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The machine made its name by introducing a revolutionary piece of hardware. The backbox does not contain the traditional lighted art and DMD display. Instead the entire backbox itself is a 26'' HD monitor that displays game status, instructions, and various computer-generated effects, along with high quality clips straight from the movie. This one change set the game apart from other contemporary pinball machines of the time, and after the success of the machine [[FollowTheLeader other pinball manufacturers would follow suit]].

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The machine made its name by introducing a revolutionary piece of hardware. The backbox does not contain the traditional lighted art and DMD display. Instead the entire backbox itself is a 26'' HD monitor that displays game status, instructions, and various computer-generated effects, along with high quality clips straight from the movie. This one change set the game apart from other contemporary pinball machines of the time, and after time. After the success of the machine machine, [[FollowTheLeader other pinball manufacturers would follow suit]].

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The game itself is [[LicensedPinballTables based on]] [[Film/TheWizardOfOz the famous 1939 MGM film adaptation]] of Creator/LFrankBaum's ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''. Start with the Twister spinning the farmhouse to Oz, then use the Ruby Slippers to follow the Yellow Brick Road in a battle of good versus evil. Recruit the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Lion, then battle the Trumper Bumpers in the Haunted Forest, bash open the Castle Doors, and rescue Dorothy from the Wicked Witch's Castle. Ride the Wizard's balloon, visit Munchkinland and the Wizard's Throne Room, and help Toto Escape, but beware the Winged Monkeys who are ready to pluck you for an unexpected ride. As you light up the Rainbow and restore color to Oz, the HD screen provides game status, instructions, and various movie clips and computer-generated effects.

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The game itself is [[LicensedPinballTables based on]] [[Film/TheWizardOfOz the famous 1939 MGM film adaptation]] of Creator/LFrankBaum's ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''. Start with the Twister spinning the farmhouse to Oz, then use the Ruby Slippers to follow the Yellow Brick Road in a battle of good versus evil. Recruit the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Lion, then battle the Trumper Bumpers in the Haunted Forest, bash open the Castle Doors, and rescue Dorothy from the Wicked Witch's Castle. Ride the Wizard's balloon, visit Munchkinland and the Wizard's Throne Room, and help Toto Escape, but beware the Winged Monkeys who are ready to pluck you for an unexpected ride. As you light up

The machine made its name by introducing a revolutionary piece of hardware. The backbox does not contain
the Rainbow traditional lighted art and restore color to Oz, DMD display. Instead the entire backbox itself is a 26'' HD screen provides monitor that displays game status, instructions, and various movie clips and computer-generated effects.
effects, along with high quality clips straight from the movie. This one change set the game apart from other contemporary pinball machines of the time, and after the success of the machine [[FollowTheLeader other pinball manufacturers would follow suit]].
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* ObviousBeta: Some aspects of the original game software are clearly incomplete, most notably some incomplete bonuses and the missing {{Wizard Mode}}s. Various software updates have addressed the issues, however.

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* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Dorothy's house spins, because it wouldn't be ''Oz'' without it. There's even a "Spin the House" mode to lampshade the point.


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* SpectacularSpinning: Dorothy's house spins, because it wouldn't be ''Oz'' without it. There's even a "Spin the House" mode to lampshade the point.
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* SecondaryAdaptation: Based specifically on the famous 1939 MGM film, which itself was based on L. Frank Baum's novels.
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* EverythingsBetterWithCows: the Horse of a Different Color is sometimes replaced with a cow, and is worth the most points.
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* ShoutOut: The game prompts the player to retry a Twister mode with the message "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let's_Twist_Again Let's twister again!]]".

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* ShoutOut: The game prompts the player to retry a Twister mode with the message "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let's_Twist_Again Let's "Let's twister again!]]".again!", alluding to the famous 1961 single "Let's Twist Again" by Chubby Checker.

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** Somewhat subverted with the "75th Anniversary" edition, which has red metal trim, a tinted mirrored backglass, a new backbox topper, more detailed table elements, and additional playfield toys, such as the Twister and Toto in his basket. However, everything but the metalwork and backglass are available separately, allowing owners to upgrade their existing games to match.
** There are also rumors of a planned "Ruby Red" Edition with rubies and emeralds embedded into the machine. The price has yet to be announced for this version, but it would undoubtedly be astronomical.

