothest shooting JJP.

My thoughts on the game, are about as scattered as the game itself. :)

3 Pinsiders starred this!

9.900/10

3 years ago

MAC

Martyac

Pinside member

15y 25,500 5 20

One of the best shoots in pinball. Typical JJP quality, this is how all pinball manufactures should make their products.
I have never watched the movie from start to finish, it's really not my type of movie but this game is brilliant!
I am a fan of Pat Lawlor games, as i love the flow and depth of the code.
I think I will be in the market for a Wonka....

Bought a LE new in box... told the wife it was for her.... what ever it takes LOL...

Martyac edited previous rating on August 07, 2020.

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9.540/10

3 years ago

MEL

melappels

World of Pinball

Almere

15y 81,050 285 7 165

Willy Wonka is a well designed game Pat lawlors finest, the flow of this machine is one of the best out there.
The rules are very well done and deep.
Everyone can play Willy Wonka and can achieve something and have fun, advanced players have more than enough to play for.

melappels edited previous rating on February 22, 2021.
melappels currently owns this game.

9.300/10

3 years ago

TKM

Daditude

Pinside Moderator

Rockwall, TX

5y 266K 10,113 23 271 1

This is a beautiful version of a very immersive game. I think the LE version is well worth the extra money spent over the standard. If you love Willy Wonka, this game ties into it perfectly. It is a deep game, perfect for home use.

Daditude edited previous rating on August 22, 2020.

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9.320/10

3 years ago

LC

LiveCatchpinball

Inactive member

Unknown

4y 14,150 11 9

One of the best Layouts out there, the theme brings magic to the family, great combos to shoot, great use of the upper flippers with satisfying shots ! A fun machine, to play for those that dont want to dig too deep on the code and also fun for those that want a really complex game.
Gobstopper MB is easy to access and the kids MB works like the MM multiball.
Need more time to understand the code and will change the review in a month or so.

LiveCatchpinball edited previous rating on July 20, 2020.

9.352/10

3 years ago

BBB

SDpinballer

Pinside member

8y 52,800 488 13

Owner for about a year. I play this game often as it has quick, smooth shots that are satisfying. The family and I love classic Americana and this was the reason for the purchase. The light show is absolutely amazing and the shotgun are fun. It has that “I just gotta play one more game” quality to it. The major negative is the fact that different theme integration could have been possible. Still liking this game and was hoping it, like the movie, will last forever in my collection - we’ll see...

SDpinballer edited previous rating on September 19, 2021.

10.000/10

3 years ago

230

Spaghetti73

Pinside member

Roma

4y 57,550 196 3 41

Wonderful

Spaghetti73 currently owns this game.

7 Pinsiders flagged this. 3 Pinsiders starred this!

7.373/10

4 years ago

TOM

pinballinreno

Computer Extreme

9y 134K 15,499 31

The game is smooth as butter and easy to play.
I wish somehow they did more to immerse me into the Wonka world.

3 Pinsiders starred this!

8.092/10

4 years ago

BFJ

bifjohnson

Pinside+ Frequent

5y 65,650 51 44 9

Took me awhile to learn and like this game. Now We love it.

bifjohnson edited previous rating on July 07, 2022.

7.159/10

4 years ago

KIM

pinball2020

Pinside+ Frequent

4y 87,550 787 6 22

I enjoyed playing the game and am a huge Wonka fan. I think because I lean more to being a casual player that some of the shots just didn't do it for me. The layout and gameplay are amazing. The lightshow when you are in the Wonkatania is fun and reminds me of the Gene Wilder movie. Lawlor did an amazing job on the design of this game.

8.944/10

4 years ago

RTW

Bospins

Pinside member

Wayland, MA

4y 55,350 389 10 10

This is just a fun game. It's easy to walk up to it and play. The machine will guide you through objectives, there isn't a ton of guessing...it doesn't have some crazy, deep complicated ruleset that you have to have mastered by watching a hundred youtube videos to post a good score.

