Jersey Jack

Wizard of Oz

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This game received 912 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.421 _/10

8.421

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This game ranks #41 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

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Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.317

Artwork: 8.87

Sounds/Music: 8.205

Other Aspects: 8.22

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Wizard of Oz

Wizard of Oz
(Yellow Brick Road LE)

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9.380/10

3 years ago

DJS

zaphX

Pinside+ Frequent

Frisco, TX

6y 108K 6,265 3 13 4

When I first got into pins, WOZ was off-putting to me based on its difficulty.

After a few years in the hobby (and a brutal Wonka machine that forced me to learn better nudge and ball control skills) I find it's a completely different experience.

I bought a mint one-owner HUO ECLE and I'm very happy with it.

The game itself is a stellar package. It has amazing sound, glossy direct printed clearcoat art, and dazzling light shows (probably their best!)

If I had one thing to criticize it would be the shots. It's kind of a two shot game between the ramp shot and castle shot, both of which are the bread and butter of the gameplay. The software does a fine job of mixing in other goals though to make that less repetitive.

This game has the JJP magic I've come to love - stacking multiballs, long-lasting challenge, large over-arcing goals to shoot for.

I doubt this game will leave my collection, but if it does it will be for a YBR because I love that color scheme.

zaphX has owned this game in the past.

4 Pinsiders starred this!

9.220/10

3 years ago

KCG

KC_Green

Pinside member

Morton, IL

4y 31,900 30 3 9

A classic. Bolted to my parent's game room floor. Having played the game for 5+ years, there are certainly things about the game that could be improved or we would complain about. That said, it is an amazing game. The first time I saw it I thought it was a work of art. My parents and friends agree they will never get rid of that game. It is amazing to display and play.

The screen, sounds, world under glass are gorgeous. Kids, adults, and seniors hop on to play. For a time, we found the game pretty difficult and the rules hard to follow. A few YouTube videos solved that. The short orbit shots are very tough to hit, but rewarding and fun (especially the Wizard). It does feel like we're going to the center a lot, but the two upper play-fields are very cool. I would rank a little higher on toys, etc, but we have had some pretty significant maintenance costs. We had to disable the flying monkey to make the game work. Still, it gets played every time there is a gathering.

9.540/10

3 years ago

TOM

Crile1

Pinside+ Frequent

Elizabethtown, KY

7y 99,800 2,089 14 31 1

This is the game that changed the modern pinball machine. First use of color changing LED's and LCD. Insane amount of mechs on this game. Crazy deep code. Animations and sounds are top tier. This game is gorgeous. I will admit, when I played it on location, I didn't understand the appeal, even though I'm a huge WOZ film fan. But made a trade for a Ruby Red version because my wife loved the game and everything changed. Having this in the home environment (with better lighting) makes all the difference. Once you figure out the ruleset and get the shots down, it becomes an amazing game to play. So much to do and lots of strategy. Melting the which feels iconic and amazing if you can get to it. It is hard, but not unreachable. Kind of like destroy the ring in LOTR. I don't think I will ever get to Somewhere over the Rainbow, but I can try. Love this game. only negative is despite all the amazing lights, it is dark. This is the only game I have Pinstadiums in (and I don't generally like these), and it makes a huge difference.

Crile1 currently owns this game.

4 Pinsiders starred this!

9.740/10

3 years ago

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Rocster

Pinside member

Burlingame, CA

3y 20,500 1 4 8 1

The entire family loves this game! Challenging pin but it keeps us coming back because it is beautiful, deep, and fun.

Rocster edited previous rating on June 02, 2020.
Rocster currently owns this game.

9.325/10

3 years ago

CHW

Graal33

Pinside member

3y 18,500 7

The Wizard of Oz is for me one of the best pinball machines ever made.

The pinball is beautiful, it's really a work of art. Beautiful playfield, rainbow lighting, the castle, the spinning house, the flying monkey, the tree bumpers, the animations, the voices, the music - it all fits together!

Gameplay is fantastic, there is an incredible amount of things to do, another pinball machine of the category: I need a perfect game to finish everything. I love to melt the witch :)

For me the only flaw of this pinball is the quality... I have one of the first generations and unfortunately I have problems with my playfield (I'm one of the unlucky ones) The color is crumbling... another problem were the LED boards... They burned through... I also have problems with the castle doors (I can remove the upper playfield blind now)

If I didn't have quality problems, I'd give this Pin a 10!

