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FunhouseThis rules compilation is freely distributable. No charge may ever be made for distributing this guide and no one may make a profit from it.
All technical information about this pinball machine is on ipdb.org. Consider all of the information in this guide for a pinball machine with factory default settings and latest ROM (version L-9). ✪ IntroductionFunhouse is a Williams brand pinball machine released in 1990 at 10,750 units. It was designed by Pat Lawlor, to whom we owe 2 other famous pinball machines: The Addams Family and Twilight Zone. The iconic Rudy - is it a human or an automaton? - comes to taunt you in its attraction park! Visit the mystery mirror, take a lunch break in Superdog mode, and stay until midnight to open the hatches of its lair. Zen Studios is releasing Funhouse on October 20, 2020, in the sixth volume of Williams Pinball, starring Dr. Dude and Space Station. ✪ OverviewTake control of the Funhouse and put Rudy to sleep by advancing the clock to midnight. Once Rudy is asleep, shoot the ball into his mouth to start multiball and a chance at tens of millions of points. Overview of modes and big awards:
✪ Playfield ElementsRight Side Plunger 🎮Because there is 2 plungers on this pinball machine, the one on the right is conventionally used to launch balls. Used:
Left Side Plunger 🎮This plunger, on the left of the pinball machine, shoots the ball up onto the Crazy Steps Ramp 🚦. Used to send the ball through the Crazy Steps Ramp 🚦 and collect a Crazy Steps award. Flippers 🎮This full-sized flippers are in their usual place. Without them, it wouldn't be a pinball machine! Master the techniques ‒ like the live catch, the post pass and more ‒ to control the ball and improve your scores. Left Side Flipper 🎮The left side flipper provides access to the Rudy's Jaw 🕳️💢 or the Inner Loop 🚦. Used to send the ball:
Wind Tunnel 🕳️This hole is located under the Mystery Mirror Billboard 💡. When the ball falls into this hole, it is returned from the Eject Hole 🕳️. Used:
Rudy's Jaw 🕳️💢Rudy's head at the top right of the playfield has a mechanical jaw that opens and can be shot from the Left Side Flipper 🎮. Used:
Rudy's Hideout 🕳️A hole is hidden behind Rudy's head. It kicks the ball back through the Left Gangway 🚦. Used:
Trapdoor 🕳️A trap door is located in the Inner Loop 🚦 and opens under certain conditions in order to collect bonuses. When the ball falls into it, it is returned from the Eject Hole 🕳️. Used:
Eject Hole 🕳️Eject hole, on the right side of the playfield, kicks the ball back on the right Flipper 🎮. The ball is kicked back from this hole when it is sent into:
Manhole 🕳️Located under the Jet Bumpers 💢, when the ball falls into this hole, it is returned from the Eject Hole 🕳️. Used:
Steps Gate 🔩This gate is located in front of the Left Side Plunger 🎮 to control its access When open, it allows access to the Left Side Plunger 🎮 for the Crazy Steps mode. S-T-E-P Targets 💢Four spot targets with a insert in front of each of them representing the 4 letters of the word STEP. Each hit on a target lights its corresponding insert. Used:
Superdog Targets 💢Three targets located in the center of the playfield are facing the Left Side Flipper 🎮. Used:
Jet Bumpers 💢There are three Jet Bumpers 💢 located on the right side of the playfield. At the start of a new game, 1 of the 3 Jet Bumpers 💢 is lit. Used:
The Jet Bumpers 💢 reset with each new ball. Lite Mystery Mirror Tunnel Rollover 💢This rollover located in the Right Outer Return Lane 🚦 is surmmounted by a fake insert. Used to lit Mirror Value 💡 for the Mystery Mirror Awards. Crazy Steps Ramp 🚦Accessible only from the Left Side Plunger 🎮, this ramp is made up of 3 steps. Used:
Left Gangway 🚦This left orbit contains the Left Gangway Light 💡. Used to lit Left Gangway Light 💡 and collect the Gangway Award 💡 during the Gangway Awards. Center Ramp 🚦This ramp contains 2 inserts (Steps 💡 and 250K 💡) and a diverter can send the ball in 2 different ways. Used:
Hidden Hallway 🚦This hallway contains 2 inserts (Lock 💡 and Extra Ball 💡) and leads to a ball lock which stores up to 3 balls. Balls are released back through the Left Gangway 🚦. Used:
Inner Loop 🚦This loop contains a Trapdoor 🕳️ and 3 inserts (Million Plus 💡, Frenzy 💡 and Trapdoor Bonus 💡). It is accessible from the Left Side Flipper 🎮. Used:
Right Gangway 🚦This right orbit contains the Right Gangway Light 💡. Used:
Jet Bumpers Lane 🚦This lane is located between the Jet Bumpers 💢 and the Right Outer Return Lane 🚦. Lights one unlit of the 3 Jet Bumpers 💢, or flashes a lit one. Left Outlane 🚦This outlane contains one of the Special Lights 💡 and the Steps Gate 🔩 that prevents ball drains when closed and gives access to the Left Side Plunger 🎮 when opened. Used:
