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Phantom of the Opera pinball machine

Collector Value Est.

$1,900–$3,400

USD · Market estimate

Near-mint / restored. Worn or stored examples sell for 30–60% less.

DemandModerate
Rarity55/100
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Data East · 1990

Phantom of the Opera

Classic Thriller Unveiled!

1990sSSaka POTO

Notable Features

Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (9), Vertical up-kickers (2), Swinging target (1), Hanging target (1), Left kickback outlane. A ramp in upper right playfield (the "organ") raises to allow the player to shoot balls into the cavern below the playfield. It raises after player hits all three targets at top of ramp or completes shooter lane skill shot.

1990
Year
2,750
Produced
4
Players
Specifications
Manufacturer
Data East
Year Released
1990
Type
SS
Display
alphanumeric
MPU
DataEast/Sega Version 2
Model #
500-5508-01
Units Produced
2,750
Players
4
Credits
Design
Joe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula
Art
Paul Faris
Music
Kyle Johnson
Sound
Kyle Johnson
Software
Lonnie D. Ropp

Historical Notes

Pictured in this listing is an Early Production game, serial number 009, which was one of several (10?) that Data East had sent to a Bose® speaker factory to have speakers and amp installed to promote the new DE sound system. The lamp boards under the playfield are red, instead of green, in this Early Production version. Excluding the specially-equipped speakers, no other differences have been identified from later production games except, reportedly, some different sound bites were used on the ROMs. Paul Faris states his daughter was his model for the Christine Dae character on the backglass. We previously listed the Manufacture Date as April, 1990. This game was produced from January 1990 to June 1990. The Phantom of the Opera was a French novel by Gaston Leroux, first published in 1910. Many film and stage productions have been adapted from it, over the years.

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