The Munsters

Name: The Munsters
Brand: Stern Pinball Inc.
Rating: 82.5 (9 reviews)

Updated October 2026

Stern Pinball Inc.2019|Pinside IPDB

83/100

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Game Info

Visit one of the strangest families you'll ever meet at the Munsters' estate on 1313 Mockingbird Lane, in this licensed game based on the mid-1960s TV sitcom. Designed by John Borg from the ground up with novice-friendly rules, it has a Herman bash toy with a magnetized ball catch and art by Christopher Franchi.

Game type: Solid State

Display type: LCD

Players: 4

MPU: Stern SPIKE 2 System

Tags:2010s,Licensed,Solid State,Lower Playfield,TV Show

Editions

Edition	Year	Production	MSRP	Model
ProPinside	2019	—	$5,500	—
PremiumPinsidePINBALL I-00L3 * MUNSTERS PREM	2019	—	$7,599	PINBALL I-00L3 * MUNSTERS PREM
LEPinside	2019	600	$9,000	—

Game Info

Design Team

Design: John Borg
Art: Christopher Franchi
Software: Dwight Sullivan, Waison Cheng, Rick Naegele
Mechanics: Elliot Eismin
Animation: Zac Stark
Sound: Jerry Thompson

Design Team

How to Play

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Another Kooky Pinball Family: A Guide to Stern's "The Munsters"

Discover the ins and outs of life at 1313 Mockingbird Lane in this guide to The Munsters, an easy-to-learn, hard-to-master Stern pinball machine.

Read our full tutorial

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Keys to the Game

There are five different areas to complete: Herman, Raven, Lily, Spot, and Grandpa.
- Shoot Herman to start a hurry-up mode – lock the ball there, and then shoot it with another ball, to start Herman Multiball.
- After starting any mode or collecting the lit Kitty target, the left ramp lights to advance Raven. Collect three advances at the left ramp for the lucrative Raven Multiball.
- Complete LILY at her target on the right side of the playfield for a frenzy mode.
- Spell SPOT by alternating shots to the left and right ramps to begin Spot’s mode. Shoot Spot under the left ramp, or combo into him for higher values.
- Collect chattering teeth at the purple targets to enable the zap button and light Grandpa’s mode at the scoop and award other goodies, including lighting the extra ball.
- Play all five modes to start Munster Madness – make shots to Herman, the left ramp, and the Lily target to light a massive hurry-up at the scoop. Afterwards, the modes will get tougher, but more valuable for the second go-round!
There are many different super jackpots to light at the Dragula lane – some for making enough progress in the above modes and others awarded from the side features described below. Stack multiple super jackpots for bigger points! Hold the action button during the super jackpot animation to cancel it out.
Shoot the Dragula lane for random awards, including boosting some of the modes. If the DRAGULA target is completed before shooting the lane, the next lane shot will score 5x, but must be collected quickly.
After starting any mode, shoot the blue Kitty target near the bumpers to light Raven advances and increase the playfield multiplier. The maximum playfield multiplier available is 6x, and can be obtained by shooting the lit Kitty target three times while playfield X is running.
After hitting any purple target, press the zap button to advance the zap meter. Once full, zap jackpots will be scored at all mode and multiball shots alongside their normal jackpots.

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Documentation

Pro

Feature Matrix: Pro, Premium and Limited Edition
pdf
Side-by-side checklist of art, hardware and trim
PDF
1 download5.6 MB
Installs & Adjustments (Version 1, March 2019)
pdf
Extra Easy to Extra Hard difficulty tables
PDF
7 downloads1.1 MB
Optional Factory Accessories
pdf
Art blades, Wolfie shooter knob, cuckoo clock topper
PDF
1 download952 KB
Pinball Rules
pdf
Herman and Grandpa features, Munster Madness stages
PDF
3 downloads1.8 MB
The Munsters Pro Service and Operation Manual
pdf
SPIKE node guide, schematics and parts reference
PDF
6 downloads6.8 MB

LE

The Munsters LE / Premium Service and Operation Manual
pdf
60 pages with SPIKE node guide and schematics
PDF
3 downloads8.6 MB

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Another Kooky Pinball Family: A Guide to Stern's "The Munsters"

Discover the ins and outs of life at 1313 Mockingbird Lane in this guide to The Munsters, an easy-to-learn, hard-to-master Stern pinball machine.

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There are five different areas to complete: Herman, Raven, Lily, Spot, and Grandpa.
- Shoot Herman to start a hurry-up mode – lock the ball there, and then shoot it with another ball, to start Herman Multiball.
- After starting any mode or collecting the lit Kitty target, the left ramp lights to advance Raven. Collect three advances at the left ramp for the lucrative Raven Multiball.
- Complete LILY at her target on the right side of the playfield for a frenzy mode.
- Spell SPOT by alternating shots to the left and right ramps to begin Spot’s mode. Shoot Spot under the left ramp, or combo into him for higher values.
- Collect chattering teeth at the purple targets to enable the zap button and light Grandpa’s mode at the scoop and award other goodies, including lighting the extra ball.
- Play all five modes to start Munster Madness – make shots to Herman, the left ramp, and the Lily target to light a massive hurry-up at the scoop. Afterwards, the modes will get tougher, but more valuable for the second go-round!
There are many different super jackpots to light at the Dragula lane – some for making enough progress in the above modes and others awarded from the side features described below. Stack multiple super jackpots for bigger points! Hold the action button during the super jackpot animation to cancel it out.
Shoot the Dragula lane for random awards, including boosting some of the modes. If the DRAGULA target is completed before shooting the lane, the next lane shot will score 5x, but must be collected quickly.
After starting any mode, shoot the blue Kitty target near the bumpers to light Raven advances and increase the playfield multiplier. The maximum playfield multiplier available is 6x, and can be obtained by shooting the lit Kitty target three times while playfield X is running.
After hitting any purple target, press the zap button to advance the zap meter. Once full, zap jackpots will be scored at all mode and multiball shots alongside their normal jackpots.

The Munsters