Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are getting their own pinball game. Featuring custom artwork, Stern Pinball in conjunction with Nickelodeon has created a masterpiece featuring the fan-favorite characters.
Stern has announced it is releasing three versions. The starting Pro machine will start at $6099, while Premium is $7699, and the Limited Edition of the machine will be $9099. Production of the Limited Edition will be restricted to only 500.
TMNT fans who manage to get their hands on one of the Limited Edition machines will receive a certificate of authenticity, hand-drawn artwork autographed by Ghostbusters artist Zombie Yeti, and a collectible toy signed by Gary Stern among other things.
John Borg has designed a playing field that will test players' skills, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games were hard to beat. Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael face off together from the bottom of the playing field against Shredder and his minions, ready to roundhouse kick those pinballs right back into their faces.
Players will choose between the four heroes, and each Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle has unique special abilities. The TMNT Glider will allow players to choose which paths the ball can take, making strategy a big factor in players' pinball proficiency. One of the craziest and wildest features is a magnetic spinning pizza which will capture and fling balls in all directions, which is especially fun when multiball is engaged.
The turtles' sensei, Splinter, seen leaping from a building on the left side, has the Lair, which is the key to unlocking Training Mode. On the right-hand side, April prepares Hurry-Up mode. The ninjas will also earn Turtle Power with skill shots, which will give them a further fighting edge. And if things look grim for the shelled heroes, like in the Last Ronin comics, players can smack the button to eat a slice of pizza for a quick energy boost.
Best of all, a toy version of Krang jumps up and down, taunting the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. By hitting him, the turtles build up the Krang Kombo value, and the center ramp will set it off. Activating a 1-2-3 foot combo by triggering an in-lane switch will take care of the Foot Clan, though the power is only available once per ball.
The turtles have teamed up with others in the past, and players will be able to team up with each other. All they have to do to activate it is hold down the right flipper button before starting a game. Progress and points will be shared by all players, just like a pizza.
Only the most rabid TMNT fans will be able to afford the price and space for Stern's creation. But if there's only going to be one pinball machine in the den, it might as well be one running in Turtle Power.
Source: IGN