Top 10 Greatest Pinball Machines of All Time

Top 10 Best Pinball Machines
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Electronic pinball machines were all the rage from the 70’s through the 90’s, and they’re still beloved by fans of retro video games today. WatchMojo ranks iconic pinball machines that make us nostalgic for the glory days of the arcade.
List rank and entries:
#10: “Pin Bot” (1986)
#9: “Ripley's Believe It or Not!” (2004)
#8: “The Addams Family” (1992)
#7: “Funhouse” (1990)
#6: “Revenge From Mars 3D” (1999)
#5: “Black Knight” (1980)
#4: “Tales of the Arabian Nights” (1986)
#3, #2 & #1: ?
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[@makeminefreedom]

When I was a kid my parents took me to a Greyhound bus station to pick up a relative. While there I was lured into a carpeted game room with the sounds of bells and flippers. I had never seen anything so beautiful as the chrome ball bouncing around the flashing lights and bright colored backgrounds. Thank you for making this video.

[@ilovetruffles99]

Um…that was…passionate

[@joshcantrell8397]

Ok… wannabe creative writer…

[@Superkidra]

@@joshcantrell8397 this josh guy sucks ass

[@brandonaughtman9091]

To all of you "They Are Running Out OF Ideas" groups, remember that Pinball was AMAZING back in the day and is still loved.

[@R3DDWOLF]

Lol these kids probably don't even know what a pinball machine is.

[@brandonaughtman9091]

Redd Wolf Sad...but true.

[@1grantas]

That's a really idiotic assumption.

[@xXDJ_BennieXx]

+Redd Wolf the only pinball they probably know is what used to be on windows computers

[@black-op345gaming5]

I fell in love with pinball ever since my uncle had one (although obscure and not all that well known) which was kinda decent. And I was born in the late 90's

[@VideoArchiveGuy]

A very strange ranking; most players would put Funhouse, The Addams Family and Twilight Zone at the top of the list.

[@futbol1972]

I want an adams family so bad but they are supper expensive:(

[@blackdaan]

pinside reviews.. ipdb has a different top 100.. i find funhouse not that fun aswell. but hey.. who am i huh

[@VideoArchiveGuy]

@@blackdaan Personally, Funhouse is my #2, with Twilight Zone as #1. I never got that deeply into Addams Family, but others love it.

[@blackdaan]

@@VideoArchiveGuy I've played funhouse and I like attack from mars so much better lol.

[@GamerZPlay7]

Funhouse is awesome

[@popsicle33]

Williams had some of the greatest machines. I love High Speed

[@1959blantz]

Also High Speed 2 "The Getaway"

[@mattlogue1300]

I own two

[@harrisfrankou2368]

I loved Klondike

[@calicoasting]

I spent many days and night ether playing High Speed or standing next to it watching ...I was 10 in 1982 so my whole kid life was at a arcade or pizza joint or a 7 Eleven.......

[@captainneo5717]

whoever made this, doesn't really know pinball at all. Ripleys should not even be close Some games were revolutionary and top for certain reasons. The fact that he says you should try to avoid shooting the moat, means he doesn't know what the hell he's doing, since that is one of things you need to do to progress.

[@howardbrown3164]

Woe weee

[@antiqueguy4062]

Agreed, I’m a collector my self and this list sucks

[@eddierools]

For me? It's Black Knight 2000 and its hardcore soundtrack that really gets my heart pumping!

[@MattMcIrvin]

Black Knight is a classic, but Black Knight 2000 is the superior machine by far. YOU CAN DO IT YOU CAN DO IT

[@thomasriccardi8561]

AGREED! The soundtrack was amazing! :D

[@Lizard72]

That soundtrack still thumps!

[@antonvlasjuk3079]

The 3rd Black Knight came out in april this year, and is the best one!!

[@noahlee5122]

Yes! I have that machine and I swear I haven't left my basement in a month😂

[@jfw3x]

"Twilight Zone" as honorable mention? Your whole list is a fail.

[@mikeor76]

Their honorable mention list should have replaced half of what they had. I mean "Revenge from Mars" making the list? Clearly, they've never played it.

