Spooky Pinball
Rob Zombie's Spookshow International Pinside Rating
This game received 137 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.609 /10
Rob Zombie's Spookshow International
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 6.961
Artwork: 8.059
Sounds/Music: 8.195
Other Aspects: 7.249
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7.984/10
24 days ago
Fenton, MO
I had the pleasure of putting several plays on this game today. It's not a common game, and I liked it. The sound and art is the best on this game. The playfield doesn't have a lot going on and the game lacks any major toys or mechs. However, I did like it for the sound, visuals, and simple play.
9.160/10
1 year ago
Saskatoon, SK
my fav spooky. 4 slings make this game so unique. The skill shot is awesome. The latest code is proper. One of the best tournament pins there is. Fast deadly, brutal, make able shots with Rob Zombie blasting. This and IM are my two fav metal pins. The artwork is amazing. Best artwork and glass on any table. Period.
Worst part of game is that it's not reliable. Would wreck all the time on location. Can order not stern parts much easier. No proprietary parts.... is a huge plus.
Getting video mode is awesome running over all the clowns and then the 8 bit Dracula tune. Pure gold.
I love this game in a home environment. Friends headbang while playing with me. \m/
Worst part of game is that it's not reliable. Would wreck all the time on location. Can order not stern parts much easier. No proprietary parts.... is a huge plus.
Getting video mode is awesome running over all the clowns and then the 8 bit Dracula tune. Pure gold.
I love this game in a home environment. Friends headbang while playing with me. \m/
5.900/10
2 years ago
Just another spooky disaster the only highlight is rob zombies music and artwork otherwise the game is a dud. Spooky games are very homebrew
9.164/10
2 years ago
Playfield is good, not the best but shots are satisfying enough.
Rules are quite good on latest release, lots of ways to score: 6 regular modes, goober, murder ride, living dead girl, 1000 corpses.. all modes have corresponding multiballs if you win them.
Custom art on cabinet and backglass is simply amazing, among the best I've ever seen. Playfield art is good but not very pinball-y, shots and labels hard to see. Rob, the witch and rat look good.
Music is great if you're a Zombie fan.
Callouts are the funniest in all pinball. Rob Zombie's themes culled from music and movies let this game get away with crap that no other pinball machine can dream about. Maybe zingy-bingy could but that never got built and this one did. Not for anyone who is easily offended.
People who rated this 4 years ago should try it again on the v26 code, it plays much better and most of the bugs are squashed.
Rules are quite good on latest release, lots of ways to score: 6 regular modes, goober, murder ride, living dead girl, 1000 corpses.. all modes have corresponding multiballs if you win them.
Custom art on cabinet and backglass is simply amazing, among the best I've ever seen. Playfield art is good but not very pinball-y, shots and labels hard to see. Rob, the witch and rat look good.
Music is great if you're a Zombie fan.
Callouts are the funniest in all pinball. Rob Zombie's themes culled from music and movies let this game get away with crap that no other pinball machine can dream about. Maybe zingy-bingy could but that never got built and this one did. Not for anyone who is easily offended.
People who rated this 4 years ago should try it again on the v26 code, it plays much better and most of the bugs are squashed.
9.116/10
2 years ago
possibly one of the sexiest pins ever made , it also laughs occasionally in a n evil way, love just having it lit
Wien
8.490/10
3 years ago
I’ve been intrigued by the Rob Zombie pin for quite some time. It seems to be very polarizing. In other words, some people seem to love it and some people seem to hate it. I was fortunately able to finally spend some time on the pin and form my own opinion.
First off, I think your enjoyment of the pin will depend heavily on whether you are a Rob Zombie fan. I think the theme integration is great and they took it to the extreme in, my opinion, a good way. For example, the profanity laced call outs are some of the best ever, but they may not be for everyone.
I’ve heard so much debate about the layout. It’s not a traditional layout, but I think that’s a big plus. Why is something different undesirable? It’s a layout that certainly works. It’s a tough shooter, but not so tough to be frustrating. For example, you need to hit the left orbit to start a mode. It’s a tight shot. However, I was pleasantly surprised how easy and often I was able to hit it. I didn’t hit it every time, but I did so on a consistent basis. I found the right orbit to be the more difficult shot, but I also always have a hard time with right orbits.
