UK Machine Record
Magic
Stern Electronics · 1979 · at 1 UK venue.
Magic is an early Stern Electronics machine that uses the world of illusion and stage magic as its theme. The game is built around a collection of targets and features that gradually build towards increasingly valuable objectives.
Its relatively simple ruleset places the emphasis on accuracy and ball control, with the artwork and sound providing much of the atmosphere.
Like a good magic trick, the machine looks simple until you try to perform it yourself. Learn the sequence, control the ball and make the trick work.
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Guides here are compiled against the machine’s published rules, credited to what they were built from, and dated. That makes them slow: the machines standing on the most UK floors get one first — but anyone who plays this machine can write their own.
Strategy tips written by players on PinTips , not by Silverball. Best-voted first.
General2 tips
- General
Drop targets advance bonus x and magic letters advance spinner value.
- General
Spinner shots are key, right spinner sends to top of playfield.
Skill shot1 tip
- Skill shot
The top center lane alternates the 1000 point light on the spinners. On a quick draining game, a plunge and one big spin be a huge punch.
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Community tutorials on YouTube, not made by Silverball.
Magic Pinball Tutorial & Gameplay (Stern Electronics 1979)Majestic Pinball · 2025 · on YouTube
Pinball Magic TutorialPAPApinball · 2017 · on YouTube
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