Congo is a 1995 Williams pinball game designed by John Trudeau, featuring a jungle/gorilla theme based on the film of the same name. Ranked #5 among 1995 pinball releases, it is known for exceeding the quality of its source material and introducing design elements that influenced later games like King Kong (2025). The game features a moving tiger saw mod, trunk feature, and lower playfield, with approximately 2,129 units produced and currently valued around $6,500 on the secondary market.
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Congo's influence is visible in modern games like King Kong: Myth of Terror Island (Stern, 2025)
Congo has appreciated from $1,200-1,400 to $4,500 in secondary market.
Game with lower playfield that Chris finds interruptive to gameplay
Classic pinball machine; won 'Crap Movie Great Game Battle No. 2' poll (52-48 vs Demolition Man); advancing to face Shadow in next battle
Pinball game featured in round 4; Raymond struggled with mystery hole shot targeting
Referenced for lower playfield mechanic; host notes it's cool but mandatory lower playfield would be annoying in regular play
Williams pinball game; originally two-level design, redesigned; Sheets worked as support programmer under Bill Grupp
Tournament machine; modified with tight tilt and gray gorilla disabled
Unreleased Williams pinball game shown to Greg during factory tour; not yet released for testing at time of tour
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Williams 1995 pinball machine featuring jungle/gorilla theme based on 1995 Congo film, primary game discussed throughout stream
Pinball machine used in tournament finals; modified version without in-lane post and ball save; game where Tim scored 1.9 billion in final round
Classic layout referenced as basis for Tron; also recently acquired by Richmond Pinball Collective; comparison point for playfield design
Classic pinball machine; host's son's previous favorite game before Jurassic Park; features hippo sound effects
Classic pinball machine in hidden speakeasy room at Black Cat venue in DC discovered during Zack's tour stop
Williams 1995 pinball machine; subject of virtual play session and upcoming real machine availability
Pinball machine; Matt has achieved a golden cue with 3.7 billion points
Tournament game in INDISC 2019 women's playoffs finals; features map shots, gray mode on lower playfield, diamond collection, multiball modes, and complex rule set; noted as having tight tilt
Tournament game featuring grey gorilla and map strategies; played in second round
Wide-body machine with gorilla topper; acquired by Rob Noel via Corey Cook from Allentown; heavily weighted; Rob expresses significant satisfaction with this acquisition; represents collector pride.
Pinball game designed by Jon Norris with Congo film IP; Sharpe credits himself with pushing the license choice based on Simeons character enthusiasm
Pinball machine being tutorialized; featured as tournament game at IFPA Women's Championships
Classic pinball table; demonstrated in VRVP with rendering issues (ball appears white/bright)
Pinball machine mentioned as having received ROM firmware upgrade
Pinball machine available at Dutch Pinball Open main tournament finals; host noted unfamiliarity with rules
Machine that wouldn't start games due to LED socket leaning into switch line
Loner pinball machine mentioned by Colin Alsheimer
Secondary example game mentioned for Diamond Hunt multiball and Volcano Multiball interaction
Classic game; skill shot mechanic comparison for Raza prototype
Pinball machine featuring map/gray/loop combo shots and volcano multiball; host discusses grind gameplay strategies
Pinball machine on which Cary Hardy won gold medal with score of 812,968,160 points; features modified display as a challenge game
Ranked 51st in Pinside; selected by Tony; praised for enjoyable callouts and fun shots despite poor source material
Game Zach recently acquired via trade from player in India; Zach still searching for minty condition version
Pinball machine installed at BrewDog Shepherd's Bush during article visit, replacing previous machine
Historical pinball example of 'great pin, bad movie' scenario
Williams pinball machine (1995); played extensively at Sunshine; author considers it underrated
Bally/Williams licensed pinball machine; movie rated as average, pinball as decent/heaps better
Williams classic pinball machine; cited as thematic/atmospheric influence for King Kong design; referenced for Skill Fire mode comparison
Classic pinball machine; featured in Women's World Championship finals where Dani achieved $1.5 billion score
Last pinball game Bill worked on at Williams; lead programmer role; originally featured two-level playfield and motorized gorilla before design cut; ~2,129 units built, ~1,500 sold; commercial failure
Pinball machine with start button failure caused by LED socket leaning onto adjacent switch; illustrates non-obvious mechanical interactions.
Pinball machine Erin desires for her collection; features ape/monkey mechanism; available at Game Preserve but wants well-lit version
First WPC-95 game (1995); 2,129 units sold; designed by John Trudeau; featured bidirectional ball popper and Stan Winston gorilla sculpture; original bi-level playfield scrapped for cost
Cabinet housing the Archer whitewood during development
1995 Williams game on which Bill Grupp was last official lead programmer before Elton John (27-year gap)
Partially stripped game that Keith's friend gave him; used as base platform for Archer homebrew with completely new playfield design
Bally Williams; $5,000 five years ago to $6,500 now; zero percent YoY change, +30% five-year
Classic pinball game referenced as primary design influence for Kong. Featured Easter eggs and skill shot modes. Dead Eye mode in Kong described as 'tribute to Skillfire in Congo.'
Williams 1988 pinball machine identified as the game played during streamed gameplay
#5 ranked 1995 machine by Williams; jungle/gorilla-themed; praised for exceeding source film quality; influenced King Kong (2025)
John Trudeau game; late addition to Rhine/Morris workload during crunch; limited reference material from movie company; original playfield rejected; Rhine least satisfied with this work
Bally 1995 John Trudeau design; 2,129 units; ranked #81 all-time; features moving tiger saw mod, trunk feature, and lower playfield
Previously located in space where Cybernaut was moved to in main room
Referenced as Keith Elwin design with premium skill shot features; contrasted against Rob Zombie's skill shot randomness
1995 Williams pinball game cited as example of extensive MDF use in cabinet construction
Vintage pinball; has translit signed by John Trudeau; Ryan had tattoo of it removed
Machine in Bank 15 lineup