Left Return Lane 🚦This inlane contains Lite Right Gangway 💡. Used to lit the Right Gangway Light 💡 during Gangway Awards. Right Inner Return Lane 🚦This inlane contains Lite Left Gangway 💡. Used to lit Left Gangway Light 💡 during the Gangway Awards. Right Outer Return Lane 🚦This inlane contains the Lite Mystery Mirror Tunnel Rollover 💢. Used to lit Mirror Value 💡 for the Mystery Mirror Awards. Right Outlane 🚦This outlane contains one of the Special Lights 💡. Used to collect the Special. The Clock 💡At the center of the playfield, The Clock 💡 is made up of:
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Shoot Again 💡This insert is located between the 2 Flippers 🎮. Lights up to indicate that at least one Extra Ball has been earned and that it's possible to shoot again when a ball is drained. Gangway Award 💡Located in front of the 2 Flippers 🎮, the Gangway award is represented by 6 inserts. The first 5 inserts represent awards ranging from 75,000 to 250,000 points, and the 6th insert, a “Lite ExtraBall“ award. The flashing insert indicates the next award to be collected during the Gangway Awards. The inserts of awards already collected are lit solid. Lite Right Gangway 💡This insert is located in the Left Return Lane 🚦 which is always on. Indicates to pass through the Left Return Lane 🚦 to lit the Right Gangway Light 💡 for the Gangway Awards. Lite Left Gangway 💡This insert is located in the Right Inner Return Lane 🚦 which is always on. Indicates to pass through the Right Inner Return Lane 🚦 to lit the Left Gangway Light 💡 for the Gangway Awards. Special Lights 💡Two inserts are located in the Left Outlane 🚦 and the Right Outlane 🚦. Lights up to indicate when to collect the Special. Steps Open 💡This insert is located in the Left Outlane 🚦, in front of the Left Side Plunger 🎮. Lights up to indicate when the Steps Gate 🔩 is open during Crazy Steps mode. Left Gangway Light 💡This insert is located in the Left Gangway 🚦. Lights up to indicate when to hit the Left Gangway 🚦 to collect Gangway Awards. Steps 💡This insert pоints to the Center Ramp 🚦. Lights up to indicate when the Steps Gate 🔩 is open during Crazy Steps mode. 250K 💡This insert pоints to the Center Ramp 🚦. Lights up to indicate when to collect bonus during Quick Multiball. Mirror Value 💡This insert pоints to the Wind Tunnel 🕳️. Lights up to indicate when to send the ball in the Wind Tunnel 🕳️ during the Mystery Mirror Awards. Mystery Mirror Billboard 💡This billboard, located other the entrance of the Wind Tunnel 🕳️, has 6 lights corresponding to awards to be collected. Used:
Extra Ball 💡This insert is located in the Hidden Hallway 🚦. Lights up to indicate when to collect an Extra Ball. Lock 💡This insert is located in the Hidden Hallway 🚦. Lights up to indicate when to lock a ball during Midnight Multiball. Million 💡This insert pоints at the Rudy's Jaw 🕳️💢. Lights up to indicate when to earn 1 million points by hitting Rudy's Jaw 🕳️💢:
Million Plus 💡This insert pоints to the Inner Loop 🚦. Lights up to indicate when to collect Million Plus during the Midnight Multiball. Frenzy 💡This insert pоints to the Inner Loop 🚦. Lights up to indicate when to send the ball into the Trapdoor 🕳️ during Funhouse Frenzy mode. Trapdoor Bonus 💡This insert pоints to the Inner Loop 🚦. Lights up to indicate when to send the ball into the Trapdoor 🕳️ to collect Trapdoor Bonus. Right Gangway Light 💡This insert is located in the Right Gangway 🚦. Lights up to indicate when to hit the Right Gangway 🚦 to collect Gangway Awards. ✪ Bonuses, Awards and Other PointsSkill ShotFrom the Right Side Plunger 🎮, shoot the ball into the Rudy's Hideout 🕳️. The 1st shot is worth 250,000 points, the 2nd 500,000 points, the 3rd 750,000 points and 1 million points every next shots.
Ball SaveThere is no Ball Save on this table. KickbacksThere is no Kickback mechanic on this table. Bonus MultiplierThere is no Bonus Multiplier on this table. End-of-Ball BonusWhen the ball drains, an End-of-Ball Bonus is earned (except when a tilt has occurred). Total bonus is calculated as follows:
There is NO bonus multiplier on Funhouse. 3/4-Way ComboQuickly chain shots on the Center Ramp 🚦, the Right Gangway 🚦 and the Inner Loop 🚦, in that order, for a 3-way combo. The 3-way combo is worth 500,000 points. Gangway AwardsTo collet the current Gangway Award 💡:
Awards corresponding to each Gangway Award 💡 are, in order:
At the start of a new game, the Gangway Award 💡 to collect is “Gangway 150,000“. Trapdoor BonusHitting the ball into the opened Trapdoor 🕳️ when Trapdoor Bonus 💡 is lit to collect a bonus. Trapdoor 🕳️ is open for 7 seconds by sending the ball through the Inner Loop 🚦:
A 7 seconds timer is start to chain the shots through the Inner Loop 🚦. Failing to shoot the ball within this allotted time, resets the number of shots required to open the Trapdoor 🕳️. The 1st bonus is worth 500,000 points and the 2nd 750,000 points. All subsequent bonuses are worth 1 million points. Whenever the Trapdoor 🕳️ is open, its bonus is also collected if a ball rolls over the Inner Loop 🚦 sensor behind the Trapdoor 🕳️. This usually happens if a ball just clears the sensor and then rolls back over it on the way down. Rudy's PointsHit Rudy's Jaw 🕳️💢 or Rudy's Hideout 🕳️ at different times to score points.
