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Bram Stoker's Dracula Pinside Rating
This game received 666 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.176 /10
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.265
Artwork: 7.802
Sounds/Music: 7.864
Other Aspects: 8.343
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Dunham, QC
9.060/10
4 months ago
Sacramento, CA
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
7.201/10
5 months ago
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.
7.455/10
7 months ago
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.
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.
7.048/10
7 months ago
London
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.
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.
9.160/10
7 months ago
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.
It is now in many pieces being cleaned and I can't wait to get it back together in prime condition.
8.820/10
10 months ago
Lanzo Torinese
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
9.020/10
11 months ago
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!
9.820/10
1 year ago
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.
9.143/10
1 year ago
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.
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.
9.736/10
1 year ago
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!
8.487/10
1 year ago
i have had BSD on my wish list for a long time. Well I finally found one, in perfect shape. it looks brand new. Cash on the glass. BSD is everything i had hoped for. Great shots, great music, fun art and a little whimsical. More to come
7.679/10
1 year ago
Hoofddorp
A good game but definitely a hard one, also, i just feel like it misses something. Imagine there was like a final mode achievable through the 3 multiballs. Anyway, not a game youd want to have in a collection with less than 3 pins, but still a real challenge for the above average pinball player!
7.304/10
1 year ago
So grateful Keanu was not shown on the game. He darn near ruined an otherwise great film with his ludicrous British accent.
This game is confounding for me. Rarely have good game.
The layout is a bit average, a lot of games from this era are similar, but it still has something special. The floating ball is cool.
This game is confounding for me. Rarely have good game.
The layout is a bit average, a lot of games from this era are similar, but it still has something special. The floating ball is cool.
8.420/10
1 year ago
I love BSD but I do not think I would want it in a single game collection. It is hard, very hard, fast, and brutal! Which I like it for but if I couldn't switch it up from time to time, I think it would oppress me.
Love the mood of this game, feel it's one the few horror games to really set a horror mood (HWN too). Thus, it nails the theme.
It's ramps are very smooth and satisfying to hit and repeating them especially when getting 30 mill!, Is such a great feeling.
There is really one one thing to do in this game if wanna blow it up, and that's 30 mill multiball stack! Which is fun but limited (depth/code wise).
Oh and do love me some mist ball! Very ahead of it's time.
A simpler game, but a real punisher. I love it for what it is and would not want it any other way!
Love the mood of this game, feel it's one the few horror games to really set a horror mood (HWN too). Thus, it nails the theme.
It's ramps are very smooth and satisfying to hit and repeating them especially when getting 30 mill!, Is such a great feeling.
There is really one one thing to do in this game if wanna blow it up, and that's 30 mill multiball stack! Which is fun but limited (depth/code wise).
Oh and do love me some mist ball! Very ahead of it's time.
A simpler game, but a real punisher. I love it for what it is and would not want it any other way!
8.036/10
1 year ago
Probably one of the best "B" games out there and an excellent addition to a small to mid-sized collection. This game can be incredibly frustrating at times with outlanes that make you want to shoot it with a 9mm. However, when everything is clicking and you have 2-3 stacked multiballs going, it can be one of the best experiences in pinball. This game is getting harder to find in decent shape. Prone to planking playfields and horribly faded cabinets. I've owned it twice and it isn't leaving.
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