Bally

Scared Stiff

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This game received 788 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.452 _/10

8.452

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #34 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.366

Artwork: 8.767

Sounds/Music: 8.165

Other Aspects: 8.454

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8.355

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7.612/10

9 years ago

DOC

drsfmd

Pinside member

10y 76,550 3,156 108

Proof positive that even 20 year old B/W games are better than anything Stern is capable of producing today.

8.400/10

9 years ago

FVA

stricht

Pinside member

10y 35,650 14 4 37

Whaw!

8.880/10

9 years ago

ALY

Pinside member

10y 53,150 408 13

Fun, pure fun!

10.000/10

9 years ago

MBS

billyrjse

Inactive member

Rio De Janeiro

11y 21,650 12 4 15

I'm a new owner of one. I always wanted in my collection. I'm Happy.

billyrjse edited previous rating on March 16, 2017.
billyrjse currently owns this game.

7.383/10

9 years ago

YAR

Played this machine at the Michigan Pinball Expo, waited in line forever to play it too, I was really excited when it was my turn, but was extremely disappointed after the machine ate all my balls before I could really play the game, maybe it was this particular machine or how it was set up/maintained,in short : "WE ARE NOT AMUSED!"

9.260/10

9 years ago

JON

classicgamefan

Pinside member

11y 63,150 206 49

This game just about has it all. Great theme. Beautiful playfield. Humor. Horror? Amazing multi-level interactive backglass. Unfortunately, it's priced with this in mind. Still, I'd love to have one.

Oh yeah, shooting the crate when open for jackpots isn't a very hard shot, but for some reason it is super fun.

classicgamefan edited previous rating on October 20, 2018.

8.656/10

9 years ago

ELF

sillyoldelf

Sillyoldelf Mods

10y 53,400 845 12

Great light show and fun wizard mode. Full of easter eggs. Some love went into this.

sillyoldelf edited previous rating on June 16, 2016.

9.680/10

9 years ago

JAS

pinballcrazed

Inactive member

Melbourne

10y 25,900 11 2 42

Love it, can't wait to buy one. Great sounds, excellent feel and play....love the theme.

8.024/10

9 years ago

EHL

lyonsden

Professor Pinball

11y 126K 3,128 156

This is fun, silly game that, unfortunately, fits in the overrated category for me. Very fun callouts with Elvira double entendres, and great toys (backbox is fantastic). I'd imagine that this game get boring in a small collection, but it is always worth playing when I come across one.

lyonsden edited previous rating on January 25, 2016.

8.736/10

9 years ago

GIL

Imagineerie

Inactive member

10y 44,550 7 190

After being so disappointed with ...Party Monsters, this was a welcome surprise. Super fun game with a lot of great shots. This game is loaded with charm, surprises and great game flow. Very fun to play and I'm looking forward to my next game on this table.

Imagineerie edited previous rating on August 09, 2016.

9.380/10

9 years ago

EMB

electr0maniac

Pinside member

Bolingbrook, IL

10y 25,400 6 15

SS is one of the best tables ever produced, in terms of playability and overall entertainment appeal. It's chock-full of tongue-in-cheek callouts; "he always wanted a little head", (after a tilt) "HEY! not so rough", "this thing is huge!", "that shot got me stiff!", and my personal favorite "oohhh I'm having multiple jackpots!" Hilarious.

Easily the best humor of any table out there, and very adult-oriented. Nice DMD animations; with 'family-mode' switched off, The Mistress of Darkness will wink at you as she fishes into her cleavage for an extra ball.

The simple and straightforward ruleset isn't deep, but getting to 'Spider Mania' can pose quite a challenge. 'Telepathetic Power' is a fun feature. Backglass and playfield artwork are beautiful, fitting in nicely with the dark theme. Novice players will enjoy the table and its layout, as will anyone that appreciates a good bit of camp with their game. One of my all-time favorites.

