Doctor Who

The Doctor Who pinball machine, released under the Bally trade name by Midway Manufacturing in September 1992, brought the long-running British science-fiction series to the pinball world. Designed by Barry Oursler and Bill Pfutzenreuter, with artwork by Linda Deal, it runs on the Williams WPC platform with Fliptronics 2, and 7,752 units were confirmed produced.

The game's standout feature is the Time Expander mini-playfield, which raises and lowers during play to offer three distinct levels: kick-out holes at Level 1, five round white standup targets at Level 2, and three flyaway targets at Level 3. This dynamic element forces players to adapt their strategy to the current configuration. The game also features three flippers, three pop bumpers, two ramps, a 6-bank of drop targets, and multiball. A Dalek backbox topper lights up; on the roughly 100 prototype games its head also moved from side to side, but the motor was removed as a cost-saving measure before regular production, so production Daleks are stationary (aftermarket kits let owners restore the movement).

Doctor Who is also notable for its slightly shorter-than-standard bottom flippers, embossed with a lightning bolt design. This was a change implemented by Williams management in hopes of shortening game times and increasing earnings. For fans, the machine offers an immersive trip through the show's universe, Daleks and all, wrapped in one of the more mechanically inventive playfields of the early WPC era.