Phantom of the Opera (pinball)
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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 |
Phantom of the Opera is a pinball machine released by Data East in 1990. The game is based on the French novel Phantom of the Opera,[1] but not based on the musical of Andrew Lloyd Webber although released at about the same time.[2]
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 and show 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 Christine Daaé character on the backglass.[1] Designer Faris and his wife were previously already the models for the backglass of the pinball machine Lost World.[5]
Digital versions
Phantom of the Opera is available as a licensed table in The Pinball Arcade and Stern Pinball Arcade. Data East logos are removed because of licensing issues.
References
- 1 2 "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Data East 'Phantom of the Opera'". Ipdb.org. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ↑ http://pinball.org/rules/phantomoftheopera.html
- 1 2 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