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Theatre of Magic Pinball
Theatre of Magic is a 1995 Bally solid-state pinball machine for up to four players. Its playfield centers on a rotating Magic Trunk, illusion modes, captive balls, ramps, multiball features and a dot-matrix display.
Theatre of Magic: machine facts
- Manufactured
- 1995
- Type
- Solid-state electronic display
- Players
- Up to 4
Design and playfield
The machine has two staircase ramps, left and right orbits, three pop bumpers, two captive balls and a rotating Magic Trunk. The trunk presents several faces, including a hole, lights, a target and a magnet used by different game features.
A Spirit Ring on the right ramp can capture the ball and transfer it to the center-ramp return track. The playfield also includes a basement trap door, Hocus Pocus targets, a spinner and a mirror that helps players see the rollover area.
Rules and modes
The game contains eight illusion modes: Tiger Saw, Levitate Woman, Trunk Escape, Spirit Cards, Safe Escape, Metamorphosis, Strait Jacket and Hat Magic. Modes can be started through the Magic Trunk, a skill shot or a basement award.
Theatre Multiball is qualified by completing MAGIC on the ramps and then making the required inner-loop locks. Tiger Saw Multiball follows a Vanish qualification and a right-orbit shot. Other major features include the THEATRE hurry-up, Midnight Madness, basement awards and the Grand Finale.
Documented credits
The published rules identify John Popadiuk Jr. as playfield designer and Jeff Johnson as software designer. They also list Jack Skalon and Ernie Pizarro for mechanical engineering, Joe Loveday for mechanical design, Linda Deal for art and design, Dr. Dave Zabriske for music and design, and Brian C. Morris and Adam Rhine for dot animations.
The people behind the game
- Playfield design
- John Popadiuk Jr.
- Software
- Jeff Johnson
- Mechanical engineering
- Jack Skalon
- Mechanical design
- Joe Loveday
- Art and design
- Linda Deal
- Music and design
- Dr. Dave Zabriske
- Dot animations
- Brian C. Morris; Adam Rhine
- Sound
- Dan Forden