Evil Dead (by Spooky Pinball)
- Design Team
- Skill shots
- Modes
- Deadites
- Boom stick multiball
- Blood flood
- Cabin multiball (can steal locks)
- Mystery
- Other / Extra Ball
- Linda tricks
- Good Linda/Bad Linda
- Video Mode
Design Team:
Game Design: Corwin “Bug” Emery Spooky Luke
Software: Ben Heck
Rules: Ben Heck Corwin “Bug” Emery Hilton Jones Luke Peters
Artwork: Christopher Franchi
Music: Matt “Count D” Montgomery
Callouts: Bruce Campbell
At the start of the game, you pick between the two movies which affects the modes available.
Skill shots:
- Skill Shot: Roving flashing shot on the GROOVY targets. Plunge to hit the lit target, usually the plunger will send the ball to either of the two “O” targets. Scores 1M + 500k per skill shot.
- Super Skill Shot: Hold the left flipper and the plunger will fire at reduced power to the left flipper. Hit the random flashing shot in 5 seconds to score a super skill shot worth 2x the skill shot value.
Modes:
Light modes by shooting the ramps (lit white), then shoot under the right ramp to start modes. The first mode requires one ramp and every subsequent mode start after one has been completed requires an additional ramp. The captive ball changes which mode will be started if more than one mode is available.
Press the action button to start qualifying a different mode if the one lit isn’t the one you want to start. This will close the right ramp and allow the next mode to be qualified with additional ramp shots.
There are four modes per movie with a mini-wizard mode after completing two modes, and a wizard mode after completing all four. Each mode is split into two phases.
Movie 1:
Evil Awakens:
- The targets raise from under the cellar and one target is lit at a time, moving from left to right. After hitting four lit targets, shoot the cellar within 10 seconds to start the frenzy phase for 30 seconds and light red shots for jackpots as you escape from Cheryl. Every four jackpots scored lights the cellar for super jackpot and resets the timer. The mode is completed if the player reaches the frenzy phase and ends whenever time runs out.
Hacked to Bits:
- Target-shooting mode. The GROOVY drops and necklace targets are lit to hack for small points. Hit 5 of any target to start the frenzy phase for 30 seconds; alternate between left and right target banks to score hacks, or super hacks if the player hits targets that haven’t been made yet. The mode is completed if the player reaches the frenzy phase and ends whenever time runs out.
It Won’t Let Us Leave:
- Shoot the four randomly lit green shots (can include any orbit or ramp) to navigate the woods and start the frenzy phase. During the frenzy phase, you have 20 seconds to score scare jackpots at the red shots, but evil will be hunting for you and once those 20 seconds expire, the player must hide in the cellar to score a jackpot built up by the prior shots. Repeat this process of scoring scare jackpots then shooting the cellar 3 more times to complete the mode.
Undying Love:
- Hit the two ramps to chain up Linda with a speed bonus determined by how quickly the player was able to combo the two ramps. Then shoot the cellar and hit the loop on the lower playfield to dig the grave. Digging the grave starts the frenzy phase, a 2-ball multiball as Linda comes back to life, hit red shots for jackpots and the necklace (right) standup targets to increase the jackpot value. The mode is completed when the multiball ends.
Movie 2:
Hello Lover (3 phases):
• Phase 1
- spinner makes Linda dance - other shots increase value (Necklace Targets / Blue Arrow Also Help)
• hit blue shots (5) (I think it’s 4, but maybe 5) • then cellar • hit deadites
Give me back my hand (good to stack with mb):
- Phase 1: hit the hand 3 times (Right Ramp Pauses Hand)
- Phase 2: then hit trap door for a mb
- Phase 3:shoot the jackpots around playfield,Super Jackpot at hand (Complete “Fingers” To Light Super)
Chased by Evil:
- Phase 1 – Compete the blue arrows
- Phase 2 – Green shots hide (cellar, under ramp, right scoop
- Phase 3 – White shots run from evil. (Yellow Shots Boost Value)
Evil Ash:
- Phase 1: hit red shots to turn them blue
- then hit necklace targets (Trap Door Targets light Necklace Targets)
Deadites:
- collect deadite (orange) arrows and then both inlanes and hitting the popped up deadites (think trolls from MM) to start double deadite multiball (stack with all other modes of the game)
- Knock down the deadites and collect the jackpots behind the downed deadite
- 2nd time through on deadites is deadite frenzy - good to stack with multiball
Boom stick multiball:
- Load the shells into the shotgun to qualify by opening cellar door
- that goes to the basement (15 seconds or 3 drains) and you need to hit the lock and load shot
- listen for ready, aim, fire - hit launch button for bonus pts
- purple shots for jackpots
- load shells to light action button - which pressing lights a new jackpot
- 2nd phase you can add more balls
Blood flood:
- 3 targets in pop bumper area
- adds a scoring multiplier on the playfield
Cabin multiball (can steal locks):
- hit the drop target down
- then shoot ball up into lock mech
Mystery:
- spell groovy to light mystery, lit on the right orbit, action button to “shoot” the moving award
Mystery awards:
- points
- light deadite rollovers
- light outlane ball save
- bad linda boosts
- extra tilt warning
Other / Extra Ball:
*** multiple hand hits (7, but 2 are spotted on game start) will light extra ball**
Linda tricks: - hits to pop bumpers will give award
- resetting groovy
- reverse flippers
- lighting fake ball save
- resetting cabin drops
- make next mystery award suck
- with more to come
Good Linda/Bad Linda:
- Scoop on right
- rotates linda back and forth between good and bad
- good linda gives easier mode rules but scoring will be less
- bad (evil) linda gives harder mode rules but better scoring
Video Mode:
- Follow instructions per screen/audio to control your “man” as you battle zombies and some hideous beast at the end. Classic 1980s style gameplay which awards minimal points (in the scheme of things)