Williams

Congo

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This game received 402 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.088 _/10

8.088

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #71 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.452

Artwork: 7.591

Sounds/Music: 7.436

Other Aspects: 8.209

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8.196

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9.600/10

6 years ago

DJB

brenna98

Pinside+ Frequent

Wind Point, WI

10y 132K 2,245 59 54

Congo is a great game! Also one of my favorite movies. The game really does a nice job integrating the theme with the art, DMD animations, and toys. The sounds are amazing; even better with a subwoofer installed. I like that it doesn't necessarily have "modes", but hidden tasks that get unlocked as you advance through the game. Because of this, I don't really know how far i've actually gotten in the game. I'm still discovering new things. I had no idea there was a "super" skill shot to the kickback! Very cool.

brenna98 currently owns this game.

8.040/10

6 years ago

IAN

icallison

Inactive member

Seattle, WA

11y 22,750 1 101

HIPPOS!!!

7.836/10

6 years ago

SLR

scottr

Pinside member

Calgary, AB

13y 48,150 102 12 42

I have an excellent example of this pin, and have owned it for some time now. This pin is very underrated imo, and it's one of the pins that consistently receives the most attention from friends and family. It has some of the most unique shots in pinball, including the challenging volcano ramp, which is extremely satisfying when you hit it. It has that 'just one more' appeal to it as well.

scottr edited previous rating on September 23, 2023.
scottr has owned this game in the past.

9.700/10

7 years ago

WEB

Chuckwebster

Pinside member

Wakefield, MA

10y 75,300 498 35 75

if it wasnt for the terrible movie based theme this game would be a top 10 machine

Chuckwebster edited previous rating on August 23, 2020.
Chuckwebster currently owns this game.

10.000/10

7 years ago

NEO

TouchingEvil

Pinside member

Unknown

8y 34,550 261 1 10

Fun pinball of a great movie.

8.556/10

7 years ago

AWT

wtuttle

Tuttle Pinball

9y 93,550 394 4 61

I really enjoy this pin and think it could be ranked higher than, say ACDC. Lovely execution on the theme for the era. Video modes are fun enough that I find myself going for them hoping to get to play, as opposed to other pins where a player might play the video mode begrudgingly.
Caveat: the example I put my 30 or so games on did not seem to have a working lower-playfield, nothwithstanding the fact that I scored 1,400,000,000 and took the GC spot...maybe my moderately good game is why I like the pin so much?!

wtuttle has this game on the wishlist.

9.100/10

7 years ago

JSP

STLBUGMAN

Inactive member

Chesterfield, MO

7y 23,000 1 4 11

Its been said a bunch of times, yes the movie was meh, but the pin is fun to play. That is what I look for first and foremost. I don't need it too impossible, or too busy that you can't get all of the shots. This game has a good flow, easy play for all skill sets, and I like the smart and funny banter from the characters (Ernie Hudson and Tim Curry) actual voices.

STLBUGMAN has owned this game in the past.

9.560/10

7 years ago

BAR

barrypinball

Pinside member

Buffalo

7y 24,150 5 1 11

this is really a nice game ! excellent flow and fast gameplay!and very rare....

barrypinball edited previous rating on April 04, 2017.
barrypinball has owned this game in the past.

6.407/10

7 years ago

MWR

bitternerd

Pinside+ Frequent

Seattle, WA

7y 57,050 114 9 25

It has a giant monkey! I should love it! But I don't.... just doesn't flow. And the randomness of cave exploring makes me angry every time. Blea. Pass.

bitternerd has owned this game in the past.

