Creature from the Black Lagoon is a classic pinball machine from the Universal Monsters era, released by Williams/Bally approximately 6 years before Monster Bash. The game is widely represented across pinball collections and venues, valued in the $8.5k+ market range as of June 2025. It features iconic design elements including multiball modes, themed mechanics, and has been used for tournament testing and competitive play across various formats. The machine remains a benchmark classic title known for its difficulty and skill requirements.
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Creature from the Black Lagoon has only two-ball multiball, which is a limitation
1992 pinball machine, has potentially best multiball in pinball, high-pressure two-ball multiball with exploitable point systems
Pinball machine Todd played in doubles tournament with Bowen Cairns
Example machine cited for LED troubleshooting (pop bumper LED reliability issues)
Modern pinball machine mentioned as having similar circular bowl ramp mechanics to ABC/Bolero roulette playfields
Spooky game with alternate translite artwork by Franchi
Classic game; Dan's restored machine has brand new playfield, new cabinet, legs, rails, glass, back glass, ramps
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1992 Bally classic horror game; ranked #6 on the list; classic Universal monster theme
Referenced for inflated aftermarket modification pricing ($2,300 Mike D. mods)
Pinball machine referenced for LED rope feature incorporated into Elton John's shot design
4% in poll; hosts mixed on remake viability; notes prior price surge before Congo became hot
Pinup Arcade-produced machine at Grazley Garage, mentioned alongside Medieval Madness and Tales of the Arabian Knights as consecutive acquisitions
Tournament game in second group; Keyvan Fellini put up 1.7 billion in qualifying with two supers and 3x
1990s-era game where LED OCD is described as 'must-go product'; ghosting is significant issue
Pinball machine with speaker grill art that CPR reproduced; featured LED mod work by PinBits
Pinball machine available at the arcade location
Classic pinball game designed by Trudeau; Christopher Franchi expressed interest in creating artwork for a remake due to character affinity
Classic Bally title receiving updated code through Soren/Planetary Pinball partnership
John Trudeau-designed pinball; measured by Swinks for flipper gap comparison at 7.125 inches
Collectible pinball game; secondary market asking price now $20,000+
Pinball game; Chicago Gaming Company showed holograms from this game at the Expo where Medieval Madness was revealed
Jersey Jack Pinball title being restored by Scott Ian with new ramps, posts, plastics, LEDs, Color DMD, taillight mod, drive-in movie theater mod, pin stadium fusions
Classic Williams, player's condition $5,000, collector's quality up to $9,000, holds value well
Pinball machine (Williams, 1992); Madison's grail game and longtime favorite; part of Rotter collection; historically appreciated for simplicity and thematics by both hosts
Classic pinball machine that MacCulloch performs poorly on in tournament play
Pinball machine used as demonstration platform in this video
John Trudeau's favorite pinball machine when asked to pick one despite designing many others
Jersey Jack Pinball game ranked #4, discussed for cabinet art quality but limited multiball
Classic Universal Monsters-themed pinball referenced in Monster Bash feature discussion
Jersey Jack Pinball game; referenced for lighting style comparison with Elton John's Rocket Man drop target feature
Jersey Jack Pinball game referenced for comparison to Elton John's catapult/lighting sequence mechanics
Classic pinball machine being played; gameplay stream subject; features lower playfield visual gimmick and ramp shots
Pinball game whose character appears as Easter egg in World Cup Soccer 94 TV award animations
WPC89 game compatible with Rocket CPU
Universal-licensed game; licensing took 8-10 weeks to clear; playfield in production by CPR
Classic Williams pinball referenced for excessive ramps and whimsical design elements
Classic pinball machine referenced in video title
Bally 1992 pinball machine at the location
Classic pinball machine featured in the pop-up arcade
Pinball machine used in semi-final and final matches; favorite machine of Ollivier Francq
1992 Bally/Midway pinball machine designed by John Trudeau; 1950s drive-in movie theme; located at venue; 50 cents per play
Classic pinball game designed by John Trudeau
Ranked #5 in the Pinbotz guide
One of 12 machines at Swavesey 2019
Classic pinball machine at multiple Chicago venues
Jersey Jack Pinball title referenced as potential aesthetic/mechanical comparison for Jaws
Early DMD era pinball machine at museum
Machine that was non-operational during the December 2019 visit
Franchi's top collectible want; home bathroom themed after this machine
Vintage pinball machine that Franchi hints might receive reskinning by him in the future
Pinball table receiving significant physics and gameplay adjustments in TPA beta (vacuum ramp fix, snack bar behavior, multiball difficulty)
Tournament game selection; Jared expresses reluctance to play it; recurring tournament selection.
Classic pinball game at Netherworld; both hosts express strong dislike for it despite playing well on digital versions
Pinball machine at Netherworld tournament; experienced flipper issues causing removal from competition; Jared typically scores poorly on this game.
Universal Monsters licensed Williams pinball; discussed for ESRB rating and family mode implications
Licensed Zen table based on Universal Monsters IP; features improved graphics and significantly harder physics than Pinball Arcade version
Jersey Jack Pinball game based on Universal monster IP; described as superior alternative to Monster Bash in monster-theme matchup
Classic pinball machine listed in Colorado Pinball Pub lineup
Pinball machine at Monsterama Arcade
Kyle's first pinball machine purchase; heavily damaged condition that taught him repair skills
Previous Stern title designed by Gomez; referenced as design precedent for underwater fight sequences in Bond
Jersey Jack pinball game; mentioned as most sought-after JJP title by price on secondary market
Jersey Jack Pinball game referenced as design homage in Pokémon
Vintage game; first tournament game Peck played (poorly) at age 10-11; now used in Auckland Super Secret Pinball Club tournaments
Classic pinball machine that Grimaldi played while discovering the depth of pinball rules and gameplay
Classic pinball machine in Nick's collection. Played in tournaments to demonstrate cross-era gameplay breadth.
Pinball machine referenced as design parallel to Gilligan's Island for forcing players to hit all shots to qualify main mode (spelling FILM).
Designed by John Trudeau; good game; praised animation ('claws bring it'); referenced alongside other quality games
Classic pinball referenced as difficult game requiring player skill and training before achieving high scores
Pinball machine used for Limit Flip tournament format testing with 30-flip constraint and multiball gain mechanics
Classic table used in Pro/Premium/LE tiering thought experiment; would lose secondary ramp and hologram on Pro
Williams licensed table with multi-track music licensing challenges and physics tuning differences between FX3 and FX
Pinball Arcade table used in Major League Pinball tournament; features multiball mode with kick lane, snack bar, multipliers, and girl-finding mechanic
Classic pinball title receiving updated code from Planetary Pinball
Bally Williams up 3%, $8.5k+ range
Referenced as earlier Universal Monsters pinball released 6 years before Monster Bash
Classic pinball game featured in Melissa's 'Storytelling in Pinball Machines' series, focusing on drive-in theater narrative and film reel mechanics.
Megan's favorite DMD-era game; described as 'the one you're always forcing me to play'; represents outlier among her preferred classic games
Classic Stern game whose toilet bowl mechanism design influenced Pokemon Pinball's left ramp feature
Pinball machine at Electric Bat Arcade with seaweed theming decoration
Referenced as part of Mike's ceiling/wall decoration collection
Pinball machine at Grasley Garage; provides power for Shack Attack testing
Classic pinball title; fishbowl mechanism design compared to Pokémon scoop design
Recently acquired machine at Lumberjack Dave's collection; 'so wild' condition
Davey's first restored machine; led to creation of Chase Echo circuit board mod
Machine in Bank 15 lineup