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This game received 842 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.285 /10
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.11
Artwork: 8.795
Sounds/Music: 7.832
Other Aspects: 8.307
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Ottawa
9.860/10
28 days ago
Luton
Such a gorgeous looking machine with some really good sounds and lovely flowing shots. But it can be a killer if you can't control the ball, making it actually a challenging game. When it comes down to it, there is only a few challenges to do but getting the multiball started, finding the girl, building up the jackpot and collecting it, can really build the tension.
I have one in my collection and it would take something massive to change for me to every consider selling it.
I have one in my collection and it would take something massive to change for me to every consider selling it.
Marseille
Nsw
Hudson Oaks, TX
8.068/10
4 months ago
This is a pretty fun game and an excellent theme, but I think it's priced a bit high for what it is. The 360 loop ramp to a funnel is fun, but it's only used in multiball and kind of blocks a good deal of the playfield for the rest of the game which I'm not a huge fan of, (VERY Plasticy game.) The rules are also a bit simple for a DMD game, aside from multiball you only have a few "Playground Awards" to earn across the game. If you can look past that, it's fun, the hologram (though a rarity to see an actual one these days) is a neat trick, and the multiball is more strategic than it looks on the surface leading to some tense pinball moments even though it's only a two ball game. If you ever see one I'd highly recommend playing it to see for yourself, but I'm not sure it would last long in a smaller collection.
7.774/10
1 year ago
I wanted to love this game and planned on it being a permanent keeper. Cabinet is beautiful, probably a top three for me. Playfield looks awesome, music, and DMD animations are all fantastic for an early 90’s BW. Lot of ramps and diverters that have beautiful flow. Creature hologram looks awesome if it’s not faded.
However, shallow rule set, and two ball multiball killed it for me. Any decent player will figure out the rules and get to the multiball in a handful of games tops. Where do you go from there? Not a lot of really value from me. If it was a cheaper game and I had more space it still probably would have snuck into the keeper section. Traded mine for Theatre of Magic and have zero regrets.
However, shallow rule set, and two ball multiball killed it for me. Any decent player will figure out the rules and get to the multiball in a handful of games tops. Where do you go from there? Not a lot of really value from me. If it was a cheaper game and I had more space it still probably would have snuck into the keeper section. Traded mine for Theatre of Magic and have zero regrets.
9.400/10
1 year ago
Played at Pinball Republic (two different pins) and on Williams Pinball app.
I find this hard to rate. My husband loves it. It’s a flowy pin with attractive artwork, which - with modern lighting and mods - can be made stunningly beautiful.
Unfortunately, I find it a bit simple and shallow. I’m a terrible pinball player, but can routinely get to the multiball and that seems to be the entire focus of the machine. Despite absolutely loving Alien Poker, which has next-to-no rules, I somehow feel cheated by this one.
UPDATE: This pin is definitely growing on me. It has a great theme and getting the multiball is harder than it looks. I play it everytime I see one on route. A true classic of its time.
I find this hard to rate. My husband loves it. It’s a flowy pin with attractive artwork, which - with modern lighting and mods - can be made stunningly beautiful.
Unfortunately, I find it a bit simple and shallow. I’m a terrible pinball player, but can routinely get to the multiball and that seems to be the entire focus of the machine. Despite absolutely loving Alien Poker, which has next-to-no rules, I somehow feel cheated by this one.
UPDATE: This pin is definitely growing on me. It has a great theme and getting the multiball is harder than it looks. I play it everytime I see one on route. A true classic of its time.
Bremen
8.392/10
1 year ago
You go to the Drive in with your friends sneaking some of them in, make out with your girlfriend, deal with someone parked in front of you, go to the snack bar, the creature B movie starts and you save the girl. The game tells you what to do shoot the snack bar! Anyone that grew up in that time period understands and if you didn’t it’s still a game that makes sense and has a theme purpose.
Zaragoza
8.640/10
1 year ago
Fun game! Haven’t fully gotten the rule set down but I have gotten more understanding each time I try to play it. The theme is good, just a little dark (referring to lighting) which I realize is part of the theme, just makes it hard to see at times.
9.023/10
1 year ago
Creature is just a fun game with a throw-back to the Drive-In Theater days. Game play is fast and them is well integrated. The game is not overly complicated, pretty typical for the time frame...pretty much a game for me that makes me keep coming back. Lots of nice mods to be had for this game...Swinks Snack-bar Mod for one. It should be mentioned that the only downside of owning this title is the hologram...over time they become faded and the "3D" selling point becomes nonexistent...again, there are mods created to remedy this issue but they are either too expensive or no longer available.
8.884/10
1 year ago
A fun theme that holds up well to the constant threat of newness / the next big thing that tends to be a trend in pinball.
A lot of ramps, a lot of fun artwork, fun callouts and music. I'm a bit nostalgic for the era of vintage cars and drive in movie theatres so this game has appeal to me; the Creature aspect is a fun add on -- a functional hologram is a must.
Definitely a game I'd like to rotate into the collection one day.
A lot of ramps, a lot of fun artwork, fun callouts and music. I'm a bit nostalgic for the era of vintage cars and drive in movie theatres so this game has appeal to me; the Creature aspect is a fun add on -- a functional hologram is a must.
Definitely a game I'd like to rotate into the collection one day.
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