Quoted from bobukcat:It was / is cool but I think the magic wand in Pinball Magic is better than THING, having the ball actually "float" down the wand is pretty cool, even cooler when you drop it with the flipper buttons. With regards to use of magnets in a game I'm not sure anything beats that.
This was my thought too...coupled with the levitating ball and the skill shot into the top hat, PM is one of the most creative use of toys that fits within the theme. Honorable mention for magnet play, is Mist in BSD.