Retro Horror Pinball That Talks Back 😈
0🕹 Game Name: Devil's Dare
📛 Alternate Names: N/A
📅 Release Date: October 1982
🔫 Genre: Arcade Pinball
👨 🏻 💻 Developers: Gottlieb
👨 🏻 💻 Publishers: Gottlieb
🔢 Max Players: 4
⁉ Cooperative: No
🕹 Game Introduction:
Devil’s Dare is a horror-themed solid-state pinball machine that brought a dark fantasy twist to arcades in the early '80s. Packed with monsters, fire, and fast gameplay, it’s one of Gottlieb’s boldest designs of the solid-state era.
🕹 Game Description:
With a demon-laden backglass and playfield featuring dragons, skeletons, and evil sorcery, Devil’s Dare goes all-in on its horror vibe. Multiball, speech, and sound effects brought a more immersive experience to pinball fans.
🎴 Game Play:
👉 🏻 Hit drop targets to unlock the multiball mode.
👉 🏻 Activate the left side ramp to increase bonus multipliers.
👉 🏻 Spell “DARE” by hitting specific lanes to unlock point bonuses.
👉 🏻 Shoot center loop for jackpots when lit.
👉 🏻 Multiball is triggered by locking two balls at designated targets.
📕 Background & History:
Released during the early '80s pinball evolution, Devil's Dare was part of Gottlieb’s push into voice and digital sound. It was one of their first machines to use multiball and synthesized speech together, setting it apart from previous efforts.
🐣 Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs:
👉 🏻 Trap a ball near the upper drop targets to time the multiball start.
👉 🏻 Use upper flipper pass shots to set up the DARE lane hits quickly.
👉 🏻 Hold the left flipper during multiball to keep one ball safe for scoring.
🐱 💻 Hacks:
👉 🏻 Custom ROMs allow players to tweak speech phrases or add LED displays.
👉 🏻 Homebrew players sometimes repaint the cabinet with fire FX graphics.
🎉 Trivia:
👉 🏻 Devil’s Dare was among the first pinball games with a talking demon.
👉 🏻 The original cabinet art included a censored demonic goat head in some regions.
👉 🏻 Its horror-themed design made it a cult favorite in the 2000s pinball boom.
👓 Lonster's Review:
Devil’s Dare is dark, fast, and wicked fun. The multiball mode is aggressive, and the horror theme gives it an edge. The speech was mind-blowing back in the day, and even now it adds to the atmosphere. This machine is metal.
🌟 Legacy:
While not the most commercially successful, Devil’s Dare became a collector’s favorite. It marked Gottlieb’s shift toward more creative risks in game design and theme presentation.
✨ Cultural Impact:
The game was one of the earliest to explore darker fantasy themes in arcade pinball. It helped shape future horror-themed games and stood out in an era dominated by sci-fi and sports titles.
💭 Lonster's Final Thoughts:
If you want your pinball loud, flashy, and just a little evil—Devil’s Dare delivers. It's a wild ride through the underworld and back, and one I keep coming back to for that adrenaline fix.
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