Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle is a rock-themed pinball game by Spooky Pinball that debuted at the Texas Pinball Festival in March 2018. The game served as a benchmark title for Spooky's early productions and has appeared on the secondary market, with examples selling in the $4,800 range as of July 2025. It remains a sought-after title within collector communities.
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Frankenstein's Monster mode is mandatory for accessing Billion Dollar Baby wizard mode
Extra ball lights after entering third mode
Billion Dollar Baby wizard mode is 60 seconds with maximum 1 billion point value achievable in 19 shots
Weapons mechanic can reduce mode completion shots to single shot
Pinball machine; tournament game at Pintastic; Steve Bowen played it on Twitch and 'blew it up'; Eric Stone won one as a tournament prize.
New pinball machine with Alice Cooper theme; will debut at Texas Pinball Festival; no detailed specs shown yet, only snippets
Spooky Pinball title; new hints being released on Spooky Pinball Podcast; will be shown at Texas Pinball Festival
Game George played at INDISC, ranked 36th best overall performer on that machine
Stern pinball game recently made available for sale
Spooky Pinball title; first unit went to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; awaiting wider shipping; awaiting code polish before stream release
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Completing modes provides cumulative +20% point boost for subsequent modes
Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle features eight distinct monster modes plus Frankenstein's Monster multiball mode
Each completed monster battle increases the base value of all subsequent monster battles by 20%
Speedrun tracking only qualifies runs without weapons equipped
There are nine distinct monster battles in the game
Frenzy sequences last exactly 30 seconds and feature unlimited ball saves
There are no time limits on any modes or battles in the game
Weapons make battles easier but result in significantly lower point values
Weapons are available in two different rooms for every monster
Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle has mind-boggling artwork and animations comparable to best Spooky games
Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle has a software bug where ball saves disappear during multiball frenzy modes.
Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle features music from Alice Cooper himself and his greatest hits, with Piggy D contributing
The left orbit shot on Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle is smoother and better than the orbit shot on Houdini Master of Mystery
Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle has gameplay mechanics similar to Theatre of Magic
Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle trap target awards 3 million points when hit
Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle experienced three separate flipper failures during a streaming event on July 30th
Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle is currently shipping
Game contains over 700 custom speech calls from Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle uses P-ROC system control platform
16 total music tracks: 10 by Alice Cooper, 6 incidental by Matt Montgomery
500 premium machines available for pre-order starting March 26, 2018
Spooky Pinball's in-development game; premiered via livestream with technical failures; tight shot mechanics; comic book art style; Alice Cooper music integration
Spooky Pinball machine; being showcased at Expo 2025
Spooky Pinball's next release; featuring Alice Cooper theme; being streamed by Jack Danger (Dead Flip) on July 30th; initially dismissed by Ken but grew on him through gradual artwork reveals
Spooky Pinball machine; official release party at Pinball Life during Expo week
Upcoming Spooky Pinball title; scheduled for 18-month production run after TNA halts; will delay Scott Danesi's game #2 production timeline.
Spooky Pinball's next title after TNA; Scott transitioning focus to this project; launching post-TNA production wrap
Spooky Pinball title currently in production/shipment phase; 100+ units shipped as of Episode 51
Spooky Pinball game; one customer received defective door lock; exemplary customer service resolution
Spooky Pinball title; experiences periodic resets at end of games due to memory cache clearing; fix incoming with code update
Spooky Pinball 2017 release; subject of gameplay stream
New pinball machine from Spooky Pinball themed after rock musician Alice Cooper, featuring his songs, voice, and imagery
Spooky Pinball game; recently streamed by Bug; spiritual successor to Scooby-Doo layout; described as brutal but great theme integration
Spooky Pinball game in production; Alice Cooper themed; began production alongside TNA
Pinball machine; streamed by Jack Danger on July 30th; experienced three separate flipper failures; praised for artwork
Spooky Pinball title; highly praised by hosts for design, mood, lighting, and shaker integration
Pinball machine in development/testing at Spooky Pinball
Band-themed pinball machine made by Spooky Pinball; discussed as example of band pins they've produced
Spooky Pinball title; 500 units; first game to implement non-refundable deposits (or possibly Rob Zombie)
Reference point for visual comparison to Scooby-Doo's CE aesthetic
Spooky machine; Ian's pick for best theme; discussed as having limited toys/mechs on playfield affecting theme integration
Spooky Pinball announcement; Alice Cooper themed game; Ron skeptical about licensing strategy and artist's hit record
Upcoming pinball game with skull-themed imagery, to be shown at Texas event
Pinball machine currently shipping, manufacturer not specified
Stern Pinball game with new code development underway by Bowen and team, available at MGC for first play by Crystal
Spooky Pinball title; Bowen Kerins was rules consultant; cited as exemplar of strong rule design
Spooky Pinball title; benchmark for code and animation quality that Halloween/Ultraman fail to match
Spooky Pinball title; compared as harder than Scooby-Doo; referenced for difficulty comparison
Pinball game played at Ladies Flip Wisconsin IV; features hidden shots; Rachel lost badly on it during tournament despite enjoying the art and layout
Spooky's latest release, best-selling game back-to-back with TNA, limited to 500 units, features EC Comics horror aesthetic and upper playfield, incorporated into Alice Cooper's touring stage show
