Williams

Bram Stoker's Dracula

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This game received 674 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.185 _/10

8.185

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #62 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.278

Artwork: 7.807

Sounds/Music: 7.875

Other Aspects: 8.358

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8.310/10

60 days ago

CDH

firehawk618

Pinside+ Frequent

Arlington, WA

3y 41,400 91 8 13

This game is brutal. It'll whip your butt over and over but let me tell you. When you have that ONE good game where you can triple stack multiballs and things are just clicking makes it all worth it.

Mist ball. One of the coolest things ever!

firehawk618 currently owns this game.

6.601/10

3 months ago

III

TreyBo69

Pinside member

6y 155K 9,756 212

Thirty million!

8.320/10

4 months ago

TAX

Taxiturn

Pinside member

Bristol

1y 18,400 5 1 25

BSD is probably my favourite example of a game where multiball stacking is the key mechanic for a great score. The shots are all satisfying to hit and the ramps are smooth. I wouldn’t classify BSD as a flow game but you can get moments of flow if you are looping the left ramp, though often you will need to switch off onto another shot so you can stack your multiballs correctly.

Bad movie, great machine.

9.180/10

4 months ago

JJW

JWilberdog

Pinside+ Addict

<1y 66,600 290 59 2

After playing a lot on location and never really getting to experience full audio, I decided to trade for it and just finished playing at home.

Needs a little dialing in but love the variation of shots combined with great visual and sound.

More to come as I dive deeper in but definitely one of the best WPC offerings. BONUS: wife loves the color of cabinet and playfield and finds it very sexy..

Date night- watch the movie again as its streaming on Prime and then a little midnight pinball?

JWilberdog edited previous rating on September 09, 2024.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

8.032/10

4 months ago

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Kristian86

Pinside apprentice

Cagliari

3y 10,500 12

pinball machine I had in my collection, fun and enthralling, difficult but not impossible, I recommend it to anyone who wants to get closer to this world and doesn't want to spend crazy amounts of money, for anyone who loves the Horror theme this is a must have!!!

6.302/10

5 months ago

JKE

Kingofpain

Pinside apprentice

London

1y 9,500 12

The theme and creepy atmosphere are very good in this game although theme integration could have been much better! There should have been a freaking Dracula castle on the playfield! The actual playfield feels empty without much to do and discover after a few plays. Animations and callouts are great and so is mist multiball. However I feel lastability is a serious issue here, despite the high difficulty of the game. Overrated pin in my opinion.

8.286/10

7 months ago

ZAZ

eloid

Dunham

Dunham, QC

1y 14,000 10

Played this one for the first time yesterday, and although it feels outdated a bit, it's still a pretty fun pin to play.

9.060/10

10 months ago

WJC

Weschapman25

Pinside apprentice

Sacramento, CA

1y 17,000 8 27

Love this game! Gonna need to purchase. The call outs are creepy and a blast. The shots are tough but fair and the stacking of the multi balls never gets old. Movie was terrible but the pin is awesome. Never gets old and I keep dropping quarters and driving hours to play

Weschapman25 currently owns this game.

8.148/10

10 months ago

DRD

DrDrain

Pinside member

9y 42,900 57 165

Bram Stoker's Dracula is a very special game. I think the rules are more complicated than on any other WPC game of this generation.

The layout is quite good with the loop ramp providing some flow and the center scoop shot being the most difficult shot within the game. Shooting the standup-targets gets a bit annoying after a while though, especially given that the Castle lock is only timed. And in general I find it hard to really feel the entire flow of the game, it's a very stop and go based gameplay.

The Mist multiball with the ball levitating over the playfield is creative, awesome and a toy which wouldn't be though of today anymore. This feature makes the game replayable on its own.

The rules are as previously mentioned some of the most complicated of any WPC machine. I love that you can collect Jackpots with all three multiballs activated that potentially boost your score easily over one billion points. And in general I think the three multiballs are quite hard to start, which makes it really rewarding.

The artwork is good on the entire game, as to be expected from Williams. I only think the backglass looks a bit out of place. But the playfield is very nice to look at in my opinion.

Overall, Bram Stoker's Dracula is a good game, with decent gameplay, very nice rules and a world class toy. As it is quite hard to play I think it's a game for players of various skill levels.

4 Pinsiders starred this!

7.161/10

10 months ago

JJP

Pomz

Pinside member

Buffalo, MN

6y 35,800 68 1 42

I was really looking forward to this game. I played it at a local arcade finally after it was repaired. There were some fun shots and I liked that you got punished for bad shots. The backglass and theme are bad but I don’t care about that much as I like playing pinball. The mistball is really cool, I liked the playfield art as well and the video mode I enjoyed. I think where this game fails is in the rule set the bats and stacking multi-ball are boring and one dimensional. Maybe it will all come together for a game but that paired with the lighting flippers which suck for a multiball game make this a terrible pin. This cabinet has a bad Theme, Poor Lighting, Flawed Code and is just stupid. I love a tough game like TWD but I can control that game more this you can’t as much and you need to get lucky. If the code was changed in this pin it could potentially be a good game.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

7.028/10

1 year ago

TRN

NielsR

Pinside member

3y 32,400 33 34

Fun machine to play. Cool to reach all multiballs at once but that's it. the mist multiball is fun to see but it is not a game with a long lastability. For me a fun machine to play but not to own. I think they could've done more with the game play and maybe even make the game a little bit more special with some easy changes. The artwork doesn't do to much for me aswell.

