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* SmartBomb: Pull the trigger to destroy all of the Phurbas on the screen.



* TakeThatAudience: After tilting:

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* TakeThatAudience: TakeThatAudience:
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** SmartBomb: Pull the trigger to destroy all of the Phurbas on the screen.
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'''The Shadow''' is an [[PhysicalPinballTable arcade pinball game]] designed by Creator/BrianEddy with art by Doug Watson, and was released in 1994 by Creator/WilliamsElectronics under the "Bally" label. Based on the [[{{Film/TheShadow}} 1994 film of the same name]], it features custom voice clips from stars Penelope Ann-Miller (Margo Lane), John Lone (Shiwan Khan), and Creator/TimCurry (Farley Claymore).

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'''The Shadow''' ''The Shadow'' is an [[PhysicalPinballTable arcade pinball game]] designed by Creator/BrianEddy with art by Doug Watson, and was released in 1994 by Creator/WilliamsElectronics under the "Bally" label. Based on the [[{{Film/TheShadow}} 1994 film of the same name]], it features custom voice clips from stars Penelope Ann-Miller (Margo Lane), John Lone (Shiwan Khan), and Creator/TimCurry (Farley Claymore).
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** SmartBomb: Pull the trigger to destroy all of the Phurbas on the screen.

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-->'''Farley''': Wow! (Three/four/five/etc.)-way combo!

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-->'''Farley''': Wow! (Three/four/five/etc.)-way (Three/four/five/six/seven)-way combo!


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** Also, Farley says "Flippers! Use the flippers!" if you drain the ball from the Battlefield without hitting a single target.
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* ThingOMeter: The "Hit-O-Meter" during "Farley Claymore".

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* ThingOMeter: The "Hit-O-Meter" "[[LifeMeter Hit-O-Meter]]" during "Farley Claymore".
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''The Shadow'''s notable features include the two-way ramps with a player-controlled diverter, and the Battlefield, a ''VideoGame/{{Breakout}}''-style mini-playfield. Unfortunately, the public's lackluster reception to the film doomed this game to obscurity; many players who managed to look past the license and the middling backbox art have called it an overlooked classic, with challenging gameplay, spectacular sounds, and beautiful playfield art.

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''The Shadow'''s notable features include the two-way ramps with a player-controlled diverter, and the Battlefield, a ''VideoGame/{{Breakout}}''-style mini-playfield.mini-playfield, and a magnetic ball lock, which freezes the ball and pulls it into the Sanctum lock. Unfortunately, the public's lackluster reception to the film doomed this game to obscurity; many players who managed to look past the license and the middling backbox art have called it an overlooked classic, with challenging gameplay, spectacular sounds, and beautiful playfield art.



* WhyDontYaJustShootHim: During Mongol Hurry-Up, you have to shoot either loop to collect the bonus score on the screen. If you pull the trigger, you receive three million points.
* WizardMode: Final Battle, a five-ball multiball which is available after the player completes all of the scenes, defeats Khan at least once, and finishes both Shadow Multiball and Khan Multiball. The Battle itself is similar to "Eternal Life Multiball" in ''[[Pinball/IndianaJonesThePinballAdventure Indiana Jones]]'' -- all of the targets are worth 10 million points, and hitting all of them (including the Battlefield), awards one billion points.

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* WhyDontYaJustShootHim: WhyDontYouJustShootHim: During Mongol Hurry-Up, you have to shoot either loop to collect the bonus score on the screen. If you pull the trigger, you receive three million points.
* WizardMode: Final Battle, a five-ball multiball which is available after the player completes all of the scenes, defeats Khan at least once, and finishes both Shadow Multiball and Khan Multiball. The Battle itself is similar to "Eternal Life Multiball" in ''[[Pinball/IndianaJonesThePinballAdventure Indiana Jones]]'' -- all of the targets are worth 10 million points, and hitting all of them (including the Battlefield), Battlefield) awards one billion points.
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'''The Shadow''' is an [[PhysicalPinballTable arcade pinball game]] designed by Brian Eddy with art by Doug Watson, and was released in 1994 by Creator/WilliamsElectronics under the "Bally" label. Based on the [[{{Film/TheShadow}} 1994 film of the same name]], it features custom voice clips from stars Penelope Ann-Miller (Margo Lane), John Lone (Shiwan Khan), and Creator/TimCurry (Farley Claymore).

