Stern

Jurassic Park (Premium)

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This game received 743 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.887 _/10

8.887

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 2nd in the game group "Jurassic Park (Stern)". The group itself ranks #3 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 9.201

Artwork: 8.425

Sounds/Music: 8.436

Other Aspects: 9.051

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This title is part of group: "Jurassic Park (Stern)"

Jurassic Park
(Pro)

Jurassic Park
(Premium)

Jurassic Park
(Limited Edition)

Jurassic Park
(30th Anniversary LE)

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8.684/10

8 days ago

JAW

Jeffpinball

Pinside member

Minneola, FL

5y 22,650 3 10 8

nd boy, let me tell you, my first two encounters with this machine felt like being chased by a T-Rex with a hangover. But fear not, fellow adventurers, because third time's the charm, right? It turns out, all it took was a buddy who owned one to reveal the hidden treasures lurking within the machine's code.

Now, let's address the elephant—or should I say, the brachiosaurus?—in the room: the game's integration with the movie. It's about as seamless as trying to teach a velociraptor to tap dance. But fear not, dear readers, because once you crack the code and realize the game's true objective, it's like discovering a secret stash of dino DNA in amber.

And speaking of codes, Stern may have dropped the ball like a clumsy pterodactyl on this one, but fear not! The community swooped in like a flock of clever archaeopteryxes and unearthed the missing pieces. With the movie code injected into the game, it's like the T-Rex finally got its morning coffee—it's awake, it's roaring, and it's ready to rock your world.

So, in conclusion, despite its rocky start, the Jurassic Park Premium edition proves that sometimes you have to dig a little deeper to uncover the buried treasure. With its movie-inspired code, this game goes from "meh" to "heck yeah!" faster than you can say "hold onto your butts." So gather your fellow paleontologists, dust off your lucky flipper fingers, and get ready for a pinball experience that's more thrilling than outrunning a stampede of gallimimuses. Trust me, this game is dino-mite!

Jeffpinball currently owns this game.

8.840/10

15 days ago

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The_Dridge

Pinside apprentice

Girard, OH

<1y 12,900 7 4 6

Dream theme. Best ball eating mech in pinball. Tough shots. Lots of variety.. want to own it some day so I can get good enough to see more late game modes. Wish it had more movie assets but I hear there's a fix for that!

The_Dridge has this game on the wishlist.

9.660/10

22 days ago

JAY

JayLark

Pinside member

Canton, MI

<1y 30,800 11 3 15

A nearly a perfect game for me. I love the theme and integration - Raptor cage multiball, Jeep that decides the path you follow, a T-Rex that eats the ball and spits it back out at you... I mean, this IS Jurassic Park. One of the few knocks I have is the lack of IP characters present in the art (particularly the playfield which I cannot change), cut scenes, and callouts. However, there is an excellent movie code available that solves all but the playfield nitpick for me. I truly adore this game, and now that I own one I fully understand what "this one is bolted to the floor" means.

I think the art style could be divisive but personally I think it's good. I wouldn't care for more realistic art and would strongly dislike movie screencaps (ala Stern's Spider-Man).

The shots and flow are perfect for me, I land the 2-ramp Super Skill Shot off the plunge 80% of the time after a couple weeks of ownership. A typical game features several multi-balls and the gameplay is accessible enough that non-pinhead guests enjoy it as much as anyone. I just cant say enough good things about this one.

JayLark currently owns this game.

3 Pinsiders starred this!

7.740/10

25 days ago

RIC

Rico78590

Pinside apprentice

Villepreux

<1y 12,250 3 8

Not a big fan. Shots are quite hard. Flow is not match to me.

9.220/10

29 days ago

RRR

Gameplay805

Pinside member

Santa Maria, CA

<1y 11,750 8 8

Game is fun and never bores. This is a pin that i can play for 20 mins plus on one credit. Who doesn't love shooting the ball in the T-rex's mouth. Theme is good with adults and children alike. In my arcade lineup customers love JP.

Gameplay805 currently owns this game.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

9.296/10

31 days ago

ACE

wingnut707

Pinside member

10y 32,900 5 2 39

Absolutely excellent. Elwin knocked it out of the park yet again. It’s a love letter to JP fans.

The T-rex never gets old; it’s a shame the Pro’s dino never moves. Layout is butter-smooth with tight shots and a super satisfying side ramp shot. The rules, as per most modern Sterns, are incredibly deep so I need to take some more time to explore.

Sounds are great and extra bass makes it stand out. Very well choreographed with great light shows and theme integration. The only drawbacks are laggy software and animations that take a bit long to complete, but that’s par for the course.

Easily in my top 5. Once I can afford a game, it’s between this, Godzilla, and Deadpool.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

9.280/10

39 days ago

DAV

Golgotha

Creekside Hideaway

14y 79,800 636 12

This baby is bolted to the floor. The Premium edition is WAY better than the Pro and worth every penny.

