TOP 10 PINBALL MACHINES OF ALL TIME ( According to PINSIDE USER Ratings) UPDATE DECEMBER 2022

[@sadboi7537]

Metallica was 2013, not 2003.

[@CaptNRetro]

my bad..I wrote it down wrong!

[@equaleyez]

Sad boi true!

[@daakrolb]

I really do NOT like that they make 3 different models with significant differences. There should only be one model with all the bells & whistles.

[@sadboi7537]

It’s $tern, what else would you expect? Don’t you want to pay for Gary’s private island in the Caribbean??

[@daakrolb]

@@sadboi7537 I hear ya… business is business, but I still don’t like versions that are “compromised.”

[@CyberSex]

I used to feel the same way. The premium/LE are identical as far as gameplay and toys. The LE just has some extra polish that doesn’t affect the game such as a mirrored backglass, some side art blades. The pro is no bells and whistles but from an operator standpoint, you’re not getting pinball machines for any other reason than to make a profit. So if you can save 5 grand, you’re going to take it.

[@colemangreen4191]

I really don’t understand this opinion at all. As a consumer why would you want less options? Especially less affordable options with 95%+ of the fun?

[@alkohallick2901]

💯

[@Dialectic42]

Omitting The Addams Family and Star Trek: The Next Generation is a crime.

[@slowmissouri205]

I love these games. I would want TNG in my collection more than several of these. Also Red and Teds Roadshow. I need to go vote on these.

[@magicbus63]

My favorite is Gorgar and Fish Tales and Funhouse

[@slowmissouri205]

I love Fish Tales

[@TiltingT]

On fire today! 2 in one day.. now you are spoiling us! Hope you and the family have a fantastic holiday season brother!

[@CaptNRetro]

Same to you HOMEBOY!

[@Bananaphuz]

Medieval Madness will always be number 1 to me!! I used to play it all the time. It was tucked away in the back of the smallest dive bar in my town. How they got it I’ll never know.

[@mechanicalpants]

I agree, it's definitely one of the best👍 Did it see a lot of use back then in that bar you frequented?

[@Bananaphuz]

@@mechanicalpants oh fa sho!! We played it every night. Might’ve had something to do with the fact the bartender would let us smoke weed back there but still, best pinball ever!

[@mechanicalpants]

@@Bananaphuz Oh that's good to hear you guys gave it some love back in the day! 👍SSorry for the lateness of my reply 😅

[@slowmissouri205]

If you are in WA then you are talking about the Rainbow. The castle toy on MM is one of the greats. 100% fun.

[@Mito383]

Personally I like Tales of the Arabian Nights. I know it’s considered to be too easy but it’s ridiculously charming and a lot of fun.

[@rondee]

Arguably one of the most aesthetically appealing tables I've ever seen.

[@DavidCarper-h1u]

Wpc had character

[@GregRogers503]

This is my all time favorite pinball game ever

[@richardleau]

No Shadow, Adams Family, or Rocky and Bullwinkle? Godzilla looks great. Can't wait to play it!

[@curbydinobot8633]

You should do a top 10 list of themed pinballs never made like Gremlins, Beetlejuice and Friday the 13th

[@BootsORiley]

Godzilla is more than deserving of the top spot. I've never played a better pinball game and i'll be joyously surprised if i ever do. Personally, i think Avengers Infinity Quest is a better game than Iron Maiden and Deadpool and deserves a spot on the top 10, and that Rush deserves an honorable mention. Iron Maiden won't pass the test of time, in my opinion.

[@davidhill2020]

No mention that two of the voice actors in Medieval Madness were Scott Adsit and Tina Fey, later of 30 Rock?

[@CosmicIceCream]

Hmm, I admit I'm not an expert on pinball, but have you considered or reviewed Black Knight? Haven't played it in years but my memory is it was amazing. EDIT: Pretty sure the version I played was Black Knight 2000, which has amazing sound and voiceovers.

[@CaptNRetro]

played all 3 black knight games..they are all incredible..i don't make the list..just report it

[@CosmicIceCream]

@@CaptNRetro 👍

[@Graterstuuf]

Medieval Madness still needs to be number 1 one any list due to its release date and it’s solid design and longevity. Godzilla is great but will they be alive in 10 years

[@davidcarper5411]

They get roached out much sooner than wms games did

[@Goruthar]

It's a timeless theme, with staying power.