Family friendly theme that is masterfully integrated...love the gobstopper toy. For kids of the 70s and 80s it is nostalgic without feeling old.

This is one of the few modern machines I'd like to own someday.

10.000/10

4 years ago

DAD

Mikespin

Pinside member

Vancouver, BC

5y 16,750 2 5 9

An Amazing JJP Game

7 Pinsiders flagged this. 5 Pinsiders starred this!

8.163/10

4 years ago

DDB

Pinbaldo

Pinside+ Frequent

4y 27,150 1 3 23

It’s just not intuitive where the next shot is supposed to go. Otherwise a very good machine.

Pinbaldo has owned this game in the past.

9.660/10

4 years ago

???

Cgpinhead

Pinside member

5y 47,800 85 39 12

Another home run for JJP!
Like a fine wine it gets better and better with age.
Bolted to the floor.
Highly recommend this pin to anyone that is interested!

6 Pinsiders flagged this. 8 Pinsiders starred this!

9.280/10

4 years ago

MAR

arcadem

Pinside+ Frequent

6y 89,800 616 12 17 1

I finally received my WW LE. I was originally in for a CE but JJP pissed me off when they substituted a cheaper topper for the one originally shown for the game. So I bought an LE and saved some $$ and I am glad I did because it is a solid game in all respects. And it now, thanks to JJP's latest offer, has the same topper, for a modest extra sum, that was originally supposed to be on the CE. I have the other candidate for GOTY, Stern's JP LE and truth be known, it is hard to pick between it and WW for the Twippy. I voted JP, my wife voted for WW so there you have it- a "nation again divided". But, we remain good friends nonetheless 'cuz we are both right.
For specifics, I find JP hard to fault whereas I think the music, sounds and speech in WONKA are a bit repetitive. It also tends to have too many 'stdm' balls but that is probably more on me than the game. I just have to get better and WONKA will likely aid me in doing that. There were a very few quality control issues, none too serious, with WONKA whereas JP has been solid from the get go. Having said all of this, both games are 'bolted to the floor'.

arcadem currently owns this game.

10.000/10

4 years ago

JPR

jrawlinson_2000

Pinside member

19y 64,800 571 28

What an awesome job Pat Lawlor & JJP have done here, there are so many shots from the 4 flippers, loads of modes to explore, the theme and integration is unbelievable it really keeps you coming back for more.

Ideal for a home environment as any JJP game is due to the depth of the rule set.

Pat Lawlor at his absolute best.

jrawlinson_2000 edited previous rating on February 13, 2020.

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9.620/10

4 years ago

???

slwizard

Pinside+ Frequent

Southlake, TX

6y 26,750 18 18

Loving my CE so far. Still figuring out rule set but the call outs are fantastic and really guide you well. Like POTC (JJP) it’s complex and deep with lots of ways to play and have fun.

slwizard currently owns this game.

9.020/10

4 years ago

JDH

JDHHoover

Pinside member

5y 33,900 36 5 10

This is my favorite game right now. I enjoy the flow and the appeal to a more casual player. The rules are deep, but not overwhelming. I personally would have rather it been a wide body though.

JDHHoover currently owns this game.

8.400/10

4 years ago

TOM

marioparty34

Pinside+ Frequent

5y 176K 1,453 123 1

Game play is good. The lighting could be a little brighter but the light show is awesome.

8.231/10

4 years ago

WHP

waldo34

Pinside+ Addict

13y 116K 2,033 10 63

Great game between Dialed In and Wonka Pat has created to modern treasures.

waldo34 edited previous rating on June 10, 2022.
waldo34 has owned this game in the past.

9.536/10

4 years ago

TSC

Bowlingpin

Pinside member

Nassau County, NY

9y 62,900 636 3 41

Jersey jacks best game to date. I can feel pieces of multiple Lawlor games in all parts of this machine. Bottom line, it shares the happy medium of fun and difficult shots that I enjoy. Rules and layout can only leave.. Pure imagination.

Bowlingpin currently owns this game.

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