The manufacturer Chicago Gaming Company has revealed the production of a Pinball machine based on the movie’pulp fiction‘. His director, Quentin Tarantino, rarely licenses his intellectual properties and is to a lesser extent involved in the design of these products, but in this case it has been Quentin himself who wanted a machine with this theme in the style of the 80s for his home.
Bad Mother Flipper
From that moment on, the director has been involved in every step of the project, coming to actively collaborate in its design. This has been commissioned by the legendary Mark Ritchiewhich “has created a pinball game comparable to the games of the time, but which is deeper and deeper inside. It has more mechanisms than most of those produced today” can be read in the presentation note.
Among the models advertised for its commercialization, the so-called “Bad Mother Flipper Limited Edition“, of which only 1,000 units. This limited edition will have a decoration “Jack Rabbit Slim style” with custom dance figures from Vincent Vega and Mia Wallace, classic car models with flashing headlights, Jack Rabbit Slim neon sign with twinkling star field and RGB LED lighting. In addition, its lucky owners will also take home an official banner from the film and a certificate of authenticity signed by Mark Ritchie. The normal version of the machine can be reserved by $7,999while the limited edition of the “Bad Mother Flipper” will hit the market for $9,499. – Make your accounts in euros, if only to have a comparative basis.
The return of Mark Ritchie
Mark Ritchie’s work in the video game industry dates back to the 1970s at Atari, where he contributed to many of the company’s hits and was involved in several industry-defining milestones. . However, his most recognized work corresponds to his time in the company Williams Electronicswhere he produced such well-known machines as ‘Fish Tales‘, ‘Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure‘ and ‘Cab‘.
He finished his career in the 1990s as a prominent part of the team of Capcom Coin-Op, Inc.. and since then he has remained retired. Well, that was until the call from the Chicago Gaming Company and Tarantino himself, who shook him out of his slumber to produce the ‘Pulp Fiction’ pinball game the director dreamed of.
With this work it is intended to attract, equally, both players from the growing specialized circuit and followers of Tarantino himself using over 250 lines of text from the film’s cast, five tracks from the original soundtrack, and original effects. To shape it, Josh Sharpe has also developed a set of rules that he bills as “intuitive and deep enough” to appeal to the most skilled player.
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