UK Machine Record
Wizard!
Bally · 1975 · at 1 UK venue.
Wizard! is a Bally machine inspired by The Who’s Tommy, featuring the iconic pinball imagery associated with the rock opera. It is an important example of the connection between rock music and pinball that would become even stronger in later decades.
The game itself is firmly rooted in 1970s pinball, with a relatively direct objective structure and a focus on targets, lanes and bonus progression.
The machine has a wonderful historical connection to the idea of the “pinball wizard”. Play it for the music, the artwork and the simple pleasure of making the shots.
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Collect flag 3 by shooting lowest stand up on left, then collect at the right lane. That's your double bonus.
General4 tips
- General
Collect flag 4 by hitting standup on the right and then collect at right lane up top. Then it's spinner all day for points.
- General
The 5000 point shot on the right side is a sucker shot and will often send the ball SDTM
- General
The top hole kicks to right lane.It's worth smacking the right side as it exits the lane to make sure it gets to the left flipper.
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In standard mode, extra ball lights when the bonus reaches 19,000.
Skill shot1 tip
- Skill shot
Important to get the top hole (on skill shot and generally when getting the ball to the top). It awards 3K, plus 3 bonus advances.
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