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'''The Shadow''' is an [[PhysicalPinballTable arcade pinball game]] designed by Brian Eddy Creator/BrianEddy with art by Doug Watson, and was released in 1994 by Creator/WilliamsElectronics under the "Bally" label. Based on the [[{{Film/TheShadow}} 1994 film of the same name]], it features custom voice clips from stars Penelope Ann-Miller (Margo Lane), John Lone (Shiwan Khan), and Creator/TimCurry (Farley Claymore).
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* MediumAwareness: Quite a bit of it, thanks to the large amount of custom dialog.
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* NotQuiteStarring: Tim Kitzrow, who voices Lamont Cranston/The Shadow instead of Alec Baldwin.
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* ArtDeco: The playfield style is predominantly Art Deco, as befitting the setting.
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'''The Shadow''' is an [[PhysicalPinballTable arcade pinball game]] designed by Brian Eddy with art by Doug Watson, and was released in 1994 by Creator/WilliamsElectronics under the "Bally" label. It is based on the [[{{Film/TheShadow}} 1994 film of the same name]], and stars Penelope Ann-Miller (Margo Lane), John Lone (Shiwan Khan), and Creator/TimCurry (Farley Claymore), all of whom provide custom speech for the game.

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'''The Shadow''' is an [[PhysicalPinballTable arcade pinball game]] designed by Brian Eddy with art by Doug Watson, and was released in 1994 by Creator/WilliamsElectronics under the "Bally" label. It is based Based on the [[{{Film/TheShadow}} 1994 film of the same name]], and it features custom voice clips from stars Penelope Ann-Miller (Margo Lane), John Lone (Shiwan Khan), and Creator/TimCurry (Farley Claymore), all of whom provide custom speech for the game.
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''The Shadow'''s notable features include the two-way ramps with a player-controlled diverter, and the Battlefield, a ''VideoGame/{{Breakout}}''-style mini-playfield. Unfortunately, the public's lackluster reception to the film doomed this game to obscurity; players who managed to look past the license and the middling backbox art have called it an overlooked classic, with challenging gameplay, spectacular sounds, and beautiful playfield art.

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''The Shadow'''s notable features include the two-way ramps with a player-controlled diverter, and the Battlefield, a ''VideoGame/{{Breakout}}''-style mini-playfield. Unfortunately, the public's lackluster reception to the film doomed this game to obscurity; many players who managed to look past the license and the middling backbox art have called it an overlooked classic, with challenging gameplay, spectacular sounds, and beautiful playfield art.

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* BreakingOut: The Battlefield mini-playfield. When activated, the pinball rolls around the field, and the player moves a bat left and right with the flipper buttons to make it hit various targets.

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* BreakingOut: The Battlefield mini-playfield. mini-playfield, a non-digital version of ''VideoGame/{{Breakout}}''. When activated, the pinball rolls bounces around the field, and the player moves must move a bat paddle left and right with the flipper buttons to make it hit various targets.


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* EmpathicWeapon: The Phurba diverters, which the player controls with an alternate set of buttons to redirect pinballs.

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''The Shadow'''s notable features include the two-way ramps with a player-controlled diverter, and the Battlefield, a Breakout-style mini-playfield.

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As with the movie, Lamont Cranston is a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob who is secretly The Shadow, a vigilante with psychic powers. Battling crime in 1930s New York City, The Shadow must stop the evil Shiwan Khan, who's out to detonate an atomic bomb and destroy the city as part of his plan to conquer the world. As The Shadow, the player must Punish the Guilty, defuse the Beryllium Sphere, Discover Hotel Monolith, and perform other tasks from the movie to stop Khan's forces. Use your mental powers to control the playfield Diverters, then seek Vengeance on Khan and engage him in the Final Battle.

''The Shadow'''s notable features include the two-way ramps with a player-controlled diverter, and the Battlefield, a Breakout-style mini-playfield.
''VideoGame/{{Breakout}}''-style mini-playfield. Unfortunately, the public's lackluster reception to the film doomed this game to obscurity; players who managed to look past the license and the middling backbox art have called it an overlooked classic, with challenging gameplay, spectacular sounds, and beautiful playfield art.

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* BreakingOut: The Battlefield mini-playfield.

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* BreakingOut: The Battlefield mini-playfield. When activated, the pinball rolls around the field, and the player moves a bat left and right with the flipper buttons to make it hit various targets.

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* BreakingOut: The Battlefield mini-playfield.



* EvilLaugh: The Shadow lets out one during Vengeance mode.

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* EvilLaugh: The Shadow lets out one during Vengeance mode.mode, and at the start of Shadow Multiball.


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-->'''The Shadow''': "Excellent shot!"
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* TheOtherDarrin: Tim Kitzrow provides the voice for Lamont Cranston/The Shadow.

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* VideoMode: Help The Shadow dodge the Phurbas that are being thrown at him.

