Chicago Gaming Co.

Monster Bash (Limited Edition)

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This game received 329 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.741 _/10

8.741

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 1st in the game group "Monster Bash". The group itself ranks #10 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.793

Artwork: 8.851

Sounds/Music: 8.336

Other Aspects: 8.703

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9.051

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This title is part of group: "Monster Bash"

Monster Bash

Monster Bash
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Monster Bash
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8.724/10

5 days ago

WIZ

WizardsCastle

Pinside+ Frequent

Toronto, ON

5y 83,050 2,068 9 19 1

An absolute classic from the B/W golden era. I had this game on my wishlist for many years, and recently the opportunity to own one came up. I got to Monsters of Rock the first or second day, only playing a few times.

For players that like more of a challenge (Jurassic Park and LOTR are some of my favorites) than this game falls a bit short.

If you're a newer or more casual player, I'm not sure I can think of a better game.

The shots are smooth, the code is extremely simple to understand, and the call outs and animations are brilliant.

I'm moving mine along after less than two months of ownership to find myself a Jaws LE.

WizardsCastle has owned this game in the past.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

9.472/10

23 days ago

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Ikara

Pinside member

San Mateo, CA

<1y 20,650 36 4 6

Such a fun pin! Played in arcade but never got to fully enjoy the full package but picked it recently and man it’s a blast.

Fairly basic layout (good fan layout but nothing to rave about) but tons of mechs and animations. Love the theme integration and super fun callouts/ audio/ animations. The LE with the blue powder coating, topper and large LCD looks awesome.

In terms of difficult, I’m not a a great player but I achieved Monster Bash within my first 10-20 games. However I still have not achieved Monster of Rock yet and still have tons of fun playing the game!

Ikara currently owns this game.

9.436/10

51 days ago

MJM

Mully911

Pinside+ Frequent

Cleveland, OH

1y 36,550 355 11

My Favorite new game, after Godzilla, way coo, fun, kid friendly.

9.180/10

8 months ago

HAZ

hank527

Pinside+ Addict

13y 128K 5,437 249

Pretty shallow shots, though I love playing it over and over

8.700/10

9 months ago

MKO

SideLaneDrainer

Pinside+ Frequent

1y 20,400 29 8

Great game! It is a bit overwhelming at first, because there is a lot to do. However the goal is clear: bash some monsters! The layout is top with nice shots. I like it when the main ramps end at the flipper, because it improves the flow.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

9.140/10

10 months ago

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Travellingfoxes

Pinside apprentice

Unknown

2y 8,750 1 8

Just a fun, all round game! Simple rules, amazing toys, beautiful to look at, simple, but fun old school.shots. love it, the only thing that is missing is a really cool callout for when you put it into danger when nudging.....it's just a boring danger sign..... your life should be threatened by a monster.. Lol!..... another simple kick back to 90s where you can turn off your brain and flip happily.

8.112/10

10 months ago

DZ

Dzunic

Pinside apprentice

Unknown

<1y 3,500 7

A well polished machine. You can feel the quality from the moment to start a game, the best machine by Chicago gaming

9.600/10

1 year ago

RJR

Raysup

Pinside apprentice

Northville, MI

1y 10,000 7

This is one of my top three Machines

4 Pinsiders flagged this.

9.116/10

1 year ago

SSR

staceyflip

Pinside+ Frequent

Long Beach, CA

2y 53,800 99 6 22

Wow Monster Bash Remake Limited is a gorgeous pin. I owned a remake classic edition sort of by accident when I was new to pinball and just needed something else to play and the price was right on MBr classic but when I found out about all the extras on the special and limited, I just wanted the rgb lights and all the extras so I finally sold it hoping to get an upgraded model later. Finally got a limited and it far surpasses my expectations. I love the theme, the music, the artwork, and it's just plain FUN. It is an easier pin so not sure how long it will stay in my collection because I like to change it up frequently...BUT, the LIMITED is one of the most beautiful pins I've ever seen. Like wow! It seems to shoot a LOT better than my classic did. The light show is awesome. The blue powder coat is beautiful, lit speakers and great audio quality. And I've fallen in love with game play again. It's so quirky. George Gomez is absolutely brilliant. If I do trade this pin it will be for a Bond LE, the newest Gomez.

staceyflip edited previous rating on June 05, 2023.
staceyflip has owned this game in the past.

8.526/10

1 year ago

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TahoeTony

Tahoe Paddle Sports

2y 39,550 83 17 9 3

Monster Bash is a fun shooter. Not too difficult of shots but plenty of them. Toys on it make it fun along with the call outs. Topper is a nice addition on the LE version.

Rules are nothing complex. Hit the center spinner a few times, go up the ramps to start objectives. Rinse, repeat. Monster mosh pit is fun as you can add a ball by going up the center. Stack objectives with multiball for good points.

Easy to keep playing as you want to beat your last score. Not complex enough to deter you to spend an hour playing to beat the game. You can get a good score quick on this if you bang combos.

TahoeTony currently owns this game.

8.590/10

1 year ago

JAK

MagicJack

Pinside+ Frequent

Québec, QC

1y 37,800 157 13

This is the best game to add to your collection if your goal is to make a non initiated person fall in love with pinball. I mean, what's not to like ? It's gorgeous, it's loaded with fun toys, theme appeal to everyone, light show is great, rules are easy to understand.

Built quality is top notch, on par with JJP.

For a more experienced/talented player, this one get old very fast and is sadly, not a keeper. Beat it in less than a week and the guy I sold it to kept it less than 3 months. The honeymoon doesn't last long with this one.