7.812/10

7 years ago

TBK

xTheBlackKnightx

Pinside member

8y 128K 4,097 137

This is a very polarizing game when it comes to collectors, whether they have a preference to WPC or not.
Overall, gameplay is actually quite good, and has decent flow.
The game is FUN on game action and modes.
Artwork is well above average.
Backglass is average.
Ruleset is above average.
Ramp shots are good.
Difficulty is well BELOW average.
Callouts are very annoying, especially "Amy" being screamed at the most inappropriate times and does not always make a lot of sense.
Music is movie centric.
The game does have a few "achilles heels", notably the volcano VUK, associated plastics, and mini playfield gorilla kicker, but nothing that is insurmountable in a home environment.

Up until around 2010, nobody really cared about this title, and there are reasons.
Current collectors seem to be flocking to the game, think because is is "rare" it is "valuable".
You might want to actually PLAY the game, before buying it, which can be a little difficult I realize based on production numbers.
This is a game you REALLY need to try first, instead of relying on "Top 10" lists based on new collectors.
Make a private assessment.

The game is overpriced like most later model games on average by $1500-2000 right now.
Does the game have good value?
Yes, at around $2800, not $4000-6000.
WCS94 is a much better game than this overall.

But, for new collectors that have to "own them all" like children owning He Man and "Master of the Universe" toys, the results are fairly predictable.

8.341/10

7 years ago

SAP

seshpilot

Pinside member

11y 112K 2,530 169 3

Congo is a fantastic game! I totally see why it was neglected for years and used to fetch a low price as the artwork and theme are pretty lame. That said, this game is a SOLID player! I love this game and would like to snag one someday for the right price!

8.116/10

7 years ago

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danske

Inactive member

Reims

8y 24,250 2 11 15

one of the best william's pinball!I love the flow the gameplay !I'm still really enjoy to play with every time..
I'm fond of the midnignt madness very funny..

danske has owned this game in the past.

7.465/10

7 years ago

LAU

chatplume51

Pinside member

Chalons En Champagne

10y 33,050 108 3 19

a good game but easy play with a lot of fun

9.004/10

8 years ago

JDC

JosiahCox

Inactive member

10y 56,550 696 19

Congo.... you beautiful beast. You are a diamond in the rough.
Non linear game play. Fun shots. Great sounds and call outs. The Volcano. So many reasons to love this game. It's a hard title to find in good condition but there are repro parts available.
Haters can nay say all they want. This game holds its own with any other pin and then some. It's a perfect compliment to the classic fan layouts and typical pinball conventions of modern based conquest.

Diamonds!!!!!! Dis game is worth dems.

9.260/10

8 years ago

SEB

MnHotRod

Pinside member

Burnsville, MN

11y 83,700 1,104 7

Had the opportunity to buy a restored Congo with clearcoated playfield. Love, love, love this game. I owned this early in my exposure to pinball and miss this game tremendously. I remember when the movie was released, all the marketing, the art plastered on cups at Taco Bell. The movie is not an all time favorite but I did enjoy it. The themes, music and vibe really immerse you into game play. There is something to be sound for sound and call outs with any game and I love them on Congo. If you own one, don't make my same mistake and sell it. You will regret it. If you own a restored Congo and find yourself reading this, please reach out to me because I would love to own one again.

MnHotRod has owned this game in the past.

8.068/10

8 years ago

JAM

jroakland

Pinside member

Oakland, CA

13y 60,050 106 7 111

one of the most fun games to play,the playfield is amost perfect,i like the volcano shot.. i realy love playing this machine, damn it its good...keeper on play alone,the theme sucks, to bad this didnt have a better theme cause it would b a top 20 for sure,i dnt like the sound bites the movie was a good family movie but a pinball game, wasted a great machine on the theme here ...to to bad sorry amy !! not a keeper for me but wont pass up a oppertunity to play one

9.020/10

8 years ago

DEB

Dbaum88

Pinside member

Roswell, GA

11y 90,050 1,274 8 78

Love this game. Just fun shots. Love to hit the loop and combo the volcano. Big scores. Not the greatest theme but a great pin. It seems to have more lastability than a lot of the old B/W games. Fun but to9ugh video mode, easy to understand rules, etc. A winner.

