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353:: Shoot the ramps to spell MAGIC (one letter per shot), then lock two balls by shooting the inner loop and hit the Magic Trunk to begin Theatre Multiball. This is a three-ball mode in which jackpots are lit by hitting the Magic Trunk a set number of times, then collected by hitting it once more. The jackpot can be increased by making lit shots; in addition, a shot to the Magic Trunk within the first five seconds scores 100 million. 359:: Repeated shots to the right outer loop advance the clock one hour at a time, starting from noon. Once it reaches midnight, the Midnight Madness round begins, with the clock running backwards and shots to the Magic Trunk awarding points based on the hour it shows. The clock can also be advanced with a skill shot or as a random award for sending the ball into the basement when the Trapdoor is open. 113: 25: 66: 431:
Two "Hocus Pocus" standup targets are located on the left edge of the playfield. Hitting either target activates a pair of magnetic ball savers, one at the top of each outlane. They remain active for 15 seconds or until a ball starts to drain, whichever occurs first, and will shift the ball back into
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Repeated hits to a captive ball on the left side of the playfield enable a "Vanish Lock" on the left outer loop. Once the player has locked a ball here, the right outer loop can be shot to begin Tiger Saw Multiball, a two-ball mode in which hits to the captive ball award increasing points. If the
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Once all four objectives have been completed, the player can start Grand Finale by shooting either inner loop. The goal is to make 12 ramp, loop, or trunk shots within 60 seconds in order to spell MAGIC THEATRE; each shot awards 50 million, with a bonus of 500 million for completing the mode.
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If the ball falls into the lock hole behind the Magic Trunk due to a weak inner loop shot before MAGIC has been completed, the player is credited with a "Secret Ball Lock" toward Theatre Multiball and any remaining letters are automatically lit to enable the next lock.
347:: Spell THEATRE by shooting the left outer loop (one letter per shot). Doing so begins a short countdown, in which a shot to the Magic Trunk scores a bonus. The value can be increased by hitting the jet bumpers. 332:
brand name). The player assumes the role of a novice magician who must develop their skills by exploring the titular theatre and performing an assortment of stage illusions.
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The game presents four primary objectives, each of which must be completed in order to qualify for the "Grand Finale" wizard mode.
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407:— Hit the jet bumpers repeatedly to undo a buckle and escape a straitjacket as spiked walls close in. 428:
player shoots the Vanish Lock and then begins Theatre Multiball, a total of four balls are put into play.
401:— Shoot the right ramp to transform the assistant to various animals and score increasing millions. 44: 371:— Hit the captive ball for various animations of a tiger cutting apart items with a circular saw. 328: 458: 174: 315: 516: 319: 261: 507: 452: 323: 233: 112: 413:— Shoot the Magic Trunk to see different items being produced from a hat. 383:— Shoot the Magic Trunk four times to break the chains of a locked trunk. 65: 389:— Shoot the inner loops/spinner to award increasing points per spin. 130: 499: 106: 59: 18: 395:— Shoot the inner loops three times to unlock the safe. 134: 377:— Shoot the center ramp for increasing millions. 