Star Wars (1992 pinball)
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| Manufacturer | Data East |
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| Release date | December 1992 |
| System | DataEast/Sega Version 3 |
| Design | John Borg |
| Programming | Neil Falconer, Lonnie D. Ropp |
| Artwork | Markus Rothkranz |
| Music | Brian L. Schmidt |
| Sound | Brian L. Schmidt |
| Production run | 10,400 units |
Star Wars is a 1992 pinball machine released by Data East. It is based on the Star Wars original trilogy of films.[1][2]
Design and layout
[edit]With a production run of 10,400 machines this was Data East's most successful pinball game. It features the voice of Darth Vader, a video mode, and a rotating silver globe representing the Death Star.[3] On the left, above the 4 pop bumpers, is R2-D2 who can rotate and move up and down.
In a brief review CVG rated the machine at 89%.[4]
A semi-official update, tweaking and refining the gameplay rules was released 20 years later.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Electronic Games 1993-01. Decker Publications. January 1993. p. 16.
- ^ Amiga Joker (1993-02)(Joker Verlag)(DE). February 1993. p. 122.
- ^ Shalhoub, Michael (2012). The pinball compendium: 1982 to present (2nd revised ed.). Atglen, Pa: Schiffer Publishing. pp. 149–150. ISBN 978-0-7643-4107-6.
- ^ Keen, Steve (December 1992). "CVG - Arcade Action! [p.98-99]" (PDF). retrocdn.net. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "STAR WARS Unofficial v.1.07". www.pinballcode.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023.
External links
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