Pin*Bot
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| Pin*Bot | |
| Manufacturer | Williams |
| System | Williams System 11A |
| Designer | Designers: Barry Oursler, Python Anghelo Programmer: Bill Pfutzenreuter Artwork: Python Anghelo Mechanics: Joe Joos, Jr. Music / Sound: Chris Granner, Bill Parod |
| Release Date | October, 1986 |
| Production Run | 12,001 |
Pin*Bot is a pinball game released by Williams in October of 1986, designed by Barry Oursler and Python Anghelo. It is known for its futuristic space music (composed by Chris Granner).
In this pinball game, you tried to make it around the solar system, which always started in Pluto. In order to move from planet to planet, you had to knock down three drop targets in quick succession. Each planet reached gave you a 20,000 point bonus. At the center of the playfield was a 5 by 5 grid. Lighting up the grid caused a visor to lift, revealing the eponymous robot's eye sockets. Locking balls in each socket caused the robot to say, "Now I see you," after which a bonus multiball began.
There was a home version released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1990s.
[edit] Sequels
Pin*Bot was followed by two sequels: The Machine: Bride of Pin*Bot (released in 1991; designed by Anghelo and former Gottlieb designer John Trudeau [AKA "Dr. Flash"], with music by Dan Forden and The Machine's voice was played by Stephanie Rogers), and Jack*Bot (1995; designed by Barry Oursler, with music by Jon Hey).
In The Machine, your goal is to first activate Pin*Bot's wife, The Machine, and help her transform into a living woman. After you succeed doing this, you can try to go for the billion-point shot up the center ramp in a set amount of time.
In Jack*Bot, the game has a casino and gambling theme. The playfield's layout is similar to Pin*bot's.
[edit] Trivia
- Pin*Bot appears in the 1988 pinball game, Taxi (created by Anghelo and Mark Ritchie).
| The Machine: Bride of Pin*Bot | |
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| Manufacturer | Williams |
| System | Williams WPC (Alphanumeric) |
| Designer | Designers: John Trudeau, Python Anghelo Programmer: Brian Eddy Artwork: Python Anghelo, John Youssi Mechanics: Joe Joos, Jr., Jack Skalon, Zofia Bil Music: Dan Forden Sound: Jon Hey, Rich Karstens |
| Release Date | February 1991 |
| Production Run | 8,100 |
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| Jack*Bot | |
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| Manufacturer | Williams |
| System | Williams WPC-S |
| Designer | Designers: Barry Oursler, Larry DeMar Programmer: Louis Koziarz Artwork: John Youssi Mechanics: Robert C. Friesl, Bob Brown Music / Sound: Jon Hey |
| Release Date | October 10, 1995 |
| Production Run | 2,428 |
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