The Theatre of Magic pinball machine, released by Midway (under the Bally brand name) in March 1995, is a captivating game designed by John Popadiuk. Here are the detailed features and aspects of this machine. Design Team: The game was designed by John Popadiuk, with programming by Jeff Johnson. Artwork: The artwork was created by Linda Deal a. Doane, featuring magical and enticing graphics. Concept: Players assume the role of a novice magician who must develop their skills by exploring the titular theatre and performing an assortment of stage illusions. Objectives: The game presents four primary objectives that must be completed to qualify for the “Grand Finale” wizard mode. Theatre: Spell “THEATRE” by shooting the left outer loop. Completing this starts a countdown where hitting the Magic Trunk scores a bonus. Multiball: Spell “MAGIC” by shooting the ramps, then lock two balls by shooting the inner loop and hit the Magic Trunk to begin Theatre Multiball. Midnight Madness: Advance the clock to midnight by repeated shots to the right outer loop, starting the Midnight Madness round. Illusions: Hit the Magic Trunk three times to rotate it, then shoot a ball into its hole to start one of eight modes, such as “Tiger Saw, ” “Levitating Woman, ” and “Trunk Escape”. Mechanical and Technical Details. System: The machine uses the Williams WPC Security (WPC-S) system. Sound and Music: Dave Zabriskie created the sound and music, enhancing the magical atmosphere. Production Run: Approximately 6,600 units were produced. Magic Trunk: A rotating toy that plays pivotal roles in starting game modes and awarding multiballs. Spirit Ring: A magnetic element that picks up the ball from one ramp and deposits it on another. Voice Work: The male voice was provided by opera singer Mike Wadsworth, while the female voice was by Cathy Schenkelberg. This pinball machine offers a spellbinding gameplay experience, making it a must-have for fans of magic and pinball collectors alike. Machines listed are currently IN STOCK and ready to sell. We will provide you with. Photos of the machine. Clean and wax the playfields. Clean and polish all plastics and ramps. Test and replace bulbs where needed. Install new rubbers as needed. Check and re-seat all board connectors. Check all game functions and switches. We can also totally “shop” the game for an extra charge. Please be aware that some of our games have seen commercial use and as such have markings that come along with that environment. That you ask questions or request. We photograph and video every game working before it leaves our shop as. They are working 100%. Please note that it may take 5. Off at your location. To the same price. Equipment will leave our possession in the condition represented in the. All sales are final. Is expected to make telephone contact or contact. Your feedback is critical to our success. If for any reason you are unable to rate us a 5 star in any. All pinball and arcade games listed are unique and concurrently listed locally for sale in the arcade. We reserve the right to cancel any action early if a machine is. ASSUMES ALL LIABILITY RELATED TO THE USE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR. OF THE EQUIPMENT BY. OR ANY THIRD PARTY. What differentiates us from the others is that we run a living, breathing “brick-and-mortar” classic arcade with over 400 pinball machines and arcade games in Austin, Texas. We constantly circulate many of these games through our arcade and. Our inventory is for sale. Game for sale is being played and. Daily and is fully functional. We offer a much. Accounting of their game for sale. And even perfectly working pinball machines can break during transport. We are more than happy to provide detailed photos of any game. Give us the opportunity to earn your business and we will enrich your life with one of our quality games. If you have any questions, please.
