The Phantom of the Opera (pinball)
The Phantom of the Opera is a pinball machine released by Data East in 1990. The game is based on the 1910 French novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux,[1] but not based on the 1986 musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber although released around the same time.[2] It is not based on the 1989 movie of the same name, which was released by Columbia Pictures.
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| Manufacturer | Data East |
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| Release date | January 1990 |
| Design | Joe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula |
| Programming | Lonnie D. Ropp |
| Artwork | Paul Faris |
| Music | Kyle Johnson |
Description
The game does not have very deep rules. Game rules are similar to other 1980s pinball machines. There are no modes to complete, the goal of the game is to try to score as much as possible.[3]
Gameplay features include the Catwalk Ramp, a Magic Mirror, a Trap Door and an Organ that opens for Multi-Ball. The Phantom can be unmasked to reveal his true face on the backglass.[4]
The art, music and lightshow give the pinball machine its fitting atmosphere. The Music uses Data East's stereo system.[3] The daughter of the pinball machine's art designer Paul Faris was the model for the character, Christine Daaé, on the backglass.[1] Designer Faris and his wife were previously the models for the backglass of the pinball machine Lost World.[5]
Digital versions
The Phantom of the Opera is available as a licensed table in The Pinball Arcade and Stern Pinball Arcade. Data East logos are removed due to licensing issues.
References
- "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Data East 'Phantom of the Opera'". Ipdb.org. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- http://pinball.org/rules/phantomoftheopera.html
- http://www.flippers.be/pinball/dataeast/phantomoftheopera/phantom_of_the_opera.html
- https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-gb/games/addons/pinball-arcade-phantom-of-the-opera-pinball-table/cid=EP2058-NPEB00894_00-DLCPURCHASE00031
- http://www.flippermuseum-schwerin.de/index.php/aktuelles/234-lost-world-von-bally
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