Spooky Pinball machine themed after Alice Cooper; featured in this gameplay stream; has documented software bugs
Pinball machine by Spooky Pinball featuring Alice Cooper theme with nine monster battles, weapons system, and Billion Dollar Babies wizard mode; subject of this tutorial video
Spooky Pinball title; Drew has played 100+ times; praised for rules design, Frankenstein multiball mode, and overall orchestration; almost sold out; started at $6,400
Spooky Pinball title; subject of post-tournament gameplay stream; features vampire modes, guillotine mechanic, multiple room-based gameplay sections
Spooky Pinball title featuring adjustable magna-save mechanism with pattern-based configuration
Spooky Pinball game in production under Bob Terence's rules/code direction; scheduled for release later this year (from video perspective)
Spooky Pinball game for which Bowen Kerens served as rules designer
Spooky Pinball 2017 machine being streamed; Alice Cooper licensed theme with multiple monster modes and servo-controlled Frankenstein toy
Spooky Pinball machine reviewed in this episode; horror-themed with Alice Cooper music and theming
Spooky Pinball title; praised for artwork, animation, sound; comparable shooter to Rick and Morty
Spooky Pinball machine themed after Alice Cooper; subject of mod collection installation demonstration
Spooky Pinball title; previously cited as best Spooky game by some; priced at $12,500; used as benchmark for value comparison
Pinball machine in development; exclusive first look shown in this video
Spooky Pinball title currently trending down in community sentiment due to difficult shooter mechanics
Spooky Pinball machine; subject of gameplay footage; features castle, dungeon, and horror-themed modes with trap target mechanics
Spooky Pinball licensed game mentioned in opening game list
Spooky Pinball game in current lineup
Upcoming Spooky Pinball game; 18-month delivery promise; prioritized over continued TNA production
Spooky Pinball game shown at Midwest Gaming Classic; criticized for flat voice acting delivery and annoying little girl screaming sound
Spooky Pinball's third official game; 500-unit production; $6,250 price point
Spooky Pinball game released after TNA 1.0; part of their production schedule discussion
Spooky Pinball game attempting narrative storytelling for band pin; criticized for straying from band pin format
Spooky game with reported chronic memory leak issues on P3 Rock platform
Spooky Pinball's announced next title after The Jetsons
Previous Spooky Pinball release; two artists/composers from this game are working on Scooby-Doo
Spooky Pinball game released early 2018; featured in Rock Hall exhibition and available for visitor play
Spooky Pinball game; upcoming Spooky title Haunted House Party! is planned to follow this release
Spooky Pinball title; displayed at MGC 2019
New Spooky Pinball title exhibited at MGC 2018
Spooky Pinball's latest title at time of festival; demonstrated at Pin-U talk with rules and features explained
Spooky Pinball in-house title themed after rock musician Alice Cooper, unveiled at Texas Pinball Festival 2018
Spooky Pinball game with rules by Bowen Kerins
2018 Spooky Pinball game; featured in tonight's gameplay stream; potential code update under consideration
Prior Spooky Pinball game referenced as design comparison point for Scooby Doo
Previous Spooky game holding record for sculpt count, now to be exceeded by next title
Spooky Pinball game; newly available at venues in April 2019; described as a blast to play
Spooky Pinball 2018 release; featured at Ayce Gogi
Spooky Pinball 2018 release; featured as example of music-themed machine at venue
Spooky Pinball machine at Button Mash, described as a surprise find next to Stern machines
Spooky Pinball game with Alice Cooper theme; features big upper playfield, many ramps, guillotine ball-drop mechanic; castle/Gray Skull aesthetic
Spooky Pinball game Don played at Helicon Brewery meetup in West Virginia; described as 'fun, kooky game'
Spooky Pinball game; Don noted upper playfields and scopes as innovative but shot forgiveness improvements in later releases like TCM/LT
Rock-themed pinball machine by Spooky Pinball; subject of this official tutorial video; featured in Spooky Pinball's competition lineup
Spooky Pinball game with three machines in Western Australia; noted for music and color palette
Spooky Pinball title; well-received by community; referenced as example of Spooky's capability before Halloween
Spooky Pinball; up 8% to $6,800; stable price retention
Spooky Pinball game; Justin's #250/500 heavily modded memorial piece to deceased father; praised for upper playfield design
Spooky Pinball release; criticized for poor aesthetics, tight/obscure shots, and unclear color scheme despite Bowen's decent ruleset
Spooky Pinball machine released as limited 500-unit run; fastest-selling game in Spooky history; features guillotine toy and Frankenstein castle mechanic
Dutch Pinball title revealed at TPF; features 3D playfield design; butter cabinet direct-printed art; revealed on Saturday after Saturday tease on Friday
Spooky Pinball title; $6,495 MSRP; referenced as pricing comparison point ($500 less than Rick and Morty); band license (non-music focus)
Spooky Pinball game; Ben Heck worked on code; reference point in Ben/Charlie dispute
Spooky Pinball game receiving version 1.1.0.1 code update with room-based item pickups
Spooky game for which Denesi contributed sound effects and audio mastering of original Alice Cooper music.
Spooky game being rebuilt for European distributor; single-digit units remaining available; production restart possibly related to tariff suspension
Spooky Pinball title in current production after Total Nuclear Annihilation completion.
Next Spooky Pinball production title after TNA completion
Spooky Pinball reveal at Texas Pinball Festival; 500 unit limited production; P-ROC platform; community response very favorable; heralded as Spooky's best game to date
Upcoming Spooky Pinball machine licensed by Alice Cooper, features gameplay through nightmare scenarios and Alice Cooper voice call-outs
Spooky Pinball game; band-themed soft license with dungeon crawl/castle storyline rather than typical concert theme.
Rock-themed pinball game released at Texas Pinball Festival
Spooky title down 3%, selling as low as $4,800
Game acquired by Corbin during Benton trip; incomplete condition ('basket case'); missing only light wiring in door assembly; described as completing collection
Spooky Pinball's upcoming debut at TPF; positioned as show benchmark game against which others will be compared