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Prices: Pinball Machines
The TRON Legacy Pinball features an incredible 3D backglass that brings the film’s characters and story to life. TRON Legacy Pinball also features exciting sound bites from the film’s main characters as well music from the film’s original score. In TRON Legacy Pinball players battle as Sam Flynn on the Grid against Clu and Rinzler. Players will enjoy multi-ball rounds themed around scenes from the film ride the two ramps for Light Cycle battles on different levels of the Grid; defeat the motorized Recognizer target bank to expose Rinzler’s spinning Identity Disc; or fire the ball from Rinzler’s Disc to simulate a Disc War. There are numerous play features for characters in the film including Kevin Flynn Gem Zuse Quorra and Clu. Play all features to escape the Grid through the Portal. John Borg is the playfield designer and is known for creating recent hits. He is working side-by-side with the great design and engineering team at Stern Pinball. Pinball Hall of Fame artist John Youssi designed the art package and David Thiel engineered the sound. Stern Pinball Inc. is the only pinball manufacturer in the world. The Stern family has been in the pinball business since 1947. Stern Pinball is located in Melrose Park Illinois just outside of Chicago. Minimal assembly required. Just attach 4 legs and fold-up and lock back glass. Dimensions 55L x 27W x 75 1/2H. Weight Approximately 250 lbs. Made by Stern Pinball Inc.
$4799.95
Transformers Pro Pinball Machine from Stern Pinball brings Megatron Optimus Prime and all your favorite Transformers into your home game room! Exciting game play features include Megatron Vehicle Form rapid fire multi-ball with cyber ball lock and illuminated eyes as well as an Optimus Prime target with M.T.M.T.E. more than meets the eye elevating ramp! Bumblebee Captive Camaro target Decepticon laser-cut steel ramps three Devastator pop bumpers an Autobot/ Decepticon spinning target and so much more await you as you enter the world of Transformers pinball. Enjoy the stunning high-definition Autobots vs. Decepticons cabinet artwork Transformers decals and color-themed star posts. With captivating details from the hit Transformers franchise and amazing pinball action that will challenge even the most seasoned player the Transformers Pro Pinball Machine is a must-have for any true collector or enthusiast! Stern Pinball Inc. is the only pinball manufacturer in the world. The Stern family has been in the pinball business since 1947. Stern Pinball is located in Melrose Park Illinois just outside of Chicago. Minimal assembly required. Just attach 4 legs and fold-up and lock back glass. Dimensions 55L x 27W x 75 1/2H. Weight Approximately 250 lbs. Made by Stern Pinball Inc.
$4799.95
James Camerons Avatar Pinball by Stern Pinball Inc. through a license with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products transports players to the planet of Pandora on a quest to protect the Navi people from an invading mining colony. Based on the number one film of all-time with 2.7 billion in worldwide box office receipts and the top-selling Blu-ray release of all-time the pinball game translates James Camerons history making epic into a one-of-a-kind gaming experience. Staying true to the innovative nature of the film James Camerons Avatar Pinball features a 3-D backglass with incredible depth clarity and color speech and sound effects from the movie and an original voiceover by Stephen Lang who plays Colonel Miles Quaritch. In James Camerons Avatar Pinball you are Jake Sully. Capture the pinball in the transporter link that reveals a Jake Sully figurine thus transforming yourself into his Avatar. As his Avatar you will have to escape the Thanator fight the Viper Wolves and ride the great Leonoptyrix. Travel through the Hallelujah mountains and do battle with the RDA in the bumpers and face Colonel Miles Quaritch in his mechanical AMP Suit. Be sure to destroy the Colonel before he destroys you to access the 4-ball multi-ball as a reward. Score jackpots and save the Navi people from total destruction. James Camerons Avatar Pinball also features a banshee ramp magnet for random ball play stationary targets bank of mobile targets and lots of multi-ball action. Sterns design team of John Borg and Lonnie Ropp created the James Camerons Avatar Pinball. Pinball Hall of Fame member Kevin OConnor designed the artwork with David Thiel in the sound booth. Stern Pinball Inc. is the only pinball manufacturer in the world. The Stern family has been in the pinball business since 1947. Stern Pinball is located in Melrose Park Illinois just outside of Chicago. Minimal assembly required. Just attach 4 legs and fold-up and lock back glass. Dimensions 55&qu
$4599.95
