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This game received 917 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.411 _/10

8.411

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This game ranks #40 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

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Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.312

Artwork: 8.857

Sounds/Music: 8.165

Other Aspects: 8.209

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Wizard of Oz

Wizard of Oz
(Yellow Brick Road LE)

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8.168/10

36 days ago

DRD

DrDrain

Pinside member

8y 42,400 57 113

Wizard of Oz is a decent game and a was good start for Jersey Jack Pinball. In general the game gives off the impression that JJP wanted to continue where Midway left.

The layout is imaginative and both mini-playfields are well embedded within. Shooting the ball around the house on the lower one is much fun. The game has the "issue" of comparatively weaker flippers like all other JJPs I've played but after a while one gets used to it. Speaking of the flippers, I think it's an excellent addition having the "Ruby flippers".

The ruleset is pretty deep but I think they still offer enough interesting challenges in order to be enjoyed by beginners or casual players. The multiball and melting the Witch are fun features.

One thing I do not like is the sounds playing when you're on that top left mini-playfield. After a while I thought about purposefully draining the ball. But apart from that, the sounds and music are fine.

The artwork is quite good except for the backglass. That green tone on it makes it look like something on the level of World Poker Tour's artwork. It's a shame really because everything else looks very nice. The theme is very well brought over into pinball as well.

Overall, Wizard of Oz is a very nice debut game for JJP with a good layout, fun features and (generally) nice artwork. It is a game for players of any skill level as a result of the varied ruleset.

3 Pinsiders starred this!

7.884/10

61 days ago

TRN

NielsR

Pinside+ Frequent

2y 30,900 21 31

Just not for me... A very nice looking machine but for me it doesn't to to much. compared to other JJP machines it doesn't plays the way I like it. For me the theme isn't really something I like. Since I have a game room where also other people come to play I think it would do good since it is a nice theme for women and kids but just not for me. I do understand why other people like it! the machine is a old school packed JJP and it looks awesome!

9.520/10

67 days ago

JEF

bossk4hire

Pinside member

7y 66,300 604 29

Finally found a RR and got it home. Wife ebkpy3d playing it a few years back so I figured let's give it a try.
I've only had it for a week but I'm really enjoying it. So many things to do. The videos are awesome along with the sound and lights.
Fun game for all. Not a tournament game but I'm not a tournament player so could careless about that. Wish JJP hadn't gotten rid of Scorebit.

7.688/10

80 days ago

JJP

Pomz

Pinside member

Buffalo, MN

5y 34,650 35 3 32

C’mon people this is not a top 50 game. The toys and playfield are awesome to look at and it’s packed. The shots on the other hand are terrible that game has no flow and the normal shots are clunky. I would take an almost any game in the top 70 over this game.

I am just not impressed with most JJP games. Pirates and Willy Wonka are alright and The Hobbit could be really good but it’s a little too easy. I’d stay away from Jersey Jack until they figure out how to make a fun pinball machine.

9.760/10

3 months ago

BEN

bmlors

Pinside member

Norwalk, IA

6y 30,400 25 9

WOZ Ruby Red is a beautiful game and very fun to play. It is not as challenging as other games, but that’s part of the appeal. The playfield toys are unmatched and the two upper playfields are very fun.

bmlors has owned this game in the past.

5.874/10

3 months ago

HEY

EMjr

Pinside apprentice

<1y 14,150 28 1 9

Maybe I need to play it more… or just give in to the hype? Not
My cup of tea. Rather play an EM.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

9.240/10

3 months ago

DAV

WarriorPin

Pinside member

Seattle, WA

3y 39,050 176 5 15

Wife loved this game playing a few times on location. One came up for sale and snatched it up. It is a beautiful game. Heavy (450+ pounds) as filled with many toys. Game play is fun. JJP really changed the course of pinball with this game.

WarriorPin currently owns this game.

