Pinball Champ

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5.106/10
3 years ago
Its got an upper PF that isn't bad. Artwork is ok, BG has some nice elements but overall the art package isn't really tied together with the theme (is pinball champ really a theme?). There are a lot of things to shoot for including a spinner, drop targets and ramps to the upper PF. Uneven scoring and it should have been more fun to play than it was for me.
7.676/10
7 years ago
"What a low score, try harder."

There is a reason this game was made TWICE by Zaccaria.
It is a solid, fast playing game.
The ruleset is a little confusing for new players, but spend a little more time to enjoy the discovery.
Excellent art package all around.
Sound for the period was excellent including its taunting voice challenges.
The sound reminds me of a cross from Bally Vector and Eight Ball Deluxe.
Many people are missing out on pinball if they have never had the chance to play games from this Italian manufacturer.
They offered an incredible selection of 47 unique titles to choose from overall.
Although more difficult to obtain in the United States and generally low production, many were colorful, and had excellent replayability comparable to most Bally titles of the same age.
4.771/10
10 years ago
Early game for an upper playfield. However has some of the most unbalanced and confusing ruleset I have seen. Zaccaria has a fetish with the bonus time feature and this one has one that is hard to pick up on. Game I played didnt have a card, but the bonus time was not obvious to figure out on the playfield.

Some other point values were out of whack. Not a bad pin, but ruleset makes it tough to enjoy.
8.425/10
11 years ago
Pinball Champ is another great looking and playing table from Zaccaria.

The Pros:
There are fantastic shot selections all over this game. An upper PF that plays quite well. The art package on this deck is awesome all over. From the bikini babes on the BG to the detailed pink cab to the red hot-PF. This game looks awesome all over! The shot to the upper PF is tight and almost all the way up the PF. The spinner takes a nice left hand turn into the pops and the top lane through the pops goes around and down back to the left flipper. The upper PF is timed and keeping it up there until the timer runs out is not an easy thing to do either.

The Cons:
Unbalancing bonus X scoring seems to be a common theme with this company's rulesets. 50x bonus? Really? Parts, who has them? Do you have a machine shop to reproduce the parts that you break? I mean... it's pinball. Parts are going to wear and break. Right?

The Takeaway:
A really good game from the land of Baloney. Find one if you can and enjoy!
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