1993 Data East TALES FROM THE CRYPT Pinball Machine In Action

Manufacturer: Data East Pinball, Incorporated (1986-1994)
Model Number: 500-5518-01
Common Abbreviations: TFTC
MPU: DataEast/Sega Version 3
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS)
Production: 4,500 units (confirmed)
Serial Number Database: View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)
Theme: Licensed Theme - Comic Book - Horror
Notable Features: Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Spinning targets (2), Ramps (2), Scoops (2), 3-bank drop targets (1), Eyeball targets (6), Captive ball (1), 3- and 6-ball Multiball modes, Autoplunger shaped like doorhandle with head of cryptkeeper. Shaker motor.
Toys: Rising and lowering gravestone.
Design by: John Borg
Art by: Kurt Andersen, Markus Rothkranz
Dots/Animation by: Kurt Andersen, Jack Liddon
Mechanics by: John Borg
Music by: Brian Schmidt
Sound by: Brian Schmidt
Software by: Kristina Donofrio, John Carpenter, Neil Falconer
Notes: At the end of the credits, it says 'IN LOVING MEMORY OF: WILLIAM GAINES'. William Gaines (aka Bill Gaines), was the publisher and co-editor of EC Comics, which published the "Tales from the Crypt" comic series along with its related comics "The Vault of Horror" and "The Haunt of Fear".
Pictured in the listing is a backbox with five green inserts on the top. There were no lamps or other special lights mounted inside to shine through these inserts. We asked designer John Borg if special lighting was intended and if any of these backboxes made it into production. He replied:
I believe I had some GI and flash in the backbox. It would cast a haze on the big molded topper. Costed out (was eliminated) before production. I had one of the early 30 or so prototypes and don’t remember if my game had these inserts added to the top of the backbox or not. I’m thinking not. [The game pictured] must have been an engineering sample they sold.
We asked Lyman Sheats if he participated in this game. He replied that the only thing he contributed to the game was a few suggestions for game rules.
We previously listed the Manufacture Date as December, 1993.
This game was produced from Nov-4-1993 to Jan-6-1994.
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