When I first stumbled across this machine as a kid, I had no idea of what The Twilight Zone was and assumed it was based off a movie or tv show revolving around Serling as a private investor who dealt with various supernatural threats and paranormal phenomena.
There used to be an old mini-golf place really near to my house, and they had one of these machines. I'd often go just to play pinball and not even play mini golf. It's been closed for years now but it looks like they're renovating it and preparing to reopen. I doubt they'll have another Twilight Zone, but I can hope they'll at least have a pinball machine or two.
+Don:Ellis Music There is one at the Factory Pizzeria in my area it's a good machine it's just not in very good shape the machine is uneven so it tilts easily and the sound cuts out
The pity with Twilight Zone as a table is that it's a wonderful table and has excellent gameplay, but it is extremely finely tuned and becomes incredibly difficult to make progress on if any parts begin to fail, more so than other tables out there. That and its high complexity to start with meant it did not do very well when it was released - sure it sold lots of tables but most of that was off of the back of Addams Family - it didn't bring in great revenue and was a maintenance nightmare. Still the pinball I'd love to own more than any other however!
Funniest thing: this is my #1 table of all-time to play. I thought I knew EVERYTHING about it. I've been playing it for years...and, today, I'm listening to my 80's channel and Golden Earring's "Twilight Zone" starts. The bridge portion of the song plays and I'm like, "This sounds familiar..." and I realize it's from the game. Then I realize that the game's creators used the bridge riff as the table music. You learn something new each day, it turns out.
Wonderful collection of tracks =D Shame it omitted the tune that plays when you're one ball-lock away from Multiball... I can't find that track anywhere for the life of me! =(
@@nikkidavis5313 It's not even MIDI! The composers at Williams at the time programmed the music themselves, all in assembly I believe. It allowed them to do a lot of stuff that wouldn't have been possible with just MIDI.
When I first stumbled across this machine as a kid, I had no idea of what The Twilight Zone was and assumed it was based off a movie or tv show revolving around Serling as a private investor who dealt with various supernatural threats and paranormal phenomena.
Ehhhh... close enough.
You should pitch that idea as a comic book.
Sounds like The X-Files there (ironic considering there's a pin of that too)
"private investor" lol
*pushes start*
Rod Serling: You unlock this door, with the key of imagination...
Thanks for the key rod sterling. I shall use it to open the maintenance door on the pinball machine and steal all the coins.
I'm sure it was pointed out already, but the main theme is straight up Golden Earring's song "Twilight Zone."
Kinda funny since they were inspired by the show. Lol
DON'T TOUCH THE DOOR DON'T TOUCH THE DOOR *DONTTOUCHTHEDOORDONTTOUCHTHEDOORDONTTOUCHTHEDOORDONTTOUCHTHEDO*- *BOOM*
You just crossed over into the Twilight Zone.
Player one... Not an ordinary game, nor a ordinary player.
I love this table! Best pinball soundtrack! My fav is the rematch track
"An opportunity awaits you in the from...of an extra ball"
"Hi! I'm Talking Tina! Here's your extra ball!"
(Loved that game.)
@@davidlineweaver7235 Talky Tina.
@@purplepeak8575 Talking Tina
There used to be an old mini-golf place really near to my house, and they had one of these machines. I'd often go just to play pinball and not even play mini golf. It's been closed for years now but it looks like they're renovating it and preparing to reopen. I doubt they'll have another Twilight Zone, but I can hope they'll at least have a pinball machine or two.
+Don:Ellis Music There is one at the Factory Pizzeria in my area it's a good machine it's just not in very good shape the machine is uneven so it tilts easily and the sound cuts out
The pity with Twilight Zone as a table is that it's a wonderful table and has excellent gameplay, but it is extremely finely tuned and becomes incredibly difficult to make progress on if any parts begin to fail, more so than other tables out there. That and its high complexity to start with meant it did not do very well when it was released - sure it sold lots of tables but most of that was off of the back of Addams Family - it didn't bring in great revenue and was a maintenance nightmare.
Still the pinball I'd love to own more than any other however!
Mini-golf AND pinball all in the same place?:0
*after the "Battle The Power" segment ends*
Rod: Never underestimate The Power in The Twilight Zone.
7:49 damn this machine rocks !
Why's this music so fucking awesome?
SmithSmithery Bally and Williams man
Big risk, big rewards in the Twilight Zone.
Chris, you really made a mountain out of this motif!
Time is a one way street. Except....In the Twilight Zone.
Played this alot when I was a kid; and man this machine was hard as hell. Kept playing it cause it was awesome
Best TV SHOW, best PINBALL, Best Soundtrack.
*you just crossed over, into, the Twilight Zone"
Hey!! It's Twilight Zone by Golden Earring.
Robert Weatherholt I was about to comment same thing.. I am 36 and grew up on this music
Funniest thing: this is my #1 table of all-time to play. I thought I knew EVERYTHING about it. I've been playing it for years...and, today, I'm listening to my 80's channel and Golden Earring's "Twilight Zone" starts. The bridge portion of the song plays and I'm like, "This sounds familiar..." and I realize it's from the game. Then I realize that the game's creators used the bridge riff as the table music. You learn something new each day, it turns out.
Perfect!
Interesting time signature(s) at 8:52.... some real Ron Jarzombek vibes.
Wonderful collection of tracks =D Shame it omitted the tune that plays when you're one ball-lock away from Multiball... I can't find that track anywhere for the life of me! =(
This is no Ordinary Gumball Machine
I played this one alot when I was a kid
The Power : "DONT TOUCH THE DOOR!!!"
'This is a most... unusual camera. "
You unlock this door with the 🔑 of imagination
*bump* *kaching* 10,000,000 YOU WANT MORE!! *bump* *kaching* 15,000,000 MORE!!
Future the future!
How do you rip these sounds from the machine?
It’s likely contained on a ROM on the cabinet, and he’s used software to get into that ROM.
@@samtinkle9076 I actually used PinMAME to get into the machine's sound test menu and played the sounds from there, which I recorded using Audacity.
It looks like some SNES music, lol!
it's MIDI. Once upon a time, most all videogames and the more advanced pinball games used it for music.
I think this was one of the last (if not the last) games Williams/Bally did before switching to the more advanced DCS sound system.
@@nikkidavis5313 It's not even MIDI! The composers at Williams at the time programmed the music themselves, all in assembly I believe. It allowed them to do a lot of stuff that wouldn't have been possible with just MIDI.
@@mystman1210 oh wow..thanks for the info! The music in this game always impressed me...
where is the twilight zone pinball rematch music ????????
rolando syffrard @7:00