FunHouse Pinball

"FunHouse" is one of the most collectible pinball machines released by Williams Electronic Games, Inc.
Concept by: Pat Lawlor
Design by: Pat Lawlor and Larry DeMar
Art by: John Youssi
Mechanics by: John Krutsch
Music by: Chris Granner
Sound by: Jon Hey, Brian Eddy
Software by: Larry DeMar
"FunHouse" is one pinball game that has so much going on, it is nearly impossible to ever get sick of playing. It is the first pinball machine to have an interactive ball capturing head on the playfield. This mechanical talking puppet head goes by the name "Rudy" and his role is to greet visitors and maintain the funhouse. His intentions are to discourage visitors from being in the funhouse past midnight and to do his best not to fall asleep.
Not only does Rudy's eyes open, close, and follow the path of the ball (as if to be watching your every move), but he also blurts out catchy phrases throughout the whole game, allowing you to know if you are doing well, bad, or making him angry (by pushing his buttons hehe). Rudy isn't just another distraction, he also has a purpose in gameplay...
Game Play:
OBJECT:
Take control of the FUNHOUSE from Rudy, the Dummy, by putting him to SLEEP. Put Rudy to SLEEP by advancing the FUNHOUSE clock to MIDNIGHT. Shots that advance the clock are the Jet Bumpers, the Center Ramp, and the Wind Tunnel.MULTI-BALL:
At 11:30 on the clock a LOCK is enabled, LOCK a ball and the clock will advance to 11:45. LOCK the next ball and the clock will advance to 12:00 putting Rudy to SLEEP. While Rudy is sleeping shoot a ball into his OPEN MOUTH to start MULTI-BALL.MILLION PLUS:
While in Multi-Ball shoot the ball into theTRAP-DOOR for 2 MILLION. The TRAP-DOOR will close. Shoot a ball around the CENTER RAMP, to RE-OPEN the TRAP-DOOR for 3 MILLION, 4 MILLION etc.MYSTERY MIRROR:
Hitting Rudy in the JAW lights the MIRROR VALUE LIGHT. Shooting into the WIND TUNNEL collects the value from the mirror. The value is changed by the JET BUMPERS.LEFT BALL SHOOTER:
The FUNHOUSE STEPS are lit by entering the MANHOLE to the right of the JET BUMPERS. Making the CENTER RAMP will divert the ball to the left ball shooter. Shoot for one of the FLASHING SKILL SHOT values.SKILL SHOT:
From the right plunger shoot the ball BEHIND Rudy's head to collect Rudy's HIDEOUT BONUS.
Williams used this game theme once before on Williams' 1956 'Fun House' which had three trap doors.