Haunted House is a classic Gottlieb pinball machine from the 1980s featuring a distinctive three-level playfield with multiple levels and a pepper ghost effect. Designed by John Osborne, it has become recognized as an A-list Halloween-themed title in pinball culture. The game is notable for its innovative lower playfield design and unique artwork that appeared on both sides of the Legends cabinet backglass, making it a significant design reference point in pinball history.
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Haunted House is the first pinball machine with three playfields (upper, main, lower) with one ball traveling to all three
6,835 units of Haunted House were manufactured
Haunted House uses a unique green color in its backglass that is neither as lime as Ghostbusters nor as dark as other pinball machines
Gottlieb EM pinball machine; Gabe's first machine purchased at age 18 for $2,750; required $1,000 in repairs
1982 Gottlieb wide-body machine; ranked #5 on the list; complex three-level playfield with multiple flippers
Pinball machine from Terry's arcade playing days; notable for three-level playfield (upper, middle, lower) that impressed him as a youth
Classic pinball game that inspired the four-flipper, dual-playfield design concept for Munsters; played at friend Joe's house near Chicago; featured as a key design influence.
Classic pinball referenced for comparison due to complexity and feature layering similar to Avatar
Williams pinball machine Mark played at Aladdin's Castle arcade in Brookfield, Wisconsin in mid-1970s; first location-based pinball experience
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Commercial pinball machine referenced as prior haunted-themed game. Existed before Lynn's Haunted Cruise (2008-2009).
Referenced as example of game with both upper and lower playfield
Classic pinball machine; Bug's personal favorite game ever; rates beyond S-tier despite lacking hot people on backglass
Gottlieb pinball machine, ranked #2; features unique eerie green color and room-separated design with blood-red logo
Gottlieb-licensed pinball title; artwork theme matches the ToyShock cabinet design
Spooky Pinball game ranked #3, praised for backglass and playfield artwork
Classic pinball game referenced in discussion about flipper configurations
Gottlieb pinball machine (System 80); first machine with three playfields; 6,835 units produced; features eight flippers, five target banks, four pop bumpers
Alvin G pinball machine with monster bonus display and limited drop targets. Rejected by Selak as EPROM match due to lack of bonus lights.
Gottlieb game; first Gottlieb title reproduced by CPR; licensing cleared
Gottlieb #1 seed; defeated TX Sector 63.6% in Round 4; largest margin of Round 4; moving to semifinals vs Pinbot
Gottlieb pinball machine (1-seed) advancing to Round 3 of tournament
Gottlieb 1980s pinball game; seeded #1 in Gottlieb region of bracket tournament
Gottlieb (1982) at Honeybee Ice Cream
Early Gottlieb Halloween tournament table; Chris finds it disappointing and avoids playing it
Pinball table with upper and lower playfields; tested on Arcooda; Kinect revealed new visual depth
Table of the Week; Chris strongly dislikes it, finds it lacks proper aiming mechanics and catch-and-shoot gameplay
Gottlieb game referenced for prior multi-playfield design
Gottlieb three-level game produced after Dragon's Lair was abandoned by designer group
Pinball machine owned by Antoinette; cited as example of standalone/unique game design; being received with custom hardware
A-list pinball title in Pop Spinball lineup; used as contrast to Popeye's surprising appeal to casual players
Gottlieb pinball; only artwork appearing on both sides of Legends cabinet backglass; Toy Shock comparison point
Referenced as example of lower playfield design similar to Krull
Three-level pinball game designed by Osborne at Gottlieb
Gottlieb 1980s with triple playfield; $750 asking in Minnesota; typically $3,500
Gottlieb classic with multiple levels; mentioned as favorite Halloween-themed game
Barrels of Fun release priced $11,600; completely sold out in two days; features pepper ghost effect and restored FOMO
Classic pinball machine that appears to be undergoing restoration or revival