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* VideoMode: Help "Duel of Wills": help The Shadow dodge the Phurbas that are being thrown at him.him.
* WhyDontYaJustShootHim: During Mongol Hurry-Up, you have to shoot either loop to collect the bonus score on the screen. If you pull the trigger, you receive three million points.



-->"Finally you've learned to control the pinball!"

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-->"Finally -->'''The Shadow''': "Finally, you've learned to control the pinball!"
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* WizardMode: Final Battle, which is available after the player completes all of the scenes, defeats Khan at least once, and finishes both Shadow Multiball and Khan Multiball. The Battle itself is similar to "Eternal Life Multiball" in ''[[Pinball/IndianaJonesThePinballAdventure Indiana Jones]]'' -- all of the targets are worth 10 million points, and hitting all of them (including the Battlefield), awards one billion points.

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* WizardMode: Final Battle, a five-ball multiball which is available after the player completes all of the scenes, defeats Khan at least once, and finishes both Shadow Multiball and Khan Multiball. The Battle itself is similar to "Eternal Life Multiball" in ''[[Pinball/IndianaJonesThePinballAdventure Indiana Jones]]'' -- all of the targets are worth 10 million points, and hitting all of them (including the Battlefield), awards one billion points.
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-->'''The Shadow''': "Congratuations. Prepare yourself, this is the Final Battle!"

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-->'''The Shadow''': "Congratuations."Congratulations. Prepare yourself, this is the Final Battle!"



-->"Finally you've learned to control the pinball!"

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-->"Finally you've learned to control the pinball!"

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->'''The Shadow:''' ""You're finished, Khan!"

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->'''The Shadow:''' ""You're "You're finished, Khan!"



* BigNo: Khan shouts this upon defeating him either on the Battlefield or after the Final Battle.



* EvilLaugh: The Shadow lets out one during Vengeance mode.



* NobodyCallsMeChicken: Sometimes, if the player fails the MatchSequence, the game will taunt "Coward, chicken, sissy... Come on, play again!"

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* NobodyCallsMeChicken: Sometimes, if the player fails the MatchSequence, the game will taunt taunt:
-->'''Farley''':
"Coward, chicken, sissy... Come on, play again!"



* SkillShot: After plunging the ball, shoot the left ramp for an award; the diverters determine the award. The left side awards points, and the right side gives out a random award (Bonus multiplier, light Khan Multiball, Vengeance, etc.)



* TakeThatPlayer: After tilting: "You still think you can control the game with brute force?"

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* TakeThatPlayer: After tilting: tilting:
-->'''Khan''':
"You still think you can control the game with brute force?"



* WizardMode: Final Battle, which is available after the player completes all of the scenes, defeats Khan at least once, and finishes both Shadow Multiball and Khan Multiball. The Battle itself is similar to "Eternal Life Multiball" in ''[[Pinball/IndianaJonesThePinballAdventure Indiana Jones']]'' -- all of the targets are worth 10 million points, and hitting all of them (including the Battlefield), awards one billion points.

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* WizardMode: Final Battle, which is available after the player completes all of the scenes, defeats Khan at least once, and finishes both Shadow Multiball and Khan Multiball. The Battle itself is similar to "Eternal Life Multiball" in ''[[Pinball/IndianaJonesThePinballAdventure Indiana Jones']]'' Jones]]'' -- all of the targets are worth 10 million points, and hitting all of them (including the Battlefield), awards one billion points.
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-->'''The Shadow:''' ""You're finished, Khan!"

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-->'''The ->'''The Shadow:''' ""You're finished, Khan!"
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->'''Mongol:''' "Find him, and kill him. All of you, ''go!''"

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\n->'''Mongol:''' "Find him, and kill him. All of you, ''go!''"\n-->'''The Shadow:''' ""You're finished, Khan!"



-->'''The Shadow:''' ""You're finished, Khan!"

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-->'''The Shadow:''' ""You're finished, Khan!"-->"Finally you've learned to control the pinball!"

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* DontCallMeChicken: Sometimes, if the player fails the MatchSequence, the game will taunt "Coward, chicken, sissy... Come on, play again!"


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* NobodyCallsMeChicken: Sometimes, if the player fails the MatchSequence, the game will taunt "Coward, chicken, sissy... Come on, play again!"

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'''The Shadow''' is a 1994 pinball game designed by Brian Eddy and released by Creator/WilliamsElectronics (under the "Bally" label). It is based on the [[{{Film/TheShadow}} 1994 film of the same name]], and stars Penelope Ann-Miller (Margo Lane), John Lone (Shiwan Khan), and Creator/TimCurry (Farley Claymore) provide custom speech.

