The pinball usage is derived from The Who's 1969 concept album Tommy and its song "Pinball Wizard".
wizard mode (uncountable)
- (video games, informal) A mode of play in roguelike games, allowing the player to create objects on demand, to be resurrected in the case of death, etc.
- Synonyms: god mode, wizmode
- (pinball) A special mode that is activated once the player completes a long and difficult series of tasks.