History Pinball / TwilightZone

* ContinuityCameo[=/=]ReferenceOverdosed[=/=]ShoutOut: '''LOTS,''' thanks to the license. A full list of the pinball's episode references can be found [[http://www.ipdb.org/rulesheets/2684/tz-tie-ins.htm here.]]

* MusicalGag: The game's main background music is an instrumental version of the 1982 song "Twilight Zone", by Golden Earring.

* NotQuiteStarring: Tim Kizrow, who does Rod Serling's voice, as the real Rod Serling had died in 1975.

* UnexpectedGameplayChange: The Powerball. You get more points for make shots with it, but it is lighter than a standard pinball and is riskier to handle as a result.

* WizardMode: "Lost In The Zone", which is reached after collecting all of the door panels. In this mode, all six balls are launched onto the playfield, and the player has 45 seconds to make as many shots as possible.

Pat Lawlor was given free rein in the game's design; the result is arguably one of the most complex pinballs ever, with more patent-pending features than any other table ever made and an impressively deep ruleset. It has been rated "Best Electronic Pinball Machine of All Time" on the Internet Pinball Machine Database. Despite this, in its initial release it didn't sell well -- the huge success of ''Pinball/TheAddamsFamily'' was [[ToughActToFollow tough to follow,]] though ''Zone'' has since been VindicatedByHistory.

->--'''Rod Serling''', at the start of the game

* TimedMission: While timed modes are a staple of modern pins, ''TZ'' is well-known for having a physical ticking clock on the table to go with many timed objectives. Although the clock doesn't always tick counter-clockwise...

* TimedMission: While timed modes are a staple of modern pins, ''TZ'' is well-known for having a physical ticking clock on the table to go with many timed objectives.

Taking place in a curio shop, the player must explore various ''Twilight Zone'' artifacts to gather fourteen door panels. Tasks include surviving a riot in Town Square, collecting the Powerball from the Gumball Machine, Battle the Power, taking photos with the fortune-telling Camera, and collecting the Spirals around the playfield. Reassembling all fourteen panels opens a door to another dimension, sending the player Lost In The Zone...

''The Twilight Zone'' is a {{Pinball}} game designed by Creator/PatLawlor and illustrated by Creator/JohnYoussi. Released in 1993 by Creator/WilliamsElectronics under their Bally label, it is based on the original ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' television series, with dozens of cameos, [[{{ShoutOut}} shout outs]], and references to various episodes.

* ScoreMultiplier: A Jackpot scored in Multiball with the Powerball is worth double - The display will point this out as it is awarded.

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* CanonForeigner: The game's iconic gumball machine and 'fight the power' pyramid were introduced in this game, and are not references to any existing episodes.

* CreepyDoll: Talking Tina.

* HumansAreBastards: Town square.

* MachineMonotone: The robot. "Don't touch the door!"
** Played with: at the start of multiball, the same quote plays, getting higher and higher pitched everytime.

* NotQuiteStarring: Tim Kizrow, who does Rod Serling's voice.

** Similarly, hitting the clock enough times during "Clock Chaos" will play a clip of Rudy (from ''{{Pinball/Funhouse}}'') yelling, "Quit playing with the clock!"

* PowerUp: The Powerball, a ceramic sphere that's the same size as a pinball, but whose lighter mass makes it go faster and move somewhat more erratically as a result. When it appears in-game, scores are doubled, additional targets are lit, and returning it to the gumball machine starts Powerball Mania mode.

Taking place in a curio shop, the player must explore various ''Twilight Zone'' artifacts to gather fourteen door panels. Reassembling them opens a door to another dimension, sending the player "Lost In The Zone"...

Pat Lawlor was given free rein in the game's design; the result is arguably one of the most complex pinballs ever, with more patent-pending features than any other table ever made. It has been rated "Best Electronic Pinball Machine of All Time" on the Internet Pinball Machine Database. Despite this, in its initial release it didn't sell well - the huge success of ''Pinball/TheAddamsFamily'' was [[ToughActToFollow tough to follow.]]

* AuteurLicense: After ''Pinball/TheAddamsFamily'' became the best-selling pinball of all-time, Pat Lawlor was given creative control over the game, and the end result, by Lawlor's own admission, was the one of most complex designs ever.

* CanonForeigner: The game's iconic gumball machine was introduced in this game, and is not a reference to any existing episode.

* MythologyGag: The "Fast Lock" multiball, which starts with a radio playing clips from Lawlor's previous tables. Depending on when the player locks a ball, music from ''Pinball/TheAddamsFamily'', ''Pinball/FunHouse'', ''Pinball/{{Whirlwind}}'', ''Pinball/{{Earthshaker}}'', or ''Banzai Run'' will play until multiball play ends.

''The Twilight Zone'' is a {{Pinball}} game designed by Creator/PatLawlor and released in 1993. Manufactured by Creator/WilliamsElectronics under their Bally label, it is based on the original ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' television series, with dozens of cameos, [[{{ShoutOut}} shout outs]], and references to various episodes.

* CallBack: The "Fast Lock" multiball, which starts with a radio playing clips from Lawlor's previous tables. Depending on when the player locks a ball, music from ''Pinball/TheAddamsFamily'', ''Pinball/FunHouse'', ''Whirlwind'', ''Earthshaker'', or ''Banzai Run'' will play until multiball play ends.

* MythologyGag: The radio's sound clips that play during "Fast Lock" are taken from earlier Pat Lawlor pinball machines, in reverse order of release.

Pat Lawlor was given free rein in the game's design; the result is arguably one of the most complex pinballs ever, with more patent-pending features than any other table ever made. It has been rated "Best Electronic Pinball Machine of All Time" on the Internet Pinball Machine Database.