[@aerodynamicpunk4399]

My list: 10: Space Shuttle 9: Fish Tales 8: Pinbot 7: Fire Power 6: Taxi 5: Whirlwind 4: Sorcerer 3: Black Knight 2: Gorgar 1: Black Knight 2000 I know, I have a weird taste in some of these machines but, whatever! It's MY personal list.

[@markvolpe2305]

I like your list! I've played all of them virtually and half of them in real life. I would add red and ted's roadshow, tee'd off, and jokerz,

[@calzona27]

Black Knight!!!

[@sannechristinadezeeu]

Black Knight 2000 nailed it..100% the very best ever!Loved that magna-save

[@janetracer]

Yeah Space Shuttle! My all time favorite.

[@NCSUME1]

That's a great list, but i'd have to have Bride of Pinbot in there.

[@johnpooky84]

My personal top 10 list: 10. Demolition Man (I used to play it at the pool, but I haven't done that in a looooong time) 9. Addams Family 8. Central Park 7. Fathom 6. Terminator 2 5. AC/DC 4. Bride of Pin Bot (of all the Pin Bot games, this is my favorite). 3. Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2. Mustang Honorable Mentions: Cue Ball Wizard, Fireball, Black Knight 2000, Flight 2000, F-14 Tomcat, Xenon, TX Sector, Space Shuttle, Taxi, Diner, Gorgar, Haunted House, Black Hole 1. Attack From Mars

[@Oldbasshole]

The Addams Family pinball was awesome!!! Loved that one

[@oreomeiseki5296]

"Red and Ted's Road Show" was one of my most favorite wide body pinballs that could be considered a successor to "Funhouse", as it not only had one dummy style heads talking to you, but 2 of them. It was also packed with features and video and voices from other Williams's classic machines.

[@pascoett]

I grew up with "The Black Hole", which my father's friends gave him as a birthday gift in the 80's. "Haunted House" and "Monster Bash" were great too and "Lord of the Rings". But Medieval Madness was indeed very addictive. In my opinion it made the quest system great. As a Star Trek fan, I loved the quests of the same machine.

[@jeroenbarbier3508]

Tales of the Arribean night got to be my favorite. Hitting that lamp is sooo good!

[@luger700]

Pinball is having a huge resurgence!

[@juango500]

I hope it still is!

[@MannyTheSaxCat]

"Huge" might be a strong word, but it's still very much alive in 2024

[@zombiTrout]

No "Creature from the Black Lagoon" or "Haunted House"?

[@BlackBlade58206]

Not even an honorable mention for Black Knight 2000 (The sequel and better black knight title)

Terminator?

[@elysesolomonson6238]

OR Elvira

[@ajboomer1347]

You mean its sequel----Terminator 2: Judgement Day?!

[@JohnPBartonMusic]

They also left out "Elvira and the Party Monsters"... and "Addams Family" should have been much higher on the list.

[@digbybaines7813]

Great choice for Medieval Madness in the top spot. Twilight Zone deserved better than just an Honorable Mention, far better than Ripley's. Xenon is a nostalgic favorite for me. Props to Suzanne Ciani for making it unforgettable.

[@wrinkleneckbass]

Some of my favorites as a youngster, all Bally machines: Night Rider - 1976 Playboy - 1978 Paragon - 1979 Space Invaders - 1980 Eight Ball Deluxe - 1981

[@miklosernoehazy8678]

...you forgot "Fireball"...

[@aceplays1081]

Pinball is fun but it's how nice these machines look that makes me love it, so much thought put into their looks

[@zsciaeount]

OK, so I don't normally criticize top 10's, but I can't bite my tongue for this one. Do you even play pinball, or did you base this off the first season of The Pinball Arcade?? Let's break this down: 1) Pinbot? No. Not a top 10, not even a top 100, not even the best game of the Pinbot series. 2) Ripley's Believe it or Not. This is where you lost all credibility. Not only is this game mediocre, it's one of the most forgettable modern machines out there. AC/DC, Simpsons Pinball Party, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, Metallica, AC/DC... these are the games that Stern is known for. This is simply laughable. 3) Addams Family is good. It's better than #8 4) Revenge from Mars is fun. I own one, and I love it. Is it a top 10? No. Is it better than Attack from Mars? No. No. No. 5) Black Hole... OK, now I know you're basing this off your iPad experiences. I'm now a little embarrassed for you. 6) Indiana Jones, Twilight Zone, and Star Trek: The Next Generation as honorable mentions? You dishonor yourselves. Only your choice of Medieval Madness as #1 is remotely in line with the pinball community. Seriously, check Pinside or the Internet Pinball Database. Those top 100's are carefully curated, and are the result of years of community ratings and oversight. This list is terrible. Just terrible.

