Also known as POTO
1990 · Data East
Phantom of the Opera
Known for Catwalk, Organ, Magic Mirror and PHANTOM. Heavy crimson stage curtains swagged across the top and falling down the right side, ornate gold baroque filigree in the top corners and along the lower panel, bedroom interior at left with a carved wooden bedpost, a mattress and a green bedspread, a vase of red roses on a bedside stand, organ pipes and stone gothic architecture mid-centre behind the figures and tiered opera boxes with small seated audience figures in the shadowed upper centre.
- Year
- 1990
- Maker
- Data East
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Ramp
Catwalk
- Target
Organ
- scoop
Magic Mirror
- Goal
PHANTOM
- Mode
Unlimited Millions
- Multiball
Organ Multiball
On the playfield
Ramp 1
- Catwalk
Holes 2
- Organ scoop scoop
- Magic Mirror scoop
Targets 3
- Organ
- Grasshoppers
- Scorpions
Kickback 1
- Laser Kick
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Enormous head and shoulders filling the right half; pale blue-grey skin, scars stitched across both cheeks and jaw, stubble, one eye shadowed by a wide-brimmed dark blue hat, high blue coat collar and pale cravat, staring out to the left
- woman Blonde with shoulder-length curly hair, loose white shift slipping off one shoulder, seated sideways on a bed with legs crossed and bare feet extended toward the viewer; fair skin, neutral melancholic expression
- man Upper left, grey face with hollow dark eyes and a mask-like appearance, shoulder-length hair, black cloak over a white ruffled shirt, hands raised with splayed fingers
- woman Mid-centre, blonde in a dark green gown seated on a green-draped bed, one hand raised to her head
- skeleton Centre bottom, full skeleton in a long rust-red opera cloak with gold trim, holding a flesh-coloured face mask up at shoulder height in its right hand
- woman Bottom centre, brunette with loose curls in a low-cut pale gown, seated beside a man
Setting
- Heavy crimson stage curtains swagged across the top and falling down the right side
- Ornate gold baroque filigree in the top corners and along the lower panel
- Bedroom interior at left with a carved wooden bedpost, a mattress and a green bedspread
- A vase of red roses on a bedside stand
- Organ pipes and stone gothic architecture mid-centre behind the figures
- Tiered opera boxes with small seated audience figures in the shadowed upper centre
Text on it
- DE
- DATA
- EAST
- The Phantom of the Opera
- CREDITS
How it plays
-
Modes 3
- Unlimited Millions
- Raise Jackpot
- Double Score
-
Multiballs 3
- Organ Multiball
- Two-Ball Play 2-ball
- Three-Ball Play 3-ball
-
Goals 1
- PHANTOM
Made by
- Design
- Joe Kaminkow
- Design
- Ed Cebula
- Art
- Paul Faris
- Software
- Lonnie D. Ropp
- Sound & Music
- Kyle Johnson
Reference
Linked terms
- Catwalk also called Left ramp also called Phantom shot
- Organ also called Organ lock
- Unlimited Millions also called Phantom Lit
- Raise Jackpot also called Jackpot Raise
- Organ Multiball also called Organ Jackpot
- Two-Ball Play also called Instant 2 Ball
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- black
- red
- gold
- cream
Fingerprint: Seated blonde woman in corset and sheer drape with masked man in white top hat leaning over shoulder holding rose, large winged skull with butterfly body beneath dark oval cameo, two grimacing white skulls flanking center, translucent pink horseshoe ramp above
The centre artwork pair: a seated blonde woman in a corset and sheer drape with a masked man in a white top hat and red-lined cloak leaning over her shoulder holding a rose. Second, a large winged skull with a butterfly body directly beneath a dark oval cameo plaque at the lower centre, flanked by two grimacing white skulls. Third, the gothic arched window on the left playfield holding stacked playing-card rank inserts. Fourth, the apron title in flowing red script with a thick white drop shadow. Fifth, the glowing translucent pink horseshoe ramp and magenta pop-bumper caps filling the upper playfield.
