The Addams Family (pinball)

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The Addams Family
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Manufacturer	Midway
System	Midway WPC (Fliptronics I; also compatible w/ Fliptronics II)
Designer	Designers: Pat Lawlor, Larry DeMar Programmer: Mike Boon Artwork: John Youssi Mechanics: John Krutsch Music / Sound: Chris Granner
Release Date	March 1992
Production Run	20,270

The Addams Family is the best selling pinball machine of all time, having sold 20,270 units. Manufactured by Midway (under the Bally brand name), it is a solid state electronic game.

It was based on the 1991 movie of the same name, and features custom speech by the movie's stars, including Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston. All of the game's flavor speech is drawn from the movie, with one notable exception. If the game is "Slam Tilted" which is caused by excessive force applied to the front of the machine/coin door area, this exception can be heard. The Slam Tilt event is Raul Julia's voice saying "You're a funny guy" in a menacing tone. This line is not delivered by Raul Julia in the film. However, Raul Julia delivers this line to Richard Dreyfus' character in the movie "Moon Over Parador."

In October 1994, a "Special Collectors Edition" was created, with 1000 units total.

[edit] External links

• Internet Pinball Database: The Addams Family
• Internet Pinball Database: The Addams Family Special Collectors Edition
• The Addams Family Owners List
• "The Addams Family Pinball: A Legend in its Own Time" PlayMeter Magazine, March 2002, hosted by Pat Lawlor design

The Addams Family
Characters
Gomez Addams | Morticia Addams | Pugsley Addams | Wednesday Addams | Uncle Fester | Grandmama | Lurch | Thing | Cousin Itt
TV
The Addams Family | The New Addams Family
Films
The Addams Family (1991) | Addams Family Values (1993) | Addams Family Reunion (1998)
Games
Fester's Quest (1989) | The Addams Family (pinball) (1991) | Addams Family (1992) | The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt (1993) | Addams Family Values (1994) | Addams Family (1994)