Bally
Creature from the Black Lagoon Pinside Rating
This game received 849 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.292 /10
Creature from the Black Lagoon
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Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.12
Artwork: 8.792
Sounds/Music: 7.849
Other Aspects: 8.314
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8.310/10
10 years ago
St.gallen
A pretty hard game in my opinion, which could make not too much fun for beginners. You need to do many precise shots to get the 2ball multiball. Even you have the multiball it's over pretty quick without good ball control. I didn't like it too much at the beginnig but the more i play the more i like it. It's also one of the best looking playfields with all the lightning and the "100m" long ramps.
7.349/10
10 years ago
Columbus, OH
A fun game with a decent array of shots, and a cool theme. The shots feel rewarding, and the holo is cool when it works. The twisty ramps look impressive
It's kind of odd that the theme is supposed to be Creature from the Black Lagoon, but it could've almost been more effectively called "Drive In." It seems the theme is more 50s drive-in B-movie in general, than "Creature" in particular.
I'm not a big fan of the scoring, or game progression to be honest; I know it's an early B/W DMD, but I feel like the software holds it back from being as fun as it could.
It's kind of odd that the theme is supposed to be Creature from the Black Lagoon, but it could've almost been more effectively called "Drive In." It seems the theme is more 50s drive-in B-movie in general, than "Creature" in particular.
I'm not a big fan of the scoring, or game progression to be honest; I know it's an early B/W DMD, but I feel like the software holds it back from being as fun as it could.
8.120/10
10 years ago
Really nice pin. I like how the designers were able to incorporate the movie with the theme of a drive-in theatre. Nicely done.
8.044/10
10 years ago
Pros:
- Amazing art package for the playfield, backglass and cabinet
- Really satisfying shots
- Easy to learn rules
- Challenging Super Jackpot that feels really rewarding
- Hologram looks really cool
Cons:
- Stock lighting is pretty dark in the upper playfield
- Repetitive to light FILM over and over
- Only a 2 ball multiball
- Snackbar rewards are pretty lame
- Some of the music is REALLY annoying after a while
- The Ramps obscure some of the center shots
- Amazing art package for the playfield, backglass and cabinet
- Really satisfying shots
- Easy to learn rules
- Challenging Super Jackpot that feels really rewarding
- Hologram looks really cool
Cons:
- Stock lighting is pretty dark in the upper playfield
- Repetitive to light FILM over and over
- Only a 2 ball multiball
- Snackbar rewards are pretty lame
- Some of the music is REALLY annoying after a while
- The Ramps obscure some of the center shots
9.032/10
10 years ago
Another all time classic from Bally/Williams. First game I ever purchased and so glad I kept it all of those years. Trying to get super jackpot with multiplier jacked is still a challenge.
9.600/10
10 years ago
Our whole family, wife and kids included love this game. Definitely a keeper. Lots of fun ramp shots. The rule set is easy to fugure out but is not to deep but still fun. We love the music! I love ramps and this has lots of ramps!
8.112/10
10 years ago
A wonderful throwback theme that is integrated much better than I would have thought. The artwork on the playfield is busy, but in a good way. The game does a very good job of drawing you in just by looking at it. The music and speech fit the theme well too and are very catchy.
All this being said, the game is not an overall winner for me. The layout feels clunky and hard to keep my interest. Ball times can range greatly on this machine depending on how dialed in the machine is. A game many people really love...and I agree theme-wise, just not into the game all that much. I have played more than five different examples and my overall thought is the game is fun in the short term, but legs are not long for me.
All this being said, the game is not an overall winner for me. The layout feels clunky and hard to keep my interest. Ball times can range greatly on this machine depending on how dialed in the machine is. A game many people really love...and I agree theme-wise, just not into the game all that much. I have played more than five different examples and my overall thought is the game is fun in the short term, but legs are not long for me.
7.514/10
11 years ago
Very fun game. Love the ruleset, and the theme is entertaining as well -- it's a monster movie theme, with emphasis on the actual "drive-in experience" aspects, as opposed to focusing on the monster exclusively. Interesting choice!
They picked cool music ... it's a shame it sounds like early 90s midi garbage.
The table layout is a little cramped (I guess I prefer big ol' williams widebodies), but at least there's plenty to do. The ruleset is great too -- really forces you to make almost every shot on the table to reach the jackpot and super jackpot. My one complaint is that the right ramp is underused. In fact, it's completely unnecessary in the grand scheme of things.
They picked cool music ... it's a shame it sounds like early 90s midi garbage.
The table layout is a little cramped (I guess I prefer big ol' williams widebodies), but at least there's plenty to do. The ruleset is great too -- really forces you to make almost every shot on the table to reach the jackpot and super jackpot. My one complaint is that the right ramp is underused. In fact, it's completely unnecessary in the grand scheme of things.
8.372/10
11 years ago
Beautiful, challenging pin that is great for players but not so great for beginners
Menton
6.862/10
11 years ago
CFTBL is really not appealing to me at all. Its a terrible mess of a design with ramps and lighting that litter the playfield and obscure almost every playfield feature from nearly any angle. I think the drive in movie theater theme is well done as well as the music and sound package. The Art package might be fantastic if you could see any of it without disassembling the game but it does have one of the coolest toys, the creature himself. The only problem is that most creatures have literally seen their day in the sun and are faded or broken in some way. The creature hologram is also expensive to replace and difficult to find. IMO this game is loved only by those who really appreciate the theme and nostalgia of the 50s drive-in and happy days. If you are looking for a fun game with rules other than go for MB, look elsewhere.
Essex, ON
9.776/10
11 years ago
Melbourne
just got back from having a play on this machine,in a diner,fit the place real well,had lots of fun playing it,really cool ramps,when you work out what the rule set is it gets addictive,we put a few coins in it,dmd was great,awsome art,all round had a blast playing it,...
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