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8.752/10
40 days ago
Brilliant layout, stunning artwork, rules that can engage a beginner or an expert player and above all else the game is immensely fun! The shots and flow of the layout are extremely fun and when you manage to string a number of combos together and consecutive loops one after another you feel like a pinball god smiling ear to ear, simply a brilliant game.
9.000/10
40 days ago
Love the modern & retro feel to the game
9.704/10
40 days ago
It's hard to put into words how fun this pin is. So simple but not easy. Music is a 1000/10 awesome. I highly recommend playing in a home environment with an external sub. I will never sell mine
8.116/10
40 days ago
I owned this game for several months and enjoyed it. Adding better lighting really helps this game. It is not a wide open game to place shots except the boiler. The rest are quick hits to freddy or the glove. The theme is everything on this game, if you are a Freddy fan it is a must. Anyone unfamiliar will probably scratch head. The glove and claw save on this game are over the top and will keep you coming back. Not a very deep game but the mechs make up for it.
9.577/10
40 days ago
This machine I recently had shopped and a fun simple machine to play. Highest score on it so far is 320k and lit the extra balls to 9. Still trying for 10 - I don't count it being lit during testing! This machine like my other pins I got from my uncle when he retired from his route about a decade ago. I only bought 2 new machines recently that didn't come from my uncle, Dead Pool and Jaws.
9.763/10
40 days ago
Love this game, just recently arrived and been playing the heck out of it! So far I have gotten the ball stuck on the shark toy and had to slide the glass back to retrieve it. Guess I had the ball Jump the Shark!
8.947/10
41 days ago
As a non-marvel fan, I pocked up AIQ premium in a trade with the full intent to just sell it. However after playing 50+ games on it now I am totally hooked! What a refreshing layout and the combos on this thing are INSANE. With multiball it looks like a theme park as balls rock around 3+ wire ramps in all directions. Also I have the custom movie code so I love the music and clips. Maybe I wouldn’t like the animations as much? I’m not sure. On location I agree the code is probably a bit too deep but for home it is exactly what I NEED. I love the unique modes like the limited flips on Soul Gem and the antigravity and helicopter ramps are so satisfying when you slam them! Overall so surprised to love this game as much as I do. I put it just below JP and above my GZ. I like it better than GZ because I don’t need 1+ hours to have a satisfying game.
8.860/10
41 days ago
Amazing machine, so many unique shots and I love that they pushed the envelope a little and tried new things. Once you get dialed in the game really opens up and there are so many satisfying shots.

Artwork is amazing and this is where it really shines. The game is bright and beautiful. Love the big ramp in the middle back and you can hit it so many different ways. So many things to shoot at you want to play it again and again. I didn't find it to have hungry outlanes like others.

I alternated between this and TMNT Premium which were sitting right next to each other. If I had to choose one to play, it would be TMNT but Avengers is so close that I would be hard pressed choosing one to buy for my home. Great pin!
9.340/10
41 days ago
This machine is what pinball is all about. It is true pinball. An amazing experience every time.

Pros:
First and foremost for me is my love for pins that plunge into pop bumpers. Of course you have the option to hold the left flipper down and bypass the pops for skill shots. Difficult ramp shots for both flippers, I love it. Ramps are wide enough where they're not annoyingly difficult. The third flipper ramp shot will really test and challenge you and you will need incredible reflexes to be able to hit it, but once you figure it out its so satisfying. Getting the multi-ball is relatively easy and accessible for beginners. It's Beautifully lit. Pops of color. Fast and furious. Love everything about this pin and I went in expecting to dislike it.

Cons:
There are no cons, this is pretty much a perfect pin and of course I can nit-pick things I might not like but I can't say anything bad about this pin cause I need the pinball gods to be in my favor the next time I play this machine and I can't wait to play it again.

Updating my Review and Score:
I decided to go back and play it again just to confirm if I really loved it that much. And yes, I was glued to this machine all night. This TMNT was in a room with Premium Godzilla, Avengers, Stranger Things, Jaws, Venom, 007, Star Wars, Deadpool, among other Premium Sterns. My experience playing TMNT was a notch above all of those machines.

Apart from the amazing art, sound, and lighting, this game gives me what I really want. Longer play times. The multi-balls are amazing and very generous. Very easy to get to them too. I last longer playing this game than any of the other's mentioned above and the experience is on another level. Doesn't mean this game is easy by any means, it's very challenging and the game is so much fun that it makes you want to play it over and over and get better at it. My first few games were brutal but once you figure out the angles of the shots, everything turns into butter and this game is pinball bliss. It has everything and if I had one in my home I think I'd become a madman and never leave the house.
9.180/10
41 days ago
Iron Maiden was a true pleasure to play. I played it for 4 hours straight and could have played 4 more but the shop had to close down!