9.280/10

1 year ago

GJM

gjm7777

Pinside member

7y 56,550 764 10

This is a polarizing game, and you need to understand what it is and isn't before going in.

You can have a great game, and you can also have some quick brutal games, because of this the "one more game/replay" factor is very high.
While there are modes, the most important goal - and one you'll constantly be trying to achieve is the triple multiball/30 million.
Simple straightforward rules, tough but fair gameplay - This is a shooters game which will require muscle memory to make crucial shots with consistency.
Combine all of this with a great theme across the art, music, and animations and you have a game that checks all the boxes for me. The game oozes personality, taunting you the whole time and praising you when doing well. Play it with the lights out and enjoy!

7.455/10

1 year ago

SRE

Merendino

Pinside+ Frequent

Coos Bay, OR

11y 79,550 711 10 62 1

If this game had modes and depth it'd be great.

Unfortunately this is not the case. I will admit this game oozes atmosphere and nails the theme; you are essentially playing for points and multiballs and will see everything this game has to offer within 2 dozen plays or less. This title fits very niceley in a larger lineup and I would recommend against having this in a smaller collection.

Merendino edited previous rating on March 08, 2024.
Merendino has owned this game in the past.

7.048/10

1 year ago

VEE

Veemonroe

Pinside member

London

3y 67,550 328 8 192

Played at Pinball Arcade Bar in Prague.

I was very excited to spend some time playing BSD as I'd routinely seen it mentioned in the same breath as Fish Tales, my favourite pin of all time. This is largely due to the era (early 90s), lightning flippers and short ball times.

Compared to Fish Tales, I must admit to being... disappointed. The backglass is horrible, although the playfield has nice cartoon art. The 'shooting wolves' video mode isn't as charming or entertaining as 'look, pa, waterskiers' on Fish Tales. I didn't even really notice the 'mist ball' until I read some reviews on Pinside afterwards. Yeah, there's a magnet. The ball moves around really slowly and you can't help but hit it with the ball to start multiball (shrug).

Unlike Fish Tales, which has some wonderful looping shots for all abilities (with a wonderful 'whoosh/whoosh' as the ball flies around the boat), BSD felt very stop/start. Like some of the 80s pins, there's a lot of 'qualify this multiball by shooting this bank of drop targets'. No one in the right mind would shoot the targets directly, as they're in the middle for an insta-drain, so I ended up shooting the various holes/scoops instead, for something to do, while I waited for the ball to bounce around enough to qualify something.

This is definitely a great pin for solid horror fans, but I MASSIVELY prefer Fish Tales, TNA (and Iron Man) as short ball time machines. Iron Man, in particular, has a very dynamic playfield that shoots the ball back at you, rather than it sort of aimlessly richocheting about the lower playfield. Even Flash Gordon (another short ball time machine) is more dynamic than this.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

9.160/10

1 year ago

???

Calimori

Pinside member

Luton

3y 12,150 1 6 7

I wanted one for a long time and finally got a project during Covid lockdown. It wasn't in a pretty state but brought it back to life and got it working. Quite a dark themed machine, they didn't go for light hearted fun on this one. That, and the way it played, made it harder for less experienced players to enjoy it. But I kept coming back to this.
It is now in many pieces being cleaned and I can't wait to get it back together in prime condition.

Calimori currently owns this game.

8.820/10

1 year ago

DRC

drConti

Pinside apprentice

Lanzo Torinese

3y 17,650 17 13 6

One of my best pinball machine. The rules are very beautiful, I love when there is something ike "Mystery". The multiball are really complex: you can do single multi-ball or 3 multi-ball in same time to collect a lot of points. Left and right ramp are perfect. Mystic multi-ball with zombie-ball are good idea. Probably coffin of "dracula" are better with some mod with motorized movement. In addition to the normal score record you can also get the record for the loops

drConti currently owns this game.

9.020/10

1 year ago

GMD

Gd2103

Pinside+ Frequent

Metairie, LA

4y 42,400 49 19

Truly an underrated game. Yes the code is a little shallow but for its time, it’s on par. It’s just a fun game with some cool tricks you really don’t see anymore. The call outs are fun, the artwork is perfect for this game. It’s an excellent shooter that can be brutal, but if you get into the right rhythm you can really blow this game up, which makes it so much more fun. Then your next game you get slaughtered. They don’t make games like this anymore which is a shame because it’s pure fun with a spooky quality to it. This is one I will never get rid of. If you never played it or it’s been a while, give BsD another shot, you won’t be disappointed!

9.660/10

1 year ago

???