7.816/10

9 years ago

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ForceFlow

Pinside Moderator

9y 238K 31,360 268 14

A good game for beginners since the shots can be repetitive, but completing all the modes can be challenging. The call-outs are full of humor. A fun game overall, but because of its repetitive nature, it probably won't stay in a small collection for a long period of time.

ForceFlow edited previous rating on April 18, 2017.

10.000/10

9 years ago

DOC

Davidus56

Pinside+ Addict

10y 82,300 384 59

I like Elvira and the 'stiff-o-meter' more than Medieval Madness or Metallica. This is my #1 pin in my collection.

Davidus56 edited previous rating on March 19, 2017.

9.136/10

10 years ago

AND

rygar

Pinside member

Pyongyang

10y 86,300 709 19

Very nice looking game with cool toys. Its rules are not too deep and completing all spider lights feels like work and not like fun. Overall it is a nice game.

9.060/10

10 years ago

JIM

Jvspin

Pinside+ Addict

Redwood City, CA

11y 95,050 3,368 15

Just really like this game. Again, humor is a huge factor. Sometimes I'm in the mood for a deep game like LOTR and other times a more simple just plain fun game is called for.

8.024/10

10 years ago

MSK

mskoenen

Slap Save Podcast

11y 63,550 369 32

Elvira is just a great pin theme! I love this one and Party Monsters.

8.036/10

10 years ago

JAY

DeadParrot

Inactive member

Unknown

10y 9,250 3 14

Some of the funniest voice lines made for pinball, ever. Elvira and co. is just hysterical.

Other than that, this is a very fun and simple game that unfortunately gets a little old when you play it many, many times and learn what everything does and how to do anything. A spectacular visual and audio package alleviates this, fortunately. Sometimes I find myself coming back to this table just to hear the sounds.

"THA STEEF IN THA COFFIN! Hey, that's me!"

DeadParrot edited previous rating on March 30, 2014.

9.360/10

10 years ago

SJD

muzikman

Pinside member

10y 58,400 142 88

Such a fun and funny game! Maximum entertainment :)

muzikman edited previous rating on August 13, 2015.

9.192/10

10 years ago

NBE

FreeBee

Pinside member

10y 38,900 310 4 15

It's a pinball game that's plain and simple, and very fun to play. It looks like there's not too much going on and for that I like it. Incredible lightshow at the end, and really nice to work to. Features a nice backglass minigame that lets you select the mission with a spinning spider. The frogs next to the ramps are very satisfying to hit as well!

FreeBee edited previous rating on March 26, 2016.

8.052/10

10 years ago

RHO

spiroagnew

Inactive member

11y 121K 982 161

A bit easy for the old hands and pros, but for beginners or folks who play to have fun, you can't beat this game. Elvira isn't the main star here, its what Greg Freres did with the artwork...colourful and dark all at the same time.

spiroagnew edited previous rating on November 09, 2014.

5.988/10

10 years ago

WRV

Snowyetti

Pinside member

10y 74,400 1,370 13 45

Fun game just not much going on

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9.800/10

10 years ago

SBH

Sammyboy93

Inactive member

Fort Collins, CO

10y 16,400 55 2 39

Love Elvira what can I say! Game is amazing

8.345/10

10 years ago

WIZ

akvgc

Las Vegas Playfields

Las Vegas, NV

10y 44,150 30 38 7 1

Scared Stiff is a well flowing game with an easy to understand ruleset. WMS tried to improve the look of their games with this release; bony flipper bats, ribs on the "bony Beast" ramp, two layer back glass, etc. I think it was a worthy effort and wish they had continued the trend. In my experience, this game has better than average dependability for a WPC game, which is already good. My only complaint is the repetitive nature of the in-game speech. Minor complaint. A fun game to play.

akvgc currently owns this game.

9.660/10

10 years ago

JON

limbo76

Pinside member

Maple Grove, MN

11y 24,400 32 6 6

It makes me stiff! It is the house favorite. It is not going any where!

limbo76 currently owns this game.

9.276/10

10 years ago

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Cspringer

Inactive member

Unknown

10y 6,000 26

Loved this one. Best spooky theme machine I have played

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