456:. It was formerly available as a licensed table of 299: 291: 283: 275: 267: 257: 247: 239: 229: 8: 222: 139:introducing citations to additional sources 484:Internet Pinball Database: Theatre of Magic 53:Learn how and when to remove these messages 221: 208:Learn how and when to remove this message 129:Relevant discussion may be found on the 90:of all important aspects of the article. 475: 86:Please consider expanding the lead to 7: 450:is available as a licensed table of 14: 34:This article has multiple issues. 504:at the Internet Pinball Database 122:relies largely or entirely on a 111: 64: 23: 78:may be too short to adequately 42:or discuss these issues on the 88:provide an accessible overview 1: 252:Williams WPC Security (WPC-S) 432:the inlane when triggered. 544: 508:Pinball Archive rule sheet 279:Linda Deal (a.k.a. Doane) 528:Bally pinball machines 523:1995 pinball machines 135:improve this article 226: 459:The Pinball Arcade 435:The game uses the 150:"Theatre of Magic" 307: 306: 218: 217: 210: 200: 199: 185: 105: 104: 57: 535: 501:Theatre of Magic 487: 480: 448:Theatre of Magic 443:Digital versions 437:DCS Sound System 375:Levitating Woman 357:Midnight Madness 311:Theatre of Magic 227: 224:Theatre of Magic 213: 206: 195: 192: 186: 184: 143: 115: 107: 100: 97: 91: 68: 60: 49: 27: 26: 19: 543: 542: 538: 537: 536: 534: 533: 532: 513: 512: 496: 491: 490: 481: 477: 472: 445: 338: 316:pinball machine 214: 203: 202: 201: 196: 190: 187: 144: 142: 128: 116: 101: 95: 92: 85: 73:This article's 69: 28: 24: 17: 16:Pinball Machine 12: 11: 5: 541: 539: 531: 530: 525: 515: 514: 511: 510: 505: 495: 494:External links 492: 489: 488: 474: 473: 471: 468: 464:Visual Pinball 444: 441: 417: 416: 415: 414: 408: 402: 396: 390: 384: 378: 372: 360: 354: 348: 337: 334: 322:, produced by 305: 304: 301: 300:Production run 297: 296: 295:Dave Zabriskie 293: 289: 288: 287:Dave Zabriskie 285: 281: 280: 277: 273: 272: 269: 265: 264: 259: 255: 254: 249: 245: 244: 243:March 28, 1995 241: 237: 236: 231: 216: 215: 198: 197: 133:. Please help 119: 117: 110: 103: 102: 82:the key points 72: 70: 63: 58: 32: 31: 29: 22: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 540: 529: 526: 524: 521: 520: 518: 509: 506: 503: 502: 498: 497: 493: 486: 485: 479: 476: 469: 467: 466:for Windows. 465: 461: 460: 455: 454: 449: 442: 440: 438: 433: 429: 425: 421: 412: 409: 406: 405:Strait Jacket 403: 400: 399:Metamorphosis 397: 394: 391: 388: 385: 382: 379: 376: 373: 370: 367: 366: 364: 361: 358: 355: 352: 349: 346: 343: 342: 341: 335: 333: 331: 330: 325: 321: 320:John Popadiuk 317: 313: 312: 302: 298: 294: 290: 286: 282: 278: 274: 270: 266: 263: 262:John Popadiuk 260: 256: 253: 250: 246: 242: 238: 235: 232: 228: 225: 220: 212: 209: 194: 183: 180: 176: 173: 169: 166: 162: 159: 155: 152: –  151: 147: 146:Find sources: 140: 136: 132: 126: 125: 124:single source 120:This article 118: 114: 109: 108: 99: 89: 83: 81: 76: 71: 67: 62: 61: 56: 54: 47: 46: 41: 40: 35: 30: 21: 20: 500: 483: 478: 463: 457: 453:Pinball FX 3 451: 447: 446: 434: 430: 426: 422: 418: 410: 404: 398: 392: 387:Spirit Cards 386: 381:Trunk Escape 380: 374: 368: 362: 356: 350: 344: 339: 327: 318:designed by 310: 309: 308: 271:Jeff Johnson 240:Release date 230:Manufacturer 223: 219: 204: 191:October 2023 188: 178: 171: 164: 157: 145: 121: 96:October 2023 93: 77: 75:lead section 50: 43: 37: 36:Please help 33: 393:Safe Escape 336:Description 326:(under the 303:6,600 units 268:Programming 517:Categories 470:References 161:newspapers 39:improve it 411:Hat Magic 369:Tiger Saw 363:Illusions 351:Multiball 131:talk page 80:summarize 45:talk page 345:Theatre 276:Artwork 175:scholar 324:Midway 258:Design 248:System 234:Midway 177:  170:  163:  156:  148:  329:Bally 314:is a 292:Sound 284:Music 182:JSTOR 168:books 154:news 137:by 519:: 439:. 48:. 211:) 205:( 193:) 189:( 179:· 172:· 165:· 158:· 141:. 127:. 98:) 94:( 84:. 55:) 51:(

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