[@IMRROcom]

Top 10 sponsored by FarSight Studios. Gold age of classic machines not one listed. 75 to 80. Some of the best classic games ever made.

[@troyundroy1]

Totally agree. I think they set themselves up to fail on this one as the ranking criteria was just too hard to nail down. But Twilight Zone an 'honorable mention'? Christ.

[@Hennesg]

Amen! Its really a list of "we played pinball arcade".

[@mrpelon1000]

WORD...PREACH:)

[@penguincamp]

Honestly though, what did we expect from WatchMojo?

[@hendrixnut64]

top 10 from someone who has owned the best 1-Twilight Zone, 2-Addams Family, 3-Monster Bash, 4- Medieval Madness, 5- Circus Voltaire, 6-Creature From The Black Lagoon, 7-Terminator 2, 8-Fun House -9-Lethal Weapon3, 10-Back To The Future

[@gaultierm811]

I agree with your top5, but after I'll add Indiana Jones and Cactus Canyon. And a mention for Johnny Mnemonic, Red&Ted and recently, Elvis and the Simpsons. I haven't played tables before ~1985, so I can't judge for Black Knight or Black hole

[@peterlambert5130]

I can't get cresture from black lagoon. Attack from mars is in the top 5

[@BootsORiley]

Theatre of Magic missing from that list is suspect. You got Monster Bash right. Lethal Weapon III is a good game for sure, very forgiving. Godzilla, Avengers Infinity Quest, The Mandolorian, and Rush are great games.

[@dwtdwtdwt]

I've played all of these. 'Theatre of Magic' is the best one of them all. It had a magnetized ball and was completely original.

[@epicwesley9090]

AHHHMAAAAZZZZINGGGG SKILLLLLLL!!!!

[@TheNomad2727]

that is in my top 5, ive played all of these too except attack from mars 3D

[@imnitguy]

Bleah. HAT MAGIC! So repetitive. Pretty cabinet but I'd rather see CGC remake White Water.

[@TheNomad2727]

@@imnitguy each to their own but repetitive? I cant see that... I could never complete all the tasks on Theatre, but white water? not so hard

[@imnitguy]

@@TheNomad2727 Subjective argument I guess. I sure hope CGC doesn't waste their next build on TOM. White Water is such a better game. Wizard mode in particular.

[@Zodia195]

To this day, Pinball is still my favorite type of game ever!

[@markhamilton3215]

its because you never played the Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid Franchise my friend.....

[@ambassador8524]

I’m a fan of head games myself

[@goldenagenut]

Absolutely!

[@SylveonMujigaeOfficial]

Pinball has always been a staple in my mind...

[@LakeFX]

"Ever since I was a young boy, I've played the silver ball..."

[@antonvlasjuk3079]

I own DE:S Tommy and TFTC!!!

[@mazelooper263]

From soho down to Brighton I must of played them all

[@aaronstepien2363]

@@mazelooper263 but I ain’t seen nothing like him in any amusement hall That deaf, dumb and blind kid- Sure plays a mean pin ball!

[@mazelooper263]

@@aaronstepien2363 He stands like a statue becomes part of the machine

[@pinball541]

I am glad that Pinbot made the list. I also liked Fire, but my #1 favorite machine is and the game I have at my house is Williams 1986 machine High Speed.

[@calicoasting]

High Speed all the way..........

[@xxxx85]

My top five: 5. Funhouse 4. White Water 3. Attack From Mars 2. Medieval Madness 1. Monster Bash

[@scottthornton5644]

xxxx85 white water was fun. No hot pursuit?

