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{{Short description|1995 pinball machine}}
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{{Infobox Pinball | title = Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
|image = [[Image:MSF promo.jpg|260px|center]]
|manufacturer = [[Sega|Sega Pinball]]
|system = DataEast/Sega Version 3b
|designer = John Borg
|programmer = Neil Falconer <br> Orin Day <br> John Carpenter
|artwork = Paul Faris
|music = [[Brian L. Schmidt]]
|sound = Brian L. Schmidt
|blank1_title = Dots/Animation
|blank1= Jack Liddon <br> Kurt Andersen <br> Scott Melchionda
|release = January 1995
|production = 3,000 (confirmed)
}}
'''''Mary Shelley's Frankenstein''''' is a 1995 pinball machine released by [[Sega Pinball]]. It is based in the [[Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (film)|film of the same name]].
==Layout==
The game uses three full-size flippers, two of which are at the bottom in the normal position while the third is located farther up the table. Other features include two regular-size triangular slingshots at the bottom of the table, along with an 'alive' kickback ball save at the left outlane. There are no under-the-playfield tunnels, but the game features two scoops; the Geneva scoop (lower) and the Sarcophagus scoop (upper).
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Four pop-bumpers can be found on the left side of the table, near an 'Ice-cave'; a small hole which, when targeted, will give the player a random bonus as well as relighting the alive kickback (if, already, unlit). There is a ramp at the back of the table which feeds the left inlane. Next to that, there is the "North Pole" VUK (Vertical up Kicker) which kicks up into a ramp that feeds the right inlane. The toy in this game is a model of [[Frankenstein's monster]] which, during 'Creature Multiball', will throw a ball down onto the playfield.
==Gameplay==
* The purpose of ''Mary Shelley's Frankenstein'' pinball is to finish eight scenes indicated in a circular pattern on the playfield in order to engage a 6-ball multiball wizard mode after finishing all other modes:
* '''Frankenstein Millions''': Shoot all 12 FRANKENSTEIN letters within 30 seconds.
* '''Stoning''': Shoot a total of around 50-60 switches to collect a CREATION letter.
* '''Creature Feature''': The player has 30 seconds to spell CREATURE by shooting the ramp eight times.
* '''Lynch Justine''': Shoot the Left Lane for 3 consecutive hurry-ups.
* '''North Pole''': Shoot the North Pole VUK for a hurry-up starting at 90M.
* '''Light Extra Ball''': Extra ball is lit at the North Pole.
* '''Voltage Mode''': Shoot the ramp for 20M, then the North Pole for 30M, then the Ice Cave for 40M, then the Left Lane for 50M.
* '''Graveyard''': Make a monster by collecting two arms, two legs, a torso, and a head from the various holes.
As well as these modes there are also two separate multiball modes. 'Geneva multi-ball' is a three-ball multi-ball mode and is started by shooting the ball into the 'Geneva' scoop while the Geneva light is activated. 'Creature multiball' is begun by looping the 'Creature ramp' a number of times and then shooting 'North Pole'. This triggers two ball multi-play which can, then, be upgraded to as much as a six ball multi-ball by shooting for the 'North Pole' once again followed by any jackpot shot.
==Digital versions==
''Mary Shelley's Frankenstein'' was included as a licensed table in ''[[The Pinball Arcade]]'' since October 2015. Some [[Sega]] logos and the [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] cameo were removed, but it retains the song "[[Frankenstein (song)|Frankenstein]]" by [[Edgar Winter Group]].
The table was also released for ''[[Stern Pinball Arcade]]'' for free. It included the same changes as in ''The Pinball Arcade''.
==External links==
* {{IPDB|947}}
* [http://www.pinball.org/rules/frankenstein.html Pinball Archive rule sheet]
* [https://gameroomblog.com/reviews/a-forgotten-monstrous-gem-of-a-pinball The GameRoom Blog: Frankenstein: A Forgotten Monstrous Gem of a Pinball]
[[Category:1995 pinball machines]]
[[Category:Pinball machines based on films]]
[[Category:Sega pinball machines]]
[[Category:Works based on Frankenstein]]
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