History Pinball / MataHari

%%* BellyDancer

InspiredBy the RealLife UsefulNotes/MataHari, the game depicts the exotic dancer and spy performing her duties. The pinball backglass shows her lounging in her chambers, handing a small folded map to a gentleman identified only as The Baron. On the playfield, Mata Hari is passing off documents stamped Top Secret, and is featured stepping out from behind a gigantic knife while framed by oversized feathers and snakes. The sides of the cabinet eschew all subtlety, with Hari pointing at a silhouette of the skull and crossbones while preparing to strike with her dagger.

%%* BareYourMidriff

%%* WeaponOfChoice: Mata Hari and her daggers are a recurring motif in the game's artwork.

The elegant and seductive artwork coupled with the uncluttered layout made this one of Bally's best-selling pinball tables of the year. Like many fictionalized depictions of the character, the ''Mata Hari'' pinball is admired by expert players for being deceptively dangerous -- while the sparse playfield only has a few elements to shoot for, a misplaced shot can instantly send the pinball between the flippers or down the outlanes. Doing well at the game requires constant vigilance and a willingness to get physical, as heavily nudging the machine is essential for high scores.

%%* CharacterTitle

* AllGermansAreNazis: Played with; though no Nazis are depicted, some versions of the backglass art include an inscription on the dagger reading ''"Meine Ehre heißt Treue"'',[[note]]German for "My honor is loyalty"[[/note]] the motto of the Waffen SS troops from UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.
** ArtisticLicenseHistory: The RealLife Mata Hari was executed in UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, so there's no reason for her to have a dagger with an SS inscription. She is also [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking nowhere near as buxom]] as the illustration suggests.
* BareYourMidriff
* BellyDancer
* CharacterTitle
* DiamondsInTheBuff[=/=]GemEncrusted: Mata Hari's primary outfit is a gold-plated ChainmailBikini covered with rubies. Possibly justified as part of her exotic dancer ensemble.
* EvilIsSexy: Invoked by combining Mata Hari's [[{{Fanservice}} sexy appearance]] with her acts of espionage.
* EvilRedhead
* FemmeFataleSpy: Mata Hari has a small dagger discretely clutched in her right hand on the backglass, and is shown holding it on the cabinet sides.
* FluffyFashionFeathers
* HoneyTrap
* NoPlotNoProblem
* PublicDomainCharacter
* RecliningReigner: The backglass depicts Mata Hari reclining in her chamber, atop a tiger-skin rug.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent [=/=]SnakesAreSexy: Several gratuitous snakes lurk around the edges of the scenes on the backglass and the playfield.
* TheThemeParkVersion: Compared to the real-life figure.
* TuxedoAndMartini: The Baron on the backglass.
* WeaponOfChoice: Mata Hari and her daggers are a recurring motif in the game's artwork.

** ArtisticLicenseHistory: The RealLife Mata Hari was executed in UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, so there's no reason for her to have a dagger with an SS inscription.

* AllGermansAreNazis: Played with; though no Nazis are depicted, some versions of the backglass art include an inscription on the dagger reading ''"Meine Ehre heißt Treue"'',[[note]]German for "My honor is loyalty"[[/note]] the motto of the Waffen SS troops from WorldWarII.
** ArtisticLicenseHistory: The RealLife Mata Hari was executed in WorldWarI, so there's no reason for her to have a dagger with an SS inscription.

InspiredBy the RealLife MataHari, the game depicts the exotic dancer and spy performing her duties. The pinball backglass shows her lounging in her chambers, handing a small folded map to a gentleman identified only as The Baron. On the playfield, Mata Hari is passing off documents stamped Top Secret, and is featured stepping out from behind a gigantic knife while framed by oversized feathers and snakes. The sides of the cabinet eschew all subtlety, with Hari pointing at a silhouette of the skull and crossbones while preparing to strike with her dagger.

* FemmeFatale: Mata Hari has a small dagger discretely clutched in her right hand on the backglass, and is shown holding it on the cabinet sides.

* MataHari: But of course.

''Mata Hari'' is a PhysicalPinballTable designed by Creator/JimPatla with artwork by Dave Christensen. it was released by Creator/{{Bally}} in 1978, just as the company was switching over from electro-mechanical pinballs to solid state.

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''Mata Hari'' is a PhysicalPinballTable designed by Jim Patla with artwork by Dave Christensen. it was released by Creator/{{Bally}} in 1978, just as the company was switching over from electro-mechanical pinballs to solid state.

* ReptilesAreAbhorrent [=/=]SnakesAreSexy: Several snakes lurk around the edges of the backglass and the playfield.

InspiredBy the RealLife MataHari, the pinball backglass depicts the exotic dancer lounging in her luxurious chambers, handing a small folded map to a dapper gentleman identified as The Baron. The playfield depicts Mata Hari as both a dancer and a spy, stepping out from behind an oversized dagger with a scroll reading "Top Secret", with oversized feathers in the background. The sides of the cabinet eschew all subtlety, depicting Mata Hari with a dagger in one hand while pointing at a silhouette of the skull and crossbones.

* AllGermansAreNazis: Played with; though no Nazis are depicted, some versions of the backglass art include an inscription on the dagger reading "Meine Ehre heißt Treue",[[note]]German for "My honor is loyalty"[[/note]] the motto of the Waffen SS troops from WorldWarII.

* EvilIsCool[=/=]EvilIsSexy

* SnakesAreSexy: Several snakes lurk around the edges of the backglass and the playfield.

[[caption-width-right:350:"The secret map, baron."]]

''Mata Hari'' is a PhysicalPinballTable designed by Jim Patla with artwork by Dave Christensen. it was released by Creator/{{Bally}} in 1977, just as the company was switching over from electro-mechanical pinballs to solid state.

The elegant and seductive artwork coupled with the uncluttered layout made this one of Bally's best-selling pinball tables of 1977. Like many fictionalized depictions of the character, the ''Mata Hari'' pinball is admired by expert players for being deceptively dangerous -- while the sparse playfield only has a few elements to shoot for, a misplaced shot can instantly send the pinball between the flippers or down the outlanes. Doing well at the game requires constant vigilance and a willingness to get physical, as heavily nudging the machine is essential for high scores.

The elegant and seductive artwork coupled with the uncluttered layout made this one of Bally's best-selling pinball tables of 1977. Like many fictionalized depictions of the character, the ''Mata Hari'' pinball is admired by expert players for being deceptively deadly -- while the sparse playfield only has a few elements to shoot for, a misplaced shot can instantly send the pinball between the flippers or down the outlanes. Doing well at the game requires constant vigilance and a willingness to get physical, as heavily nudging the machine is essential for high scores.

Inspired by the RealLife MataHari, the pinball backglass depicts the exotic dancer lounging in her luxurious chambers, handing a small folded map to a dapper gentleman identified as The Baron. The playfield depicts Mata Hari as both a dancer and a spy, stepping out from behind an oversized dagger with a scroll reading "Top Secret", with oversized feathers in the background. The sides of the cabinet eschew all subtlety, depicting Mata Hari with a dagger in one hand while pointing at a silhouette of the skull and crossbones.