5 Pinsiders starred this!

8.100/10

42 days ago

CHB

RojerLockless

Pinside member

3y 38,550 147 2 17 1

Very fun pin that is enjoyable. I think only having some clips from the movie would make this even more fun.

RojerLockless has this game on the wishlist.

9.436/10

43 days ago

RJL

Drivenmenuts

Pinside apprentice

Munroe Falls, OH

<1y 15,000 1 6

My first purchase. I am not sure I will ever escape Nublar and that’s ok. Once I finally got over 1 Billion, I thought I might lose interest. Nope. My average score is still going up and I still play daily. My kids are ish I bought a different title. They hate the truck. I think it is great.

Drivenmenuts currently owns this game.

3 Pinsiders starred this!

8.120/10

44 days ago

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Flip59

Pinside apprentice

Unknown

3y 6,250 19

Jeux compliqué pour les bons joueurs et qui aiment faire des parties longues , comme moi ;)

9.616/10

54 days ago

CAM

DeputyDrain

Pinside member

Saint Paul, MN

<1y 31,400 138

Incredibly deep game with a ton of options to approach, this would definitely make for the perfect home pin. Straightforward enough that a beginner can pick it up and try for multiball, and deep enough for anyone to get involved in to find many ways of approaching, this is a really fun one.

Premium/LE has some of the coolest toys on the field and the fact the T-Rex shot even works is pretty astounding to me. And it feels good every time. I don't love the captive balls on the jeep, I think they are often accidentally hit and don't feel that great to hit. Outside of that, the raptor pen, ramps, all of it is smooth and many of the shots a decent challenge to hit correctly but not too hard where it doesn't feel impossible. This truly is one of the finer ones to learn and challenge yourself on.

Perfectly executed use of the license. The music, art package, visuals are all there and it fits in perfectly. Spectacular pin that will stand the test of time.

4 Pinsiders starred this!

9.860/10

67 days ago

JDD

jackd104

Pinside+ Frequent

11y 101K 3,960 10 15 1

Closest to the perfect pinball game I can imagine.

4 Pinsiders starred this!

7.279/10

74 days ago

CSA

Allmoney

Pinside+ Frequent

Baltimore, MD

4y 48,550 229 2 11

I have tried to like JP. I have played pro and premium and cannot latch on. Does not seem to have flow. Amazing theme and artwork and toys, just cannot get into this game like others.

8.240/10

76 days ago

DRJ

Pin_Sanity

Pinside member

Palm Desert, CA

5y 25,500 3 16

Had a chance to play this many times at my friend's house. Crazy hard and super complicated but way fun once you watch a few videos and try a few things listed in the manual. I would say it's made for expert pinball players with a lot of time to learn it. Best music ever, feels like a trip to the movies when you were a kid. The better you get on it the more fun you have of course. One of the best modern tables Stern makes.

9.120/10

80 days ago

GB

babar

Pinside apprentice

<1y 20,150 5 2 10

(in english below) Thème qui déchire et machine à la hauteur ! Le plateau est bien rempli ! L'art est parfaitement intégré avec le thème ! Les animations sont sympas et s'accordent parfaitement avec le thème. La tête de tyrex est une dinguerie absolue !!! Le côté linéaire ne me dérange pas trop, une fois que le premier paddock est passé. Certains tirs sont serrés, mais c'est justement ce qui est intéressant dans ce jeu, le flux n'en pas moins bon; ça et le côté totalement immersif avec le tyrex qui coure apres les rescue, j'adore !

Rough translation : Awesome theme and a machine to match! The board is full ! The art is perfectly integrated with the theme ! The animations are cool and fit perfectly with the theme. The tyrex head is absolute crazy !!! The linear aspect doesn't bother me too much, once the first paddock has passed. Some shots are tight, but that's what's interesting about this game, the flow is no less good; that and the totally immersive side with the tyrex running after the rescues, I love it!

9.620/10

81 days ago

FMO

fmo6666

Pinside member

Laon

2y 22,400 1 2 25

Very fun pinball !

fmo6666 currently owns this game.

9.840/10

82 days ago

JFA

JakeFAttie

Pinside member

Los Angeles, CA

2y 72,550 927 2 27 1

well... it took me awhile to get here... but I now believe JP, particularly premium, is probably the GOAT pinball machine. It is perfect in nearly every way. I only deducted a few few points from the art package because I'm neither crazy about the theme itself nor the backglass art. Let's be honest, besides the dino efx, the movies are not that great. And all the backglass and cabinet art just shows dinos with their mouths open attacking. OK, hum-de-dum. But in terms of a pinball machine JP premium is perfect in every other way; playfield design, code, music, toys, playfield art, and, most importantly FUN! This is probably Elwin's most traditional design; 3 bumpers, upper orbit, nice easy ramp shots... and it may be his best. Beginner or pro, this is not a playfield one will ever tire of. And then there is the Dino that eats the ball... perfect toy and probably the most personality we've had in a toy since Rudy in funhouse. Combined with the strobe lighting and music when that Dino grabs the ball and starts shaking it and the T-Rex multiball starts, a smile is guaranteed. It's the perfect world-under-glass pinball moment and I don't know another modern game that has anything so satisfying (star wars hyper-loop is perhaps more satisfying just because it's so much harder). JP is the perfect game for home ownership and probably the funnest and longest legged of the modern Stern's.

