Lord Of The Rings Pinball Machine Announced

Posted by simoniker on Saturday October 25, 2003 @11:45AM from the makes-perfect-sense dept.

Thanks to Retrogames for pointing to the news that a Lord Of The Rings pinball machine has been announced, courtesy of sole remaining pinball manufacturer Stern Pinball Inc. There are no pictures yet, but the press release reveals features including "...a Balrog toy that pivots when hit by the ball, revealing the jump ramp that leads to The One Ring", and the fact that "...players can knock down Barad-dur, which also features the eye of Sauron." The game "will begin shipping in November, 2003", and follows recent Stern machines such as The Simpsons Pinball Party and Terminator 3.

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Pinball is hardly dead by ReyTFox · 2003-10-25 14:44 · Score: 2, Insightful

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Certainly it's not the staple game of arcades and pubs that it used to be - video games have mostly taken over there since they can offer a wider range of gameplay - but in and of itself it's a unique game with lots of variations and evolutions in table design that's settling down to a comfortable niche in the world of coin-operated games.