Line #24 Pinball/LaserWar

Context Pinball / LaserWar

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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/laser-war_3409.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:The last Great War of the future will be fought between Vidal Sassoon and Aqua Net]]
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4	->''A Flipper So Strong It Could Crack Walnuts!''
5	-->-- Advertising flyer
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7	In 1985, after Creator/SternElectronics closed its doors, the pinball factory and assets were purchased by Creator/DataEast, who resurrected it as their new pinball division. Their first table was 1987's ''Laser War'', designed by Creator/JoeKaminkow, programmed by Lonnie Ropp, and illustrated by Margaret Hudson and Kevin O'Connor.
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9	[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Like the title says,]] the game is centered on a futuristic firefight between three teams welding {{Ray Gun}}s shooting [[EnergyWeapon Frickin' Laser Beams]]. Hit the Red, Yellow, and Blue targets, then return to the corresponding colored bases to enable multiball. Charge up the Ion Cannon, then fire it during three-ball multiball for a devastating million points. Let the 2.1 stereo sound keep your adrenaline pumping, but don't get distracted by the nonstop lightshow and dazzling flashers.
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11	Among pinheads, ''Laser War'' is known for three things -- its HamAndCheese-filled theme, [[SoBadItsGood amusingly schlocky translight art,]] and blisteringly fast and challenging gameplay. Many feel that the game could've found a bigger audience if it had a solid ScienceFiction license behind it; as such, it is often overlooked by collectors, making it a surprisingly affordable table for the first-time buyer.
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14	!!''Laser War'' demonstrates the following tropes:
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16	* EightiesHair: Most prominent on the women, but even the men can't avoid the curse of the mullet.
17	* CleavageWindow: All of the women warriors wear breast-separating jumpsuits that leave their centers exposed.
18	* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: The Red, Yellow, and Blue Bases.
19	* EnergyWeapon: Everybody has a RayGun that shoots easily-dodgable light beams.
20	* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: It's war... with lasers.
21	* FutureSpandex: Everyone wears identical sleeveless spandex jumpsuits, differentiated only by their Army's color.
22	* HaveANiceDeath: Whenever the player drains a ball, the male warrior shouts, "Dang, I'm hit!"
23	* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Even with all of the laser beams flying around, ''no one'' gets hit.
24	* OneWayVisor: Most of the men wear face-covering visors.
25	* WaveMotionGun: The Ion Cannon.
26	-->'''Warriors''': Shoot the Ion Cannon! Shoot the Ion Cannon!

Context Pinball / LaserWar