[@spywell6970]

I would take WW and funhouse out but your list is still way better than theirs.

[@twisteetreat6946]

how about banzai run

[@seanmiller9658]

Funhouse, yes!

[@willgregg1076]

Attack From Mars is a good one

[@JuhanaUotila]

I have owned a Twilight Zone Pinball since 2003 so I'm bit disappointed that it only got a honourable mention. But they got Medieval Madness right, that's the game that got me in to pinballs.

[@uw91]

Well, you have the best Pinball machine out there and this only proves that the people that rank these are clueless. Really discredited their list by leaving it as an 'honorable' mention when nearly every reputable site has it as one of the tops. Oh well, jealous you have the machine.

[@OpeoAslam]

It would have been pretty awesome had someone made 3D Space Cadet Pinball into an actual machine.

[@bryancorts5389]

That's the one on the computer windows right?

[@MrSurffman]

I can't believe they haven't included Fish Tales one of the best pinball machines of all time!

[@FrankBergdoll]

Good list. These are all absolute classic machines and there isn't one on the list that I disagree with. Fantastic. Also - you totally got #1 right!

[@Slaterbrah]

What about GORGAR, the first talking pinball machine...

[@gioknows]

Great game. Played it a lot back in the early 80's.

[@bradleysanford7929]

@@gioknows Me too!

[@dickcheney6]

I agree with your list. One that was quite memorable for ME, however, was Terminator 3. It was in a local arcade where I was growing up, and it was a machine on which I started to learn some more advanced concepts and techniques.

[@LukeBlase]

This has got to be one of the coolest lists you all have made. Well done.

[@gioknows]

OMG...where are the games "Playboy"..."Strikes and Spares"..."Fire Power" and "Eight Ball Deluxe"?

[@Electronized123_YT]

Eight Ball Deluxe

[@battlemouse1]

Eight Ball Deluxe is awesome

[@thestime]

I'm with you on 8 ball deluxe. I loved it when machines weren't so complicated. You knew what you had to do just by playing a few games. I loved all the targets. Anyway, have a good one. I'm going to check a video on Strikes and Spares now!!

[@LittleRockElevators]

I agree about 8 ball deluxe

[@Catastrophic-hk3mh]

Or KISS

[@hamtyler4834]

"High Speed" was always fun.

[@joeys5429]

Yeah williams machines are super fast

[@THEDEEJ1969]

Terminator 2 Judgement day was an excellent machine!

[@djp828]

I would rank that number one.

[@pinballscott1]

This machine was the first to have video mode.

[@Symbiosis_plus]

Top ten for sure

[@markhamilton3215]

@@djp828 Bride of pin bot is the ultimate pinball experience #1

[@Dudemania3000]

@@djp828 Me too or Alongside Judge Dredd, both are epic!!!!

[@drowningin]

these machines are works of art. i miss the arcades and go cart/arcades venues.

[@dangerdonk6670]

There are several in southern California.

[@Weirdbald]

Whoever mentioned the Terminator T2 machine, that gets my vote as number one - just brilliant, and so innovative. Honourable mention - Gilligan's Island (I thought it was good!).

[@DrJekyll38]

The 90's saw a lot of good pinball games based on hit movies, I still remember having fun with "Congo", "The Shadow", and "Demolition Man". And Disney got in on the action in the 2000's with tables based on "Tron: Legacy" and "Pirates Of The Caribbean".

[@koolaiddude7685894]

Good thing they just built a pinball bar in my area with almost all these machines. Shit is beyond dope.

[@DementedDistraction]

Tales From the Crypt and Centaur II are still my favorite pinball machines.

[@gaultierm811]

Soundtrack and audio effects are awesome on Tales From the Crypt

[@sbanks4421]

Addams Family is the best pinball machine of all time. The machine still holds the record for the most machines ever sold!

[@alejandroramirez4470]

Maybe because I'm not very good at it but I think it's just ok. Since Netflix made a show based on Wednesday someone should work on a machine for that. Likely would be stern I assume.

[@Oldbasshole]

Totally agree !!! Loved that one

[@colincraig5608]

No Dr Who or Fish Tales? What a travesty! I used to play Pinbot at uni in the pub and quite often not return for afternoon lectures. Love it!

