Evil Dead

Latest Code


v2025.11.26

Release Notes
  • FEATURE – Earn “Spooky Tokens” during gameplay. Hold the action button while pressing Start to use tokens to play sub-wizard and wizard modes. On location, token play will still require a normal credit. Menu options allow enabling or disabling this feature and setting the number of tokens required per mode. The game awards 5 tokens immediately after updating.
  • FEATURE – Pop bumpers now give Positive or Negative awards depending on which direction the Linda Vice is facing. Positive awards are given in a specific order.
  • FEATURE – Super Pops now alternate as the first award from the Evil Hand.
  • FEATURE – Inlanes now light the opposite Orbit to boost the Dagger multiplier. Use the Launch Button to activate the build-up multiplier for 10 seconds.
  • FEATURE – Inlane completions now award extra points. Fill inlanes with all the same color for x2 extra points.
  • FEATURE – Reworked the Evil Ash mode, including adding a Phase 2.
  • FEATURE – Backboard eye inserts added to more modes.
  • FEATURE – Added a roaming shot to add time during Phase 3 of Hello Lover.
  • FEATURE – Minor improvements to It Won’t Let Us Leave. The trap door can be closed with a quick press of the action button. Additional Gameplay Settings were added for this mode.
  • FEATURE – Minor improvements to Evil Awakens.
  • FEATURE – Minor improvements to Hacked to Bits.
  • FEATURE – Added a Risky Ball Save for the Auto Launch.
  • FEATURE – Added an action button quick eject of the Middle VUK during the Book Hold.
  • FEATURE – Added a combo sequence using the Necklace Targets in all modes that do not use the Necklace Targets in another way.
  • FEATURE – Improved the graphics for the Mystery Award.
  • FEATURE – Added more Book Holds during Multiballs.
  • FEATURE – Added a hold Start to return to Ball 1. This is in addition to holding Left Flipper and Start to return to Attract Mode.
  • FEATURE – Collect the GROOVY Targets in order to earn a 20% scoring boost for the remainder of the ball.
  • FEATURE – Increased mode timer pause on Ball Search and Ball Locks.
  • FEATURE – New on-screen graphics added for Action Button events.
  • FEATURE – Added more dust to the End of Ball.
  • MENU – New audio and visual setting to change on-screen graphics if the Spooky Shotgun Shooter Handle is installed.
  • MENU – Added a gameplay setting to set the number of hits needed for Give Me Back My Hand.
  • MENU – Added a mech setting for ramp position during mode starts.
  • MENU – Added a burn-in test for the hand.
  • MENU – Default Tilt Cooldown changed from 2s to 1s.
  • BUG FIX – Corrected some timing issues with the Video Mode graphics.
  • BUG FIX – Added code to prevent the topper from becoming stuck running during Attract Mode.
  • BUG FIX – Changed the boot-up sequence if the trap door is open when the game is turned off.
  • BUG FIX – Fixed a bug where some modes were not displaying the previous high score cards correctly.
  • BUG FIX – Fixed a bug caused by a quick restart during High Score Entry.
  • BUG FIX – Fixed a bug where some Topper Settings were not saving correctly.


v2025.10.03 (Public Beta)

Release Notes
  • FEATURE – New Wizard Mode: Kandarian Demon. Progress through multiple phases to defeat the demon, culminating in a final super jackpot shot.
  • FEATURE – New Video Mode: A 70s-style action game accessed by finding hidden “lost tapes” during modes.
  • FEATURE – Unlimited ball save added to Phase 2 of Cheryl Multiball.
  • FEATURE – Launch button now works for Mystery Award and High Score Entry.
  • FEATURE – Right ramp unlights during Undying Love to prevent an exploit.
  • FEATURE – New hand-hit lightshows added.
  • FEATURE – Extra ball settings added to the Price/Replay menu.
  • FEATURE – Extra ball moved to the second hand award.
  • BUG FIX – Corrected tilt bugs in One Handed Kitchen Fight and Mirror, Mirror.
  • BUG FIX – Hacked to Bits scoring increased.


v2025.07.30

Release Notes
  • FEATURE – Destroy the Book wizard mode added, unlocked after completing all four modes from Evil Dead.
  • FEATURE – Kitchen Fight mode added as the second reward for hand hits during base gameplay.
  • FEATURE – 32 new videos added for mode qualification progression.
  • FEATURE – Ball save timers extended for Cheryl Multiball and Henrietta Multiball.
  • FEATURE – Sound added to Super Spinner introduction video.
  • FEATURE – Hand reward logic improved and better feedback for progression.
  • FEATURE – Sub-wizard modes can no longer be restarted.
  • BUG FIX – Flipper settings now correctly apply through the coil settings menu.
  • BUG FIX – Hand position testing improved for better accuracy.
  • BUG FIX – Fixed a graphic issue where scores could temporarily disappear.
  • BUG FIX – Lighting glitch resolved on the 1, 2, 3 inserts used for Blood Flood Multiplier.
  • BUG FIX – Right orbit shots no longer register with the return of center spinner.
  • BUG FIX – Fixed an issue in Cheryl Multiball Phase 2 where both fail and success states could trigger simultaneously.


v2025.06.25

Release Notes
  • FEATURE – Hero From The Sky wizard mode added to the game.
  • FEATURE – Mirror, Mirror sanity mode added to the game.
  • BUG FIX – Time settings in the menu have been fixed.
  • BUG FIX – If the final shot in Laughing was to the scoop under the right ramp, the ball was not ejecting correctly.
  • SINCE BETA – Extended ball save timer for Mirror Mirror.
  • SINCE BETA – Fixed a bug where Evil Ash stacked with multiballs could cause a crash.
  • SINCE BETA – Fixed a bug where outlane saves were not working in multiballs.


v2025.05.28

Release Notes
  • FEATURE – Cheryl Multiball has been added, qualified by completing two modes from the first film; performance in Phase 2 determines one of two unique multiball variants.
  • FEATURE – New Linda Trick added – Reverse Flippers; menu options now allow players to disable individual tricks or prevent flipper reversal entirely.
  • FEATURE – Cabin drop targets now retain their state between most modes, balls, and players, making Cabin Multiball easier to qualify.
  • FEATURE – Cheryl and Henrietta Multiballs can now be restarted if missed.
  • FEATURE – Henrietta Multiball scoring has been rebalanced for improved pacing and reward.
  • FEATURE – Ball save time during Henrietta Multiball has been increased.
  • FEATURE – Groovy flipper inserts now light less frequently to improve their visual impact.
  • FEATURE – Playfield activation now occurs more quickly following a skillshot attempt.
  • BUG FIX – Fixed an issue where ball search could generate error logs.
  • BUG FIX – Fixed a bug preventing the Right VUK from ejecting the ball.
  • BUG FIX – Fixed Henrietta’s “neck stretch” video from being cut off by drop target animations.
  • BUG FIX – Fixed a tilt-related bug involving a ball in play on the lower playfield.
  • MENU – Added new warnings to the factory reset screens to help prevent accidental data loss.
  • POST BETA – Improved handling of critical error messages.
  • POST BETA – Decreased the delay of reverse flipper warning callouts.
  • POST BETA – Improved handling of end of ball callouts.
  • POST BETA – Added a simple Tournament Mode to the menu.
  • POST BETA – Fixed a bug where two players would get added i