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[[caption-width-right:350:No one can resist the power of... ''The Shadow'']]

->'''Mongol:''' "Find him, and kill him. All of you, ''go!''"

'''The Shadow''' is a 1994 an [[PhysicalPinballTable arcade pinball game game]] designed by Brian Eddy with art by Doug Watson, and was released in 1994 by Creator/WilliamsElectronics (under under the "Bally" label). label. It is based on the [[{{Film/TheShadow}} 1994 film of the same name]], and stars Penelope Ann-Miller (Margo Lane), John Lone (Shiwan Khan), and Creator/TimCurry (Farley Claymore) Claymore), all of whom provide custom speech.
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* DontCallMeChicken: Sometimes, if the player fails the MatchSequence, the game will taunt "Coward, chicken, sissy... Come on, play again!"
* MatchSequence: A flashlight shines on a brick wall, with a match number in the center. As it sweeps left and right, the number changes, and The Shadow appears and laughs if a match occurs.
* TheOtherDarrin: Tim Kitzrow provides the voice for Lamont Cranston/The Shadow.



* TakeThatPlayer: After tilting: "You still think you can control the game with brute force?"



* WizardMode: Final Battle, which is similar to ''[[Pinball/IndianaJonesThePinballAdventure Indiana Jones']]'' Eternal Life Multiball, where all the targets are worth 10 million points, and hitting all of them (including the Battlefield), awards one billion points.
-->'''The Shadow''': "Congratuations. Prepare yourself. This is the Final Battle!"

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* WizardMode: Final Battle, which is available after the player completes all of the scenes, defeats Khan at least once, and finishes both Shadow Multiball and Khan Multiball. The Battle itself is similar to "Eternal Life Multiball" in ''[[Pinball/IndianaJonesThePinballAdventure Indiana Jones']]'' Eternal Life Multiball, where -- all of the targets are worth 10 million points, and hitting all of them (including the Battlefield), awards one billion points.
-->'''The Shadow''': "Congratuations. Prepare yourself. This yourself, this is the Final Battle!"Battle!"
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-->'''The Shadow:''' ""You're finished, Khan!"
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'''The Shadow''' is a 1994 pinball game designed by Brian Eddy and released by Creator/MidwayGames (under the "Bally" label). It is based on the [[{{Film/TheShadow}} 1994 film of the same name]], and stars Penelope Ann-Miller (Margo Lane), John Lone (Shiwan Khan), and Creator/TimCurry (Farley Claymore) provide custom speech.

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\n'''The Shadow''' is a 1994 pinball game designed by Brian Eddy and released by Creator/MidwayGames Creator/WilliamsElectronics (under the "Bally" label). It is based on the [[{{Film/TheShadow}} 1994 film of the same name]], and stars Penelope Ann-Miller (Margo Lane), John Lone (Shiwan Khan), and Creator/TimCurry (Farley Claymore) provide custom speech.



-->'''The Shadow''': "Congratuations. Prepare yourself. This is the Final Battle!"

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-->'''The Shadow''': "Congratuations. Prepare yourself. This is the Final Battle!"
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'''The Shadow''' is a 1994 pinball game designed by Brian Eddy and released by Creator/MidwayGames (under the "Bally" label). It is based on the [[{{Film/TheShadow}} 1994 film of the same name]], and stars Penelope Ann-Miller (Margo Lane), John Lone (Shiwan Khan), and Creator/TimCurry (Farley Claymore) provide custom speech.

''The Shadow'''s notable features include the two-way ramps with a player-controlled diverter, and the Battlefield, a Breakout-style mini-playfield.

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!!This pinball demonstrates the following tropes:

* BigBad: Shiwan Khan.
* {{Blipvert}}: This occurs after winning the Final Battle.
* CharacterTitle
* {{Combos}}:
-->'''Farley''': Wow! (Three/four/five/etc.)-way combo!
* SayMyName: Between The Shadow/Lamont and Margo:
-->"Shadow?" "Margo!"
-->"Margo!" "Lamont?"
* SpellingBonus: Spelling M-O-N-G-O-L starts Mongol Hurry Up, while K-H-A-N increases the bonus multiplier and lights the side saucer for Khan Multiball.
* ThingOMeter: The "Hit-O-Meter" during "Farley Claymore".
* VideoMode: Help The Shadow dodge the Phurbas that are being thrown at him.
* WizardMode: Final Battle, which is similar to ''[[Pinball/IndianaJonesThePinballAdventure Indiana Jones']]'' Eternal Life Multiball, where all the targets are worth 10 million points, and hitting all of them (including the Battlefield), awards one billion points.
-->'''The Shadow''': "Congratuations. Prepare yourself. This is the Final Battle!"

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