[@snarkus63]

I cannot believe *Medieval Madness* is #1...I LOVE that game!!! On several trips to Orlando in the 90's/early 2000s, the hotel I stayed at had that in its arcade...played it every day...and several months ago,I re-discovered it at a local bowling alley!

[@livingtrash24]

Does anyone remember Balley's Fireball? That was a crazy awesome one! My favorite and also my my dads' favorite. That spinning disc part was too cool! He used to play that game all the time when he was a kid. I'm helping him find one.

[@phillip7611]

Fireball is in *my* personal top three "greatest" machines, ever, transformje! Also see my comment upthread about this

[@UltimateEnd0]

Yeah. My uncle used to have one.

[@craigmanning2439]

Both me and my best friend have one. Brutal machine.

[@v1rtu050]

Fireball was I think the first multiball pinball. I would love to get my hands on a Fireball with the Zipper Flippers feature. They seem quite rare now.

[@MrNotorius5500]

Pinball is timeless. There is no “hey day” for this incredible game that has captivated players for decades and continues to do so today.

[@jaker7328]

Its going to come back right after covid.

[@Devilmaycry-Joker]

I got nostalgic and thought to myself damn I miss Pinball. As I haven’t played one in years. And tbh, I think I only played it on Pc. If I played in real life, it could be count on one hand and that has to change.

[@johnmc3862]

Lol!

[@Itsnoahscott]

Hell yeah I played Pinball last night & I scored over 2,000,000. I don’t play pinball a lot though.

[@RobotronSage]

It's about to make a huge comeback considering how much video games suck these days !!!

[@erickim6533]

BLACK KNIGHT! Multi level, multi flipper, multiball with magna-save!

[@nerdsick3778]

WTF!? How did they not at least mention KISS pinball.

[@rustyblades2566]

I came here for KISS also

[@AthenisKS81]

Not even a mention for either Elvira cabinet? Sad.

[@twisteetreat6946]

nice organ!

[@goodsound4756]

Elvira was one of my favorites back in those days!

[@rdaws73]

"Don't touch me there!"

[@jaysonspears464]

Some of my favorite was "TAXI" for 2 reasons. First was the funny dialog, and second the clear, easy to understand the goals on what was needed to be done.

[@beckigreen]

I love Taxi too.

[@beckigreen]

I love TAXI too.

[@rolofox7283]

Williams "The Getaway High Speed ii" Is the best machine you will ever play. Never have I had so much fun and excitement on any other machine.

[@TampaTec]

9:30 eBay has Medieval Madness pinball machine for $8000 ?!

[@craigmanning2439]

Yes, Chicago Gaming remade the game. (so its probably NIB)

[@dalyb7555]

Twilight zone is the best by a distance.. getting lost in the zone was like a crack high in arcade form...

[@skunkman9815]

Yeah everyone wants one and their hard to come by

[@Jettscreamer99]

Back in the LATE 70'S The KISS Pinball machine sucked a lot of quarters from us

[@joelawson3638]

Jetts have you seen the new sterns kiss pinball? it's crazy and fun to play i got to see one go to tnt amusemments channel they upgraded one in one of the videos looks kick azz kiss lol

[@chaneee888]

Notable mentions should also include the following : Xenon, Eight Ball, Fireball, Kiss, Playboy, Firepower, The Getaway : High Speed 2, Gorgar, Terminator II, and Whirlwind

[@ryandeffley7652]

Medival Madness is one of the best ever. But Atack From Mars, Monster Bash, Indiana Jones, Terminator 2, Guns N Roses, F14 Tomcat, etc..So many great machines not even mentioned.

[@SamusAran1818]

If I ever win the lottery, I'm buying the Elvira pinball game :D

[@iggyeo6458]

really? no Gorgar? Gorgar MAD!

[@garethroberts7932]

Just when you thought you were the only person that remembered Gorgar!

