When We Get To Scared Stiff...

[Jim O'Brien]

If you look on the back glass on the videotapes next to Elvira you will see the words Black Thursday written on the middle tape case. This was the day Williams closed it's doors and was a hidden message from the art team.

http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=3915&picno=3013&zoom=1

 

[Sean DonCarlos]

Not true. Scared Stiff was released in 1996; Williams would not exit the pinball industry for another three years. Many great Williams/Bally tables were produced after SS, including Medieval Madness (1997), Cirqus Voltaire (1997) and Monster Bash (1998).

 

[Jim O'Brien]

It does refer to the Williams/Bally merger and the downsizing of Williams staff.

http://www.ipdb.org/rulesheets/782/elvira.htm

 

[Rooter]

From playing the Visual Pinball version, I also found the birthday Easter Eggs on the DMD.

Mike 3/16/65 (Mike Boon, software)
Cameron 9/18/73 (Cameron Silver, software)
Alan 2/22
Eydie 1/5 (Mike Boon's wife)
Heather 5/14/96
Tania 12/5
Paul 11/11/57 (Paul Heitsch, sound/music)
Lindsey 9/24/86 (artist Greg Freres' daughter)
Lauren 8/30/89 (also Greg Freres' daughter)
Damien 5/22

There are some other great facts about the game here.

 

[HOW]

If you look on the back glass on the videotapes next to Elvira you will see the words Black Thursday written on the middle tape case. This was the day Williams closed it's doors and was a hidden message from the art team.

http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=3915&picno=3013&zoom=1

As stated - not 'entirely' correct...
For the story of WMS Pinball's closing I'd STRONGLY recommend
Website/Buy: http://www.tilt-movie.com/
Trailer Only: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYH5omzseIE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
It's great-and full movie has loads of extras-So BUY rather than DL

 

[DaPinballWizard]

"Scared Stiff" also makes a reference on the backglass, in the form of a book titled "Black Thursday", presumably the day Dennis, and other fine Williams folks, were "downsized". If it's any consolation, Elvira's latest favorite pin is, of course, "Scared Stiff" (as said to me by the Mistress of the Dark herself, on Monday, 11/18/96)"