Being a vampire enthusiast, I feel a little biased on this one, but I love the game. The artwork package is very fitting for the theme, and what I would expect on a vampire EM from 1971. Many different colors, and captures the darkness but brings some light blues to lighten up the mood. I think the colors are very well done on this game, minus the green highlights in the cabinet.

The gameplay is challenging, and the monstrous outlanes above the slings can kill you on this one. The game does have some notable features from the time, including a kickback in the left outlane. The coin door is coffin like, and fits the game well. Overall a very fun table to play, just wish the chimes were better. Definitely not a game that you see often at all. Very glad to have one in my collection...and going to restore it fully.

Excellent art package but slightly below average layout and game play. Has a couple cool features such as a kick back on the right and a gate that opens and lets the ball back to the shooter lane. I bought it to round out my collection with an EM purely for the art but I really do enjoy playing it.

Horrid game.

If I threw a load of mud and other brown stuff on a piece of glass at random it would look better than this back glass

Vampire is a game that looks horrible and plays very nicely when properly maintained and setup.

The Pros:
A deceptively good PF designed by Ted Zale. There are 2 things to do on this game. 1, build the bat bonus from the center island of targetsand go for the red standups on the far sides pf. 2, Build the bonus from the targets around the PF and then collect in the saucer on the top of the PF. Both require a bit of risk/reward to consider. This game has the nastiest outlanes on any Zale design, so your nudging and ball skills better be up to the task.

The Cons:
The upper left hand side of the PF doesn't really do anything. The BG is the ugliest mess I have ever seen on a game. The cab actually raises this score from being rated a 1. Some people like the fact that it's so ugly and it fits the theme, but this art package is a bowser. Dick White did his best work with humorous/cartoonish subjects. This art package just looks wretched. However... this is a horror theme, so let's just leave it at: "Its' horrible!"

The Takeaway:
Keep your eye on the ball. You won't want to keep in on the art package of the game. The good news is you'll have a great time playing this game. The only reason this game is not in the high 8's or the 9's is the artwork. I know I'm making an issue out of it, but Terry LeBlanc absolutely loves the look of this table. So I guess it can't be all that bad.