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* ''Pinball/SouthPark''[='=]s match sequence is (unsurprisingly) ToiletHumor-based: Terrance and Phillip fart out several numbers (contained within bubbles... somehow), one eventually popping.

* Later software revisions of ''No Fear: Dangerous Sports'' implement the "dice roll" match feature, in additional to the standard match sequence.

* ''Black Rose'' pulls an interesting twist on this: your score's last two digits ''will'' appear... but there are three numbers in all, and they appear on bombs which ignite as soon as all three are shown. One of the fuses is a fake: the other two aren't.

* ''Pinball/TheAvengersStern'' has the Hulk (offscreen) smash the number into some sort of surface.

Back when pinball was a controversial subject, this feature was often banned, as it was considered a form of gambling. While it's probably not ''that'' bad, the feature is specifically designed to get more money out of players: it has a disproportionately higher chance of giving player a match if two have just played, so the other player will deposit money and they will both play again.

* ''Pinball/IndianaJonesThePinballAdventure'' has Indy walking by several boxes, pushing a cart with more boxes on it, with one of them opening to reveal the number.

* ''Pinball/TronLegacy'' has a lightcycle drive towards the camera, ending with a flash of light and the number being revealed.

* ''Pinball/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' has a surprisingly generic one: the number is chosen on a space background.

* ''Pinball/WorldCupSoccer'' has Striker lighting a rocket, which spirals off and explodes, revealing the number.

* ''Pinball/{{Breakshot}}'' has a cue ball that bounces off the table, hits a glass, and knocks a lemon that lands [[VictoriasSecretCompartment between the brunette's breasts]] to reveal the match number.

* ''Pinball/TheatreOfMagic'' has the magician produce two doves from her hands, which fly together and produce the number.

* ''Pinball/ScaredStiff'' has Elvira flipping through TV channels displaying different numbers (which also doubles as a shout out as the phrases heard are from previous Williams pinball games). After three clicks, if none of the numbers match, she says "Oh poo" and turns off the TV.

* ''Pinball/{{Monopoly}}'' has Uncle Pennybags slamming his fist on the table, causing two nearby dice to pop up and display the number.

* ''Black Rose'' pulls an interesting twist on this: your score's last two digits ''will'' appear... but there are three numbers in all, and they appear on bombs which ignite as soon as all three are shown. One of the fuses is a fake: the other two aren't.

* In ''Pinball/TheTwilightZone'', one of the Invaders fires its laser gun to reveal the two numbers, and any non-matching scores instantly vaporize.

* ''Pinball/Terminator2JudgmentDay'' shows a pair of walls closing together, repeatedly mashing a pair of digits between them to form the match.

* ''Pinball/WhiteWater'' ends with {{Bigfoot|Sasquatch and Yeti}} bowling, with the pins being replaced with numbers, and the final number being revealed when the ball collides with the digits.
* ''Big Buck Hunter Pro'' has one [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNsN9zeYeXk declared to be the "best pinball match screen ever"]] - a cow farting twice, with the player shooting the farts to reveal the two digits.

* ''Pinball/AttackFromMars'' has several numbers flashing until a Martian ship comes and shoots it with a laser, stopping it on one number.

** [[Pinball/StarWarsDataEast The Data East game]] has the Jawas walk up to R2-D2, pulling out numbers from him, and eventually leaving him as the final score. [[FridgeHorror The implication that they stripped him of all his parts, basically leaving him dead, can be rather unnerving.]]

* In ''Pinball/TheAddamsFamily'', Thing drags a wagon carrying a bag of numbers, and when the wagon hits a bump, two numbers fall off the wagon and form the number.
* In ''Pinball/TheTwilightZone'', the "Extra Ball" robot fires its laser gun to reveal the two numbers, and any non-matching numbers instantly vaporize.

[[caption-width-right:300:Hey kids! Knock a 20 off Stu's head for a free game!]]

* ''Pinball/Terminator2JudgmentDay'' shows a pair of walls closing together, repeatedly mashing a pair of digits between them to form the match.

A Match Sequence is a {{Pinball}} game mechanic where, at the end of a game, the last two digits of the players' scores (which will always be a multiple of 10) is compared against a "random" two-digit number (also a multiple of 10). If a player's digits match the game's, a free game is awarded (indicated with the [[JumpScare infamous knocker sound]]). The match bonus was first introduced in 1957, using the single digit of the scores; [[PinballScoring score inflation]] eventually elevated the match to the last two digits.

Not too surprisingly, matches occur fairly infrequently. Older games had the chance of getting the free game set at around 10%, but newer games will dynamically adjust the percentage to an operator set level, from a standard 7% to a paltry ''1%''.

* ''Pinball/Terminator2JudgmentDay'' shows a pair of walls closing together, repeatedly mashing a pair of digits between them to form the match.

A Match Sequence is a {{Pinball}} game mechanic where, at the end of a game, the last two digits of the players' scores (which will always be a multiple of ten) is compared against a "random" two-digit number (also a multiple of 10). If a player's digits match the game's, a free game is awarded (indicated with the [[JumpScare infamous knocker sound]]). The match bonus was first introduced in 1957, using the single digit of the scores; [[PinballScoring score inflation]] eventually elevated the match to the last two digits.

Older electro-mechanical pinballs used either light-up digits (for single-digit matches) or random reels (for two digits). The arrival of alphanumeric [=LEDs=] and, later, dot-matrix displays allowed match sequences to become more and more elaborate, often animated or otherwise specialized to the game's theme. Less creative machines simply show the match number being generated, a practice that has all but fallen out of grace today.

* ''Pinball/Terminator 2JudgmentDay'' shows a pair of piston walls closing together, repeatedly mashing a pair of digits between them to form the match digits.

A Match Sequence is a mechanic where, at the end of a {{pinball}} game, it takes the last two digits of the player's score (which will always be a multiple of ten), then displays another two-digit multiple of ten is displayed. If the two match up, a free game is awarded (indicated with the [[JumpScare infamous]] popping sound). Most of the time, however, they won't. In fact, older games had the chance of getting the free game set at around 10%, but newer games allow it to be lowered to a paltry ''1%'' (the general standard is 7%).

The arrival of alphanumeric [=LEDs=] and, later, dot-matrix displays allowed match sequences to become more elaborate, often specialized to the game's theme. Less creative machines simply show the number being randomly generated, a practice that that has all but fallen out of grace today.

!!Examples of Match Sequences Using Alphanumeric [=LED=] Displays:

!!Examples of Match Sequences Using Dot Matrix Displays:

When dot-matrix displays became commonplace, the sequence itself became specialized to the game's theme: less creative machines generally just show the number being randomly generated.

!!Examples:
* Despite not having a dot-matrix display, ''Pinball/BackToTheFuture'' does this reather creatively, given its limits. It starts with a weatherman reporting a severe thunderstorm headed for Hill Valley, then shows the lightning flying across the digit counters, then finally strikes a number.

* ''Pinball/SuperMarioBros'' simply has the two digits come together.