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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
Score breakdown
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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Boston, MA
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Brisbane
7.147/10
12 years ago
Its not really a Creature game so much as its a Drive-Thru game. I think that throws people. Im maybe a little too young, as I only ever remember going to a drive-thru once when I was like 10. It just seems retro to me. Still, when you get the movie to start, its not hard to get excited!
7.690/10
12 years ago
N/a
The machine looks great, with the backglass the centerpiece of the machine - Wow. Very original layout with unique ramps. Downsides: the nicest longest ramp you can only use it from time to time, multiball is just with a few (2?) balls. Finally I hate the hillbilly-rockabilly type of music, it really annoys me after some games.
Toronto, ON
8.440/10
12 years ago
I'm a sucker for 50's nostalgia and found this pin cool and unique. Wouldn't mind owning one some day.
8.974/10
12 years ago
Perfect game to teach beginners on! Objectives are laid out in the center of the playfield, in an easy to understand manner. Once the tasks have been fulfilled, the 'movie' starts. Moderate level of difficulty to 'find the girl' coupled with the awesome ramp that becomes available in this mode and the REALLY AWESOME creature under the playfield that only activates after locating the girl keep me pumping coin after coin into it.
7.748/10
12 years ago
Took me 4-Ever to Finally get my Own Creach.. I played it for 3-day's and finally realizing that It Sucked. Of course that's my Opinion.. The Cabinet is Beautiful, but the sound and game Play doesn't match the cab. I sold it in No Tyme at all.. But Now ,, 4 years later and Owning my 2nd Creech ,, The Pin has grown on me .. Rating Altered ... B_R
Paris
7.880/10
12 years ago
I have owned CFTBL for 4 weeks and love the music and feel of the game. I like the unlit bumpers when the ball is stuck in the trunk and the fact that the ball disappears.
8.391/10
12 years ago
Ramps galore! I love the whole 50's horror drive-in theme! Getting into a fist-fight with another patron in the video mode is pretty cool. Many of my shots seemed repetitive, but it may not be the game. Very fun and worth a try!
Litvinov
5.626/10
12 years ago
I cannot get into this thing. I have played it many times now and i just dont get the appeal. You can hardly see what the ball os doing under all the junk on the playfield.
9.507/10
12 years ago
This pin is amazing. The creature in the playfield is a real innovation. I love seeing him while playing the game. The targets are laid out pitch perfectly and are real rewarding when hit. The theme is nice to look at as well. There isn't much not to like about this game. Keeper Pin!
9.487/10
12 years ago
Just got this in. Got a great high score on my second game and spent three hours trying to match it. I'm fortunate enough to have one with holo in good shape. It's not a Spiderman, and not meant to be. But since I like the fifties styled game with some neat tricks, I'll definitely keep this for a while.
7.932/10
12 years ago
IMHO this is one of the best looking machines out there, especially with laseriffics "R" rated topper installed. Game is fairly dense rule set, but has a good strategy you can work. I really like when you can get whirlpool jackpots, watching it fly down the long ass ramp and whirl and whirl is really awesome. Has great sounds and music. I love the video mode, one of my favorite in pinball. I do really enjoy playing me some Creech.
9.860/10
12 years ago
Great multi-ball, LOTS OF PHASES TO WORK UP TO SUPER JACK- POT.Fantastic music!! Spam Left Ramp for scoring combo"s Great game to collect. I did a first class jod on me LED coversion !Really addes to Look. CREATURE is a GREAT PINBALL just as good as The FILM !!!
9.493/10
12 years ago
One of, if not THE, most beautiful pinball machines ever made. Simply gorgeous artwork all around. My opinions are biased because the Creech is my all time favorite Universal monster and I own the game. That said I can still fairly judge the game without gushing... I think :)
Perfectly executed theme and fun modes. Not overly intense but does require some strategy if planning to score well. Get things done in the right order and you'll score much better than random shots.
Cramped views of some key shots (Move your car, snack bar) takes the overall gameplay rating down a notch. What else could Mr. Trudeau do though? Perhaps a wireform ramp would have made things more visible but then we would lose those fascinating chase lamps. Play vs beauty. The compromise is tolerable but hardly ideal. Still, one of my most cherished games.
Perfectly executed theme and fun modes. Not overly intense but does require some strategy if planning to score well. Get things done in the right order and you'll score much better than random shots.
Cramped views of some key shots (Move your car, snack bar) takes the overall gameplay rating down a notch. What else could Mr. Trudeau do though? Perhaps a wireform ramp would have made things more visible but then we would lose those fascinating chase lamps. Play vs beauty. The compromise is tolerable but hardly ideal. Still, one of my most cherished games.
9.672/10
12 years ago
CFTBL... very fun and an awesome theme... wide appeal to a variety of players.
7.403/10
12 years ago
A fun pinball, but not a keeper for me. There are some cool parts about it, the artwork is sweet, pretty rad theme. little bit too much going on close to the flippers for my liking, I like a more wide open pin, but still a sweet game.
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