This pin is amazing on all levels. Gameplay and artwork come together to create a beautiful package. I would love to have this one in my collection as my rocker friends would have a blast with this and beginners and pros alike will enjoy this. Very accessible and just pure fun.
9.120/10
41 days ago
This is one of those pins where your expectations are really low going in, and then it blows you away. Pretty amazing pin all around. My true test for all pins is whether it makes me want to play the game again and again. I've come back to this one so many times and it's just a fun experience and that's usually all that matters to me.

Shots feel right once you get dialed in and know what to aim for. I definitely didn't get that clunky feeling, played pretty fast and furious. Definitely gives me a nice adrenaline rush and would be in my top 10 pins to have in my collection as far as game and theme goes.
9.640/10
41 days ago
I've had TNA for about 6 weeks now. I love it. It's so much fun. I don't see myself ever selling this one.
9.750/10
41 days ago
I thought this game might be overhyped, but it has a lot of objectives that are pretty clear to work towards and most of them will provide multiballs.
9.200/10
41 days ago
Deadpool is my dream machine to own one day. I judge games mostly on how much I want to play another game and I always come back to it.

I'm a sucker for any game that plunges into pop bumpers. I feel that's true pinball, so it checks that mark for me. But really where this game shines are the battles against Mystique, Sabretooth, Juggernaut etc. It gives the game a simple goal and adds a different dimension.

The colors and artwork on the game is of course gorgeous and perfect for the theme. It truly is a sexy machine. The shot to get the katana multiball is so satisfying, love how unique and challenging it is.

This game has so much to offer and in the end it keeps me wanting to play it again and again. Sure it's not perfect, there are some weird shots and the premium doesn't add much to the pro. In the end I love this machine because it's so much fun and I can't wait to put one in my home!
9.179/10
41 days ago
The Elvira's House of Horrors Premium pinball machine was a whole lot of fun to play. This game had lots of fun little details and lots of different multiball modes to explore and dive into. I will tell you the truth that I am not a huge Elvira fan but this machine was very well made and made me want to keep playing to get through all the modes and explore all the different aspects of the game code.
9.820/10
41 days ago
Simply put, it's one of the most incredible pinball machines I've ever played.

I have played almost every single JJP machine that has come out. All of them just feel more like a light show filled with gimmicks, not true pinball. Flippers all felt wrong and after a few games I don't ever want to play them again. This machine is a completely different experience. One of the greatest pinball machines ever made and deserving of an (almost) perfect score. This is not hyperbole. It really is that great.

Let's start with the most important thing. The flippers are amazing. They respond perfectly and have a great amount of power. I was performing live and drop catches like it was nothing.

Shots flow so perfectly. I didn't even know Steve Ritchie designed the game until I came on here to leave a review. Makes total sense! This is a masterpiece. It is the opposite of clunky. The smile on my face when I was playing is all you need to know. I cant believe what Steve Ritchie and JJP has done.

You must play this game with the sound up or you will not get the full experience. Some games you can get by with the sound low, this game is just not the same without the sound. With the sound up you will be immersed whether you like Elton John or not. The light show is on another level. This game made me a believer. It is now the ultimate standard for all pins to be measured against from now on. I will put it up against any machine ever made before it.

