Red & Ted's Road Show
Encyclopedia
Red & Ted's Road Show is a 1994 widebody pinball
game designed by Pat Lawlor
and released by Williams
. It is part of WMS' SuperPin
line of widebody games.
Country singer Carlene Carter
provided the voice of Red, and her song, "Every Little Thing
", is featured in the game.
The game is considered an unofficial successor of FunHouse
, as both were designed by Pat Lawlor
and feature talking head(s) along with some similar playfield layout ideas. It is equipped with a Shaker Motor to make the machine vibrate. It is the only pinball machine that features an additional daily highscore list.
or Miami. The cities/states and their missions that must be passed are:
The wizard mode (Super Payday) can be started whenever one visits a city at the West Coast and:
Pinball
Pinball is a type of arcade game, usually coin-operated, where a player attempts to score points by manipulating one or more metal balls on a playfield inside a glass-covered case called a pinball machine. The primary objective of the game is to score as many points as possible...
game designed by Pat Lawlor
Pat Lawlor
Patrick M. Lawlor is a video game and pinball machine designer.Lawlor's pinball career began as an engineer for Williams in 1987, when he co-designed a dual-playfield machine called Banzai Run with Larry DeMar. Pat Lawlor had previously been a video game designer and had entered the coin-operated...
and released by Williams
Williams (gaming company)
WMS Industries, Inc. is an American electronic gaming and amusement company based in Waukegan, Illinois. The company's main operating subsidiaries are WMS Gaming and Orion Gaming. WMS traces its roots as far back as 1943, the Williams Manufacturing Company, founded by Harry E. Williams...
. It is part of WMS' SuperPin
SuperPin
SuperPin is the name given to any of the widebody pinball games released by Williams and Midway between 1993 and late-1994....
line of widebody games.
Country singer Carlene Carter
Carlene Carter
Carlene Carter is an American country singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of June Carter and her first husband, Carl Smith....
provided the voice of Red, and her song, "Every Little Thing
Every Little Thing (Carlene Carter song)
"Every Little Thing" is a single by American country music artist Carlene Carter. Released in May 1993, it was the first single from her 1993 album Little Love Letters. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1993.-Chart performance:...
", is featured in the game.
The game is considered an unofficial successor of FunHouse
FunHouse
FunHouse is a pinball game designed by Pat Lawlor. It was released in 1990 by Williams Electronics. As its title suggests, the game is themed after the concept of a funhouse, a walk-through amusement park featuring many attractions....
, as both were designed by Pat Lawlor
Pat Lawlor
Patrick M. Lawlor is a video game and pinball machine designer.Lawlor's pinball career began as an engineer for Williams in 1987, when he co-designed a dual-playfield machine called Banzai Run with Larry DeMar. Pat Lawlor had previously been a video game designer and had entered the coin-operated...
and feature talking head(s) along with some similar playfield layout ideas. It is equipped with a Shaker Motor to make the machine vibrate. It is the only pinball machine that features an additional daily highscore list.
Gameplay
The main goal is to travel the USA from east to west, starting in New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
or Miami. The cities/states and their missions that must be passed are:
- New York - Smash a Cab
- Miami - Spring Break
- Atlanta - Worker Trapped
- Ohio - Trapped in Ohio
- New Orleans - Mardi Gras
- Nashville - Change the Station (2 Ball Multiball)
- Chicago - Evil Toll Roads
- Dallas - Monster Cab
- Kansas City - Tornado (2 Ball Multiball)
- Minnesota/Minneapolis - Frozen People
- Albuquerque - Trading Post (Sell Souvenirs)
- Denver - Gold Rush
- Butte - Tunnel Hunt
- Salt Lake City - Old West
- Las Vegas - Slot Machine
- Seattle - Alien Invasion
- San Francisco - Monster Attack
- Los Angeles - Earthshaker (reminiscence to Earthshaker)
The wizard mode (Super Payday) can be started whenever one visits a city at the West Coast and:
- lock one ball in Bob's Bunker
- lock another ball in the Bunker/Start City/Blast Hole