The modes are tons of fun and the music and sound rocks. The lighting is dark, but it fits the theme and looks cool. Why does every pin have to be brightly lit? There a lot of slings creating chaos, but I never thought they were unfair or resulted in SDTM drains. Lastly, the art is great. I think the cabinet art is some of the best. Really really detailed and cool. If I had to really rip on it for something, I do agree with the criticism that the DMD is muddled. It’s definitely lacking.
In conclusion, I loved playing the pin. It’s not perfect or the greatest pin ever, but it’s way better than a lot of people give it credit for. For me, I definitely wanted to push the start button one more time. I hope over time it generates a bit more respect.
UPDATE: I now own a RZ and have for about 6 months. No regrets. Great and unique pin.
First off, I think your enjoyment of the pin will depend heavily on whether you are a Rob Zombie fan. I think the theme integration is great and they took it to the extreme in, my opinion, a good way. For example, the profanity laced call outs are some of the best ever, but they may not be for everyone.
I’ve heard so much debate about the layout. It’s not a traditional layout, but I think that’s a big plus. Why is something different undesirable? It’s a layout that certainly works. It’s a tough shooter, but not so tough to be frustrating. For example, you need to hit the left orbit to start a mode. It’s a tight shot. However, I was pleasantly surprised how easy and often I was able to hit it. I didn’t hit it every time, but I did so on a consistent basis. I found the right orbit to be the more difficult shot, but I also always have a hard time with right orbits.
The modes are tons of fun and the music and sound rocks. The lighting is dark, but it fits the theme and looks cool. Why does every pin have to be brightly lit? There a lot of slings creating chaos, but I never thought they were unfair or resulted in SDTM drains. Lastly, the art is great. I think the cabinet art is some of the best. Really really detailed and cool. If I had to really rip on it for something, I do agree with the criticism that the DMD is muddled. It’s definitely lacking.
In conclusion, I loved playing the pin. It’s not perfect or the greatest pin ever, but it’s way better than a lot of people give it credit for. For me, I definitely wanted to push the start button one more time. I hope over time it generates a bit more respect.
UPDATE: I now own a RZ and have for about 6 months. No regrets. Great and unique pin.
7.537/10
3 years ago
This is a very rare machine and also quite polarizing. I enjoy some rob zombie music, so I am more keen on it than most...but I will be the first to admit that I have played it on 2 different machines and came away with very different perceptions. It absolutely needs some fine tuning to be enjoyable.
8.154/10
3 years ago
Zürich
This machine is all over the place. A dream theme for me. My biggest issue is the DMD and the toys. The DMD looks straight out of an early 90ies video game. Terrible. The toys are even worse. They look pathetic. So cheap. Day/Night difference to the quality Medisinyl provides with their mods. Also a shame Spooky and Fawzma don't care about the game and don't provide the final code the machines deserves.
Other than that, a fun machine. I grossly overpaid for it at roughly 7k, but not many have made it over to europe and i will keep it. Translite is great, the callouts are fantastic and probably the best in pinball. Shots are fun, it's fast and nasty. Just could have been much better.
Other than that, a fun machine. I grossly overpaid for it at roughly 7k, but not many have made it over to europe and i will keep it. Translite is great, the callouts are fantastic and probably the best in pinball. Shots are fun, it's fast and nasty. Just could have been much better.
8.527/10
4 years ago
Very underrated game. Difficult and very unique layout and is a total ass kicking game.will definitely drain quick if you are not in the zone. Love the modes and its quite a deep game and I adore mode based games. This looks too be a keeper in my collection.
9.300/10
4 years ago
København
This is my firts NIB machine, so I might be a litle “colured” in my raiting. After updating to code 24, this machine is just awesome - it will blow you away, settings in adult, makes it hard ti concentrade on the game. This is not my last machine from spooky.
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