Dbaum88 edited previous rating on August 22, 2016.
Dbaum88 has owned this game in the past.

7.351/10

8 years ago

???

gura

Inactive member

Munich

9y 9,900 1 11

Overall a nice pin - very cool multi-ball with volcano eruption.
But after getting the extra-ball by shooting sometimes the volcano-ramp everything is focused on the left side of the pin - no more need to shoot to the bumpers or the volcano ramp - the next extra-ball is too far away... The music is excellent but "the stupid comments and horrible voice from Amy killed me". That was the reason why I sold the pin again...

4.373/10

8 years ago

DJT

Taxman

In Memoriam

11y 90,950 6,228 34 30

I just don't like this game. It is based on a very bad movie and the graphics and sounds reflect this movie. The lower playfield toy is a complete waste.

Taxman edited previous rating on January 03, 2016.

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8.834/10

8 years ago

JSH

Krellan

Pinside member

Castro Valley, CA

12y 32,400 61 3 17

This game used to be not regarded very highly, but these days, it is up there. The playfield layout is very similar to Funhouse (and Tron). Good solid game. I like the basement. One of the very few Williams games made with a lower level. Good playfield artwork. Mediocre backglass artwork. Cabinet artwork is downright ugly. Sound is good, although music gets repetitive over time. The rule set is frustratingly random, and there seems to be little to do. A great improvement is to set it to Tournament Mode! Now, the random features become sequenced awards, and the object of the game becomes to get through the sequences (Map awards, Zinj/Mystery awards, Gray Gorilla awards). Wizard mode suddenly starts at 100 diamonds (and every 100 thereafter). Mystery scoop has to be bent just right to hold the ball, otherwise it will reject shots, or stick.

Krellan has owned this game in the past.

7.223/10

8 years ago

TRG

TomGWI

Pinside member

12y 143K 10,945 156

Owned this for about 2 years and couldn’t get into it. The theme just wasn’t great. The rules on the game were better than most. The Gorilla under the playfield to spell Congo is boring. The Volcano VUK is cool. The gameplay is pretty fast. There just wasn’t enough there. Not the best Williams game IMHO.

TomGWI edited previous rating on November 08, 2017.

7.676/10

8 years ago

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colonel_caverne

Pinside member

Biscarrosse

10y 80,800 3,262 3 72

I think this is an above average game..no more.
I find the under playfield useless and its award unbalanced.
Volcano is a great toy, and volcano ramp shot is challenging.

colonel_caverne edited previous rating on August 26, 2015.
colonel_caverne has owned this game in the past.

5.926/10

8 years ago

D L

charliebrown2417

Pinside member

Kent, OH

8y 54,400 136 5 352

Everyone acts like this game is so rad, but its just average.

Just hit gray over and over.

get tons of points

repeat

charliebrown2417 edited previous rating on January 04, 2016.

9.316/10

9 years ago

AK

Coolpinballdino

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 188K 4,805 477 1

Congo is a really good game with really good artwork and I really like the callouts and the music in the game and the volcano ramp is really cool and when it shoots I out the volcano Is cool. Also the lower playfield with gray the gorilla is a really cool toy and fun to play

Coolpinballdino edited previous rating on June 20, 2020.

9.064/10

9 years ago

KEV

KevinG

Pinside+ Addict

Los Angeles, CA

13y 61,800 81 14 29 1

I can't defend the movie even though I think I am the only person who does enjoy it! And maybe that helps that I like the pin so much as well. For a movie themed pin, it implements the story very well! The layout is so unique and there are 3-4 unique shots from each flipper, all which are critical to mastering this pin. The skill shot is fun and should be mastered for later modes in the game. 2 video modes which are fun and an erupting volcano. The music and sounds are perfect for the theme. A really good pinball that should not be overlooked!

KevinG edited previous rating on August 02, 2015.
KevinG has owned this game in the past.

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