[@Goruthar]

@@davidcarper5411 the stupid AA batteries in the back killed a few.

[@ericmiller3708]

Top 3: 1. Seawitch, 2. TX-Sector, 3. Road Kings Other top machines in no particular order: Xenon, Embryon, Centaur, Transporter: The Rescue, Elektra, Barracora, Big Bang Bar, Deadpool (Pro version), ALIEN (Standard edition), and Strato-Flite/Super-Flite.

[@jeffjacobson59]

I appreciate that you think outside the box, just like me!

[@RockfordRoe]

I'm still absolutely livid that they're still not giving Cirqus Voltaire the attention is deserves

[@Skellotronix]

That game gives me a headache. The art is better than the game IMO. I can't stand the bad circus music. I prefer Hurricane to Cirqus.

[@8-bitalex201]

I was in Budapest Pinball museum last weak. Had an awesome time there with Indiana Jones and other machines ^^

[@flipadoodles8677]

Really suprised me putting godzilla at number 1 bevause thats pretty much the first and only pinball game im trying to get good with at my local arcade. Being a very small town theres alot of sub par games in there, so i walk in just for godzilla every week or so and try to learn more about it. It also helps that im a massive godzilla fan, why i started playing it in the first place lol

[@jessethabarber]

Good list for sure, Big Guns has always been my number 1 🤘

[@elvirathon]

Big guns was first one i loved, now its potc jjp

[@DigitalPaperGames]

Yes, Metallica is one of the best. I keep looking around. Good video. :) Twilight Zone I was expecting it next. Wow, Elvira's House of horror was a surprise. Medieval Madness has something so atractive you cannot resist , I will play this week on VPX.

[@saralee61021]

These are some awsome pinball machines

[@Goruthar]

LOL, I was thinking Elektra or Space Shuttle. Pinball is alive and well, thanks guys!

[@CaptNRetro]

Stern announced Jaws today…

[@curtis4948]

Theatre of magic is my favorite for beginner or not having to think monster bash too, but any good mechanical table with good targets no music is better imo, modern I need a book of rules and missions to beat that

[@garysimard5674]

I remember one old machine I played, it must have been a 1970s machine but I played it in the early 80s, it had curved flippers. I really liked that machine. Don't remember the name of it.

[@mr.t114]

Time Warp i think it was called.

[@garysimard5674]

@@mr.t114 Thank you very much.

[@lashawnwashington3249]

Vintage BEST: PLAYBOY, ALIEN, THE BLACK KNIGHT.

[@markcornwell03]

They were called banana flippers. 😂

[@Evil.Turkey]

Does anyone know a pinball machine called T H E S H A D O W ? I think it’s from a movie. I loved that machine perhaps 30 years ago.

[@CaptNRetro]

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[@CaptNRetro]

That’s a whole video on it!

[@garym1199]

Enjoyed your video. I recently ordered a Godzilla premium & have a Medieval Madness. I don’t see how Godzilla can be #1 of all time when you have already got rid of yours. Medieval Madness are hard to come by because they tend to stay in an owners collection . Time will tell on Godzilla.

[@CaptNRetro]

@@garym1199 because I trade and play and nothing ever stays long

[@LostandFoundTravel]

The Medieval Madness VO cast contains a bunch of "pre-famous" voices from The Second City...

[@bloodymarvelous4790]

I haven't played pinball in ages, and none of these machines. My favorites were Doctor Who, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Addams Family (Values?)

[@dash4800]

I find the fact that so many people are so into pinball more interesting than pinball itself. I'm just glad such a completely random thing exists to give you all the extremely niche enjoyment you guys need.

[@markismiller6484]

This guy needs to do showcase videos explaining features of sterns newest pinball machines stern hire this guy!

[@bryaneckstein6560]

Terminator. Star Trek Next Generation and Star wars. What was the Soccer game called? This video brings me back to the 90s.

[@CaptNRetro]

World Cup 94

[@Quest4Unknown]

Arabian nights definitely should be on this list.. but it’s not

[@khester7397]

No Arabian nights? Theater of magic? The AC/DC pinball machine from like 2013(?) was awesome too!