Rick1974

Pinside apprentice

Unknown

2y 5,250 1 7

I have not played it often but it always kost me every coin I had. Would like to play it very much again goal would be the mist ball

9.820/10

1 year ago

WER

Bohm

Pinside+ Addict

Semmes, AL

4y 52,900 386 11 9

Am I overrating it? Maybe, but play a well-maintained game in environment where you can hear it, and after it beats you down and takes your money, play it again until you can keep it in play long enough to get a castle or coffin multi ball, or one of the coolest features in pinball, the mist ball appears. If you get really good, you can stack these on top of one another. Listen to the game, it's menacing and moody, his laugh as you load the coffin is superb. Watch someone else play, if they're good you'll see a good show on the DMD, even better if it's full color. Even Keanu Reaves terrible acting in the movie can't ruin this pin.

Bohm currently owns this game.

2 Pinsiders flagged this. 3 Pinsiders starred this!

8.830/10

1 year ago

ACE

wingnut707

Pinside member

10y 32,900 5 2 40

This may not be the most balanced or absolute best playing game. HOWEVER. The voice acting, sounds, and music push it over the top. Despite the lackluster quality, I think it’s the complete SFX and music package. There are leitmotifs throughout the soundtrack and you can tell there was passion put into the voice acting.

Whenever you kill Dracula and get the Coffin Jackpot, the machine plays a loud fanfare and lets out a glorious blood-curdling scream. Seriously one of the most satisfying things in all of pinball. The animation makes it even better. I have also noticed that the volume automatically rises during major events, e.g. starting Castle and Coffin multiballs, scoring a jackpot, or completing Bats and Rats. It’s a small but amazing touch and I get goosebumps whenever it happens. The replay sequence is also stunning, along with the DMD animation. When you lock a ball in the coffin you get a deep, echoey thud, and when you collect the bonus you get a loud lightning strike. With better speakers and/or an subwoofer installed, you FEEL IT. Absolutely incredible and visceral. Again, the quality isn’t great but that doesn’t matter in this case.

As a musician, I could go on and on about the SFX and soundtrack, no joke. One of the best in that category along with Addams, Twilight Zone, and White Water. There is a certain charm to pre-DCS Midway games that makes me happy.

EDIT: Played one with Pinsound and it ruined the game for me. This mod only works for some machines in my eyes, and BSD + any pre-1993 Midway game does not need it. The composers went through the trouble of creating an original soundtrack with limited MIDI capabilities. Leave them alone.

wingnut707 edited previous rating on June 19, 2024.

5 Pinsiders starred this!

9.640/10

1 year ago

DNK

dinkydave46

Pinside member

Leicester

12y 30,000 4 7 6

My holy grail.
Added Pinsound with updated speakers.
If you haven't played it then you need too.
I Love it.
It's frustrating but when you get all 3 multiballs going and 30 million!!!
WOW.

dinkydave46 currently owns this game.

9.143/10

1 year ago

BAH

BalkeBoy

Pinside+ Frequent

Rochester, MN

3y 79,100 176 4 68 1

So much has been said about BSD and its polarizing nature. Either you love the simple brutality or you don't feel like abusing yourself for that 1 out of 10 great game. With 5 main shots, a couple timed switch hit modes, a video mode, and 3 multiballs, it doesn't seem like much on paper. But this game has IT.

One of the games that truly shine with Pinsound and upgraded speakers. A must upgrade for really making a mood. I've rated the game's sound and music based on that FYI. The original sound and callouts are pretty good for the time and worth turning on occasionally. Color DMD is nice but red suits the game fine. There's tons of various coffin mods that can really add to the creepy vibe and worth it if that's your kinda thing.

I've owned this game twice and if I had the room and the pin cash, I'd never sell it. There's really nothing quite like it. Turn the lights off, crank the sound up, and let this game wash over you with some friends. You likely can't beat it. Literally.

BalkeBoy edited previous rating on November 09, 2023.
BalkeBoy has owned this game in the past.

9.736/10

1 year ago

MSC

Magicmike0

Pinside member

Knoxville, TN

12y 51,600 680 3 9

One of the most brutal games I’ve ever had the pleasure of owning! Friggin loved it! It has the most amazing creepy music, and best pop bumper sound effect to date. The art is cool and creepy too. I hope to own another one, just don’t want the headache of the cracking playfield. Hope to get the better version one day. LED’s make this game look like a modern day blood sucking machine!! Mutliball stacking is a rush. The mist multiball is an incredible sight to see, and is one of the best uses of a magnet in pinball. A great gimmick. The callouts are great! It has friggin Keanu Reeves in it! Such a great theme. Loved loved loved this pin, but I had to let it go to get some Modern ones. Now that I have them, I’d love to add Drac back to the collection. Must play, must own pin!

Magicmike0 has owned this game in the past.

7.767/10

1 year ago

950

Limpida

Pinside member

Padova

4y 37,650 5 20 51

Pinball very complex

Limpida edited previous rating on November 05, 2022.
Limpida currently owns this game.

9.600/10

1 year ago

KK

RVApinballer

Pinside member

10y 57,800 922 8

This game has almost everything you could want in a pinball machine. Great theming, engaging rules, great sound, cool main toy, great lighting, great shots. It’s a favorite among all pinball friends and always a fun competition game. The payoff for learning the rules is great too, and “doing the thing” for big points is never out of reach.

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