The Shadow (pinball)

The Shadow

Manufacturer	Midway
Release date	November 1994
System	Midway WPC-Security
Design	Brian Eddy
Programming	Brian Eddy, Mike Boon
Artwork	Doug Watson
Mechanics	Robert C. Friesl, Edison Oñate
Music	Dan Forden
Sound	Dan Forden
Voices	Tim Kitzrow (The Shadow / Lamont Cranston) Penelope Ann Miller (Margo Lane) John Lone (Shiwan Khan) Tim Curry (Farley Claymore)
Production run	4,247

The Shadow is a 1994 pinball game designed by Brian Eddy 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 (Margo Lane), John Lone (Shiwan Khan), and Tim Curry (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.[1]

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

1. IGN.com - Breaking into the Industry: Tim Kitzrow. Retrieved on August 9 2007.

External links

• The Shadow at the Internet Pinball Database
• The Shadow on Pinside.com
• The Shadow pinball promo video
• Recent Auction Results for The Shadow
• "Shadow technical helps and common problem areas covered". www.pinball.co.uk. July 4, 2019. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019.