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{{Infobox Comic|
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comic name=Pinball Wizard|
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image= [[Image:DWAM CS 15.jpg|250px]]|
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series= [[Doctor Who comic strip stories|Doctor Who comics]] -<BR> [[Tenth Doctor comic strip stories|Tenth Doctor comics]]|
{{Infobox Story SMW
doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]|
|image= DWA CS 015.jpg
companions= [[Rose Tyler]]|
|series = [[DWA comic stories]]
enemy= |
|doctor= Tenth Doctor
year= |  
|companions= [[Rose Tyler|Rose]]
writer= [[Davey Moore]]|
|enemy=  
artist= [[John Ross]]|  
|setting= [[Planet (Pinball Wizard)|Unnamed planet]]
colourist= [[Adrian Salmon]]|
|writer= Davey Moore
lettering= [[Paul Lang]]|
|artist= [[John Ross]]
editor= [[Moray Laing]]|
|colourist= [[Adrian Salmon]]
publication title= [[Doctor Who Adventures]] [[DWA Issue 15|15]]|
|letterer= [[Paul Lang]]
publication dates= [[17th October|17]] [[October]] [[2006]]|
|editor= [[Moray Laing]]
publisher= [[BBC Magazines]]|
|publication= [[DWA 15]]
format= Comic - 1 parter (6 pages)|
|release date= 17 October 2006
previous story= [[Smart Bombs]]|
|publisher= BBC Magazines
next story= [[Gangster's Paradise]] / [[Gangster's Paradise|Heads You Lose]]|
|format= Comic - 1 parter (6 pages)
|epcount = 1
|prev= Smart Bombs (comic story)
|next= Gangster's Paradise (comic story)
}}
}}
'''''Pinball Wizard''''' was a [[Doctor Who Adventures comic stories|''Doctor Who Adventures'' comic story]] featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]].


==Summary==
== Summary ==
While dodging the [[Erewon Amada]] on a recent trip, the Doctor realises that the TARDIS' Xion crystals have been jolted out of line. The slippage caused the passivator to go into flux and leak coolant into the aethiopathic chamber leading to the positioning system to overheat. What the TARDIS needs is a big jolt. Luckily the TARDIS lands inside a giant pinball machine with a strong 1960s American theme (including the [[Statue of Liberty]], fast food mock ups, baseballs, cars and route signs).
While dodging the [[Erewon Armada]], the Doctor realises that the TARDIS' [[Xion crystal]]s have been jolted out of line. The slippage caused the passivator to go into flux and leak coolant into the aethiopathic chamber, leading to the positioning system overheating. The TARDIS needs a big jolt.
Ironically this giant pinball table is being used to punish [[Gameslave]]rs (people who spend too much time playing computer games) by forcing them to take part in a giant real-life game by being encapsulated in one of the games balls. With a spectators deciding on whether the 'player'’ gets to live or not based on their game performance. The Doctor and Rose watch [[Track R Ball]] play the game, but Rose mistakenly gets to play the game instead of [[Joyce Tick]] while the Doctor (flashing his [[psychic paper]]), gets to take control of the game and manipulates the ball to strike the TARDIS. The ball drops down a hole and the Doctor frees Rose. Both of them make a hasty escape in the TARDIS which now works properly.


==Characters==
Luckily, the TARDIS lands inside a giant [[pinball]] machine with a strong [[1960s]] American theme (including the [[Statue of Liberty]], fast food mockups, baseballs, cars and route signs). Ironically, this giant pinball table is being used to punish [[Gameslave]]s (people who spend too much time playing [[computer game]]s) by forcing them to take part in a giant, real-life game by being encapsulated in one of the game's balls. Spectators decide whether the "player" gets to live, based on their game performance.
 
The Doctor and Rose watch [[Track R Ball]] play the game, but Rose mistakenly gets to play the game instead of [[Joyce Tick]]. The Doctor, flashing his [[psychic paper]], gets to take control of the game. He manipulates the ball to strike the TARDIS. The ball drops down a hole and the Doctor frees Rose. Both of them make a hasty escape in the TARDIS, which now works properly.
 
== Characters ==
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Rose Tyler]]
* [[Rose Tyler]]
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* [[Track R Ball]]
* [[Track R Ball]]


==Notes==
== Worldbuilding ==
===Original Print Details (Publication with page count and closing captions)===
''to be added''
*[[DWA Issue 15]] (6 pages split 4/2) MORE ADVENTURES NEXT ISSUE!
 
== Notes ==
* The DWA comic strip adventures were aimed at a younger audience and the artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine.
* Self-contained, one-part stories were the norm in the early issues, later being expanded to two-parters.
 
=== Original print details ===
:Publication with page count and closing captions
* [[DWA 15]] (6 pages split 4/2) MORE ADVENTURES NEXT ISSUE!


==References==
== Continuity ==
* On pinball the Doctor says that he spent a lot of time playing it back in the 1960’s, he was quite a wizard at it.
''to be added''


==Continuity==
== External links ==
* The TARDIS technobable has nothing to do with any references made on screen.
{{dwrefguide|dwacomic10.htm#dwa15|Pinball Wizard}}
* The Doctor uses his psychic paper to gain control of the pinball game.
{{Tenth Doctor DWA comics}}
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==External Links==
[[Category:Tenth Doctor DWA comic stories]]
* [http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/DWA/DWA.htm The official BBC Magazine site with cover gallery and news of the latest available issue.]
[[Category:2006 comic stories]]
* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/dwacomic10.htm#dwa15 Doctor Who Reference Guide - synopsis for '''Pinball Wizard''']
[[Category:One part comics]]
[[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories]]
[[Category:Doctor Who Adventures comic stories]]

Latest revision as of 21:30, 20 January 2024

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Pinball Wizard was a Doctor Who Adventures comic story featuring the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

While dodging the Erewon Armada, the Doctor realises that the TARDIS' Xion crystals have been jolted out of line. The slippage caused the passivator to go into flux and leak coolant into the aethiopathic chamber, leading to the positioning system overheating. The TARDIS needs a big jolt.

Luckily, the TARDIS lands inside a giant pinball machine with a strong 1960s American theme (including the Statue of Liberty, fast food mockups, baseballs, cars and route signs). Ironically, this giant pinball table is being used to punish Gameslaves (people who spend too much time playing computer games) by forcing them to take part in a giant, real-life game by being encapsulated in one of the game's balls. Spectators decide whether the "player" gets to live, based on their game performance.

The Doctor and Rose watch Track R Ball play the game, but Rose mistakenly gets to play the game instead of Joyce Tick. The Doctor, flashing his psychic paper, gets to take control of the game. He manipulates the ball to strike the TARDIS. The ball drops down a hole and the Doctor frees Rose. Both of them make a hasty escape in the TARDIS, which now works properly.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The DWA comic strip adventures were aimed at a younger audience and the artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine.
  • Self-contained, one-part stories were the norm in the early issues, later being expanded to two-parters.

Original print details[[edit] | [edit source]]

Publication with page count and closing captions
  • DWA 15 (6 pages split 4/2) MORE ADVENTURES NEXT ISSUE!

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]