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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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Clermont-ferrand
Longwood, FL
8.416/10
2 years ago
Siegen
One of my favorite pins for tournament play with friends (not a long player ;-)).
I have to add: not only for competition.
The game keeps pulling me in. It often takes a few attempts, but then the perfect and fast multiball game starts… Absolutely exciting! In detail: Three unique multi-balls you have to qualify for in very different ways. And when you manage to stack all three multiballs and you manage to get the super jackpots (sounds, animations, points!!!) - this is one of the most satisfying moments in pinball from the early 1990s. Simply great!
I have to add: not only for competition.
The game keeps pulling me in. It often takes a few attempts, but then the perfect and fast multiball game starts… Absolutely exciting! In detail: Three unique multi-balls you have to qualify for in very different ways. And when you manage to stack all three multiballs and you manage to get the super jackpots (sounds, animations, points!!!) - this is one of the most satisfying moments in pinball from the early 1990s. Simply great!
6.781/10
2 years ago
Good game. The ball moving across the playfield and needing to be hit to start a multiball is a cool gimmick.
8.276/10
2 years ago
I have had this game for a while and love it. Gameplay can be a bit tuff but when you have a good game it can be really enjoyable. Being built in 1993 I wish they would have included more to do on the playfield but it understandable. Great call outs during game play. Theme is great and the shots blend into the theme great. One of the best parts of the game is stacking all three multiball and hearing the 30 million call out. All this will be started when mist multiball go into play. Great game. A must play if you can.
7.026/10
2 years ago
I think this is a pretty overrated game. The theme and atmosphere do not speak to me at all, but that's just personal preference and I know that's part of what draws people to love this game. Trying to stack all the multiball modes is fun and challenging, but then once you do it there is basically nothing else to do other than a few side modes like bats. The floating phantom ball is cool and unique, and the shots can have some decent flow. Overall though the game is a little shallow for my taste, and I don't care for the theming so much on this one.
9.700/10
2 years ago
Sydney
Owned one, sold it, about to buy another. Connect this to a sub and the thumping bass pedal point in the soundtrack is phenomenal! Here's what I love about the game. Sure the artwork is a little bright given the theme, and initially it looks like it could get repetitive. But the gameplay is the perfect balance between difficult but also fair. One of the biggest things for me is that there's no lag, no ball hold delays, no animations that hold the ball until they're over with. You're always playing. Something I hate with newer games is you can spend half your time twiddling your thumbs as it goes through all the bonuses you just got. Especially between balls. I don't need to see the tallying up, just give me my next ball! Drac serves it up immediately and so yeah, your actual ball time is like 99% of the time. I can have 5 games under my belt in 10mins (because I suck), then have a killer game and really get a lot out of it. The rules are simple, the mist is of course epic, and Williams games easily have the best flipper feel of them all. If you're on the fence about this one, JUST GET IT.
8.372/10
2 years ago
At first I didn't like, the shots felt weird, but it ended up being one of my favorites. So difficult, a real challenge, I just keep coming back for more.
Ipswich
9.436/10
2 years ago
I like a game that challenges me - Dracula can be a mean game, especially if set-up steep and played with lightning flippers. Games can go quick, leaving me to want to have just one more go to try and defeat Dracula and hope to hear "30 Million!"
The gimmick has to be my all-time favorite in pinball, with a ghostly ball traveling across the playfield.
My only complaint is the artwork - the playfield has some odd-looking illustrations of Gary Oldman, but not one of old-man Dracula with his goofy hair and iconic red robe, nor does it feature him in his warrior outfit. Both would have been welcome substitutions. And who can ignore the goofy-looking dracula figurine?
All that said, it's fun. The rules are straightforward - try to set-up 3 multiball modes. The video mode is one of the best in pinball - set it up fast and mean and it's over with in no time.
The gimmick has to be my all-time favorite in pinball, with a ghostly ball traveling across the playfield.
My only complaint is the artwork - the playfield has some odd-looking illustrations of Gary Oldman, but not one of old-man Dracula with his goofy hair and iconic red robe, nor does it feature him in his warrior outfit. Both would have been welcome substitutions. And who can ignore the goofy-looking dracula figurine?
All that said, it's fun. The rules are straightforward - try to set-up 3 multiball modes. The video mode is one of the best in pinball - set it up fast and mean and it's over with in no time.
9.196/10
3 years ago
Dracula is one of those games that seems so simple in its tasks, but can be extremely challenging to execute. The combination of a challenging and well thought out playfield/geometry keep you on your toes with this one, and the lightning flippers make sure of that. Want to become a better player? Add this one to your lineup.
Where this game "lacks" in depth, it more than makes up in shot satisfaction, challenge, lastability, replayability, and fun. It is straightforward, but extremely rewarding when you stack the three multiballs, and start getting double-triple jackpots, and the famous "Thiiirrrttttyyy Milllliiiioooonnnn" call-out for hitting shots.
The game itself can be a little on the challenging side to shop out (ramps HAVE to come out for access to the back of the playfield), and the Mist mechanic can be tricky to dial in, but it's all well documented at this point, and shouldn't scare a potential owner. Game is beautiful when it is freshly shopped, and all the lamps are crisp and clear.
Thematically, this is another one where the game has transcended the movie it was based on, and has become a stand-alone "Dracula/horror" theme, and it works great. The music, call outs, lightshow, and DMD animations never grow old, and while simplistic by today's standards, do a great job of getting the adrenaline pumping. There really isn't another game like this one, as it isn't loaded with campy humor, and it works well.
Where this game "lacks" in depth, it more than makes up in shot satisfaction, challenge, lastability, replayability, and fun. It is straightforward, but extremely rewarding when you stack the three multiballs, and start getting double-triple jackpots, and the famous "Thiiirrrttttyyy Milllliiiioooonnnn" call-out for hitting shots.
The game itself can be a little on the challenging side to shop out (ramps HAVE to come out for access to the back of the playfield), and the Mist mechanic can be tricky to dial in, but it's all well documented at this point, and shouldn't scare a potential owner. Game is beautiful when it is freshly shopped, and all the lamps are crisp and clear.
Thematically, this is another one where the game has transcended the movie it was based on, and has become a stand-alone "Dracula/horror" theme, and it works great. The music, call outs, lightshow, and DMD animations never grow old, and while simplistic by today's standards, do a great job of getting the adrenaline pumping. There really isn't another game like this one, as it isn't loaded with campy humor, and it works well.
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