| Theatre of Magic | |
| Manufacturer: | Midway |
| System: | Williams WPC Security (WPC-S) |
| Designer: | John Popadiuk |
| Programmer: | Jeff Johnson |
| Artwork: | Linda Deal (a.k.a. Doane) |
| Music: | Dave Zabriskie |
| Sound: | Dave Zabriskie |
| Release: | March 28, 1995 |
| Production: | 6,600 units |
Theatre of Magic is a pinball machine designed by John Popadiuk,[1] produced by Midway (under the Bally brand name). The player assumes the role of a novice magician who must develop their skills by exploring the titular theatre and performing an assortment of stage illusions.
The game presents four primary objectives, each of which must be completed in order to qualify for the "Grand Finale" wizard mode.
Once all four objectives have been completed, the player can start Grand Finale by shooting either inner loop. The goal is to make 12 ramp, loop, or trunk shots within 60 seconds in order to spell MAGIC THEATRE; each shot awards 50 million, with a bonus of 500 million for completing the mode.
If the ball falls into the lock hole behind the Magic Trunk due to a weak inner loop shot before MAGIC has been completed, the player is credited with a "Secret Ball Lock" toward Theatre Multiball and any remaining letters are automatically lit to enable the next lock.
Repeated hits to a captive ball on the left side of the playfield enable a "Vanish Lock" on the left outer loop. Once the player has locked a ball here, the right outer loop can be shot to begin Tiger Saw Multiball, a two-ball mode in which hits to the captive ball award increasing points. If the player shoots the Vanish Lock and then begins Theatre Multiball, a total of four balls are put into play.
Two "Hocus Pocus" standup targets are located on the left edge of the playfield. Hitting either target activates a pair of magnetic ball savers, one at the top of each outlane. They remain active for 15 seconds or until a ball starts to drain, whichever occurs first, and will shift the ball back into the inlane when triggered.
The game uses the DCS Sound System.
Theatre of Magic is available as a licensed table of Pinball FX 3. It was formerly available as a licensed table of The Pinball Arcade until June 30, 2018 due to WMS license expiration. Unlicensed reproductions of this table are available for Visual Pinball for Windows.