The Shadow (pinball)


The Shadow is a 1994 pinball game designed by Brian Eddy and released by Midway. It is based on the 1994 movie of the same name.

Description

This game featured new speech by Penelope Ann Miller, John Lone, and Tim Curry, as well as speech from the movie. The Shadow's speech for this game was provided by Williams/Midway voice actor, Tim Kitzrow.
Doug Watson chatted with the director of the film, Russell Mulcahy, for several hours on a research trip to Hollywood.
The game's noted features include player-controlled ball diverters on the left and right ramps, a magnetic ball lock, and a Breakout-style upper playfield, called "The Battlefield".

Gameplay

The goal is to complete the following tasks to engage in a Final Battle with Shiwan Khan, the game's antagonist:

Reception

A review for The Flipside found the game to offer a variety of ways to score, with a good range of shots enhanced by animations on the display and the music. It also found the table to remain challenging after a large number of games.