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The TropeMaker is Williams' ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'' pinball, although technically it was not the first pinball game to include a video game; that would be ''Pinball/{{Caveman}}'' by Creator/{{Gottlieb}}.

* As mentioned above, the TropeMaker is ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day''. Its Video Mode consisted of a simplified LightGunGame, where the player moves an onscreen cursor left or right to fight off advancing Terminator robots and HK drones. The video game is over when either all of the Terminators are defeated, or the player is shot three times.

The TropeMaker is Williams' ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'' pinball, although technically it was not the first pinball game to include a video game; that would be ''Pinball/{{Caveman}}'' by Gottlieb.

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* A month after ''Caveman'' came out, [[Creator/MidwayGames Bally]] released ''[[Pinball/BabyPacMan]]'', another pinball[=/=]video game hybrid. The player starts by moving Baby Pac-Man through a maze, but entering a vertical chute suspends video play and transfers the game to the pinball table underneath. The video game resumed when the ball drained.

* A month after ''Caveman'' came out, [[Creator/MidwayGames Bally]] released ''[[VideoGame/PacMan Baby Pac-Man]]'', another pinball[=/=]video game hybrid. The player starts by moving Baby Pac-Man through a maze, but entering a vertical chute suspends video play and transfers the game to the pinball table underneath. The video game resumed when the ball drained.

In {{Pinball}} games, a Video Mode is a SideQuest that temporarily stops the playfield action and switches to a video screen. There, things continue with a simple VideoGame that can be played with the left and right flipper buttons. After the Video Mode is over, the pinball is returned to the playfield to resume the game. The ease or difficulty of reaching the Video Mode will depend on the specific pinball machine.

The TropeMaker is Williams' ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'' pinball, although technically it was not the first pinball game to include a video game; that would be ''Caveman'' by Gottlieb.

* Technically, the first pinball with a Video Mode is Gottlieb's ''Caveman'', a pinball[=/=]video game hybrid and the UrExample. A video screen was embedded at the top of the pinball playfield. When the player shot a ball into either side of the screen, he could use a joystick to move the Caveman around a maze, hunting down dinosaurs and collecting extra balls while avoiding the tyrannosaurus rex. Exiting the maze would resume the pinball game.

The TropeMaker is Williams' ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'' pinball, although technically it was not the first pinball game to include a video game (that would be ''Baby Pac-Man'' by [[Creator/MidwayGames Bally]]).

* Technically, the first pinball with a Video Mode is [[Creator/MidwayGames Bally's]] ''[[VideoGame/PacMan Baby Pac-Man]]'', a pinball[=/=]video game hybrid and the UrExample. The player starts by moving Baby Pac-Man through a maze, but entering a vertical chute suspends video play and transfers the game to the pinball table underneath. The video game resumed when the ball drained.

The TropeCodifier is Williams' ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'' pinball, although technically it was not the first pinball game to include a video game (that would be ''Baby Pac-Man'' by [[Creator/MidwayGames Bally]]).

* As mentioned above, the TropeCodifier is ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day''. Its Video Mode consisted of a simplified LightGunGame, where the player moves an onscreen cursor left or right to fight off advancing Terminator robots and HK drones. The video game is over when either all of the Terminators are defeated, or the player is shot three times.
* Technically, the first pinball with a Video Mode is [[Creator/MidwayGames Bally's]] ''[[VideoGame/PacMan Baby Pac-Man]]'', a pinball[=/=]video game hybrid. The player starts by moving Baby Pac-Man through a maze, but entering a vertical chute suspends video play and transfers the game to the pinball table underneath. The video game resumed when the ball drained.

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* ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' has the player perform a shuttle simulation in the holodeck, flying through a series of caverns without colliding. Players could opt to skip the Video Mode entirely, but completing it yields an artifact.

In {{Pinball}} games, a Video Mode is a SideQuest that temporarily stops the play field action and switches to a video screen. There, things continue with a simple VideoGame that can be played with the left and right flipper buttons. After the Video Mode is over, the pinball is ejected back onto the playfield to resume the game. The ease or difficulty of reaching the Video Mode will depend on the pinball.

In {{Pinball}} games, a Video Mode is a SideQuest that temporarily stops the pinball game and switches the gameplay to a video screen, usually a simple VideoGame that can be played with the left and right flipper buttons. After the Video Mode is over, the pinball is ejected back onto the playfield to resume the game. The ease or difficulty of reaching the Video Mode will depend on the pinball.

* As mentioned above, the TropeCodifier is ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day''. Its Video Mode consisted of a simplified LightGunGame, where the player moves an onscreen cursor left or right to fight off advancing Terminator robots. The video game is over when either all of the Terminators are defeated, or the player is shot three times.