''The Shadow'' is a 1994
pinball
Pinball games are a family of games in which a ball is propelled into a specially designed table where it bounces off various obstacles, scoring points either en route or when it comes to rest. Historically the board was studded with nails call ...
game designed by
Brian Eddy
Brian R. Eddy is an American game designer and programmer, best known for designing '' Attack From Mars'' pinball for Midway and programming ''FunHouse'' and, with Larry DeMar, '' The Machine: Bride of Pin*Bot''. While at Williams Electronics / ...
and released by
Midway (under the ''
Bally'' label). It is based on
the 1994 movie of the same name.
Description
This game featured new speech by
Penelope Ann Miller
Penelope Ann Miller (born Penelope Andrea Miller; January 13, 1964), sometimes credited as Penelope Miller, is an American actress. She began her career on Broadway in the original run of '' Biloxi Blues'' (1985–1986), later appearing in the ...
(Margo Lane),
John Lone
John Lone (; born October 13, 1952) is a Chinese-American retired actor. He starred as Puyi in the Academy Award-winning film '' The Last Emperor'' (1987), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
A veteran of the E ...
(Shiwan Khan), and
Tim Curry
Timothy James Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor and singer. He rose to prominence as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the musical film '' The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' (1975), reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London, 1974 L ...
(Farley Claymore) (reprising their respective roles), as well as speech from the movie. The Shadow's speech for this game was provided by Williams/Midway voice actor, Tim Kitzrow.
IGN.com - Breaking into the Industry: Tim Kitzrow.
Retrieved on August 9, 2007.
The game's noted features include player-controlled ball diverters on the left and right ramps, a magnetic ball lock (which freezes the ball and pulls the ball inside the ball lock for Shadow Multiball), and a '' Breakout''-style upper playfield, called "The Battlefield".
Gameplay
The goal is to complete the following tasks to engage in a Final Battle with Shiwan Khan, the game's antagonist:
*Complete Scenes: Complete the following scenes:
**''Punish The Guilty''
**''Farley Claymore''
**''Duel Of Wills'' (video mode)
**''The Beryllium Sphere''
**''Escape Underwater Doom''
**''Discover Hotel Monolith''
*Conquer Battle Field:
*Shadow Multiball
*Khan Multiball
References
External links
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''The Shadow'' on Pinside.comThe Shadow pinball promo videoRecent Auction Results for ''The Shadow''
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The Shadow
1994 pinball machines
Bally pinball machines
Pinball machines based on films