7.919/10

3 months ago

PAT

CabinBound

Pinside member

Dunlap, TN

1y 26,650 4 29

The GOOD:
This pin is just stunning. Its visually addicting and set a new standard for visual engagement. You just HAVE to play it when you see it in person. Its loaded with gadgets and cool shots. The rules are awesome and innovative...this is a deep game and was the start of the famous JJP "play for a lifetime" rule sets. I like this game...but I cannot push it to the top of any list overall.

The NOT-SO-GOOD:
Its a slow shooting wide body...the upper playfield is cool but fails a a bit on execution...its too hard to keep the ball in play up there. Overall lets face it...the flipper strength overall really saps any kinetic satisfaction when you make what are challenging shots. They got EVERYTHING right except the fun factor...it just lacks excitement when you play.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

9.320/10

5 months ago

LOU

heylou

Pinside+ Frequent

3y 39,650 23 10 6

A very nice game. Lots to do and very busy. Not being able to see ball down the right side by the spinning house is my biggest disappointment on the machine. Otherwise aa great playing machine. The castle playfield and spinning house playfield really adds to the excitement of the game. This one has some great mods that really make it fun... Love the Flying Monkey and Witch Mod!!!

heylou currently owns this game.

8.880/10

5 months ago

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sluise

Pinside apprentice

Longmeadow, MA

1y 7,000 3 6

Its hard to believe this was JJP's very first pin. They really went for it. Its a super fun game to play, has incredible art work, and the theming is spot on. It is however a game that to me is more about the art then the continued playability. The shots aren't memorable and while the call outs are good they do become repetitive. There are also some well reported light board issues in the early ones or those that haven't been upgraded yet.

9.260/10

5 months ago

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GrandpaTroy

Pinside member

South Beloit, IL

1y 24,000 11 14

Just got this game after looking for a long time. My first Jersey Jack Pin huge fan now. I am a casual player small collector. My most expensive purchase and newest game in my line up. First thought beautiful game lots of toys. I got this game because Wizard of Oz is my wife’s favorites movie and thought she would not lose her mind for what I spent. For you little leaguers out there I was wrong on that by the way. These are my thought just playing the machine having no idea what the goals are. I will update after I get more plays and learn rules. Version 6.6 might need to do some updates
1. Gorgeous machine
2. Cutting edge for its time
3. Tons of toys to look at and I will be adding more
4. 3 playfields are nice. One on the left is just a circular path so not much to do on it
5. Like that if you loss ball down sides it will give you a chance to save it if you can hit all targets on the way out by giving you a timed challenge on a free ball.
6. Flying monkey lock to cool
7. Movie integrated well on display
8. Does a good job of telling you what to do next.
9. Light show amazing
10. Multi ball crazy
Concerns
1. Cost I am going to cringe every time kids play it. (I know there are more expensive games out there)
2. Up the middle shots might get repetitive over time
3. Tutorials are a hour plus long how complicated is this game
4. Might never complete it

Now that I have gotten some time on this machine still running 6.6 will update code soon
likes
1. Opportunity to save ball if you loose it down the sides, Still have not completed Some Where Over the Rainbow save yet. 4 different tasks great fun and challenging, Some games I just try to get to that mode so I can try to beat it.
2. Really like the the crystal ball games, lights out, lights on amazing light show, weak flippers, fire ball and the hardest of all no hold flippers.
3. Like the fact that there are several ways to get multi ball games.
4.

GrandpaTroy edited previous rating on July 03, 2023.
GrandpaTroy currently owns this game.

8.188/10

6 months ago

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twindad

Pinside member

Chattahoochee Hills, GA

7y 26,400 7 4 10

Our first pin as a family. This game elevated the pin community and introduced innovative features. The wide body plays pretty slow but allows a stuffing of toys and mechs. The light show is beautiful. Not played as much in the collection because the industry has caught up… but we should all respect and be thankful for what WOZ did to the hobby.

twindad currently owns this game.

8.148/10

8 months ago

MLK

Mattyk

Pinside member

4y 71,050 1,555 4 14

Great wide body game. Light shows are obviously terrific. Most of the gameplay is making shots up the middle but there is plenty to explore. If my game had the 2.0 lighting I would have kept it longer

Mattyk has owned this game in the past.