Each hits on Rudy's Jaw 🕳️💢 and Rudy's Hideout 🕳️ also adds 50,000 points to the End-of-Ball Bonus. Extra BallTo achieve an Extra Ball: when Extra Ball 💡 is lit, shoot the ball in the Hidden Hallway 🚦. There are 3 Ways (2 more on Pinball FX3) to lit Extra Ball 💡:
Add an extra ball. You can shoot again when a ball is drained. These extra balls (except the last, 7.2 million points) can be achieve on each of the 3 main balls. SpecialWhen Special Lights 💡 are lit, drain a ball into the Left Outlane 🚦 or the Right Outlane 🚦.
[On a real pinball machine], offers a Replay. Replay[Only on a real pinball machine] Replays can be awarded:
Offer a Replay (or free credit). ✪ Main ModesMystery Mirror AwardsSend the ball into the Wind Tunnel 🕳️ when Mirror Value 💡 is lit to collect the flashing award of the Mystery Mirror Billboard 💡.
Awards corresponding of the Mystery Mirror Billboard 💡 (from top to bottom):
When all 6 awards are flashing: activates Funhouse Super Frenzy mode.
✪ Sides ModesCrazy StepsWhen the Steps Gate 🔩 is open, send the ball on the Left Side Plunger 🎮 and use it to send the ball through the Crazy Steps Ramp 🚦 and so collect an award.
Awards of the Crazy Steps Ramp 🚦 are:
Funhouse FrenzyThis mode starts when the ball is sent into the Trapdoor 🕳️ when Frenzy 💡 is lit during Crazy Steps mode.
SuperdogThis mode starts:
Superdog Targets 💢 lits for 20 seconds. During this allotted time, hit Superdog Targets 💢 to collect points. Collecting Superdog from the Crazy Steps mode or the Mystery Mirror Awards while Superdog is already in progress adds 20 seconds to the existing Superdog timer. The 1st hit is worth 200,000 points. Each additional hit increases the value by 25,000 points, up to a maximum of 400,000 points. The Superdog timer is paused while the ball is in the Wind Tunnel 🕳️, the Crazy Steps Ramp 🚦 or the Hidden Hallway 🚦. ✪ MultiballsQuick MultiballThis 2-ball multiball starts when “Quick Multiball“ award is collected during the Mystery Mirror Awards.
Midnight MultiballAdvancing the ClockMultiple targets advance The Clock 💡 towards 11:30 to then be able to block balls for this multiball.
Shots that advance The Clock 💡 are:
ActivationWhen The Clock 💡 reaches 11:30, Lock 💡 flashes. The only way to Advance the Clock further is to lock a ball in the Hidden Hallway 🚦 ; this moves The Clock 💡 to 11:45 and another ball is served. Shoot the ball into Rudy's Jaw 🕳️💢 is worth 1 million points and activate multiball. Million PlusOnce this 3-ball multiball is activated, Million Plus 💡 lights and the Trapdoor 🕳️ opens. Send the ball in the Trapdoor 🕳️ to score Million Plus value which increases with each hit.
The Crazy Steps mode and the Mystery Mirror Awards are disabled during this mode. ✪ Wizard ModeFunhouse Super FrenzyThis mode starts when the ball is sent into the Wind Tunnel 🕳️ when all 6 awards flash on the Mystery Mirror Billboard 💡 during the Mystery Mirror Awards.
✪ StrategiesPinStratsDanPinStratsDan offers you his tips and strategy tutorial on this video. PAPAGrace Period: when you shoot a ball into the Hidden Hallway 🚦 just before Superdog mode / Quick Multiball / Midnight Multiball expires, the bonus in question usually remains lit for a few extra seconds, just long enough to let you take one last shot at the bonus once the ball is kicked out of the lock. If this happens at the very end of Midnight Multiball, and Frenzy 💡 was lit before the multiball started, hitting the Trapdoor 🕳️ with this last shot awards the Million Plus value and starts Funhouse Frenzy mode as well. ✪ Easter EggsNo easter eggs on this table. ✪ DiscussionsAny suggestion about the content of this guide? Want to talk about this table? It's below.If you want to help with the translation, suggest an improvement, or something else ... select below the 'general' chat-room in the left panel or come on the Discord Server of this site.
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