Twilight Zone
Pinball Modern
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Twilight Zone is a widebody pinball machine based on the TV series of the same name.
It was first released in 1993 by Midway (under the Bally label).
Following the huge success of The Addams Family pinball game, Midway gave Lawlor full creative control over the design of his next game, and the result is an unusually complex machine.
Among its special features are the following:
A working gumball machine holds three balls and can dispense them or receive others during play.
A working, 12-hour analog clock can display the current time and function as a timer during certain rounds.
The Powerball is a white ceramic ball lighter than the other steel balls in the machine and unaffected by magnets. It can enter play by being served to the plunger, ejected from the Lock, or dispensed from the Gumball Machine; while it is on the field, certain scoring rules are changed.
The Powerfield is a triangular mini-playfield whose underside contains magnets that propel the ball.
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Credits:
Concept by: Pat Lawlor
Design by: Pat Lawlor, Larry DeMar, Ted Estes
Art by: John Youssi
Dots/Animation by: Scott Slomiany, Eugene Geer
Mechanics by: John Krutsch
Music by: Chris Granner
Sound by: Chris Granner, Rich Karstens
Software by: Larry DeMar, Ted Estes
Pinside Rating:
https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/twilight-zone/ratings
This game ranks #12 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.
Overall Rating: 8.71
Game Design: 8.894, Artwork: 8.681, Sounds/Music: 8.165, Other Aspects: 8.767
Internet Pinball Database Rating:
Currently ranked #2 in the “Solid State” category.
Overall Rating: 8.41
Individual Ratings: Audio: 8.2, Playfield: 8.6, Art: 8.5, Fun: 8.4
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