10.000/10

8 months ago

PNP

imoknu

Pinside apprentice

Seattle, WA

<1y 10,000 1 11

A timeless classic and well executed rendition of the story in a pinball machine.

3 Pinsiders flagged this.

8.892/10

10 months ago

LRY

Bluepilot

Pinside+ Frequent

Orlando, FL

4y 42,650 16 13 16

Best of JJP

Bluepilot currently owns this game.

3 Pinsiders starred this!

9.620/10

1 year ago

MIK

Wariodolby

Pinside+ Frequent

Goodrich, MI

10y 118K 1,778 32 40

Owned the game for many years now.
Really been playing a lot lately.
Its just an amazing pin,still better then any pin before it or after.

Edit:JJP make something better then Jurassic Park!

Wariodolby edited previous rating on November 20, 2023.
Wariodolby currently owns this game.

5 Pinsiders flagged this. 4 Pinsiders starred this!

6.309/10

1 year ago

950

Limpida

Pinside member

Padova

3y 37,650 5 20 50 1

Non mi e' piaciuto molto

Limpida edited previous rating on November 04, 2022.

5 Pinsiders flagged this.

6.277/10

1 year ago

PIP

pipo

Pinside member

Zaragoza

3y 16,000 41

In short, it is not my style of play, very thick, the ball does not flow, in addition to being slow

10.000/10

1 year ago

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BBLAIR

Pinside member

Phoenix, AZ

3y 14,000 9

The best artwork and lighting of any pinball machine I have come across and that includes all the current top 100 of pinside. Timeless theme. Scoring is not as easy as other pinball but makes the top scores feel like top scores and not just lucky shots/bounces.

3 Pinsiders flagged this.

7.769/10

1 year ago

VEE

Veemonroe

Pinside member

London

2y 53,050 128 7 146

Played a few times at The Pinball Office.

This is a stunning pinball machine - probably the most beautiful pin of all time. It is solidly made and a true work of art.

It is fun to play on a walk-up-and-play basis, but the gameplay, especially the individual shots, aren’t as exciting on casual (non-ownership) play as its stunning appearance would suggest. I also find the old-fashioned theme somewhat off-putting, although my five-year-old son is a huge fan.

9.644/10

1 year ago

JAM

SerenityNow

Pinside+ Addict

Middletown Township, NJ

2y 40,400 34 11 12

WOZ hits my sweet spots. the theme, the call outs. Easy shots and long plahy time. Great family machine and fun for kids. Deep rules to keep veterans happy too.

SerenityNow edited previous rating on May 26, 2023.
SerenityNow currently owns this game.

10.000/10

1 year ago

DMP

falcon950

Pinside+ Frequent

Hemet, CA

3y 39,050 112 3 8

The is simply the best pinball machine of all time!

falcon950 currently owns this game.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

9.640/10

1 year ago

CRM

TheShadowsNose

Pinside+ Addict

Upr Montclair, NJ

2y 66,550 463 5 11

Great game. Substitute “clunky” with “challenging”. The shots can feel extremely tight, but once you actually learn how to hit them, everything really opens up. Code is deep, but focused, as opposed to some games that just throw stuff at you constantly for no reason. This game rewards patience and practice in an extremely satisfying way. If you’re having an off day, it can be frustrating. But when you’re on, it’s one of a kind.

TheShadowsNose edited previous rating on September 22, 2023.
TheShadowsNose currently owns this game.

9.140/10

1 year ago

MGS

Lexus60068

Pinside member

Palatine, IL

2y 23,500 2 10

Very fun game to play with a lot of cool features. Ball goes out on the sides too often, but still a very fun game to play. Would love to own one some day.

Lexus60068 has this game on the wishlist.

9.080/10

1 year ago

GS

Supaspat

Pinside+ Addict

Islip, NY

3y 35,650 2 8 7

A personal favorite for the family

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