Zoltar Speaks machine
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The Zoltar Speaks machine is the fortune-telling arcade automaton in the film "Big" that magically grants Josh Baskin's wish to become an adult.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zoltar fortune teller machine | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arcade automaton
ⓘ
fictional object ⓘ fortune-telling machine ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Big ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
be careful what you wish for
ⓘ
childhood vs adulthood ⓘ |
| associatedWithActor |
David Moscow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tom Hanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWorkAppearsIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorOfWorkAppearsIn | Penny Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
iconic prop from the film Big
ⓘ
widely recognized symbol of wish fulfillment in popular culture ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | supernatural object ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Big film universe ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | fantasy comedy ⓘ |
| grantsWishCondition |
user must insert a coin
ⓘ
user must make a wish ⓘ |
| grantsWishEffect |
later transforms Josh Baskin back into a child
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transforms Josh Baskin into an adult ⓘ |
| grantsWishToCharacter | Josh Baskin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCatchphrase | Zoltar Speaks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
glass-fronted case with animatronic fortune teller
ⓘ
illuminated sign reading Zoltar Speaks ⓘ red and gold cabinet ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInStory |
fortune telling
ⓘ
granting wishes ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
magic realism
ⓘ
supernatural wish-granting device trope ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
still functions despite being unplugged
ⓘ
unplugged when found by Josh Baskin ⓘ |
| inspired |
merchandise based on Big
ⓘ
real-world replica arcade machines ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
magical device
ⓘ
plot catalyst ⓘ |
| operatesBy |
animatronic figure speaking a fortune
ⓘ
dispensing a fortune card ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | coin-operated fortune-telling arcade machine ⓘ |
| propType | mechanical prop ⓘ |
| requires |
coin
ⓘ
inserting a coin to operate ⓘ |
| settingInWork |
Pier amusement park
ⓘ
carnival ⓘ |
| usedFor | advancing coming-of-age narrative in Big ⓘ |
| wishGranted | to become big ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkAppearsInRelease | 1988 ⓘ |
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Zoltar fortune teller machine