I don't recommend it for HUO if you're an experienced player who likes deep games. The rules are shallow to be honest, it's a great choice for a beginner who would be able to "accomplish" something but not so for experienced players.

2 Pinsiders starred this!

10.000/10

1 year ago

KMO

Indy500Girl

Pinside member

Knoxville, TN

1y 17,750 10

Monster Bash is my all time favorite pin so far…after Indy500 of course. But it is the most fun I’ve ever had playing a pinball machine. I love bashing big Frank, hitting flying Dracula, seeing little creature from the black lagoon show his cute face, making the bride blow her crazy head off or whatever she does up there in the corner, and getting the party started at the monster disco. If you’re out and see this machine, play it. Play it and you’ll dream of classic Hollywood movie monsters coming to life!

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9.874/10

1 year ago

TLG

TLG_

Pinside member

Paris

6y 18,750 19

Still the ultimate pinball machine, any version will do as long as the maintenance keeps up. Game design is flawless, the playfield is perfectly balanced with enough room to make satisfying shots, the code is very polished and can keep up even with the latest 2023 Sterns (plus Lyman's Lament mode easter egg, deal with that !). Hard to beat even now for a 1998 pinball. Now add the theme and you end up with a timeless pinball machine.

3 Pinsiders flagged this.

9.296/10

1 year ago

RPL

rlewis88

Pinside+ Frequent

3y 24,500 10

To be fair, this was the first machine we owned. I doubt I will ever sell it, but who knows. We did a lot of research, playing, etc and decided on this one early on during the COVID hiatus! We narrowed it down to AFM or MB. (Although my spouse still wants an AFM). To me this is just a classic. It has great colors/art, call outs are entertaining, easy to understand rules with basic fan layout, and anyone can play it and have fun (which was, at the time, what we were looking for). Of course, there's the bash toys:)....which are probably my favorite part! I would assume it's not deep enough and too easy for really good players, but it's great for us.

9.860/10

1 year ago

NIC

Zildjian

Pinside member

14y 29,050 37 6 8

Everything about this game and remake of the limited edition is incredible. From the theme, artwork, music, and playability. Can’t love this machine enough!

Zildjian edited previous rating on October 22, 2022.
Zildjian currently owns this game.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

8.332/10

1 year ago

JLG

GhostKingG21

Pinside+ Frequent

1y 30,900 15 2 39

This game is a classic.
I still think its a bit shallow in the rules and code department
Its still fun to shoot though. and its funny.

GhostKingG21 edited previous rating on May 10, 2023.

7.224/10

1 year ago

DAN

SpencedOut

Pinside+ Frequent

Wesley Chapel, FL

1y 31,900 1 5 9

It’s fun, hard for me to get into, just not my favorite theming, would rather play most others in my collection. The theme doesn’t pull me in enough to want to commit to learning the shots and combos. But the game looks great!

SpencedOut edited previous rating on February 04, 2023.
SpencedOut has owned this game in the past.

8.347/10

1 year ago

JUL

jultdm

Pinside member

Saint-saturnin-lès-apt

2y 15,500 2 6

What a nice game!

It look so so good, one of my favorite playfield with its toys.

The new big color screen is amazing.

Lightning, music and call-out are excellent.

The flow is great.

However, I get bored quickly with it as the code is a bit shallow.

Can not imagine owning one for the reason above as I am a one pin a time man.

Overall, nice looking and top notch theme but not deep enough to keep my interest a long time.

7.935/10

1 year ago

DAV

WarriorPin

Pinside member

Seattle, WA

3y 41,800 192 5 15

Fun game but do not see it lasting in a collection (way better than MM, not as good as AFM)...

2 Pinsiders starred this!

9.820/10

1 year ago

SCO

Rscontrino

Pinside member

Danville, CA

3y 25,650 43 6 9

Almost a perfect score for me. I knocked one point off for fun since it is s relentless pinball. It will eat you and gobble you up with a little mistake, totally unforgiving.

Rscontrino has owned this game in the past.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

8.460/10

1 year ago

FAB

foxyshilo

Pinside member

10y 32,400 2 2 28

Beautiful looking game with tons of toys. Unfortunately this game falls flat due to a limited rule set which affects lastability. OK game in a large collection but I got board of this game quickly and would not want to own one in my home.

foxyshilo edited previous rating on April 11, 2023.

10.000/10

1 year ago

LMM

lminimart

Pinside apprentice

Chicago, IL

2y 17,650 10 12

Pure pinball fun... monsters, pinball and rock and roll. What do you want?!

4 Pinsiders flagged this.

4.965/10

2 years ago

MEG

Mikegent430

Pinside member

Poway, CA

3y 19,750 2 11

Just not a fan of the play, the lighting and artwork is above average but play is not fluid and difficult with balls directed towards outlanes and center. Played a dozen times and could not get in a groove.

8 Pinsiders flagged this.

9.660/10

2 years ago

CSF

JurassicPark

Pinside member

Springfield, VT

2y 27,300 34 3 48 1

The first few times I played this I was not a huge fan. But boy oh boy was I wrong!!!! One of the funnest games I have ever played. Great theming and lots of great shots and Fun!!!!

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

9.180/10

2 years ago

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slwizard

Pinside member

Southlake, TX

6y 26,750 18 18

This game is just pure fun to play. The call outs. The sarcasm. The challenging shots. The integration. Great pin!

slwizard currently owns this game.

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