[@808zhu]

Thanks for the list. 😊

[@CaptNRetro]

No problem 😊

[@jayhays8267]

Ah, I can tell you are using filmora for your editor. I used the same background music in my videos...

[@CaptNRetro]

@@jayhays8267 a lot of the background music I make.. but yea.. sometimes I use that

[@anonimapandisti103]

My opinion 1 theater of magic 2 Congo 3 time warp 4 iron Maiden 5 led Zeppelin

[@TheWaynos73]

Indiana Jones Twilight Zone Addams Family Judge Dredd No Good Gophers are my top 5

[@CaptNRetro]

solid stack

[@morenobaratella9622]

Mi iscrivo al canale con la speranza che possano tornare nelle sale giochi

[@SweatyBearsGaming]

No Sega machines? Lost World, X-Files or my personal Fav - Apollo 13.

[@lebowskiunderachiever3591]

I love pinball and those movies, definitely checking that out ! X-files is my favorite show 😎

[@sydviscous7006]

Of "All Time"??? You mean of "recent time". These newer models wouldn't even exist had it not been for the legendary designers and games of the golden age of pinball; 1947-1977. Pinball was not invented, it has a long evolutionary history with key innovations and breakthrough ideas leading to the modern game. Along the way were some very innovative, fun playing, and gorgeous looking models, which didn't contain a single microchip.

[@joereadel]

I like Bad Cats

[@markcornwell03]

Sir you are 💯 correct

[@clapadamclap]

Dunno if it was the perspective, but the Godzilla flipper gap looks huge..

[@CaptNRetro]

must been the angle..Godzilla is perfect

[@kevindobson3701]

Can't wait for my request

[@donh1511]

I think WOZ needs to be in any top 10 list. It was revolutionary and changed pinball as we all knew it. If it wasnt for WOZ, we'd still be playing games with DMDs and incandescent lights.

[@CaptNRetro]

Personally.. lcd screens do nothing for me.. unless you’re watching someone else play, you really don’t have time to follow all the animations and things that happen as you’re playing.. I just need an alphanumeric scoring device.. bells and whistles don’t make a game better.. they are just bells and whistles.. as for RGB lighting.. same.. lights do nothing for playing except alert you to what you want to shoot for or tell you if you’ve already collected something.. also.. I don’t make the list.. but pirates of the Caribbean JJP would make my list before WOZ

[@kevindvigneault]

The whole world has been switching to LEDs over the past 10 years. All pinball manufacturers switching to LEDs was inevitable because of cost, reliability, and availability. JJ/WOZ had nothing to do with that.

[@donh1511]

@@kevindvigneault WOZ was the first to use RGB leds in a pinball game.

[@thomgizziz]

@@donh1511 Doesn't matter, do you understand what inevitability is? Full color lcds and leds were going to be a thing even if woz never was a thing.

[@malvinasbasher]

The new lcd screens are a big no for me, I like the old 90s baseball style dmds with their cartoony vids. Who is watching a tv when playing a pinny anyway?

[@richardjohanzh]

Not my cup of tea, these games... prefer the older machines.

[@rodneycody8746]

Nice

[@FloydMaxwell]

Walking Dead makes my top 5 list, along with Game of Thrones, Stern: Star Trek, STTNG and Demo Man. I like the tougher games.

[@paulupton3680]

Where’s the love for Junkyard and Theatre of Magic?!

[@kahnlives]

Metallica…really, I love Borg but still on the fence about this one. The rest of the list is pretty spot on thu!

[@patriciovelizcontardo848]

Twilight Zone is the best pinball Ever!!! Period!!!

[@MrDirkles]

Not sure why the "toy" pinballs produced by stern dominate the top 10.

[@CeceliPS3]

Why no Space Jam?

[@CaptNRetro]

@@CeceliPS3 I know right!?

[@TheAC420]

I'll agree to disagree. I was not a fan of that Deadpool table nor that Jurassic Park one. My personal favorite is Starship Troopers.

[@BootsORiley]

Avengers Infinity Quest is so much better than Deadpool and Iron Maiden, imho. I think JP is a good Elwin design, though.

[@MrPolycarpe13]

Of all time?? C'mon man, how can you not include TAXI, Theater of Magic,Big Guns, Fish Tails!

