Williams
Congo Pinside Rating
This game received 403 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.082 /10
Congo
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.447
Artwork: 7.584
Sounds/Music: 7.431
Other Aspects: 8.203
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7.489/10
9 years ago
Sebring, FL
Congo is a reasonably attractive game, especially the back glass and cabinet, the field not so much. It has a good game flow and a decent number of toys. A bunch of different modes keep things interesting. The sound is OK, nothing special.
8.140/10
9 years ago
London
Congo is a magnificent game and very underrated. ok, so the film was a load of old bollocks, with its violent gun-toting gorillas etc, but anything with Tim Curry is always gonna be worth watching, if only for the scenes he's in. Seriously, the guy has the Midas touch.
anyway, this is a fun and varied and well designed game. lots to shoot for, a fantastic volcano that erupts balls for multiball, a clever downstairs area that makes a nice bit of variety, lots of modes and toys, even an original super skill shot where you aim for the outlane. video mode is fun too (the white water rafting one, not the pointless pick-a-door). and the backglass has Jeremy Clarkson on, which is always a bonus.
the one downside is the lack of any wizard mode - collect 200 diamonds and you get another multiball but no real objectives and it's too easy to attain. still, Congo is fun to play.
anyway, this is a fun and varied and well designed game. lots to shoot for, a fantastic volcano that erupts balls for multiball, a clever downstairs area that makes a nice bit of variety, lots of modes and toys, even an original super skill shot where you aim for the outlane. video mode is fun too (the white water rafting one, not the pointless pick-a-door). and the backglass has Jeremy Clarkson on, which is always a bonus.
the one downside is the lack of any wizard mode - collect 200 diamonds and you get another multiball but no real objectives and it's too easy to attain. still, Congo is fun to play.
7.180/10
9 years ago
One of the most fun pins I have played great playfield layout, fast playing with mini underplay field, great sound speech and animations, nice dmd games highly recommended for all players
6.537/10
9 years ago
Ottawa, ON
Congo had the shortest stay in my collection.
The Good:
Background sound/music is very good.
Ramps are fun to shoot.
Great multiball start.
The Bad:
Ruleset is lackluster.
All shots (except the ramps) are meh.
Video mode leaves you wanting.
Amy call outs are grating.
The part that really drove me to trade the game though was that most shots end up in the jet bumpers where they invariably get ejected into the drains (leaving you with that "hey that's not fair!" feeling)... and so to stay away from cheap drains the game basically gives you one shot (the left ramp). The right ramp is fantastic (if you can make it) but it is very tight and if you miss it the ball goes into the pops and then... Hey!
Better games for the price out there.
The Good:
Background sound/music is very good.
Ramps are fun to shoot.
Great multiball start.
The Bad:
Ruleset is lackluster.
All shots (except the ramps) are meh.
Video mode leaves you wanting.
Amy call outs are grating.
The part that really drove me to trade the game though was that most shots end up in the jet bumpers where they invariably get ejected into the drains (leaving you with that "hey that's not fair!" feeling)... and so to stay away from cheap drains the game basically gives you one shot (the left ramp). The right ramp is fantastic (if you can make it) but it is very tight and if you miss it the ball goes into the pops and then... Hey!
Better games for the price out there.
9.560/10
9 years ago
Not the best theme, but maybe the best game I've ever played.
The playfield layout is brilliant. Shots feel incredibly gratifying, and the volcano shot is one of my few favorites. The music sucks me in. The artwork on the playfield is pretty cool, considering the mediocre theme. The scoring allows for several different ways to play the game. In terms of raw gameplay, this is probably my favorite pin.
Only down side is, some callouts are comically bad, and the translite is strictly mediocre.
Overall, an incredibly fun game. Hard to find, which is a shame, as everyone should play it!
The playfield layout is brilliant. Shots feel incredibly gratifying, and the volcano shot is one of my few favorites. The music sucks me in. The artwork on the playfield is pretty cool, considering the mediocre theme. The scoring allows for several different ways to play the game. In terms of raw gameplay, this is probably my favorite pin.
Only down side is, some callouts are comically bad, and the translite is strictly mediocre.
Overall, an incredibly fun game. Hard to find, which is a shame, as everyone should play it!
7.848/10
9 years ago
AKA: "Dongo"
Pros:
- Volcano ramp is satisfying to make and is an extremely hard shot to make reliably, but not too hard
- Good play field layout overall, featuring a lot of unique shots (upper flipper loop, centre orbit)
- Sound is really quirky and cute
- Skill Fire is an awesome round and one that hasn't been done on any other machine, from the beginning of pinball until now
Cons:
- Mystery saucer can go slam itself in the head due to how it can send the ball SDTM
- Extremely tough to get the ball to stick in a saucer (i.e. Indiana Jones)
- "Shoot the Satellite targets to end your game quicker!"
- No way to kill Amy
- Jackpot value resets after X number of diamonds, making the game not as fun after Super Multiball
- "Amy bad monkey. Amy go work for SEGA. Amy better than any SEGA employee."
Pros:
- Volcano ramp is satisfying to make and is an extremely hard shot to make reliably, but not too hard
- Good play field layout overall, featuring a lot of unique shots (upper flipper loop, centre orbit)
- Sound is really quirky and cute
- Skill Fire is an awesome round and one that hasn't been done on any other machine, from the beginning of pinball until now
Cons:
- Mystery saucer can go slam itself in the head due to how it can send the ball SDTM
- Extremely tough to get the ball to stick in a saucer (i.e. Indiana Jones)
- "Shoot the Satellite targets to end your game quicker!"
- No way to kill Amy
- Jackpot value resets after X number of diamonds, making the game not as fun after Super Multiball
- "Amy bad monkey. Amy go work for SEGA. Amy better than any SEGA employee."
8.936/10
9 years ago
This is one of the best games for those new to pinball. The game is fairly easy to play, but can be enjoyed by all skill levels. Playfield design is great and is just tons of fun to play. I really like the tough super score / Amy shot for the Super Jackpot. The rules of this game is a departure from the norm of other B/W titles of the 90's. This gives Congo a refreshing feel. Volcano ramp is a tough and very satisfying shot thru the jets. The music fits the jungle theme perfectly. Great low production game that is finally getting some respect.
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