[@blakejohnson9823]

Gareth Roberts me too

[@philipottey7723]

just say: Gorgar Taxi Whirlwind Road Show No Fear

[@katk5205]

I'm sad Space Cadet 3D didn't get an honorable mention, it may be a digital pinball but its ICONIC, being born in 98 myself I never saw a pinball machine until today. It was The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard machine and the Street Fighter 2 machine. I loved Space Cadet 3D and it was like a dream playing real machines, you just don't see them anymore

[@bxpress6507]

ME..YOU

[@shteebo]

Agree with Addams Family, Funhouse, Twilight Zone, and Medieval Madness. I also had a lot of fun with Road Show, White Water, Terminator2, and Getaway.

[@thebeardedhippoofficial]

Demolition man, judge dreed and batman forever are my jam

[@ThunderBow98]

nothing older than 1980? I know yall were probably born after then but still at least recognize some of the actual classics

[@kevindurling2462]

Balls a Poppin was a good one

[@jrbleau]

I liked - and mastered - the Evel Knievel!

[@allanpatterson7471]

Flip Flop by Bally

[@dougpeters4293]

Williams Liberty Bell

[@leonandrews7180]

I want the old EM games with the mechanical wheel scoreboard and the only sounds are ding ding ding ding. You can keep the quadraphonic sound, six ball multi ball, video mode bullshit.

[@markterrano7659]

Good choices, Medieval Madness is a fantastic machine. I remember when Gorgar was introduced in the arcade with that voice - good machine too. New Orleans had a 'test arcade' for some of the manufacturers (I think Williams for sure) in Lake Forest Plaza mall in the 1970s so I got to play some machines early that you didn't really see in other places.

[@uacmarine3378]

Thanks Mojo, great upload. Personally i liked the 70s Gottlieb, like Mustang, Jacks open, so on, cheers.

[@GROENAASMusic]

Black Hole is #2. I'm pleased to see that. That one's been my favorite ever since I was a kid.

[@pinball541]

Anyone remember Banzai Run from Williams, it had that vertical playfield in the backglass.

[@lucafredella2486]

Played it 3 years ago, I still want to play it. Had a lot of fun with it

[@johnvandommelen6998]

Great machine...might even be the most expensive re-sale there is.....the last I heard one sold for 14 Grand....awesome upper field and not many mentions here.

[@alejandroramirez4470]

I only found one last year and thought it was fun. Williams seemed to have their moment back then. Stern has taken hold of the new wave but glad some old games have been remastered like 🌵 canyon. If you've played anything from jersey jack, they're interesting new games too.

[@ZealKingdom]

My dad won the Twilight Zone pinball machine in a radio contest in the early/mid 90's. We spent many hours beating high scores on that thing.

[@uw91]

DON'T TOUCH THE DOOR!!!!!!!

[@ZealKingdom]

@@uw91 😁

[@mmartian1969]

I worked with pinball machines for many years (along with video games, pool tables, jukeboxes, and cranes). My favorite to play in the warehouse was The Champion Pub. I played that for a quite a while before it went back out on route.

[@veganm8918]

Twilight Zone and Medieval Madness are definitely two of the best machines of all time.

[@uw91]

Yup, without a doubt.

[@Brandneil]

"Top 10 Pinball Machines"? More like "Top 10 we played Pinball Arcade once and are only aware of these 10 tables"

[@40GamesAG]

Or Top 10 Pinball Machines that the VIEWERS chose and NOT the people at WatchMojo.

[@beyerrkluva1]

Well, Pinball Arcade pretty much covered all the best ones.

[@leafsfanforever2896]

Same (too bad the WMS tables are gone, but Zen Pinball gamers are lucky as these games are on there)

[@jaker7328]

Thats what I was thinking, how could you not have one band pinball machine.

[@Clem_lippin]

Goddamn

[@grrrthemad1595]

I was a teenager in the 80's and frequented many arcades... often times in lieu of going to school. Firepower was in nearly every one of them... plus the video game and pinball areas of bowling alleys and movie theaters. Probably not a top 10 machine, but absolutely worthy of an honorable mention, imo.

[@bradleysanford7929]

Although it was my favorite of all time, could not remember the name until you mentioned it... firepower! Put a lot of quarters in that one. Thanks!

