Manufacturer Sega Pinball Design John Borg | Release date January 1995 Artwork Paul Faris | |
System DataEast/Sega Version 3b Programming Neil Falconer, Orin Day, John Carpenter | ||
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a 1995 pinball machine released by Sega Pinball. It is based in the film of the same name.
Contents
Layout
The game uses three full-size flippers, two of which are at the bottom in the normal position while the third is located farther up the table. Other features include two regular-size triangular slingshots at the bottom of the table, along with an 'alive' kickback ball save at the left outlane. There are no under-the-playfied tunnels, however, but the game features two scoops; the Geneva scoop (lower) and the Sarcophagus scoop (upper).
Four pop-bumpers can be found on the left side of the table, near an 'Ice-cave'; a small hole which, when targeted, will give the player a random bonus as well as relighting the alive kickback (if, already, unlit). There is a ramp at the back of the table which feeds the left inlane. Next to that there is the "North Pole" VUK (Vertical up Kicker) which kicks up into a ramp that feeds the right inlane. The toy in this game is a model of Frankenstein's monster which, during 'Creature Multiball,' will throw a ball down onto the playfield.
Gameplay
As well as these modes there are also two separate multiball modes. 'Geneva multi-ball' is a three ball multi-ball mode, and is started by shooting the ball into the 'Geneva' scoop while the Geneva light is activated. 'Creature multiball' is begun by looping the 'Creature ramp' a number of times and then shooting 'North Pole.' This triggers two ball multi-play which can, then, be upgraded to as much as a six ball multi-ball by shooting for the 'North Pole' once again followed by any jackpot shot.
Digital versions
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has been published as a licensed table of The Pinball Arcade in October 2015. Some SEGA logos (such as the Sonic the Hedgehog cameo, aside from the Sonic CD-esque Sound effect) were removed because of suggestions from Stern Pinball to avoid legal issues with SEGA (except on the flyer), however the song "Frankenstein" by Edgar Winter Group is included in this version.
The table was also released for Stern Pinball Arcade for free. As in The Pinball Arcade, Sega logos and Sonic the Hedgehog cameos were removed, except for the Edgar Winter song "Frankenstien".