[@CaptNRetro]

Based off Pinside website user based rankings as of the time of posting.. not my personal top 10

[@horhai70]

Top 10 Pinball Machines of all Time??? mmm...I would disagree in almost all the list except for one machine I really like to play which is Attack from Mars but you certainly missed a lot of legendary tables such as: The Addams Family, Eight Ball de Luxe, The Getaway, PartyZone, Terminator 2, Golden Arrow, Genie, Blackout, Black Knight, Gorgar, Fish Tales, amongst others

[@Tranceinyapantz]

People will always be influenced by what's new. So this is hardly the top machines of all time. More like what's just popular now.

[@andrewpowell1734]

You’re not going to mention FUNHOUSE?!?

[@swizard0922]

There is someone locally selling a Last Action Hero pinball for 3700. Is that too much? It will be my first pinball.

[@CaptNRetro]

if it is in really really nice condition..that's still a little high..I'd offer 3K

[@swizard0922]

@@CaptNRetro ok. Thank you. He is willing it on Offerup in Fresno, Ca.

[@expfighter5112]

Godzilla will ALWAYS be #1! i will never get rid of my Godzilla Pro!

[@RelativisticVelocity]

TotAN is my favorite

[@andyb6120]

How comes you edited it at 9:19 with the balls ready to go straight down the middle as it always does but switched to the balls being apart ??

[@andyb6120]

Can't really take you seriously after doing that.

[@CaptNRetro]

I didn’t edit that footage.. stern did

[@andyb6120]

@@CaptNRetro You should of mentioned it in the Video as is a known fault & people have to pay extra for a mod to sort it. . PS Thanks for the honest reply.

[@CaptNRetro]

@@andyb6120 i owned a pro model, and it didn't have that issue..was unaware it was a known fault on premium and limited editions..my bad!

[@andyb6120]

@@CaptNRetro post some real actual footage then!

[@slowmissouri205]

D&D is going to displace #1 very quickly. This is the best since TZ

[@jameslayne6424]

P A R A G O N

[@mr.t114]

Williams Defender with its sound and game flow was something special, also Gorgar.

[@johnbenton8877]

Where are the machines from the 1960”s?

[@CaptNRetro]

on a separate list called Top 10 EM games

[@grambo1980]

Dead pool is so good.

[@igormorais4192]

No Addams family?

[@BootsORiley]

Rated precisely as it should've been.

[@fischersmethod]

Taf is top selling table alltime… but TZ is basically an advanced upgrade to taf. Ill always respect taf for its influence but TZ is superior imo

[@kinghippo1911]

Godzilla is really good, but it won't win the test of time like Medieval Madness has, and will. This is called the recency effect.

[@davidhall7648]

It's not a top 10 without The Addams Family and Funhouse

[@CaptNRetro]

@@davidhall7648 neither of those would break my top 50

[@shauntbarry]

Addams family all day..White water a close second

[@kevindobson3701]

More movie reactions

[@michaeljkasnter]

Get a bigger house, your gonna be sadly disappointed with Scooby Doo

[@CaptNRetro]

I was sadly disappointed by weird Al.. very cheap feeling.. I like most Spooky games.. AMH and TNA and Alice Cooper are fun.. Rick and Morty not so much.. haven’t spent enough time on Halloween or Ultraman to comment.. but I recorded this before it was revealed .. and you’re right.. it looks very lacking and boring.. art looks incredible though.. as a lifelong Doo fan.. I dig the art work..

[@dadofducks]

Unless you played the game, how do you know it’s going to be disappointing?

[@BootsORiley]

@@CaptNRetro i found Ultraman to be a pretty good Spooky game. I like it more than Halloween and i seem to enjoy Halloween more than the average pinball enthusiast.

[@davidcarper5411]

Afm isn't a top 5 game, more character than business.

[@matttafakt]

When Trump 2024 MAGA Pinball .. where you have to defeat all evil ?

[@therappingconservative2438]

Trash list.

[@CaptNRetro]

Trash comment!

[@therappingconservative2438]

@@CaptNRetro WRONG!

[@CaptNRetro]

RIGHT!

[@therappingconservative2438]

@@CaptNRetro Right - to me, about you being wrong about my comment being RIGHT!

[@CaptNRetro]

@ the wormhole continues.. I didn't make the list, just reporting the findings from Pinside.. so.. there!

[@Arnalou83]

Eight Ball deluxe is missing 🥲