Theatre of Magic is a 1995 magic-themed pinball game designed by John Popadiuk and manufactured by Bally, ranking #2 among all 1995 pinball machines. With 6,600 units produced, it became a notable title praised for its integration of magical theme elements into playfield design. The game is currently being developed as a remake by Pedretti Gaming in partnership with American Pinball and Planetary Pinball Supply, indicating its enduring significance in the classic pinball market.
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Theatre of Magic has color-changing shooter rod, mirror blades, tiger saw mod, curtain mod, and new plastic ramps with brass apron and magnet
Theatre of Magic Eddie sensors are poorly designed and prone to going out of adjustment
Theatre of Magic is a masterpiece in theme integration with excellent playfield design and flow
1995 Bally pinball machine; ranked high on list, designed by John Popadiuk, praised for masterclass theme integration
Pinball machine gifted to Neil McRae by his wife, noted as addictive with good flow
Classic pinball game with remake rights reportedly held by Pedretti Gaming
Classic Williams/Raven game; discussed for excellent playability and contrast to Addams Family
1995 John Papadiuk game, third in poll (15%); close second to Tales; suspected of being one of two Pedretti prototypes
Co-host of Triple Drain Pinball Podcast with Joel and Travis (audio issues mentioned)
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Theatre of Magic remake will carry premium pricing due to screen hardware and difficult-to-source mechanical parts
Theatre of Magic's trunk mechanism works perfectly at Happy Valley
Theatre of Magic has created a new Shooter Lane mod available on Pinside
Classic game used for This Week in Pinball livestream event at Expo
Top pinball player who assisted in analyzing and explaining Venom mechanics during reveal booth presentation
Classic pinball game available at The Beast with tight tilt sensitivity and rubbers removed, avoided by Raymond in qualifying
Pinball machine in Mike's collection; previously owned but never heavily serviced; plans for basement restoration
Referenced as having 60 million YouTube views; used as benchmark for band/IP popularity metrics
Referenced as a table; mentioned in context of mysterious 'masterpiece' property related to VPX table building
Tournament title being streamed concurrently with Labyrinth stream
Classic pinball game referenced during stream gameplay
Classic pinball game referenced; streamer viewer username
Community modder who created a new Shooter Lane mod featured on the machine
Tournament being streamed concurrently, mentioned as alternative stream
Future Pinball table currently disabled in test environment; mentioned as needing rebuilding
Pinball game mentioned with trunk toy as honorable mention for best toys
Pinball machine referenced in discussion; Extra Paul mentioned struggling with back-end mechanics
Classic pinball machine referenced and played as mode within Rush 2112
Classic pinball machine; venue/player reference in scheduled Monday battle
Classic pinball machine mentioned in George's anecdote about children at bouncy park
Pinball player/instructor; recommended pinball 101 video to Ralph covering ball control and post-pass techniques
Referenced as having a weekly time slot previously held by 'tucky' before Don's Friday slot
Classic Williams game being remade by Chicago Gaming Company, noted for screen complexity and difficult-to-source parts (clown/ringmaster mechanisms)
Referenced multiple times during stream gameplay and discussion, appears to be available at venue or frequently played
Twitch chat participant thanked for joining the stream
Pinball machine mentioned during stream in context of gameplay discussion
Referenced in chat as viewers watching stream; also classic pinball machine mentioned in venue context
Pinball machine referenced in stream discussions; cited as example of game with music that could trigger YouTube muting
Williams pinball game displaying Jason Werdrick's initials (JPW) in factory scoreboard
Pinball machine referenced during stream gameplay; Jack mentions practicing it
Classic pinball game referenced during stream banter; 10-ball multiball capability discussion
Referenced as previous Stern game by Dwight Sullivan and team; mentioned as context for artist/designer collaboration
Motion graphics/visual effects designer at Stern; responsible for storyboarding and full-screen flashy effects in Deadpool.
Classic pinball game referenced during gameplay; mechanics compared to Dracula's hole play
Mentioned as being discussed for community engagement regarding donation outcomes
Pinball machine collected by Furness due to personal interest in magic; part of collection history that led to pinball obsession
Pinball machine in Silverball Museum Delray Beach collection
1995 Bally pinball game designed by Popadiuk; Magic Girl draws design inspiration from this title
Bally 1995 pinball machine at Pinball Paradise
Williams pinball machine featured on Volume 2
Classic Williams pinball designed by Popadiuk in 1995; featured Spirit Ring mechanism; referenced in Magic Girl restoration discussions regarding design intentions
Classic Williams pinball game; announced in development pipeline for 3D translite from Pinball Dreams
Bally Williams classic; identified as remake candidate in original pipeline but no specific rumors confirmed
1995 Bally pinball game with promotional video included in collection
Unlicensed standard-body CGC remake cited as successful product
Bally (1995) classic pinball machine at Bartari
Pinball machine at Happy Valley with spongey flippers but otherwise functional; author favors this machine
Classic pinball machine in Upper Nyack Grill lineup.
Classic pinball game; Greg's YouTube channel originally named after this title; decals applied to his custom cabinet exterior despite hardware mismatch (non-DMD cabinet)
Classic Bally/Williams pinball referenced as design example using mirrors to solve visibility obstruction issues
Upcoming Zen Williams table release (table manual visible in official video); expected to anchor next table pack after Safecracker.
Pinball machine in rotating collection at The Meanwhile
Pinball game featuring trunk toy; Kyle's favorite playfield mechanism
Gottlieb EM machine with extensive brass modifications, color-changing shooter rod, tiger saw mod, curtain mod, mirror blades; recently acquired and added to Grazley Garage arcade lineup
WMS pinball game released July 1995 alongside Pinball Magic; both companies independently developed magic themes simultaneously
#2 ranked 1995 machine by Bally; magic-themed; designed by John Popadiuk; praised for theme integration and playfield design
Classic game reportedly in development as remake by Pedretti Gaming
1995 Bally pinball game suspected as subject of Pedretti's next remake; designed by John Popadiuk; 6,600 units produced
User's existing game; Godzilla being considered as partner machine