# Jurassic Park Deep Dive!
by [Jeff Patterson](/author/jeff-patterson) · July 29, 2019 · [This Week in Pinball](/news/category/this-week-in-pinball)

> Jurassic Park is the newest creation from Stern Pinball! Below is an in-depth overview of the machine, and a dive into the features and rules – check it out!

# Overview of Jurassic Park

![Three Jurassic Park pinball machines with dinosaur-themed artwork and playfields](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91209601bbcca24b983_656ca45bcffdc2c799662e70_Screen-Shot-2019-07-27-at-8.42.04-PM.png)

Pro/Premium/LE

![Three Jurassic Park pinball machines with dinosaur-themed artwork](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91209601bbcca24b974_656ca45b98d222e88775beb5_Screen-Shot-2019-07-27-at-8.40.38-PM.png)

Pro/Premium/LE

![Jurassic Park themed pinball machine with dinosaurs and detailed game art](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91209601bbcca24b97a_656ca45bccb09777eba88310_Screen-Shot-2019-07-27-at-9.27.54-AM.png)

Pro/Premium/LE

![Jurassic Park themed pinball machine with dinosaurs, tracks, and colorful gameplay elements](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/c153b0004b8d.jpeg)

Pro Playfield

![Jurassic Park themed pinball machine with dinosaurs and colorful game elements](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91209601bbcca24b967_656ca45bb258bd730099c95c_LE-playfield.jpeg)

Premium/LE Playfield

## Release Details

[Jurassic Park](/pinball-machines/jurassic-park-2019) was revealed in an article on Nerdist called [Sink Your Dino-Teeth into this JURASSIC PARK Pinball Machine](https://nerdist.com/article/jurassic-park-stern-pinball-machine/), and was followed with an article on IGN: [First Images, Video, of Jurassic Park Pinball Machine from Stern](https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/07/26/first-images-video-of-jurassic-park-pinball-from-stern-2019).

Stern also released the following teaser video (love that follow through on the plunge):

## Price

Pro

-   MSRP: $5,999
-   Street Price: ~ $5,600-$5,800

Premium

-   MSRP: $7,599
-   Street Price: ~ $7,300-$7,500

Limited Edition

-   MSRP: $8,999
-   Street Price: ~ $8,800

## Who’s Who in Jurassic Park Pinball

-   Design: [Keith Elwin](/pinball-people/keith-elwin)
-   Software: [Rick Naegele](/pinball-people/rick-naegele)
-   Artwork: [Jonathan Bergeron (AKA Johnny Crap)](/pinball-people/jonathan-bergeron)
-   Lead Engineer: Harrison Drake
-   Lead Sound: [Jerry Thompson](/pinball-people/jerry-thompson)
-   Lead Motion Graphics: [Chuck Ernst](/pinball-people/chuck-ernst)

Regarding speech and callouts, per the IGN Article above, “*Sounds \[and\] speech from Nedry’s character are in the game (Wayne Knight).*“

# Features

### All Models:

-   Six balls
-   Three flippers
-   Four ramps
-   Molded T-Rex

![Detailed T-Rex head on a colorful pinball machine with jungle background](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/255ac7c941ad.jpeg)

-   Spinning kinetic newton ball Jungle Explorer Vehicle ([Can we call them Newman balls for this game?](https://youtu.be/98dai6CC5BA))

![Jurassic Park pinball machine closeup with rescue vehicle and chrome balls](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/05431e837389.jpeg)

-   Four up-posts located at the left return lane, left control room, orbit that diverts to pop bumpers, and Raptor pen (Raptor pen on Premium/LE only)

![Pinball machine close-up with colorful playfield and illuminated game elements](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91209601bbcca24b995_656ca45bef9734857ebfb58d_Screen-Shot-2019-07-29-at-9.53.18-AM.png)

-   Butyrate and wire electric fence
-   Shooter lane half-pipe steel and wire ramp

![Closeup of pinball machine with Helipad mechanism and colorful forest background](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91209601bbcca24b998_656ca45c8be6a9284fb69cdf_Screen-Shot-2019-07-29-at-9.57.45-AM.png)

-   Right spiral steel and wire ramp feeding upper flipper (Pteranodon)

![Colorful pinball machine with jungle theme and mechanical components](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91209601bbcca24b980_656ca45b8be6a9284fb69ca0_Screen-Shot-2019-07-29-at-10.00.46-AM.png)

-   Spitter spinning target

![Detailed pinball machine with colorful playfield, metal rails, and game markers](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91209601bbcca24b977_656ca45c6e37ed30ae8e2c5a_Screen-Shot-2019-07-29-at-10.03.21-AM.png)

### Premium/LE Models:

-   Animatronic T-Rex that eats and throws pinballs

![Jurassic Park pinball machine with detailed T-Rex head and colorful game elements](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/bee20ac5a797.jpeg)

-   Motorized up/down target that guards the Raptor cage

![Jurassic Park pinball machine with dinosaur and intricate metal track details](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91209601bbcca24b98f_656ca45ba84f8eb25ae0f24c_Screen-Shot-2019-07-29-at-10.06.11-AM.png)

-   Lunging Raptor

![Jurassic Park pinball machine with intricate dinosaur and metallic track details](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/68540e5cc1cb.jpeg)

-   Helicopter blade spinner

![Colorful pinball machine with rescue and scoring elements, dinosaur graphics](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/3e6ebe5b6bd6.jpeg)