Review Update:
One thing I forgot to mention is how well designed the outlanes are. Something about the stock rubbers they have on there or the designer's placement of the posts makes it so there is lots of wiggle room when you're nudging to save the ball. If you suck at nudging the ball out of the outlanes, you will feel like a nudging god on this machine. Let's just say the outlane post rubbers give the perfect amount of bounce so with a tiny bit of effort, you will be able to save your ball and it makes this game all the more enjoyable when you don't have to fear hungry outlanes!
7.288/10
41 days ago
This era of games isn't my favorite, but I do like Jungle Lord quite a bit. I actually prefer it to Black Knight. The magna saves are a cool feature and I really like the upper playfield drop targets that individually reset. Simple 2 ball multiball and actually quite a bit of strategy for an older table. The artwork is kinda weird with knockout Tarzan and Jane, but it is what it is. The sounds are okay - kinda blah but match the era. The voice isn't as clear as other games of the era though, and doesn't really match the theme. Don't really care for the little baguette thing in the top left as it's pretty repetitive and breaks up the pinball action just to usually hit the same letters that are already lit over and over.
8.880/10
41 days ago
The upper sling shot on left is too brutal, otherwise excelent pin!
9.184/10
42 days ago
I am new to pinball, and this is only the second machine that I have owned, but I cannot get enough of it. It is lightning fast and very easy to make a mistake that leads to draining, but strategic use of multiball can help overcome the brutality. The music is amazing, and despite the very simple ruleset, this game keeps me coming back for more.
9.020/10
42 days ago
Probably the most Beau ridule of the 3 magnificent Popadiuk’s pinball machines
Some say not the best game play of the 3.
Still one of my favorite pinball machine
7.858/10
42 days ago
I recently played the TMNT pro pinball machine as a local establishment. I will say while I enjoyed the overall game play and playfield layout the pizza spinner in the middle of the machine made for some interesting redirections. Overall, I really liked the pizza spinner as that made the gameplay even more difficult but had a hard time really grasping the overall ruleset and scoring logic. Was able to start many different modes such as window shopping, night of the mousers, see you on the other side ray, concrete jungle, and pizza-o-meter with relative ease but completing any of these modes really provided some very precise sharpshooting gameplay. This pinball machine would make anyone a better trap and shoot player as many of the turtle training and mode shots have a high degree of difficulty.
7.106/10
42 days ago
I got a 100% working Dogies and it is has fun as frustrating sometimes. The Mushroom Bumpers located on different corners of the PF are a nice alternative to stand or drop targets, especially when you have understood how they control the various gates and features of the PF. The 2 top mushrooms open the devil canyon gate, that saves the ball when you enter the Canyon after having hit one of the lowest right or Left mushroom which change the canyon gate layout. The middle down mushroom action the zipper so you can t lost the ball in the middle until you hit another mushroom and so on. Funnily, when the zipper is on, the canyon is very hard to get, while sneaky Joe is an easier shot !. If you execute the mushroom and gates (canyon and Sneaky Joe) in the right order, getting a free play on cactus juice is made easy, (note some machines had an Add-A Ball kit option instead so the cactus juice gave an EB instead of a Free Play.). Reversely, if you miss the top mushrooms and visit the canyon, your ball is very likely to be drained down the hole on the left line which is super frustrating.
Finally if you compare the mechanical engineering and quality of these Bally pinball machines from the late 60s, they are superior to the Williams from the mid 70s.
8.225/10
42 days ago
Game of Thrones is a great pinball machine.

The layout is very nice and the flow is quite nice, especially on the left ramp. In terms of toys the Premium version is better than the Pro as a result of the interactive throne and mini-playfield. Although the mini-playfield is in my opinion interrupting the flow of the game. The sword on the ramp, the battering ram and the dragon with the kickback are very good toys on all versions.

In terms of gameplay I prefer the Pro version over the Premium as a result of not having the mini-playfield's interruption of flow. I love playing this game and playing through the ruleset is a lot of fun. The Blackwater Multiball is very enjoyable too, just like Winter is Coming.

The artwork is alright. The playfield looks about average and the animations aren't that good since there are mostly scenes from the series they used.

All in all, this is a fun game with an interesting set of rules. I think the game will most likely appeal to more casual players and of course fans of the series.
9.020/10
42 days ago
I've played this quite a lot on location.

It is a very fast and thrilling game, with long ball-times (which make it cheap to play on location). The layout is a masterpiece, everything is so well-designed that shots from every direction feel like they can flow (purposely-desgined) into another thing, I love it. The toys are cool as well, I like the magna-grab and the bridge a lot. The building is also cool, but impacts gameplay less. The mecha-godzilla is also awesome, but the magnet was broken so I could not experience that.

My only (slight) negative with this game is the rules. It is, for my taste, just too complicated. I have played this game at least 30 times, and I still do not know what I am doing. The simple things (mecha godzilla, battles, locks, jetfighter mode) make sense, but the grander scheme is incomprehensible without a long tutorial. Why do I need to change cities? Powerlines, tanks, huh? What are tailwhips? I mean, the rules are probably really cool for at home play, but I like them a bit more comprehensible than this.

The art package is also really good, and the call-outs are awesome (I love the cheesy style). Overall a great modern game.
9.750/10
43 days ago
Got to play 10 games on a Pro and all I can say is wow. Looks amazing in person - seeing it on streams/videos doesn’t do it justice. It really looks great. And it plays amazing. The shots are great. So much fun. You want to just keep playing it. It feels like there’s so much to do and the code is only at 0.83. Can’t imagine how it will be when it’s 1.0. Going to be a great one in my opinion.
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