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Bram Stoker's Dracula Pinside Rating
This game received 668 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.182 /10
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.27
Artwork: 7.809
Sounds/Music: 7.872
Other Aspects: 8.348
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8.299/10
9 years ago
Toronto, ON
Mist Multiball!!!! One of the coolest game mechanics in all of pinball. So awesome. This game is notoriously tough. There is NO wizard mode, so if deep rule sets are your thing, this may not be your game. It's all about stacking Multiballs to maximize jackpots. It has a great layout with very satisfying ramp combos. It's an basic but challenging machine. Those who love it, LOVE it. Those who don't love it... Haven't played it yet!
Vernet
9.420/10
9 years ago
Sandy, UT
I played this game 20 years ago and remembered just how fun it was, even when getting my butt handed to me. The machine had a creepy vibe and amazing music, sounds, and callouts.
Now that I own one 20 years later, I can honestly say that no pin has more vibe nor is just as freakin badass. And getting all 3 multiballs stacked is hard, but a lot of fun.
Now that I own one 20 years later, I can honestly say that no pin has more vibe nor is just as freakin badass. And getting all 3 multiballs stacked is hard, but a lot of fun.
4.312/10
10 years ago
Hillston
Updated review..
Spent some more time on this, my first impression wasn't great but once you get past the appearance of this ie lack of toys, poor artwork etc its actually quite a challenging game.
Good multi ball action, red dmd is cool & I like the translite, not a fan of the playfield art though looks like a kiddies drawing.
Take away: not a bad game at all, worth spending some time on.
Spent some more time on this, my first impression wasn't great but once you get past the appearance of this ie lack of toys, poor artwork etc its actually quite a challenging game.
Good multi ball action, red dmd is cool & I like the translite, not a fan of the playfield art though looks like a kiddies drawing.
Take away: not a bad game at all, worth spending some time on.
8.656/10
10 years ago
Leicester
This is the 2nd BSD I have owned. I missed my first one. Tough shots but the pay off when all 3 multi balls are running is worth it. Great for me and my coffee shop. loops and multi ball. The sounds effects are Great!!. If your looking for your first pinball then this may not be it, but looking for a challenge with a good rule set then buy one.
8.104/10
10 years ago
This is a game for expert players only. You need extensive playtime on this one to really appreciate what it has to offer. The object of the game is the big setup to get all 3 multi-balls going at the same time. Doing so will double (with two) and triple (with three) your jackpot values. This is extremely hard to do and you will have 20 bad games or so to every good one. But when you do have that one good game and get everything dialed in, Dracula has IMO the best multi-ball in pinball. The adrenaline rush you get when Dracula is screaming "Thirty Million" at you is unmatched. Some may say, there are not enough modes. But with this game I disagree. If it was a mode based game, I think focus too much would be taken away from the constant set up. This game is a one-of-a-kind gem.
8.800/10
10 years ago
I own one so I'm probably going to be a bit biased but I do enjoy this game, there is something that keeps me coming back. The sound, stacking multiballs and theme all work well together. One I will keep in my collection for a while.
Zoetermeer
8.016/10
10 years ago
Tough game. Very unapproachable at first. Not for the casual player... but give it a chance, and it will suck you in.
I love how it is different from anything else in my lineup. The game is all or nothing. You are building towards a big payoff and stacked multiballs, but all that work can be for nothing if you're not careful.
It rewards you with some awesome jackpot callouts, if you can get them ;)
I love how it is different from anything else in my lineup. The game is all or nothing. You are building towards a big payoff and stacked multiballs, but all that work can be for nothing if you're not careful.
It rewards you with some awesome jackpot callouts, if you can get them ;)
9.556/10
10 years ago
This is a very tough game and I love it. Game times are very short unless you bring your A game. This makes it a great multiplayer game for skilful players.
The Dracula voice over by Gary Oldman is magnificent, it adds real character to the game. What a contrast to Steve Ritchie yelling at you (eg No Fear, AC/DC - I hope he never gets another voice acting gig.) The playfield art is only OK, the translite is beautiful. The 3 stackable multiballs for double and triple scoring make the game extremely exciting. I am very pleased I bought this game, the difficulty level is great training for competition play and the open playfield is excellent for practising skills like drop and live catches etc.
[UPDATE] I've owned this game 9 months now and I am enjoying it more now than ever. It is still hugely challenging, which I love, but now the world of stacking multiballs is opening up. Keeping three balls alive while killing dracula in the coffin doubles the Coffin jackpot. During Castle multiball, instead of making the jackpot shot, lock a second ball in the castle first to to double the Castle jackpot. Do all of this with all 3 multiballs stacked and you are earning 6X jackpots. And of course, each subsequent multiball the Castle and Coffin jackpots are 2X, then 3X, 4X etc. The payoffs for strategic play and fine multiball control are huge. This is a game that rewards the highly skilled player like no other. If it weren't for the OK playfield art this game would be No 1 in my list.
[UPDATE 2]
I totally love this game, I've had it for maybe a year now and it is more addictive than ever, I can't stop playing it. The intense challenge and the incredible payoffs when you have a great game are so satisfying I keep coming back for more. Every element of the design is perfect, too, the way the ball moves along the habit rails, the way that every animation can be interrupted by hitting both flipper buttons. The well balanced strategic decisions - should I hit the left ramp and start Bats to proceed towards extra ball or should I wait until I have the coffin ramp up to get a higher Bats score, or wait even longer and stack two multiballs and then Bats to score an extra 50M at the end of every ball? Go for Myst now or stack two or stack three multiballs? All are viable approaches.
I have come to the conclusion that this my favourite game of all time. And I bought this machine just because it was a cheap multiball DMD with fan layout that would be good for practising my skills.
The Dracula voice over by Gary Oldman is magnificent, it adds real character to the game. What a contrast to Steve Ritchie yelling at you (eg No Fear, AC/DC - I hope he never gets another voice acting gig.) The playfield art is only OK, the translite is beautiful. The 3 stackable multiballs for double and triple scoring make the game extremely exciting. I am very pleased I bought this game, the difficulty level is great training for competition play and the open playfield is excellent for practising skills like drop and live catches etc.
[UPDATE] I've owned this game 9 months now and I am enjoying it more now than ever. It is still hugely challenging, which I love, but now the world of stacking multiballs is opening up. Keeping three balls alive while killing dracula in the coffin doubles the Coffin jackpot. During Castle multiball, instead of making the jackpot shot, lock a second ball in the castle first to to double the Castle jackpot. Do all of this with all 3 multiballs stacked and you are earning 6X jackpots. And of course, each subsequent multiball the Castle and Coffin jackpots are 2X, then 3X, 4X etc. The payoffs for strategic play and fine multiball control are huge. This is a game that rewards the highly skilled player like no other. If it weren't for the OK playfield art this game would be No 1 in my list.
[UPDATE 2]
I totally love this game, I've had it for maybe a year now and it is more addictive than ever, I can't stop playing it. The intense challenge and the incredible payoffs when you have a great game are so satisfying I keep coming back for more. Every element of the design is perfect, too, the way the ball moves along the habit rails, the way that every animation can be interrupted by hitting both flipper buttons. The well balanced strategic decisions - should I hit the left ramp and start Bats to proceed towards extra ball or should I wait until I have the coffin ramp up to get a higher Bats score, or wait even longer and stack two multiballs and then Bats to score an extra 50M at the end of every ball? Go for Myst now or stack two or stack three multiballs? All are viable approaches.
I have come to the conclusion that this my favourite game of all time. And I bought this machine just because it was a cheap multiball DMD with fan layout that would be good for practising my skills.
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