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Average Fun Rating: | 8.3/10 (454 ratings/281 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer: | Midway Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of WMS Industries, Incorporated, of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1988-1999) [Trade Name: Bally] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Of Manufacture: | March 28, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Model Number: | 50039 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Abbreviations: | ToM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MPU: | Williams WPC Security (WPC-S) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production: | 6,600 units (confirmed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theme: | Show Business - Magic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable Features: | Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Tiger Saw Multiball (2), Trunk Multiball (3), Trunk Multiball w/Vanish Lock (4), Magna-Save (2), Captive ball (1), Newton ball post (1), Rotating trunk with magnet, Levitating ball. Maximum 3 buy-in balls per player (operator option). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toys: | Magic trunk on playfield, levitates ball (with magnet) and makes it "disappear" to start multi-ball. The "Spirit Ring", a round magnet which grabs the ball from the left ramp and releases it to the ramp across the playfield. Upper rollovers are hidden from player's view by the ramps, but can be seen with a mirror on the back panel. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concept by: | John Popadiuk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design by: | John Popadiuk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Art by: | Linda Deal (aka Doane) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dots/Animation by: | Brian Morris, Adam Rhine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mechanics by: | Jack Skalon, Ernie Pizarro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Music by: | Dave Zabriskie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound by: | Dave Zabriskie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software by: | Jeff Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | Reportedly: Holding the left flipper when pressing the START button initiates a game of Digital Pinball. Holding down the right flipper button when pressing START reveals on the display some useful codes for the Mortal Kombat 3 video game. In John Popadiuks' article in the July 2000 issue of GameRoom Magazine, he stated that all of the prototype games have an Up-post between the flippers (labeled "Magic Post"). Also, he stated this game originally was going to be 'The Magic of David Copperfield' and the playfield design for this theme commenced while pursuing the license. The game was modified when the license did not happen. Per information from Dave Zabriskie, the male voice was performed by Mike Wadswoth, a good friend of his and an opera singer. The female voice was performed by Cathy Schenkelberg, an accomplished film/stage actor and comedian. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketing Slogans: |
"Enter Into a New Age of Pinball" "Its Got that Magic Touch." "It can even make money appear out of thin air." "Theres More...Than Meets the Eye." "Amazing acts of enchantment!" "Stupendous displays of spellbinding power!" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Photos in: |
PinGame Journal pp. Number 41/42 Pinball Memories, pages 199-202 The Pinball Compendium 1982 to Present, pages 205-206 Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z GameRoom Magazine, Vol 12 No. 7, July 2000, front cover and page 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rule Sheets: |
Theatre of Magic Rulesheet Version 1.0, by Bowen Kerins Theatre of Magic Rulesheet, by GeekBoy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owners List URL: | http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/2845 (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Easter Eggs: | Available at Cows and Easter Eggs (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Media: | Promotional Video (at YouTube) (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROMs: | 427 KB | ZIP | Export Game ROM V1.3 | [Midway Mfg. Co.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
399 KB | ZIP | Game ROM V1.2 | [Midway Mfg. Co.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
403 KB | ZIP | Home Game ROM V1.4H | [Louis Koziarz] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 MB | ZIP | Sound ROM L-2 [S2-S7] | [Midway Mfg. Co.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documentation: | 6 MB | English Manual | [Midway Mfg. Co.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 MB | Manual Amendments (undated pages) | [Midway Mfg. Co.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
517 KB | Operator Handbook | [Midway Mfg. Co.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
196 KB | TXT | Parts List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service Bulletins: | 14 KB | Service Bulletin #82 | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multimedia Files: | 194 KB | WAV | "You Have The Magic!" Audio | [Dave Zabriskie] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 MB | MP3 | Main Music Tune | [Dave Zabriskie] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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