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** Somewhat subverted with There's also the "75th Anniversary" edition, which has red metal trim, a tinted mirrored backglass, a new backbox topper, more detailed table elements, and additional playfield toys, such as the Twister and Toto in his basket. However, everything but the metalwork and backglass are available separately, allowing owners to upgrade their existing games to match.
** There are also rumors of a planned "Ruby Red" Edition with rubies and emeralds embedded into the machine. The price has yet to be announced for this version, but it would undoubtedly be astronomical.
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* ShoutOut: The game prompts the player to retry a Twister mode with the message "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let's_Twist_Again Let's twister again!]]".
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[[caption-width-right:350:''A New and Colorful Pinball Experience Awaits'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''A New and Colorful Pinball Experience Awaits'']]
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''The Wizard of Oz'' is a 2013 widebody [[PhysicalPinballTable pinball machine,]] most notable for being the debut game from new pinball manufacturer Creator/JerseyJackPinball. It was designed by Joe Balcer, with artwork by Jerry Vanderstelt, Creator/GregFreres, and Matt Riesterer, and programming by Creator/KeithJohnson.

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''The Wizard of Oz'' is a 2013 widebody [[PhysicalPinballTable pinball machine,]] machine]], most notable for being the debut game from new pinball manufacturer Creator/JerseyJackPinball. It was designed by Joe Balcer, with artwork by Jerry Vanderstelt, Creator/GregFreres, and Matt Riesterer, and programming by Creator/KeithJohnson.



The game is available as a standard model and two Limited Editions, in "Emerald City" green and "75th Anniversary" red. A table is set up at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, as part of its ''Wizard of Oz'' collection. There is also a kit to turn it into a ticket redemption game -- players play for one minute with a simplified set of rules, and the game can be returned to its regular mode via a software switch.

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The game is available as a standard model and two Limited Editions, in "Emerald City" green and "75th Anniversary" red. A table is set up at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, History as part of its ''Wizard of Oz'' collection. There is also a kit to turn it into a ticket redemption game -- players play for one minute with a simplified set of rules, and the game can be returned to its regular mode via a software switch.
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'''The Wizard of Oz''' is a 2013 widebody [[PhysicalPinballTable pinball machine,]] most notable for being the debut game from new pinball manufacturer Creator/JerseyJackPinball. It was designed by Joe Balcer, with artwork by Jerry Vanderstelt, Creator/GregFreres, and Matt Riesterer, and programming by Creator/KeithJohnson.

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'''The ''The Wizard of Oz''' Oz'' is a 2013 widebody [[PhysicalPinballTable pinball machine,]] most notable for being the debut game from new pinball manufacturer Creator/JerseyJackPinball. It was designed by Joe Balcer, with artwork by Jerry Vanderstelt, Creator/GregFreres, and Matt Riesterer, and programming by Creator/KeithJohnson.
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* InterfaceScrew: "Reverse Flippers" mode, which is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.

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* InterfaceScrew: "Reverse Flippers" mode, which is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.Any of the Crystal Ball modes in general. They can either mess with the lighting (either turning all lights off, or making them all flash wildly), or mess with your flippers (either weakening them, disabling holds, or even reversing them).
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Moving trivia to the appropriate tab.


* DescendedCreator: Played with; many of the playfield toys were sculpted by longtime pinball designer Creator/DennisNordman, such as the spinning house. Makes sense, given that Dennis [[RealMenWearPink designs custom dollhouses in his free time.]]

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* ImMelting: Defeat the Wicked Witch by making her melt.

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* ImMelting: ImMelting[=/=]KillItWithWater: Defeat the Wicked Witch by making her melt.



* KillItWithWater
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* PinballScoring: Played with; the standard score levels for ''Oz'' are noticably lower than most other modern-day pinball games, but it's possible to inflate them with extra zeroes in the configuration settings.

