In 2018, I got to play the Houdini: Master of Mystery pinball machine (originally titled Houdini: Master Mystery after the movie) on Terror Island AKA Catalina Island where scenes for Terror Island were filmed.
There our 5 movie modes presented in black and white, with an an old-time film look and a piano accompaniment.
- Terror Island – Free the woman from the safe that was thrown in the ocean, then go back for the treasure.
- Haldane of Secret Service – Escape the waterwheel
- Mastery Mystery – Features “Q The Automaton”, the first ever movie robot. Stop him from getting the woman or getting to the weapon
- Grim Game – Move Houdini from plane-to-plane to rescue the woman
- Man From Beyond – Free Houdini from the ice, where he has been frozen for 100 years; And free him from his restraints in the insane asylum.
Failing to complete a movie mode results in the film “burning” on the display screen.
Suffice it to say, I always wanted one. Well, I found one I could afford on etsy and am now the proud owner of the cake topper pictured above.
Cake topper? I guess you’re not really the Pinball Wizard…;-)
Oh my gosh, when I first saw this, I thought you were saying you got one of the pinball machines themselves. I was so excited! Haha. But congrats on the topper.
I thought I was the Bally table king! I just handed my pinball crown to him!
lol, we are definitely old school! Loved playing the silver ball as a kid and still do.