$15,000 Pinball Showdown! Toy Story 4 vs Elton John | Jersey Jack Battle | Top 50 Pinball Machines
$15,000 Pinball Showdown! Toy Story 4 vs Elton John | Jersey Jack Battle | Top 50 Pinball Machines
In this episode of Gonzo’s Pinball Flipperama, Gonzo continues counting down his Top 50 favourite pinball machines of all time. This week the spotlight is on two modern machines from Jersey Jack Pinball — Toy Story 4 and Elton John. Both games feature stunning artwork, incredible lighting, and deep rule sets, but which one actually delivers the better gameplay experience? Gonzo takes a closer look at both machines, breaking down the good, the bad and the indifferent, from playfield layout and shots to rules, toys and overall fun factor. After reviewing both games, it’s time for the big question: which one earns the higher place on the Gonzo leaderboard? Expect honest opinions, pinball nerd analysis, and a bit of gameplay along the way. Donate to help the channel here: 👇👇👇
Kineticist’s take
Gonzo ranks Toy Story 4 vs Elton John in his top 50, praising EJ's design and versatility while criticizing TS4's missed thematic opportunities.
Synopsis
Gonzo of Gonzo's Pinball Flipperama compares two Jersey Jack Pinball machines: Toy Story 4 and Elton John: for his personal top 50 pinball machines list. He critiques Toy Story 4 for failing to capture the essence of the IP despite good individual shots, attributing issues to Pat Lawlor design philosophy and missing thematic elements like a claw mechanism. He praises Elton John extensively for its stunning artwork, excellent flipper feel (credited to Steve Ritchie involvement), beautiful playfield design, and surprising mass appeal, ranking it highly despite initial community backlash against the theme.
Entities
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Pinball Heaven· company
- Attack from Mars· game
- Elton John· game
- Godzilla· game
- Medieval Madness· game
- Star Wars· game
- The Addams Family· game
- Toy Story 4· game
- Twilight Zone· game
- Venom· game
- Alan Adair· person
- Chris Friebus· person
- Eric Meunier· person
- Gonzo· person
- Pat Lawlor· person
- Slash· person
- Steve Richie· person
- The Who· person