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Data East
The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard
All the details
This page provides an overview of all that's in The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard pinball machine (and all that's not)!
Manufacturer
Data East USA, Inc. (United States)
February 1st, 1994
4700 units
The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard on the IPSND.
Popularity and ranking
This machine has been rated by 233 users and currently ranks #135 (not in Top 100)
Playfield details
6
3
2
3
1
0
0
0
Yes
No
No
Noteworthy features
- In the "Tommy Scoring" mode, a blinder moves over the flippers obstructing your view. You will have to play 'blind as Tommy'.
- Tommy Shield Game - Pressing the extra ball button along with the start button at the beginning of the game, keeps the blinder on the whole game.
Trivia
- 10 prototypes were made before production began for promotional use in conjunction with the off-Broadway productions. The game made it's debut at the Hard Rock Cafe in Dallas in October of 1993, one of these games fell off the truck and was destroyed. Another was used in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1993, this special machine was rigged for "autoplay" and had no backbox, electronics were cabinet-mounted.
Backbox ornament(s)
Silver Ball (about the size of a bowling ball) on top of backbox
Video mode
Steer Captain Walkers plane top to bottom with the flipper buttons. Bomb will automatically be dropped if you fly over buildings, enemy planes will be shot at if you fly towards them.
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