JakeFAttie currently owns this game.

5 Pinsiders starred this!

9.134/10

3 months ago

JJD

coasterguy

Pinside+ Frequent

13y 133K 9,644 9 1

Most of us agree that sterns JP is just an incredible game. If it were made with full movie assets it would have been an absolute 10 for me. Non-stop fun to play. I owned it for about a year and could easily own one again.

Pros
T-Rex toy is a blast
AMAZING shots of all levels
Layout is perfection
Very addictive gameplay

Cons
No real movie assets
Lighting effects could be a little more imo
The jeep toy just looks cheap to me though it works well
Art is fine for what it is but, kinda boring at the same time.

3 Pinsiders starred this!

7.696/10

3 months ago

POO

OGpinballdeals

Pinside member

Rockville, MD

2y 25,900 21 8

Great game that keeps you coming back to play again. Really nice that they keep updating and adding to the code. Co-op play with a friend is cool because the code is so deep… Thank you code team on JP

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9.124/10

3 months ago

CTY

ElectricWizzy

Pinside+ Pro!

Unknown

1y 19,300 8 4 13

I absolutely ADORE this pin! Had very low expectations before playing it, as I'm not a huge JP fan but HOLY! Keith Elwin might have sold his soul when he made this one. Everything about this game feels extremely intuitive and the shots, design and flow are 100% epic. I was beyond shocked at how much I loved my first play through of this game. It went from a "oh heck no, I'm saving my money!" to an absolute must for my collection. Saving my pennies as we speak to help bring this bad-boy home :)

4 Pinsiders starred this!

8.284/10

4 months ago

JJW

JWilberdog

Pinside+ Addict

Nashville, TN

<1y 33,800 75 7 22 2

Love it…avoided forever due to the theme. Sure I am in minority, but other than taking kids many times to Universal Studios for the ride, never got into JP.

Walked by game first couple recent visits to freeplay arcade but decided to give it a couple spins and man….it was a great ride. I hit Skill Shots 1 & 2 while finding the ramps and trex enough of a challenge but not punishing. Using the insider connect for the first time was outstanding for reviewing and Found out that:

you do play well on games you love and love the games you play well on…imagine that.

9.080/10

4 months ago

WHB

Rudedog1961

Pinside+ Frequent

<1y 43,150 9 45 4

This is by far the best in my collection. Fun and a challenge from beginners to expert.
The only draw back was a factor defect on instalation on the raptor wall, would not retract all that way and catch the ball and not allow ot to drop when the wall goes down. It was a clear instalation defect that should have been caught before it left the factory.

Rudedog1961 edited previous rating on February 11, 2024.

9.100/10

4 months ago

CDB

kaverne

Pinside member

Brisbane

12y 26,000 7 4 13

Probably my favorite to date (12/2023). Deep ruleset that make each game clearly not repetitive, plenty to chase, multiballs with multiple way to advance, etc ... All this combined with a great theme.

kaverne currently owns this game.

4 Pinsiders starred this!

9.053/10

4 months ago

JMC

Jmclairmont

Pinside member

Dayton, OH

<1y 12,250 1 14

Really fun game to play, and the ruleset is super understandable. It is clear which shots you have to hit, though you can still do well if you miss them. The moving T-Rex was pretty cool, as is the spinning truck and the raptor cell. Quite a variety of targets and shots to make! I played this a few times at Pincinnati and did not get bored of it. Would have played more, but other people seemed to enjoy it as well so it was not open to play too often.

3 Pinsiders starred this!

9.580/10

4 months ago

DUG

dougpw

Pinside member

6y 34,150 43 1 8

I played the premium and pro many times over the last couple years and finally bought a premium. I would say the premium is definitely worth it on this title. The TRex and raptor cage are great. Nothing feels better than ripping a loop then nailing the tower shot. The super secret skill shot (T Rex, right ramp, tower then right loop) is super satisfying. Love taking different paths. It’s a tough game. Not great for beginners who probably have short ball times. Negatives: a little hard to understand the rules. How to collect DNA, fossils, skill shots etc. The Smart Missle is a mess in my opinion. Worst thing in the game that could be so much simpler. Wonderful game though. So much flow and depth. It belongs in the top 2…for now.

dougpw currently owns this game.

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