UK Machine Record
Williams · 1998 · at 4 UK venues.
Monster Bash takes Dracula, Frankenstein, the Creature, the Bride, the Werewolf and the Mummy and somehow turns them into a rock band. It sounds ridiculous because it is, but that is exactly why the game remains so loved. Designed by George Gomez, it is one of Williams' most approachable deep-rule games.
The objective is beautifully simple: collect the monsters, then get the band together. Each monster has its own method of qualification, meaning you are constantly switching between different types of shots before eventually building towards Monster Bash.
It is still one of the machines that makes a British pinball room feel like a proper pinball room. Don't just chase the flashing shots; work out which monster you're actually trying to collect.
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Silverball guide · Monster Bash
Monster Bash lights as soon as you have started all six monsters. Monsters of Rock needs all six finished, and reaching it without ever having started Monster Bash pays fifty million more.
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6 shots to the center spinner will light Mosh Pit Multiball at the scoop. Once started, the center spinner can be used to add two balls.
The scoop occasionally hands out smart bombs for monsters. Hit the launch button during modes to get free monster hits/shots.
Shooting/bombing Drac while he's moving awards double hits.
Start all 6 monsters and then hit scoop to begin Monster Bash mini-wizard mode.
Lite Monsters of Rock by collecting all instruments. Collect instruments by hitting monster shots while they're active.
Bash Frankenstein and hit ramp to begin MB. Stack other monsters with Frank to hold their timers and try to collect instruments.
Start Lyman's Lament during ball 1 with flipper combo: 11L,1R,5L,1R,6L,1R. Lyman says "Totally" then shoot scoop. You're in for trouble.
If multiple players enter Lyman's Lament cheat without starting it, if last player starts it the other players get the noncheat mode scoring
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How Monster Bash was sold to operators — Williams, 1998. The back is the feature list the manufacturer led with, which is a fair record of what the machine was meant to be famous for.
Flyer scan via the Internet Pinball Database. The artwork is Williams’s.
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