Ep 3. The Tale of the Pinball Wizard
- TV-Y7
- November 21, 1992
- 25 min
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8.0 (1,035)
The Tale of the Pinball Wizard is the third episode of the third season of Are You Afraid of the Dark? In this episode, the Midnight Society has a new member, Stig, who is a self-proclaimed pinball wizard. When Stig reveals that he has a haunted pinball machine, the group decides that it would make for a great story for their next meeting.
The tale begins with a young boy named Ross, who stumbles upon a pinball machine in the basement of an old arcade. The machine's owner tells Ross that the pinball machine is different from others because it has a "special power." Intrigued, Ross begins to play and quickly becomes obsessed with beating the machine.
As Ross spends more and more time playing the pinball machine, strange things begin to happen. He starts to hear voices and see ghostly images in the machine's display. He becomes convinced that the pinball machine is controlling him and that he must beat it at all costs.
When Ross finally defeats the machine, he is congratulated by the machine's owner and given a trophy. But the victory is short-lived, as Ross begins to feel a strange presence following him. He starts to see the same ghostly images from the pinball machine in real life.
Ross becomes increasingly paranoid and begins to feel that the pinball machine is possessing him. He seeks the help of a psychic, who tells him that he must destroy the machine in order to break the curse.
Ross returns to the arcade to destroy the pinball machine, but the machine fights back. Ross is forced to outrun the machine's electrical charges and narrowly escapes with his life.
In the end, Ross is able to destroy the pinball machine and break the curse. He learns a valuable lesson about the dangers of obsession and the importance of knowing when to walk away.
The Tale of the Pinball Wizard is a thrilling and suspenseful episode that will leave audiences on the edge of their seats. With its spooky imagery and heart-pumping action, this episode is a must-watch for fans of the horror genre.