Setting
- Gothic opera house interior
- Gold filigree and scrollwork on jet black
- Red velvet drapery
- Playing card motifs
Symbols
- Playing card suits and rank inserts
- Skulls
- Winged butterfly
- Long-stemmed rose
- Gothic arched window
- Candle sconces
- Illuminated arrow segments
- Vintage oval cameo frames
Notable shapes
- Gothic arched window cutout housing the drop-target bank
- Dark oval cameo plaque at lower centre above the winged skull
- Two long converging wireform rails forming a wide v across the playfield
- Horseshoe-shaped translucent ramp at the top
- Two mirrored curved cream banners with red piping flanking the centre skull
Art motifs
- Acanthus gold scrollwork
- Red velvet curtain swags
- Shields and crests
- Candles
- Skeleton ornament
Themes
- Opera
- Gothic
- Masked phantom
- Playing cards
- Haunted mansion
Title on it
- The phantom of the opera
Text on it
- PHANTOM
- The Phantom of the Opera
- PHANTOM OF THE OPERA RULES
- BALLS 1
- BALLS 2
- LOCK BALL
- MODE 2
- GRAB JACKPOT
- CASHOUT
- BOTTOM LANES
- BRING A MASK
- UPPER A SCORROW
- ORANGE SCORE
- UNDER GLASS - DO NOT CLEAN APRON WITH LIQUID OR ABRASIVES
- FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
- 50 - 1 PLAY
- 75 - 2 PLAYS
- BEST VALUE
- $1.00 = 3 PLAYS
- 3 BALLS PER GAME
- HOLD INSTANT AND 6 FREE BACKGLASS FOR REPLAY VALUE
- Magnum Credits - 30
- DANGER
- ENTRY CODE
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Seated blonde woman at centre, shoulder-length curled golden hair, cream satin corset bodice with lace trim, sheer white drape over her arms, bare shoulders, neutral forward-facing expression |
| Man | Standing directly behind her, tall, white top hat, white shirt and cravat, pale featureless mask, dark cloak lined in deep red, holding a single long-stemmed red rose |
| Skeleton | Large winged skull with butterfly body at lower centre beneath the oval plaque |
| Skeleton | Two smaller white grinning skulls flanking the lower centre, one each side |
| Other | Numerous small skull emblems printed on the translucent magenta pop-bumper caps in the upper playfield |
| Man | A second masked male face and shoulders in a framed cameo portrait high on the left of the centre artwork |
A black-background playfield with cream-and-gold gothic decoration, framed by two long silver wireform rails that converge at the centre. Dominant colours are jet black, hot pink-red, antique gold and cream. At centre sits a blonde woman in a cream satin corset bodice and sheer white drape, seated facing forward; directly behind her stands a tall man in a white top hat, white shirt and pale mask, cloak lined in deep red, holding a long-stemmed red rose near her shoulder. Below them a large winged skull-and-butterfly motif sits beneath a dark oval cameo plaque, flanked by two smaller white skulls. Flanking the centre are two curved cream banners edged in red, and a gothic arched window on the left holding stacked playing-card rank inserts (a J and two 7s above a star). On the right a slanted habitrail ramp runs down past illuminated arrow segments and card-rank markers. The upper third holds pop bumpers with translucent magenta caps and skull emblems inside a horseshoe-shaped pink ramp. The apron carries a red script title logo with heavy white outline, two cream instruction cards and a gold oval maker's plate.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- crimson red
- gold
- black
- pale blue-grey
Fingerprint: Giant disembodied pale blue-grey head with needle-thread scars and stubbled jaw in wide hat filling right half, skeleton in rust-red opera cloak holding face mask, blonde woman on bed in white shift, crimson stage curtains, gold baroque corners, Phantom of the Opera title in red-gold cursive lettering, theatrical horror-opera composition
The single most memorable element is a giant disembodied male head filling the right half of the glass - a pale blue-grey face with needle-and-thread scars running across both cheeks, stubbled jaw, and a wide-brimmed dark hat slung over one eye. A second striking motif is a life-size skeleton in a long rust-red opera cloak holding up a flesh-coloured face mask, standing centre-bottom. The blonde woman in a rumpled white shift, seated cross-legged with bare legs and bare feet toward the viewer, is the other anchor figure. The setting is pure stage: deep crimson curtains swagged across the top and falling down the right, gold baroque ornament in the corners, and a yellow DE logo over the curtain.
