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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 |
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]
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]
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.
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