### Limited Edition Model:

-   Mirrored backglass

![Jurassic Park pinball artwork with dinosaurs and jeep in stormy scene](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/872f8ce78156.jpeg)

-   LE inner art blades

![Jurassic Park pinball machine with dinosaurs, vehicles, and colorful playfield details](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/77aa1a0beb35.jpeg)

-   Upgraded HD speaker system
-   HD anti-reflection pinball glass
-   Shaker motor
-   Metallic hunter green powder coated armor

-   Limited to 500

![Jurassic Park themed pinball machine with dinosaurs and lush jungle backdrop](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/a3dd7ca228ea.jpeg)

# Rules and Code

### Main Objective

After Dennis Nedry’s computer virus sends Jurassic Park into chaos by disabling many of the security fences, you traverse Isla Nublar to capture escaped dinosaurs and rescue park staff.

![Jurassic Park pinball machine with colorful playfield and dinosaur-themed elements](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/f62cf473ccbe.jpeg)

### T-Rex Events

Shoot the truck to advance T-Rex. Spell T-R-E-X and feed the T-Rex to begin a T-Rex event.

![Blue T-Rex Event control panel with green and yellow indicator lights](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91209601bbcca24b986_656ca45b110c47fed1018fc4_Screen-Shot-2019-07-29-at-10.18.57-AM.png)

### Control Room

Shoot control room to begin control room modes.

![Detailed close-up of a colorful pinball machine control panel with buttons](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91409601bbcca24b9b5_656ca45bf95e2fb8c12c7eae_Screen-Shot-2019-07-29-at-10.20.18-AM.png)

### Paddocks

Shoot white arrows to spell M-A-P, and complete M-A-P to lite “advance paddock” on the left ramp. The direction of the truck determines the map path.

![Jurassic Park pinball machine with T-Rex and White Arrows game panels](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91409601bbcca24b9a8_656ca45b47e4444dd9f4bdfd_Screen-Shot-2019-07-29-at-10.23.45-AM.png)

### Capture Escaped Dinosaurs

While in a paddock, shoot the lite trap targets to set a Dinosaur trap. Shoot the helipad to begin the trap phase, and shoot the yellow arrow to capture the dinosaur.

![Live Cargo truck on map navigation board with shiny metallic balls](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91309601bbcca24b9a3_656ca45bf158c08b9df0e715_Screen-Shot-2019-07-29-at-10.27.12-AM.png)

### Jurassic Perks

Capture dinosaurs to collect a unique perk for each dinosaur, which will remain in effect until the end of the game. The more dangerous the dinosaur, the better the Perk.

### Smart Missile

When lit, left in-lane launches a smart missile. Shoot the smart missile hit target in time to collect the reward.

![Jurassic Park themed pinball machine with dinosaurs and colorful game elements](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/4e5db01c683d.jpeg)

### Rescues

Shoot rescue signs to rescue park staff from dinosaur paddocks.

![Jurassic Park board game with rescue, navigation, and T-Rex markers](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91409601bbcca24b9b8_656ca45bf158c08b9df0e712_Screen-Shot-2019-07-29-at-11.03.37-AM.png)

### Pteranodon Attack

Shoot right ramp to start Pteranodon Attack frenzy, and collect switch hits to lite jackpot on right ramp.

![Jurassic Park pinball machine with pteranodon, white arrows, and extra ball](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91409601bbcca24b9ae_656ca45bb258bd730099c958_Screen-Shot-2019-07-29-at-11.07.57-AM.png)

## Four Multiballs

There are four multiballs in the game ranging from three to six balls:

#### **Raptor Tri-Ball:** *Shoot the Raptor pen to capture Raptors, and Raptor Tri-ball will begin when the electric fence fails.*

#### **Chaos Multiball:** *Spell C-H-A-O-S to light Chaos multiball.*

#### **T-Rex Multiball**: *T-Rex Multiball is one of the T-Rex Events.*

#### **King of the Island Multiball**: *King of the Island MB is awarded for capturing the Spinosaurus.*

#### **Bonus Multiball –** ‘Invalid’ (?) Multiball: *Available from the control room for accomplishing…something*

## Three Mini Wizard Modes

![Jurassic World board game map with dinosaurs and colorful location markers](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91409601bbcca24b9ab_656ca45b63564c91d49b0ecf_Screen-Shot-2019-07-29-at-11.29.27-AM.png)

#### **Raptors in the Kitchen Mini Wizard Mode**: *Navigate the truck to the Visitor’s Center to start Raptors in the Kitchen Mini Wizard Mode!*

#### **Museum Mayhem Mini Wizard Mode**: *Starts upon completion of the T-Rex events!*

#### **Secure Control Room Mini Wizard Mode**: *Starts upon completion of the control room modes!*

## Escape Nublar Wizard Mode

![Jurassic Park board game with dinosaurs, volcano, and rescue tokens](https://media.kineticist.com/posts/jurassic-park-deep-dive/inline/6839c91409601bbcca24b9b1_656ca540ccb09777eba91402_Screen-Shot-2019-07-29-at-11.28.20-AM.webp)

Complete all three mini-wizard modes to reach Escape Nublar [Wizard Mode](https://www.thisweekinpinball.com/glossary/wizard-mode/)!

## Related
- Game: [Jurassic Park](/games/pinball/jurassic-park-2019)

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