9.720/10

4 years ago

DWH

LITIG8R

Pinside+ Frequent

Parker, CO

4y 37,900 3 5 4

This will end up being as classic as the movie upon which it was based. I think the only reason it is not rated as high as JJP's POTC is that the theme is from an older movie and perhaps not as "masculine" as POTC but the game is truly amazing for all ages.

LITIG8R has owned this game in the past.

4 Pinsiders starred this!

8.938/10

4 years ago

FUN

pinheadpierre

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 94,800 2,557 16 1

Final wizard mode is disappointing. Game is otherwise a masterpiece.

pinheadpierre edited previous rating on November 08, 2022.

9.056/10

4 years ago

BMA

Mechulus

Pinside+ Frequent

Atascadero, CA

4y 36,900 41 3 12 1

Having owned this machine for a month now, I can say definitively that I made a great choice. The light show here is second to none. I remember how impressed I was initially with this pin when I played it for the first time at the Banning Pinball Hall of Fame, and now I get to see that same gleam in my friends' eyes as I invite them over to play a few games. This thing is never leaving my collection. Even my wife, who could care less about pinball / video games, asks me to play a few games with her. Wow...

My few complaints revolve around some weak design features. Lifting the playfield vertically for servicing requires you to rest the 'hot air balloon' toy against the backglass, which is likely to damage it if you're not careful. The Crystal Ball uses a small OLED which suffers from burn-in very quickly, and the cable connecting to it is easily dislodged due to it's close proximity to a VUK. The RGB LED for 'Capture Dorothy' doesn't stay mounted as the wire can easily catch on different things when you lift the playfield.
All that having been said though, no machine is perfect. To me, this is an investment in something I believe will only go up in value over time, and I get to play with it in the meantime. Money well spent!

Mechulus has this game on the wishlist.

7.764/10

4 years ago

DJM

Meadows22

Pinside+ Frequent

Lewiston, NY

4y 65,550 571 4 13 3

This game kicked my butt. Would love to play one on free play, because this is the toughest game I've ever played. I really didn't grasp the rules, but that is because I really didn't have enough time to look anywhere else on the play field. Best game in terms of toys, I don't think anything touches it. I almost wish they had less toys because the play field is so packed as it is. By far my wife's favorite pin and I would have to say its up there for me too.

Meadows22 edited previous rating on May 12, 2021.
Meadows22 has owned this game in the past.

8.295/10

4 years ago

JNS

TecumsehPlissken

Pinside member

Longwood, FL

9y 115K 2,558 10 103

a beautiful game to look at & a real step up in Pinball with the display ,a pretty good game to play as well but I cant get past the theme to ever consider wanting to own one unless I got it for a super low price or won it in a raffle or something

9.620/10

4 years ago

JAK

Dashmonster

Pinside member

New Bern, NC

4y 39,400 198 6 8

My all time favorite game. Cannot get enough of this one and it is bolted to my floor

Dashmonster currently owns this game.

9.760/10

4 years ago

RTH

Extubate

Pinside member

Fort Wayne, IN

5y 27,500 1 5 12

Really a fantastic game. For me, definite GOAT status. It is deep without being enigmatic. Plenty of shots to master, many different areas of the game to explore. Lots of unique toys and two upper playfields that enhance gameplay without dramatically slowing things down. I really do not envision ever selling this game. Every time I discover something new, it adds to the experience and fun. Certainly my favorite JJP release and perhaps my all-time fav!

Extubate currently owns this game.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

8.392/10

4 years ago

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1and1-16th-ball

Inactive member

Sydney

4y 12,500 1 11

Good looking game,well built and loaded withstuff

7.754/10

4 years ago

JPV

johnvorwerk

The Pinball Place

14y 52,200 14 85 9

I was one of the first to put my $1000 deposit down on a company that didn't even have a production line yet. A fun game after they got a few software updates. Can't say enough about how disappointed I am about LED lighting system that keeps failing. This game has been down more than it's up running.

johnvorwerk currently owns this game.

8.660/10

4 years ago

CUZ

mcuzz

Pinside member

8y 117K 500 137

Innovative, fun, and a quality machine.
Well done jjp

7.636/10

4 years ago

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HGoldBall

Inactive member

Sydney

4y 18,750 29

Nice, fun game

HGoldBall edited previous rating on February 01, 2020.

