As a devoted admirer, I can’t help but marvel at the extraordinary journey of “The Twilight Zone” (consistently airing on SYFY). This iconic series has introduced us to an array of bizarre creatures and phenomena, ranging from gremlins lurking on aircraft wings to tiny extraterrestrials to, you guessed it, surgical practitioners with porcine features. The visual and auditory effects in this show are a testament to the creator’s inventive mind, a trait that has been a hallmark of the series nearly since its inception.
As a gamer, I can tell you that in Season 1 of this series, there were all sorts of intriguing Twilight Zone creatures hidden around, ready to mess with the human characters created by Rod Serling. One creature that really caught my attention was a slot machine that could talk! You might be wondering how they managed to make a talking slot machine on set. It turns out, it required a police escort, a pair of speakers, and a gifted voice actor. Let’s delve deeper into the details.
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How The Twilight Zone made a talking slot machine for “The Fever”
In “The Fever,” Everett Sloane portrays Franklin, a frugal man who unwillingly accompanies his wife (Vivi Janiss) on a trip to Las Vegas after she wins it. To prevent any gambling, Franklin resists, but gets tempted when a stranger hands him a silver dollar and leads him to an old slot machine called a “one-arm bandit.” After pulling the lever and unexpectedly winning some money, Franklin tries to quit. However, the slot machine repeatedly calls out to him, haunting him at night, and transforming his winnings into an affliction that he can’t free himself from.
The metaphor for gambling addiction in this production is effective due to Sloane’s captivating performance and the unique concept of a conversing slot machine. As detailed in Marc Scott Zicree’s book, “The Twilight Zone Companion,” the first hurdle was obtaining the slot machine since they were prohibited in California at the time. The peculiarities surrounding its acquisition were such that the team had to retrieve it from a police impound, with a policeman present throughout the loan period to prevent anyone from stealing it and potentially establishing an illegal gambling establishment.
To get the machine to speak, Buck Houghton’s team thought the most convincing approach would be to imitate the sound of coins falling from the machine’s slots. They achieved this by recording hundreds of dimes and quarters cascading down a metal chute, creating a sound reminiscent of the machine’s authentic noise.
Afterwards, making the machine speak proved to be another hurdle. To achieve this, Houghton and the team attached a pair of speakers to the voice actor’s neck, with the speakers facing inward. They played coin sounds through these speakers, causing the sound to travel into the actor’s throat. As he opened his mouth to speak, the same coin sound would emerge. The actor could shape words with his lips and tongue, and the speakers would complete the effect. This method was undoubtedly eerie, particularly when Franklin heard the machine shouting his name from outside his hotel room door.
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