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 or movie of the same name, although released around the same time.[2] The game was designed by Joe Kaminkow and Ed Cebula.[3]

The Phantom of the Opera
ManufacturerData East
Release dateJanuary 1990
DesignJoe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula
ProgrammingLonnie D. Ropp
ArtworkPaul Faris
MusicKyle 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.[4]

Gameplay features include the Catwalk Ramp, a Magic Mirror, a Trap Door and an Organ that opens for Multi-Ball.[5] The Phantom can be unmasked to reveal his true face on the backglass.[3]

The art, music and lightshow give the pinball machine its fitting atmosphere. The Music uses Data East's stereo system.[4] The richly detailed playfield was produced by art designer Paul Faris.[6] Faris' daughter is the model for the character, Christine Daaé, on the backglass.[1] Faris and his wife were previously the models for the backglass of the pinball machine Lost World.[7]

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
  1. "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Data East 'Phantom of the Opera'". Ipdb.org. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  2. "Pinball Archive Rule Sheet: Phantom of the Opera". pinball.org. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  3. "Data East's Phantom of the Opera". Cash Box. LII (33): 12. March 10, 1990. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. "Phantom of the Opera pinball machine game review". www.flippers.be. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  5. "Official PlayStation™Store US". store.playstation.com. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  6. Rossignoli, Marco (2011). The Complete Pinball Book: Collecting the Game and Its History (3rd ed.). Schiffer Publishing. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-7643-3785-7.
  7. "Flippermuseum Schwerin - Lost World von Bally". www.flippermuseum-schwerin.de. Archived from the original on 2015-06-02.


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