Line #6 Pinball/Transformers


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3	[[caption-width-right:350:Pictured: The [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition "Combo" Limited Edition]]'s backglass artwork.]]
4	->'''Megatron:''' "It is time for battle."
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6	''Transformers'' is a 2011 LicensedPinballTable designed by Creator/GeorgeGomez for Creator/{{Stern}} Pinball. It is a tie-in to the live-action ''Film/TransformersFilmSeries'' by Creator/MichaelBay, particularly ''Film/TransformersDarkOfTheMoon''.
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8	As with the [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} long-running toyline and franchise,]] this pinball game is about the ongoing civil war between a race of MechanicalLifeforms, divided into the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. The game begins by throwing you into the fray, requiring you to choose a side to ally with; thus alligned, you must then assemble the five members of your selected faction by completing the Battle Modes for all of them, then lead your forces to engage the turncoat Sentinel Prime. Defeat Sentinel, then take the fight to the members of the opposite side, and fight through them all for a chance to settle the eons-old conflict in the Battle For Cybertron. This is all accompanied with several original musical scores, along with an assortment of voice clips and video footage from the films.
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10	The ''Transformers'' pinball was available in [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition several variations]] -- in addition to the standard ("Pro") model, it was available in Autobot, Decepticon, or "Combo" Limited Editions, with different backbox translite and cabinet art, color-coded and laser-etched metalwork, support for a shaker motor, and additional playfield toys, features, and rules. This segmenting between Autobots and Decepticons extends to the game itself, as the player's choice of which side to play altered the rules.
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12	In 2012, Stern produced a home version of this game, the first in their line of "The Pin" consumer tables. However, aside from the property and the artwork, ''Transformers Pin'' (later renamed to ''Transformers: The Pin'') has no connection to the original game, using [[InNameOnly an entirely different cabinet, layout, and rules.]]
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15	!!The ''Transformers'' pinball games demonstrate the following tropes:
16	* TheCameo: Hitting the Energon targets shows the Allspark converting everyday appliances into flash symbols. The middle appliance is a cassette tape player that bears a striking resemblance to the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' version of Soundwave.
17	* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: The Transformers factions, which are colored "Autobot crimson" and "Decepticon violet," respectively. The playfield is thematically divided into two color-coded halves, and the "Combo" Limited Edition version has each half of the cabinet similarly colored.
18	* ComputerVoice: Most notable with the Allspark's callouts, which are heavily processed to the point of being nearly unrecognizable.
19	* ForcedLevelGrinding: Most players will need to play a Transformer's mode several times before completing it (a requirement for both of the {{wizard mode}}s).
20	* InNameOnly: ''Transformers: The Pin'', a home version that features a different playfield and omits several features (including the music, sound effects, and dot-matrix display).
21	* MatchSequence: The word "MATCH" appears on the display, then transforms into the match number.
22	%%* MechanicalLifeforms
23	* MythologyGag: Making a SkillShot prompts the display to recreate the IdiosyncraticWipe [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3DoNzZIKbk used in]] ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' cartoon (complete with jingle).
24	* OffTheShelfFX: The Bumblebee Camaro on the playfield is a Hot Wheels car, while the various Transformers figures are from [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Hasbro's toy line]] (most notably the "Robo Fighters" series).
25	* RedIsHeroic: The heroic Autobots are associated with the color red in various places, like their dedicated Limited Edition model.
26	* SecondaryAdaptation: The game is based on Michael Bay's film series, itself an adaptation of the original toyline/cartoon adaptation.
27	* SignatureStyle: A two-flipper "fan" design, a saucer in the left side of the playfield, and lots of straight lines and angles? Hey, it's a Creator/GeorgeGomez pinball table!
28	* SkillShot: There are up to four available.
29	** Shoot the flashing rollover lane for a standard Skill Shot.
30	** The first Secret Skill Shot is to soft plunge the ball into the center lane leading to Megatron.
31	** The second Secret Skill Shot is to weak plunge the ball so it drops to the right flipper, then shoot the left ramp.
32	** The third Secret Skill Shot is only available on Limited Edition games. Launch the ball while holding down the left flipper button to send the ball counterclockwise to the left flipper, then shoot the right ramp.
33	* SpellingBonus: Spell B-U-M-B-L-E-B-E-E to start a temporary Double Scoring frenzy mode.
34	%%* TapOnTheHead: Shown in one of the animations for hitting Mudflap and Skids.
35	* TimedMission: All of the characters' modes; making a certain number of shots before time runs out is required to complete them.
36	* WizardMode:
37	** The sub-Wizard Mode is "Sentinel Prime Battle", and is available after completing the Battle Mode for all of the characters in your faction. With one ball, shoot the game's six main shots twice each, then shoot the Allspark Saucer to collect the Super Jackpot.
38	** The Wizard Mode is "Battle for Cybertron," and is available after completing the Battle Mode for ''all'' of the Transformers. This is a six-ball multiball mode, where you must shoot the game's six main shots three times each, then shoot the Allspark Saucer. The Battle continues until only one ball remains on the table.
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40	->'''Skids:''' "It's supposed ta hurt, it's an ass-kicking!"

Context Pinball / Transformers