Bram Stoker's Dracula pinball machine has 86 recorded tournament games in Minneapolis, MN. A game runs about 15m, the median of 86 timed games, so budget for that in a round with a clock on it. The better-ranked player loses here 43% of the time, which puts it at 28/100 for difficulty. That is a low-variance machine: scores hold up and the stronger player usually wins, so it rewards the favorite.
Player tips · PinTips
Three left ramp shots starts Bats mode :arrow_right: Make 15 switch hits quickly to lock in a big bonus value that stays for rest of game
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During video mode more points are awarded as the wolves get closer.
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The left ramp can be looped for 3 switch hits during Bats which is safer than lobbing it up to the pops and hoping for the best.
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When Drac crosses his eyes on the DMD, hit the launch button for a silly little easter egg worth basically nothing but a laugh
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If you get a tilt warning while draining you will often lose your bonus. There is a ROM to fix this bug, check with TD if game is in play.
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Bats, Rats (or both!) gets a good score on the pop bumpers if you lock a ball in the coffin, this exits to the bumpers (multiball more so).
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Avoid multiballs until you're close to starting 2 or 3 of them. Stacking all multiballs is your goal, you don't want to play them alone.
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If you're desperate and/or the tilt is loose enough, you can shake the machine to free the mist ball traveling across the playfield.
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Right "video" orbit lights the video mode (or starts it once lit) and the machine will give an EXTRA BALL after a certain number of successful video modes.
