Munsters (Limited Edition)

Pinside rating

This game received 129 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.856 /10

7.856

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 2nd in the game group "Munsters". The group itself ranks #101 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.



Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 7.59

Artwork: 8.564

Sounds/Music: 7.615

Other Aspects: 7.617


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This title is part of group: "Munsters"


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8.420/10
5 years ago
Either you’re Addams Family or Munsters. I’ve ALWAYS been a Munsters fan. So this pin is welcome. Even though Stern has recycled gimmicks from TWD and Shrek/Family Guy here, they work far better on this pin. Herman as the oversized bash toy with the unmistakable THUD sound straight from the show when you hit him is perfect. The mini playfield was one of the highlights of Family Guy and the ONLY good thing about the Shrek pin. Here it has found a fantastic home as grandpa’s basement lab. Positioning it as a lower playfield in the middle instead of the upper right is much better as well.

The rules are good and not too cryptic and coding is complete enough to play some rollicking good games from the start. In fact my only real grievance is that there is no ball save. But that doesn’t seem to serve as a detriment to playing except when the ball drains too quickly. The Lily , Eddie and the Marilyn characters could’ve also been better implemented into gameplay as well. But this is a fun and VERY worthwhile addition to Stern’s library.
8.519/10
5 years ago
Well, I've had my LE for 4 days now and put several games on it. This is a hard review as I think reading all the negative reviews on the pro over the past month or so may have skewed my overall feeling for the game and made me a bit more picky on small things I normally would have let slide and not bother me. This is my 4th NIB Stern pin.

The game is very fun and I am enjoying it, my family seems to like it. Although I haven't seen them play one game solo. I always have to ask someone to play with me to get them on it. Which is NOT a good sign. Didn't seem they were as excited as I was to get it and only put a few games on it over the past few days. After playing one or two games with me they went back over to IMLE or Metallica... Which was surprising and a bit disappointing to me after dropping +$9k on a new machine for my family to enjoy...

Theme, art, sound and video are great as I LOVE the Munsters, As previous reviewers have stated I believe Stern really needs to up their game on LE's. The clear plastic picture figures don't cut it for this amount of money. They need to 3D print characters and stop these plastic picture inserts. Drop targets would have been nice as well. Also Dragula car is so small you can't even see it... It should have been something more prominent or the machine goes completely dark and a spot light placed on it. The back glass is also a sore spot for me. The game and cabinet are beautiful but I believe the back glass could have had better art. Lily looks like Herman smashed her head down below her shoulder blades... Looks really odd and it is front and center. REALLY bugs me!!!!!

After being extremely excited to get his game it seems a bit mehh to me atm. Hopefully after a few code updates and more time on it, it will grow on me more and hopefully my family.

I will update if my feeling towards the game changes.
10.000/10
5 years ago
Less score for the unfinished code though I like where it’s going.Undeniably one of the best looking pins ever
Sound and lighting is fantastic esp the zap lightning strikes
Love the lower playfield
Super fun,great flow,makes you laugh,has heartfelt moments,the clips are great


This game is amazing and super fun total winner for multi player games
Herman multiball easy to start but I like action out the gate and it’s a great multiball
Hard not to give this one a 10
With code it could get there

EDIT - seeing low scores for this game for the stupidest little things or someone that played it 5 times is laughable the game is bad ass why even take the time to trash it get a grip
7.042/10
5 years ago
The Munsters was a great show. Now it's a Stern pinball game.

The Good:
This game looks and sounds great. Judicious use if the Tv show footage is very well edited. The cabinet, PF and trans(ylvania)lite look fantastic! The shots are standard Borg and feel solid. The Herman randomizer is far enough up the PF to be less of a death shot than the magnet may suggest. I did not expect to see Spot on the Pro. The left lane is like the MM catapult, but with Borg frugality and functionality. The lower playfield makes the difference on this design. The Stewie Pinball layout with the super skillshot and 5 buttons with their individual actions, and multiball being played on 2 levels at the same time... YES! This gameplay is worth the preem/le. First time since AC/DC. The tiny ball on the lower PF works GREAT!


The Bad:
The marketing algorithm at Stern Inc. has determined that along with grandpa rock, 60's tv shows and comic books are what pinball is all about. The pro really feels ok. The preem/le is more of a game.

yay.

Lots of airballs down by the flippers into the outlanes. Probably needs the ghostbusters treatment. Personally I prefer the Black and White look of the tv show for the art treatment. Rules are Herman heavy right now. Two shots into the game and you are off, but the scoring is VERY heavy on Herman. Kind of like Sparky and Groot...

The Takeaway:
A great FUN theme to play. The game plays well and people are going to play it. Despite my grumblings, this game is going to do well on location. I actually got to play a 5 player zen game with the 4 flippers and the whammy button on the lockdown bar. Never done that before...Expect updates to this review as code progresses.

Update:
For a game that heavily relies on the layout of Medieval Madness, I’m struggling with why I’m walking by this game so much. I think more than anything it Hass to do with the patient and the rules of the game. The rules are very task granted and I feel like you have to complete one character before you get to the next part of the game. It feels a bit isolating and older and it’s vintage. A good comparison with the monster Bash. However, that video screen needs to have movie time. And the patient is much different than an older pinball game. Older pinball games with you theatrical exceptions kept the ball molding and kept the players eye on the ball. The DMV on this game takes up so much time and space, that it breaks the flow and the enjoyment of the game. Do you have a good animes that is how much of the aesthetic of the theme has been accentuated or in some cases replaced with more modern 3-D graphics. Part of the fun of watching the Munsters is the old black-and-white analog low budget television technology that was used at the time.

While software updates and polish to the game, the overall pacing and break from the look of the original show doesn’t do favors to the team. Out of the three, I like the black and white cabinet the best. Seen the monsters in color, just looks strange. I also really enjoyed the little playfield it is extremely well executed. I don’t like playing this game without the lower play field and while I know some people love it, I feel like the premium limited edition version is the only way to go while playing this design.
8.188/10
5 years ago
Munsters theme integration is off the chain. Great fun to shoot and lower playfield is one of the best. Only thing lacking is more code.
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