Wizard is a classic pinball game from 1975 based on The Who's rock opera Tommy, notable as the first officially licensed character pinball game. Manufactured by Valley (not Bally as stated in some sources), it featured artwork depicting Ann Margaret and Roger Daltrey and required celebrity approval, marking a significant licensing milestone. The game sold approximately 10,000 units and created important market demand for licensed pinball games. It remains respected among players as an excellent skill-learning machine for practicing advanced techniques like alley passes and tap passes.
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Pinball game used in tournament tiebreaker between Lawrence and Scott
Bally EM pinball game; first game to use flip flags according to Nick Baldridge
Classic Williams machine; Eric Stone's favorite game mentioned throughout tournament; substituted into main tournament after Keith Elwin removed Viking from Classics cross-over
Bally pinball machine with flip flag feature; one of three such games produced
Pinball machine featuring Dave Christensen artwork; Greg's first real impression of pinball graphics and design; inspired by The Who's 'Pinball Wizard' song
Classic pinball machine featured in Classics division with high-value skill shot
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Classic EM game; first game on Raymond's Classics qualifying card; emphasizes plunge strategy and alley/tap passing
EM pinball game; Raymond won first place using full plunge strategy for skill shot and alley pass technique
Classic solid-state pinball machine featured in INDISC 2020 playoffs; gameplay involves double bonus collection, flag targets, spinners, and challenging ball control
Classic pinball machine played multiple times throughout INDISC, challenging alley pass and tap pass execution
Single-flipper game brought into tournament by Keith Alwyn as top seed; noted for balance issue allowing extended gameplay
Pinball machine; Eric scored #1 (223,000) on this machine in Classics qualifying; also used strategically in finals
Bally promotional game based on The Who's Tommy; Kmiec's 4th design; featured Dave Christensen's revolutionary artwork; included Kmiec's hidden 'Gypsy' nickname
Rethemed version of Team One created by presenter with new artwork by Wade Krause
VB Cabs full-size pinball cabinet; top-of-line model featuring 32-inch display, force feedback, and best-selling variant
Historic first licensed pinball machine (The Who), bringing game available at show from Pacific Pinball Museum
Bally pinball machine (May 1975); rock-themed based on Tommy film; 10,005 units sold; first major project showcasing Dave Christensen's in-house art style; first licensed pinball with star involvement (Roger Daltrey, Ann-Margret).
Bally pinball machine (1975) inspired by Tommy movie; featured 10,000+ units; first pinball machine to use flip flags; contained Ann-Margaret knockoff artwork
Classic game recommended by Keith as skill-learning machine for alley passes and tap passes
1975 Tommy-themed pinball; first officially licensed pinball game; sold 10,000 units; created pull-through market demand
Valley pinball game based on movie Tommy; first licensed character game in pinball; Dave Christensen artwork; featured Ann Margaret and Roger Daltrey; sold approximately 10,000 units
Bally game featuring Roger Daltrey and Ann Margaret from Tommy movie; required celebrity approval of artwork
Game where Nick Stein put up 1 million points during the tournament
Referenced Bally machine from the same era with identical maximum bonus of 15 points
Character class option in D&D: Tyrant's Eye
Game mentioned in context of shatting technique