''The Wizard of Oz'' is a Jersey Jack Pinball, Inc.

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and the first new US pinball machine not made by

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/ref> The pinball machine is based on the classic 1939 film version '' The Wizard of Oz'', itself based on the 1900 novel ''

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' is a children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz after s ...

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L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum (; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's books, particularly ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the ''Oz'' series, plus 41 other novels (not includ ...

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has a 26-inch HD display that displays film clips in full color and the playfield is illuminated by RGB

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/ref> Widebody pinball machines as ''The Wizard of OZ'' offer more playfield space and more to be packed in but has been too expensive because pinball sales have been in decline since 1994. The machine also includes two completely filled out upper playfields. The machine costs $9,000 and Jersey Jack Pinball, Inc. has spent $2 million into the production.
/ref> Jersey Jack Pinball licenses its flippers from Planetary Pinball Supply and builds its soundboards in partnership with Massachusetts’ Pinnovators. The sound system supports stereo and has 600 watts of power. A $300,000

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was used for printing the artwork. Jersey Jack tested more than 10 different playfield finishes, rolling and shooting hundreds of thousands of balls. The machine uses Williams parts. Toys includes ruby slipper flippers,

Munchkin A Munchkin is a native of the fictional Munchkin Country in the Oz books by American author L. Frank Baum. They first appear in the classic children's novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1900) where they welcome Dorothy Gale to their city in O ...

huts and roofs, the disappearing

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, the witch legs in the house, the witch castle walls, the throwing apple trees, the

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balloon, the topper, the laser-cut Oz head, a

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Internet Pinball Machine Database: Jersey Jack Pinball, Inc. 'The Wizard of Oz'
/ref> that displays videos, a spinning house and flying monkey assemblies. The machine includes 5 flippers with a reverse flippers mode, 4 pop bumpers, 2 slingshots, 5 magnets, 2 in front of the wicked witch, 2 vertical up-kickers, 1 drop target and 1 spinning target.

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