9.200/10

4 years ago

RMF

MasterReese

Pinside apprentice

4y 37,150 2 3 66 1

Wizard of oz Is a game that is very hard to understand when you first play it. When you start to get the hang of it you can play it forever. Multiball is very fun. I love the callouts from the Characters. I think that the upper play field with dorthy’s house is awesome.

7.104/10

4 years ago

BAM

balt

Pinside member

6y 114K 466 45 1

Another beauty to look at, I just don't care to flip it. Also, acres of real estate at the bottom of the playfield but no fun to be found there. Certainly a classic theme, but also a tired one.

balt edited previous rating on January 12, 2020.

7.995/10

4 years ago

XQZ

douggalecawitz

Pinside member

Naperville, IL

11y 62,900 45 85

Jersey Jack takes a chance on a really really old property and comes away with a winner. After a decade and change of the same left ramp right ramp basic Stern machines JJP arrives on the scene and delivers something different. The game looks great, it plays great, the modes, toys, and features are all something more akin to the experimental mid 90s era pinball machines. A return to lower scoring tables is also quite welcome. If I have two complaints it is this. 1) the right and especially the left out lanes seem way oversized. 2) the movie call backs are quite obvious fakes. not even close. Distractingly bad even. Would it have cost that much more to get the rights to old Margaret Hamilton quotes? I don't know, but I can't imagine it being that prohibitive. Otherwise this is a fantastic game which has forced Stern out of it's complacency and made it up it's game. That alone is an amazing feat.

douggalecawitz has this game on the wishlist.

9.432/10

4 years ago

WGH

Patrunkenphat7

Pinside member

Greenville, SC

5y 39,050 107 17

People knock this machine for being clunky, and it is... But to me that adds to the adventure. It rewards you for controlled shooting and nudging while slowly making your way through the multiple playfields and modes with five flippers. It’s the perfect pin for a home collection... I can’t really get into it on location, but I don’t think that’s the target audience.

My only complaint is Yellow Brick Road - the banana yellow is UGLY, they took out the monkey mech, and then they charged $2k more! Makes no sense to me.

4 Pinsiders starred this!

8.392/10

4 years ago

VON

VonPinball

Pinside+ Frequent

Denver, CO

5y 79,800 156 4 28

WOZ moved all of pinball forward, but it's never been a game that I've been able to get in to. Onsite they typically have weak flippers or other issues that always turn me off to the game. That being said, when one is fully working and dialed in, it's a great experience.

9.420/10

4 years ago

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Arcdeeth

Pinside member

6y 31,150 28 3 9

My wife and I have played this at our local barcade for some time now. Every time we have played this pin, my wife has turned around to me and said I want this! Honestly, I finally got the itch to change up the game room and wanted to make her happy. So, I sold my Star Wars and The Walking Dead to fund this new pin.
A local deal for a WOZECLE fell into my lap and I jumped on it. After about 30 days of me selling my pins, the new pin was delivered. I am so glad I made this decision. My wife and I absolutely love it! The game play is deep and the variety of shots are numerous. It has the 2.0 light boards installed and they are absolutely beautiful. I was worried about the game call-outs being repetitive but I feel there is a variety for each mode and they go well with the game flow. The monkey works flawlessly and is a great feature to the game. I am very happy to own this pin.

Arcdeeth currently owns this game.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

8.603/10

4 years ago

TOM

marioparty34

Pinside+ Frequent

5y 176K 1,456 123 2

The game is beautiful. It is the best world under glass game IMHO. Getting to Over the Rainbow for me is impossible, but I love trying!

The mechs are well integrated into the theme and I can't imagine playing without the physical ball lock and monkey mech.

marioparty34 edited previous rating on April 12, 2021.

7.762/10

4 years ago

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CliveCooper

Inactive member

Unknown

4y 6,000 3 7

I owned this for a good length of time and whilst its pretty and hard to mark down on the various elements, there's something missing for me and it simply didn't get many plays. Maybe theme, maybe me, but its gone 9 months and I'm not missing - that's an acid test.

10.000/10

4 years ago

PHI

dirkhermans

Pinside member

Puurs

10y 24,050 66 8 20

Best fantasy game ever made. Lot of toys, missions. Great design and artwork. Music and animations are great.

Top pin for many years fun for the whole family.

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