Top 10 Data East Pinball Machines

This time I take a look at the Top 10 Data East Pinball Machines! Data East produced many excellent pinball tables during their short time in the industry. In just 7-years they made over 20 great pinball machines between the late 80s and early 90s. If you're only going to play 10 of their tables, these would definitely be the ones to try out!

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[charlesajones]

When I was in college we had a game room with Last Action Hero, Tommy, Jurassic Park and Star Wars. And those were just the Data East tables. We also had Theater of Magic, Addams Family and Twilight Zone. And some others I can't remember. Good times. These days the nearest pinball game (that I know of) is a 30 minute drive away.

[ByrneOne]

My first pin is a DE JP. Picked it up last week🍻

[magsblack]

Correction: Data East’s Phantom pin has absolutely NOTHING to do with the Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway musical. It’s based on the book by Gaston Leroux, not the musical or any of the movies.

[shawnb]

Star wars is a great game, and another good one is guns and roses.

[MarMaxGaming]

Oh sweet! Pinball! You ever play the Street Fighter II machine? It’s honestly awesome to take out the characters, just really tough to actually do all 12 of them… super, super hard!

[bubbythebear]

I thought that Tales From the Crypt was kinda crap. I don't remember much, but the ramp was angled in a way that it went straight down the drain. The top right flipper also felt weak. However, the machine could have been not very well kept. Back to the Future was ok. I remember it kept playing the theme over and over. Now Phantom of the Opera was amazing! The music and the art are incredible! And the scream when you lose the ball is blood curdling!

[roffels]

good list, but needs more guns n roses

[teddyl]

These were all the games I played when the arcade didn't have anything better. Not challenging machines. Absolutely dull. They were just something to do when I needed to kill time.

[JLH]

too bad I can't say I never saw last action hero

[expfighter]

why does almost every virtual pinball machine you show has a HEAVY right tilt, it is so apparent in the gameplay, look at #10 Hook, the ball goes left and then unnaturally turns back right? No Simpsons? garbage video!

[triiistone]

Fantastic list. I feel the same about Jurassic Park and Star Wars. Either one could be my #1. Both are amazing.

[SharkBeret]

Another crown jewel of data east’s pinball machines is Star Trek 1991. Check it out, it’s really fun.

[keithciaccio]

Tales is definitely top 3. I stopped watching video after it was ranked 6th..lol

[MidwestBoom]

Damn no Metallica I love the pinball machine, keep up the great work

[JAY-wurn]

Awesome video as usual man! Did you happen to check out Maverick? Its based on the movie with Mel Gibson.

[anton]

Wonderful video!
But just to clarify, The Phantom of the Opera was not based on the musical. It doesn’t feature any music or songs from the show. It’s actually based on the famous novel by Gaston Leroux. Practically all of the images on the playfield and back glass are based on characters and scenes from the book. And this, oddly enough, makes the pinball machine one of the most faithful adaptations of Leroux’s story.

[aflhabalafhabab]

How about doing Top 5 Gottlieb (A Columbia Pictures Company) Tables next?

[drybeer]

Blowing up the Death Star in Data East Star Wars is one of the most satisfying shots you can make in pinball

[maisey]

I agree with you i own Data East Star Wars just got it It's the best
I have the 20th anniversary upgrade chip ROM also and it evens out the gameplay much more

[johndoe-yweb]

Can't argue with the top 2, but Guns 'n Roses is better than the rest of this list. And personally, I would've included Time Machine and Bullwinkle over tables like Hook and Robocop.