History Pinball / FunHouse

* ShoutOut:
** In the back (underneath the ramp) is a freeway sign reading "Kansas - Feel the Power." This is both a reference to ''Pinball/{{Whirlwind}}'' and one of Creator/PatLawlor's {{Creator Thumbprint}}s.
** The Superdog mode is most likely named after famous Chicago Dog restaurant [[http://www.superdawg.com/ Superdawg]], particularly considering ''[=FunHouse=]'' was designed and manufactured in Chicago.

* LivingToy

Pinball connoisseurs regard ''[=FunHouse=]'' as an undisputed classic. Rudy offers a level of immersion rarely matched even by modern-day tables, with its main character actually being part of the game itself (instead of just being a voice in the background). Meanwhile, the game proper is simple enough to attract casual players while remaining challenging enough to keep even the best players on their toes. It would be this core design that would form the basis of Pat Lawlor's two biggest hits, ''Pinball/TheAddamsFamily'' and ''Pinball/TheTwilightZone''.

* [[TheComputerShallTauntYou The Dummy Shall Taunt You]]

* [[TalkToTheFist Talk to the Ball]]: One way to interrupt Rudy's heckling is to shoot the ball into his mouth. This will either hit his jaw or cause him to swallow the ball; both actions award points.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: If the ball is plunged and it immediately falls into the right outlane, it is returned to the player.

* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: The only way to normally shoot a ball into Rudy's mouth is while he's asleep, but it's possible to get one into his mouth while he's talking. Called a "Rudy Gulp", doing this will award you an extra 250,000 points and cause him to spit it out. This is one of this table's Standard Goals in ''The Pinball Arcade''.

* ShoutOut: In the back (underneath the ramp) is a freeway sign reading "Kansas - Feel the Power." This is both a reference to ''Pinball/{{Whirlwind}}'' and one of Creator/PatLawlor's {{Creator Thumbprint}}s.

* MarilynManeuver: A woman is shown doing this (unintentionally) on the slingshot bumpers.

* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: The only way to normally shoot a ball into Rudy's mouth is while he's asleep, but it's possible to get one into his mouth while he's talking. Called a "Rudy Gulp", doing this will award you an extra 25,000 points and cause him to spit it out. This is one of this table's Standard Goals in ''The Pinball Arcade''.

* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: The only way to normally shoot a ball into Rudy's mouth is while he's asleep, but it's possible to get one into his mouth while he's talking. Doing so causes him to spit it out.

--> ''FunHouse''? [laughs]

---> '''Rudy:''' "What was THAT?!"

** '''Rudy:''' "You can have it back!"

* AmusementPark

Rudy the Dummy is a [[LivingToy living ventriloquist dummy]] and chief proprietor of the titular [=FunHouse=]; the player must advance the park's clock to midnight, which will cause the park to close and make Rudy fall asleep. When this happens, the player can shoot a ball into Rudy's mouth to start multiball, panicking Rudy and wreaking havoc all over the board.

A digital versions of the game is available as part of [=FarSight=] Studios' ''Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection'' and ''VideoGame/ThePinballArcade'' compilations.

Rudy the Dummy is a [[LivingToy living ventriloquist dummy]] and chief proprietor of the [=FunHouse=] amusement park; the player must advance the park's clock to midnight, which will cause the park to close and make Rudy fall asleep. When this happens, the player can shoot a ball into Rudy's mouth to start multiball, panicking Rudy and wreaking havoc all over the board.

* [[TheComputerShallTauntYou The Dummy Shall Taunt You]]