Sources
OPDB and IPDB and Flipcommons Catalog contributed to this record.
Conflicts resolved (4 fields)
- month
- OPDB 5 IPDB 4 Flipcommons Catalog 5 used
- gameplay_feature
- IPDB Multi-Level Playfield used IPDB Multiball used IPDB Ramps ×2 used IPDB Pop Bumpers ×3 used IPDB Flippers ×4 used
- theme
- IPDB Licensed Theme used IPDB Supernatural IPDB Adventure Flipcommons Catalog Television Shows used Flipcommons Catalog Supernatural used Flipcommons Catalog Adventure used
- credit
- IPDB Ted Estes — Software IPDB Larry DeMar — Software IPDB Rich Karstens — Sound IPDB Chris Granner — Sound IPDB Chris Granner — Music IPDB John Krutsch — Mechanics IPDB Eugene Geer — Dots/Animation IPDB Scott Slomiany — Dots/Animation IPDB John Youssi — Art IPDB Ted Estes — Design IPDB Larry DeMar — Design IPDB Pat Lawlor — Design Flipcommons Catalog Rich Karstens — Sound used Flipcommons Catalog Chris Granner — Sound used Flipcommons Catalog Ted Estes — Software used Flipcommons Catalog Larry DeMar — Software used Flipcommons Catalog Chris Granner — Music used Flipcommons Catalog John Krutsch — Mechanics used Flipcommons Catalog Scott Slomiany — Dots/Animation used Flipcommons Catalog Eugene Geer — Dots/Animation used Flipcommons Catalog Ted Estes — Design used Flipcommons Catalog Pat Lawlor — Design used Flipcommons Catalog Larry DeMar — Design used Flipcommons Catalog John Youssi — Art used
Sources agree (10 fields)
- abbreviation
- TZ OPDB, IPDB
- display_type
- dot-matrix OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
- technology_generation
- solid-state OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
- player_count
- 4 OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
- year
- 1993 OPDB, IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
- opdb_id
- GrXzD-MjBPX OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
- name
- Twilight Zone OPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
- system
- williams-wpc-fliptronics-2 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
- production_quantity
- 15235 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
- ipdb_id
- 2684 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
Single source (16 fields)
- tag
- OPDB Widebody used
- opdb.images
- OPDB [{"type":"backglass","urls":{"large":"https://img.opdb.org/f1ca6157-1703-4414-8af3-b08023bfdfc5-large.jpg","small":"https://img.opdb.org/f1ca6157-1703-4414-8af3-b08023bfdfc5-small.jpg","medium":"https://img.opdb.org/f1ca6157-1703-4414-8af3-b08023bfdfc5-medium.jpg"},"sizes":{"large":{"width":576,"height":390},"small":{"width":250,"height":169},"medium":{"width":576,"height":390}},"title":"Backglass","primary":true}] used
- opdb.keywords
- OPDB ["tv"] used
- opdb.features
- OPDB ["Widebody"] used
- ipdb.manufacturer_trade_name
- IPDB Bally used
- ipdb.corporate_entity_name
- IPDB Midway Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of WMS Industries, Incorporated used
- ipdb.image_urls
- IPDB ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/Backglass.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/Flyer.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-10.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-8.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-9.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-11.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-12.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-13.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/2684f1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/2684f2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/2684f3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/2684f4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-14.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-15.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-16.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-17.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-18.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-19.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-21.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-20.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-22.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-23.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-25.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-27.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-29.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-30.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-31.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-33.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-26.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-28.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-32.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-34.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-35.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-36.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-39.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-37.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-24.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-38.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-46.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-40.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-41.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-42.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-43.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-47.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-48.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-44.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-45.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-49.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-50.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-51.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-54.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-56.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-58.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-55.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-60.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-57.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-59.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-52.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-53.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-61.png","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2684/image-62.png"] used
- ipdb.model_number
- IPDB 50020 used
- ipdb.marketing_slogans
- IPDB "Twilight Zone includes more features with patents pending than any other game in history!" "Enter Into a New Age of Pinball" "The Profit Zone. (with PlayMeter and Replay ratings)" "You have just crossed over... into the Twilight Zone" used
- ipdb.toys
- IPDB Mini playfield that uses magnets for flipper-like action; Real working gumball machine on playfield that dispenses pinballs; Working analog clock; tells time in attract mode, times most modes during game play. used
- ipdb.notes
- IPDB This game was part of Williams/Midway's "SuperPin" line of widebody games. Voice-over artist Tim Kitzrow provided the voice of Rod Serling. Rod Serling's likeness had to be licensed separately from the "Twilight Zone" name. Retrofit instructions for third playfield magnet (removed in production games) available here. An article by Ted Estes about designing Twilight Zone is available at GameRoom Magazine. Another article shows differences between prototype and production games. Here is an Italian language translation. Twilight Zone was originally to be the first game to use Williams' then-new DCS Sound System (which would actually be introduced for Williams' 1993 'Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure'), but due to time constraints concerning the production of the DCS board, the music was recomposed for the Yamaha YM2151/Harris CVSD audio board. It is also therefore the last game to use that audio board. We asked Chris Granner to tell us about the music for this game. He replies:The main play tune for TZ is a WPC (synthesized) version of the loooonnnng guitar solo section from Golden Earring's "Twilight Zone". The Jackpot tune is a WPC version of the CHORUS of that song, where you hear the main melody of the song. There are snippets and takeoffs from dozens of TV show moments, way too many to list. The actual AUDIO from either of these sources is NOT reproduced in TZ pinball. In this listing is an image of a playfield under blacklighting, revealing a serial number. We asked Pat Lawlor why the manufacturer did this. He replies:The reason for the serial numbers seems strange by today's standards. In 1992, Williams' agreement with its distributors gave them exclusive sales right to a territory. They did not have the right to sell outside of their territory. But some were doing just that. In order to track the game's origin from a distributor into the wild, the blacklight number was added. Williams knew where the game was originally shipped. If the game turned up outside of that territory, it was assumed that the distributor had "Bootlegged" the game outside of his territory. Then it was up to management to decide what penalty to incur on the offender. Remember, this was during a time when it was PROFITABLE to sell and operate pinball machines. This practice would be laughable today because ANY sale of a pinball machine is a good sale. used
- ipdb.notable_features
- IPDB Flippers (4), Pop bumpers (3), Ramps (2), Dual left inlanes, "Rocket" kicker. Dual autoplunger/manual plunger arrangement. Maximum 1 buy-in ball per player (operator option). Magnets on the main playfield are situated on the looping lane and catch the ball to aid in hitting shots into the camera and piano. They are not under player control. Magnets on the mini-playfield 'flip' the ball during "Battle the Power" mode when the player presses the flipper buttons. The "Powerball" is a ceramic pinball about 20% lighter than a steel pinball, much faster, and not affected by the game's magnets. Five possible multiball modes: "Powerball Mania", 3-ball; "Fast Lock", 3-ball; "Lost in the Zone", 6-ball wizard mode; "Regular Multiball", 3-ball sequential release, without 3rd magnet installed; "Regular Multiball", 3-ball simultaneous release, with 3rd magnet installed. used
- ipdb_rating
- IPDB 8.4 used
- corporate_entity
- Flipcommons Catalog midway-manufacturing-company-a-subsidiary-of-wms-industries-incorporated used
- title
- Flipcommons Catalog twilight-zone used
- slug
- Flipcommons Catalog twilight-zone used