[@Saratogasaratoga]

Firepower Aye, right next to Blackout & Gorgar

[@Cathoderayterrors]

I was 7 when Black Knight came out. I played the hell out of it at a local arcade. I’d walk, ride my bike or have my parents take me just about every weekend. Stern’s new Black Knight table is amazing.

[@mechanicalpants]

It does look like a lot of fun, especially with the Knight in th centre, weilding those massive morning stars. I would like to play it one day. What do you think of Black Knight 2000? It has fantastic sound and music imo, I have played it on Visual Pinball and it looks gorgeous too!

[@Julius_Paul]

Demolition man. If not a top 3, then definitely a top ten. Incredible playability and sounds, and a game that can be mastered with you controlling the game and not the game controlling you which is often a problem seen in even some of the great pinball games

[@PointyTailofSatan]

Twilight Zone is pretty much universally considered one of the top two or three pins of all time. And what about No Good Gofers? Tons of modes for expert players, and the voice acting is fantastic. Plus the Hole in One shot is one of the hardest shots in pinball.

[@mournblade1066]

I absolutely detest Twilight Zone. It's far too difficult. No Good Gofers is amazing.

[@ligierskiukasz1903]

Tales of the Arabian nights.. wow, I've played so many times on this one at summer. I never realise it's worth so much as one day I heard that one of the visitors wanted to buy it for 25k. Great game in real life, turning the lamp was the biggest achieve that give u so much money. Cheers

[@rockfyre3095]

Fun house and Addams Family are still heartfelt favorites. I still have childhood memories of an older one called Torch because of the sound effects.

[@dacypher22]

If you are into pinball, I highly recommend trying to find a place to play some of the new Stern tables, including Ghostbusters, Game of Thrones, etc. It is really impressive to see what all can be done with a pinball machine in this era and beyond that, they are a ton of fun to play.

[@Milnoc]

They're probably a lot easier to program as well. The manufacturers very likely use a pinball development environment to set up the cabinet and the mechanics, resulting in a script that can be executed from a common application running on a special multi-IO computer installed inside the cabinet.

[@dacypher22]

@@Milnoc That is a good point. I can only figure if the older tables had a computer in them at all, they were hardware programmed.Probably tables like the 90's classic Adams Family had computers in it, but nothing like what they could have today

[@Milnoc]

@@dacypher22 I automate truck scales for a living (lots of sensors and lights), so it's very easy for me to visualise how the entire pinball operating system would work. Older machines used banks of relays and switches! The designers literally had to draw out the circuitry to "program" them!

[@amberyoung8888]

Who wants to play some pinball now?

[@matthew_natividad]

Either dark knight, pirates of the Caribbean or Daytona

[@victorhernandez8723]

Your best bet to get these pinball games is to buy Pinball Arcade on Steam. The DLCs cost ranges from $29.99 to $39.99 depending on what DLC you purchase. But they are worth the price and a whole lot cheaper than trying to buy the real pinball tables.

[@michaeljohnson9916]

IKR? I've played half of these games, plus a few others. Let's go play now!

[@Solmangrundy]

its just not the same, playing virtual vs the real deal, the real deal always drew me in because it looked like a mess of working lights and machinery.

[@icanswim70]

Cross sketche's Just tell me when and where!

[@tragar6]

Pinball was around before 1980, you know.

[@aaronstepien2363]

This list channel is sometimes buzz feed tier

[@robertmanley4597]

My favorites were High Speed, Black Knight 2000, and F-14 Tomcat. Running red lights, shooting down jets, and the lightning wheel. Pure bliss.

[@DanielDaniel1]

My dad owned a bride of pinbot. It was always a treat to play

[@pinballwiz45b]

Hey, that's me in some of these!

[@SalDOWN]

Congratz...

[@leightonbeale4785]

You had names in some of these.

[@garattyfisher]

Where's Terminator 2? one of the best ever.

[@note2owns]

Holy shit, Tina Fey voiced part of Medieval Madness!!! How cool is that?!?!

[@cobracommander8751]

This hit me with a lot of memories I didn't even know I had haha

[@tfypt]

Earth shaker from the late 80's I lost count of how many quarters I put in that one

[@gutz1981]

Who else could not stop thinking of Sesame Street during this? You know what part I am talking about.