Setting
- Heavy crimson stage curtains swagged across the top and falling down the right side
- Ornate gold baroque filigree in the top corners and along the lower panel
- Bedroom interior at left with a carved wooden bedpost, a mattress and a green bedspread
- A vase of red roses on a bedside stand
- Organ pipes and stone gothic architecture mid-centre behind the figures
- Tiered opera boxes with small seated audience figures in the shadowed upper centre
Symbols
- Red roses
- Opera face mask
- Human skeleton
- Organ pipes
- Gold baroque filigree scrollwork
- Stage curtains
- Segmented score windows
Lettering
- The title is a large flowing red cursive script with a gold outline and pale highlight, 'the' small above the leading p, the words stacked and slightly arched across the upper right over the curtain. the mark at top left of centre is a solid yellow de monogram followed by stacked block capitals data / east in a bold sans-serif.
Themes
- Opera
- Horror
- Phantom
- Gothic
- Romance
- Period costume
Title on it
- The phantom of the opera
Text on it
- DE
- DATA
- EAST
- The Phantom of the Opera
- CREDITS
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Enormous head and shoulders filling the right half; pale blue-grey skin, scars stitched across both cheeks and jaw, stubble, one eye shadowed by a wide-brimmed dark blue hat, high blue coat collar and pale cravat, staring out to the left |
| Woman | Blonde with shoulder-length curly hair, loose white shift slipping off one shoulder, seated sideways on a bed with legs crossed and bare feet extended toward the viewer; fair skin, neutral melancholic expression |
| Man | Upper left, grey face with hollow dark eyes and a mask-like appearance, shoulder-length hair, black cloak over a white ruffled shirt, hands raised with splayed fingers |
| Woman | Mid-centre, blonde in a dark green gown seated on a green-draped bed, one hand raised to her head |
| Skeleton | Centre bottom, full skeleton in a long rust-red opera cloak with gold trim, holding a flesh-coloured face mask up at shoulder height in its right hand |
| Woman | Bottom centre, brunette with loose curls in a low-cut pale gown, seated beside a man |
| Man | Bottom centre, dark slicked hair, blue military jacket with gold frogging, seated with an arm around the brunette, looking outward |
| Other | Three tiny ballerinas in white tutus with arms extended, dancing in a row on a small ledge at centre-right |
| Other | Pale figure in a long white coat and hat standing in profile at the right edge |
| Other | Several small shadowy figures in opera boxes in the upper centre background |
A densely painted backglass framed by a black cabinet edge and ornate gold filigree corner flourishes. The composition is a theatrical collage of horror-opera characters under heavy red stage curtains. Dominating the right half is an enormous close-up of a pale blue-grey man's face with stitched scars across both cheeks, stubble, a wide-brimmed dark blue hat tilted over one eye, and a high-collared blue coat and cravat. Across the top runs a large red-and-gold cursive logo reading The Phantom of the Opera. On the left a blonde woman in a loose white shift sits legs crossed on a bed, bare feet toward the viewer, with a vase of red roses on a carved bedside stand behind her. Other figures include a grey-masked man in a cloak at upper left, a seated blonde woman on a green bed mid-centre, a skeleton in a long rust-red coat holding up a face mask, three tiny dancing ballerinas in white tutus, a man in a blue military jacket with gold braid seated beside a brunette woman at bottom centre, and a pale figure in a long white coat at right. Two backlit segmented score windows framed by gold scrollwork sit at lower right.