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| Manufacturer | Midway |
|---|---|
| Release date | September 1992 |
| System | Midway WPC (Fliptronics II) |
| Design | Bill Pfutzenreuter, Barry Oursler |
| Programming | Bill Pfutzenreuter |
| Artwork | Linda Deal |
| Mechanics | Zofia Bil |
| Music | Jon Hey |
| Sound | Jon Hey, Paul Heitsch |
| Voices | Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor) Terry Molloy (Davros) Brian Miller (Daleks) |
| Production run | 7,752 |
Doctor Who is a pinball machine designed by Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz) and Barry Oursler, and released by Midway (under the Bally brand name) in September 1992. It is based on the television series Doctor Who. As stated in the Gameplay section, the rulesheet is rather different from other pinball machines released at the time, which didn't help popularity (and even now it is still seen as an exotic machine amongst collectors) as casual players did not understand the complex rule changes that occur during the game.
The first 100 games included a moving Dalek topper that would turn side-to-side while the robot was speaking.[1] The effect was achieved by fitting the robot's body with a complex motor, cam, and optoelectronics system. Its complexity and expense led to it being cut from the production run.[2] Production Dalek toppers can be made to move with "wobble head kits".[3]
Prototypes featured the old Bally-style backbox (and a totally different backglass), but this was changed to the Williams-styled one in order to cheapen the production process for both product lines.
- ^ "Doctor Who motorized Dalek topper". pinballhead.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "FIFENGR". wobbleheadkit.com. Retrieved 24 July 2017.