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* PinballScoring: Played with; Intentionally averted for a {{Retraux}} feel; the standard score levels for ''Oz'' are noticably lower than most other modern-day pinball games, but it's possible to inflate them with extra zeroes in the configuration settings.including one-point targets.
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'''The Wizard of Oz''' is a 2013 widebody [[PhysicalPinballTable pinball machine,]] most notable for being the debut game from new pinball manufacturer Creator/JerseyJackPinball. It was designed by Joe Balcer, with artwork by Jerry Vanderstelt, Creator/GregFreres, and Matt Riesterer, and programming by Keith Johnson.

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'''The Wizard of Oz''' is a 2013 widebody [[PhysicalPinballTable pinball machine,]] most notable for being the debut game from new pinball manufacturer Creator/JerseyJackPinball. It was designed by Joe Balcer, with artwork by Jerry Vanderstelt, Creator/GregFreres, and Matt Riesterer, and programming by Keith Johnson.
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* WizardMode: As with Joe Balcer and Keith Johnson's earlier pinballs (most notably ''Pinball/TheSimpsonsPinballParty'' and ''Pinball/TheLordOfTheRings''), only the best players will get to either of these.

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* WizardMode: As with Joe Balcer and Keith Johnson's Creator/KeithJohnson's earlier pinballs (most notably ''Pinball/TheSimpsonsPinballParty'' and ''Pinball/TheLordOfTheRings''), only the best players will get to either of these.
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The game is available as a standard model and two Limited Editions, in "Emerald City" green and "75th Anniversary" red. A table is set up at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, as part of its ''Wizard of Oz'' collection.

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The game is available as a standard model and two Limited Editions, in "Emerald City" green and "75th Anniversary" red. A table is set up at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, as part of its ''Wizard of Oz'' collection.
collection. There is also a kit to turn it into a ticket redemption game -- players play for one minute with a simplified set of rules, and the game can be returned to its regular mode via a software switch.
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The game itself is [[LicensedPinballTables based on]] [[Film/TheWizardOfOz the famous 1939 MGM film adaptation]] of Creator/LFrankBaum's ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''. Start with the Twister spinning the famrhouse to Oz, then use the Ruby Slippers to follow the Yellow Brick Road in a battle of good versus evil. Recruit the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Lion, then battle the Trumper Bumpers in the Haunted Forest, bash open the Castle Doors, and rescue Dorothy from the Wicked Witch's Castle. Ride the Wizard's balloon, visit Munchkinland and the Wizard's Throne Room, and help Toto Escape, but beware the Winged Monkeys who are ready to pluck you for an unexpected ride. As you light up the Rainbow and restore color to Oz, the HD screen provides game status, instructions, and various movie clips and computer-generated effects.

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The game itself is [[LicensedPinballTables based on]] [[Film/TheWizardOfOz the famous 1939 MGM film adaptation]] of Creator/LFrankBaum's ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''. Start with the Twister spinning the famrhouse farmhouse to Oz, then use the Ruby Slippers to follow the Yellow Brick Road in a battle of good versus evil. Recruit the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Lion, then battle the Trumper Bumpers in the Haunted Forest, bash open the Castle Doors, and rescue Dorothy from the Wicked Witch's Castle. Ride the Wizard's balloon, visit Munchkinland and the Wizard's Throne Room, and help Toto Escape, but beware the Winged Monkeys who are ready to pluck you for an unexpected ride. As you light up the Rainbow and restore color to Oz, the HD screen provides game status, instructions, and various movie clips and computer-generated effects.
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* VariableMix: The background music changes to the Winkle Guards' chant when the ball is on the castle mini-playfield and back to whatever it was before when the ball leaves.

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* VariableMix: The background music changes to the Winkle Winkie Guards' chant when the ball is on the castle mini-playfield and back to whatever it was before when the ball leaves.
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* VariableMix: The background music changes to the Winkle Guards' chant when the ball is on the castle mini-playfield and back to whatever it was before when the ball leaves.
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* WickedWitch
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The game is available as a standard model and two Limited Editions, in "Emerald City" green and "75th Anniversary" red. A table is set up at the National Museum of American History, as part of its ''Wizard of Oz'' collection.

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The game is available as a standard model and two Limited Editions, in "Emerald City" green and "75th Anniversary" red. A table is set up at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, as part of its ''Wizard of Oz'' collection.

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