[@sle2470]

1, 2, 3, 4, 5....6, 7, 8, 9, 10...11, 12! Do do do do do do do! Fun fact: That song was sung by the Pointer Sisters

[@TommyWashow]

ELEVEN TWELVE

[@robertfrancoeur9447]

Taxi, Cyclone and Comet. honourable mention to 8 ball deluxe.

[@wiredtvcraze]

Ok, there's two that got my hard earned quarters back in the days. #1- Firepower! and #2 - Space shuttle, both great Williams machines. These guys didn't make your cut, but there were lines of people trying to play them back in the days as I remembered.

[@BassPlayerSusan]

From Soho down to Brighton, I must've played them all!

[@tistatos]

One word: Centaur

[@rdaws73]

DESTROY CENTAUR!

[@expfighter5112]

Yes Centaur, Mata Hari, Eight ball Deluxe, Kiss, Comet, I can name a hundred better ones that Mid Evil Madness!

[@leafsfanforever2896]

Upon not appearing on the list: “No class human!” (the game’s Tilt quote)

[@007coleyfoley]

COLEY FOLEY SAYS: EXCELLENT LIST, EXCELLENT!

[@pinmeister987]

Theatre of magic, a true favorite and timeless machine

[@_ColdAssHonkey_]

"Stop TALKING and Start CHALKING......."

[@FrostBite-cd6yq]

I love pinball, my family owns one of the black hole machines, it is very frustrating, it accepts SBA coins too!

[@MattMcIrvin]

The one pinball I've played in person with an SBA slot is Space Invaders (the one whose artwork is a really obvious knockoff of Alien--there was a lawsuit). That really precisely dates the machine...

[@gio_sega]

"The Mamushka!" I have great memories of The Addams Family's pinball machine, but it was .50 cents. I picked up some tricks watching other kids play. I wasn't as good as them.

[@Badnewz93SHO]

My first pinball love was Space Shuttle. My best friend and I plunked down an endless stream of quarters into that one as I learned how to play.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

"Sea Witch" was always a favorite of mine back in the day. It had the weirdest and "other-world" ambient music. Really put you in the mood to play it. "Black Knight" is also a fun - but frustrating - memory. Anyone ever play "Goliath" (I think that's what it's called)? It was like the largest pinball machine ever. Interesting, but because of the weight of the ball, the flippers were not too responsive, and no one played it. JW3HH

[@iamdrumgod]

Mine as well.

[@asn413]

there was/is one at the mn state fairgrounds arcade. uses pool balls. it was conan-esque in theme. wonder if rhat's the one you mean.

[@DaveCosley]

No mention of Jurasic Park, 8-Ball or Haunted House Pinball games...All were classics.

[@calicoasting]

Dude I forgot all about 8-Ball .....Thanks

[@codelocust3297]

I remember having fun with Elvira's party and Pin Bot (1st gen). I used to play with a friend, one on left side and the other at the right side...

[@MaskHysteria]

Cyclone, Mad Catz and Taxi will always top my list. The sound of "Hey, Comrade Taxi!" always cheers me up.

[@falcao1904]

^Star Trek TNG... best pinball ever. I used to do almost 80 miles everynight to a specific bar just to drink beer and play the machine all night. Good old 90's

[@scottielambert9312]

Loved that machine!

[@yannisbernard4091]

same,but less kms to do in France,i called bar before to know what they have..i miss old brand like data east,williams,gottlieb,i miss gameplay of monster bash,theâtre of magic,corvette,démolition man,cactus canyon,Tommy the who,Tales from the cryptes,last action héro..

[@mootsym]

those side drains though..

[@magicbus63]

My Top 10 Pinball Machines Of All Time 10. Jurassic Park 9. AC/DC Pinball 8. The Who Tommy Pinball 7. Funhouse 6. Creature From The Black Lagoon 5. Spiderman 4. Austin Powers 3. Wizard Of Oz 2. Ghostbusters Pinball 1. Gorgar

[@algg19761994]

Genesis will always be my favorite. Building her and then revealing her is just so satisfying.

[@singtomeofautumnleaves]

White Water would have been in my Top 10 but a great fun clip, thank you!