- Haunted House (pinball)
Infobox Pinball | title = "Haunted House"
manufacturer =Gottlieb
Model = 669
Players = 1-4
system = System 80
designer = Designer: John Osborne
Artwork:Terry Doerzaph
release = June 1982
production = 6,385Haunted House is a
pinball game released in 1982 byGottlieb .Description
Haunted House, with its industry first of 3 playfields, is considered to be an iconic pinball game. Although Bally’s Elektra has 3 playfields and predates haunted house, Elektra’s lower playfield was self-contained and uses its own captive ball for scoring. The lower playfield of Haunted House is accessible any time during the game, and the one ball travels between all three playfields. Each playfield is themed to be a part of a haunted house, the main level being the main floor, the lower level being the basement, and the upper level being the attic.Rossignoli, Marco (2000). The Complete Pinball Book, Collecting the Game and Its History. Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 0-7643-1003-8.] cite web |url=http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1133 |title=The Internet Pinball Database: Gottlieb "Haunted House" |accessdate=2008-06-20 ]
It has been called the perfect pinball package by some admirers. However, it is often criticized for the lack of both speech and multi-ball, which were left out due to cost saving measures.Rossignoli, Marco (2000). The Complete Pinball Book, Collecting the Game and Its History. Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 0-7643-1003-8.] Other criticism stems from waning interest in its game play after a while. The ball can only be lost from the main playfield, as the ball draining on the attic or cellar playfields will always be returned to another playfield for play to continue. Haunted house was desinged by John Osborne, with artwork by Terry Doerzaph. It is part of Gottiieb’s “System 80” series of pinball machines.cite web |url=http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1133 |title=The Internet Pinball Database: Gottlieb "Haunted House" |accessdate=2008-06-20]Haunted House is one of 7 Gottlieb tables recreated in Microsoft's "Pinball Arcade" video game.
Features
3 Playfields (a mini underground playfield, a main playfield, and an upper playfield.)Rossignoli, Marco (2000). The Complete Pinball Book, Collecting the Game and Its History. Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 0-7643-1003-8.] cite web |url=http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1133 |title=The Internet Pinball Database: Gottlieb "Haunted House" |accessdate=2008-06-20 ]
8 Flippers cite web |url=http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1133 |title=The Internet Pinball Database: Gottlieb "Haunted House" |accessdate=2008-06-20 ]
4 Pop Bumpers cite web |url=http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1133 |title=The Internet Pinball Database: Gottlieb "Haunted House" |accessdate=2008-06-20 ]
2 Kick-out holes cite web |url=http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1133 |title=The Internet Pinball Database: Gottlieb "Haunted House" |accessdate=2008-06-20 ]
Secret passage (false target that drops down after impact to allow entrance to cellar).cite web |url=http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1133 |title=The Internet Pinball Database: Gottlieb "Haunted House" |accessdate=2008-06-20 ]
Trap door that opens for ballcite web |url=http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1133 |title=The Internet Pinball Database: Gottlieb "Haunted House" |accessdate=2008-06-20 ]
Lightning animation in backglass.cite web |url=http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1133 |title=The Internet Pinball Database: Gottlieb "Haunted House" |accessdate=2008-06-20 ]ound Effects
Haunted House employed segments of the well-known
Bach organ piece,Toccata and Fugue in D minor [ [http://www.geocities.com/system80pins/Hauntedhouse.html] Haunted House by Gottlieb ] , during the game's start (the pronounced opening of the Toccata), during the game itself (a repeated playback of part of the Toccata where the tune alternates quickly between one fixed note and other notes within the D Minor key), and when the game ends, the famous ending of the Fugue is played..Rossignoli, Marco (2000). The Complete Pinball Book, Collecting the Game and Its History. Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 0-7643-1003-8.]Appearances in pop culture
Haunted House is one of three tables featured in the
1982 movie "The Toy ", starringRichard Pryor (the 2 other pins are Volcano and Mars God of War).References
ee also
Arcade game List of pinball machines Haunted House (arcade game) Black Hole (pinball game)
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