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This game received 68 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.659 /10
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.603
Artwork: 8.151
Sounds/Music: 3.401
Other Aspects: 7.521
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Seattle, WA
8.101/10
1 year ago
Great artwork by Dave Christensen. The backglass is iconic and in my opinion, one of the best of the EM era. Lots to shoot at, love the spinner. The flags are cool and the 5000 special target is not easy to hit. I can play this game over and over and that is the bottom line to a good machine. Always look forward to playing this one.
8.113/10
1 year ago
I prefer three inch flipper EM’s from the 70’s. Enjoy Gottlieb’s, William’s and Bally pins and the variation from each manufacturer.
Picked one up a few weeks ago and went through the playfield, replaced all coil sleeves and pops and cleaned contacts. It’s on a 4 degree angle.
I was impressed with how fast this table can play! Satisfying spinner shot too. The great Bally pops can walk the ball back to the top of the playfield. Flippers are better than earlier Bally designs with plenty of power.
Get the flags flipped and collect. I like how the table design tends to put the ball into the left flipper preventing easy right flipper shots through the spinner and back to the top. Outlanes are unforgiving.
Artwork, it’s iconic for not only the history, it’s a killer artwork package and shows why Bally was on the rise.
It’s a fun game and a pretty cool layout.
Picked one up a few weeks ago and went through the playfield, replaced all coil sleeves and pops and cleaned contacts. It’s on a 4 degree angle.
I was impressed with how fast this table can play! Satisfying spinner shot too. The great Bally pops can walk the ball back to the top of the playfield. Flippers are better than earlier Bally designs with plenty of power.
Get the flags flipped and collect. I like how the table design tends to put the ball into the left flipper preventing easy right flipper shots through the spinner and back to the top. Outlanes are unforgiving.
Artwork, it’s iconic for not only the history, it’s a killer artwork package and shows why Bally was on the rise.
It’s a fun game and a pretty cool layout.
Burgdorf
8.016/10
3 years ago
A nifty piece of pinball history. I love the rule set on this one. I enjoy flipping every flag and then trying to light all the features at once. Great artwork, and I think Bally's have the best EM sounds - especially the spinners.
I'm very glad I had the opportunity to add this one to my collection.
I'm very glad I had the opportunity to add this one to my collection.
Hamilton, ON
8.004/10
4 years ago
The flag flips are a fun component of this game. A great spinner and lively pops make it a fun player as well. Standup targets are ok, I tend to prefer games that have some sort of drops as well.
Not bad for an EM -- it has the feel of a Solid State in terms of speed and action (which is a good thing!).
Not bad for an EM -- it has the feel of a Solid State in terms of speed and action (which is a good thing!).
6.465/10
4 years ago
As a child I remember playing this machine at the Bowling Alley while my mother bowled. It was a great machine and I loved playing it. As an adult I bought the machine for the memories it brought back. Lets just say, I should have kept the memories as memories, the game isn't as grand as I remember. The art work is very good, and the machine has an exciting allure, but the game play is boring and repetitive. The flip over flag design takes up a lot of valuable space that could have been used for other more exciting features.
9.577/10
5 years ago
IMHO the best em ever designed. Flipping the flags and getting the ball down the right lane to collect features from the flags and light features was a great idea. The game has the best special ever on an em. The artwork on the backglass was excellent and represented the movie very well. I played the game for hours when it came out and can remember the first time I played it.
9.210/10
6 years ago
One of my favorite EM shots. Hit the spinner, into the kick out hole and flip over the 4 flags... Awesome feeling!
5.314/10
7 years ago
I like innovative mechs on playfields, so the flip flags on the right pf are the saving grace for what was a rather dull playing experience. And, even though the art is "Tommy-esque", I've seen better. Not a lot to say about Wizard!'s play other than that it plays like a regular ol' run-of-the-mill EM.
If you're a fan of The Who and the rock opera Tommy, then of course you'll want to hit start a few times on this machine just to say that you have. I wouldn't want to let it take up space in a collection where so many other really fun EMs could be.
If you're a fan of The Who and the rock opera Tommy, then of course you'll want to hit start a few times on this machine just to say that you have. I wouldn't want to let it take up space in a collection where so many other really fun EMs could be.
9.245/10
8 years ago
An EM I want to hold on to. That backglass is just epic. The flag flipping is cool, and there's a variety of shots to make.
I'm a fan of this machine relative to its time and era.
I'm a fan of this machine relative to its time and era.
Sint-niklaas
8.241/10
8 years ago
Popular Science ranked this game as one of the "8 Most Influential Pinball Machines of All-Time"... The first to license film rights ("Tommy") this game, with it's stunning retro-hip Mad Dog artwork is an iconic time capsule of mid-70's pinball. While the game achieves aesthetic perfection, you have to review it against others of that era to appreciate the game itself which is outstanding for an EM. Simple yet compelling. Highly recommend if you can find a good field and glass.
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