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Elvira and the Party Monsters

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This game received 334 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.033 _/10

8.033

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #78 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 7.898

Artwork: 8.381

Sounds/Music: 7.449

Other Aspects: 8.193

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7.761

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8.585/10

13 years ago

JMG

drbond

Inactive member

14y 62,400 1,473 7 85

EATPM is awesome! Proof positive that you don't need a DMD to be a killer pin. Gives Whirlwind & BK2K a run for their money for best System 11 pin. Solid flow, incredible ramps, & lots of things to shoot for. A very good player. Light show is stunning! The lights turn off, Dracula gives the go ahead to turn on the lights, & multiball starts. Effect was used again for DM & SS. You'll understand why Nordman didn't stray too far from Elvira's design when it came to making the incredibly fun sequel, Scared Stiff. Greg Freres' best art. Even the cabinet looks gorgeous! Suggestive Elvira vox. Original soundtrack by Chris Granner is amazing! Runner-up to BK2K & BR as best of all-time! For a late 80's pin, it does have a fairly good ruleset. Very approachable game for all player types. If your looking for a budget-priced game & are willing to go beyond the relative safety of the DMD era, you can't go wrong with EATPM. One of the few alpha-numerics that can stand toe-to-toe with the top DMD's.

drbond edited previous rating on August 24, 2012.

7.840/10

14 years ago

TK

thokennedy

Inactive member

Royal Oak, MI

14y 19,900 401 4 16

If I were to get a pre-dot matrix game, it would either be this or funhouse. Very cool game.

8.898/10

14 years ago

BCB

bbozzy

Pinside member

Boynton Beach, FL

19y 44,400 22 3 8

Elvira has been in my house for 6 years, which is an eternity for me as I tend to get tired of games fairly quick and trade for another. She does not have the deepest rule set, but there is always the fun factor when playing. There are not that many quotes in the game, but the ones that are there are funny and the music is nicely done as well.

Just another one of the system 11 games that are fun, I do tend to favor that period as far as bang for the buck.

bbozzy edited previous rating on May 14, 2010.
bbozzy has owned this game in the past.

6.200/10

14 years ago

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tiltking

Inactive member

Unknown

15y 9,750 17 43

I like scarred stiff

8.821/10

14 years ago

WAP

pinballman100

Inactive member

Pepperell, MA

14y 27,900 53 2 32

Love this game, The sound is one of the best pre 90's going and it as a great layout. A lot of fun.

pinballman100 edited previous rating on November 29, 2013.
pinballman100 currently owns this game.

8.602/10

14 years ago

DEL

SealClubber

Pinside Moderator

14y 128K 11,061 246

Played this for a while at my local 7-11. It was fun. Was a drain monster, but that might just have been how that particular one was set up. Elvira's quotes are comical and the light show was pretty cool. Did not like the repetetive ramp shots. That alone knocked my fun rating down from excellent. Has some goofy toys but they are in tune with the theme of this game. I wouldn't mind owning but wouldn't go out of my way to get one.

SealClubber edited previous rating on February 22, 2011.

8.760/10

14 years ago

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Hawkeyepin

Inactive member

Des Moines, IA

14y 41,650 776 41

Always liked this pin. Once you get to know your...er...way around "Elvira", you'll probably get bored with repetitive shots but I think the voice and 70's stag film music are funny. When I see people playing Elvira...they're never intense...always smiling. It's got some cool toys even if the dancing monsters are a little cheesy.... AND a good mulitball. Sure you'll need to walk away from it from time to time but it'll probably always be more than a place to stack your folded laundry.

9.843/10

14 years ago

APT

bluedntattood

Inactive member

Phoenix, AZ

14y 13,500 11 13

Absolutely adore this pin! From the boogie monsters to the ramps. The crypt kicker to the dead heads. This pin always garners a smile. Fun factor 11 on a scale of 1-10. Play it you can find one and I'd recommend owning if possible.

bluedntattood currently owns this game.

9.851/10

15 years ago

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JeffBraisted

Inactive member

Sagamore Estates, PA

15y 6,500 6 6

Got my back glass signed by Elvira right across her chest at a show! My 2nd machine I bought. We had to take apart the guys patio door to get it out of his house! Nice comments from Elvira while you play the game ad to the fun!

JeffBraisted currently owns this game.

6.904/10

17 years ago

PVW

pascal-pinball

Pinside member

19y 92,075 1,595 257

imho overrated because of the theme and artork.

pascal-pinball edited previous rating on March 27, 2017.

6.317/10

19 years ago

JCS

jeffspinballpalace

JeffSPinballPalace

20y 242K 19,064 556

Early sibling to SS, many feel this game is superior, in spite of being less compact and polished in design and feel. This is a solid game with pretty artwork.

jeffspinballpalace edited previous rating on July 03, 2016.

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