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[[caption-width-right:350:''The Ultimate High'']]

''Airborne Avenger'' is a PhysicalPinballTable released by Creator/{{Atari}} in 1977. Illustrated by George Opperman, it is notable for being the first pinball game created by famed designer Creator/SteveRitchie. Only 350 units were made in total.

The implied premise for the game reads like a pitch for a SummerBlockbuster movie: the Airborne Avenger takes to the skies in his flying one-man jet-sled to challenge his evil nemesis and stop his schemes. Battle an [[AirborneMook army of hang-gliding minions]] and dodge anti-aircraft fire, then hit the captive ball target on the table to continue the battle.

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!!''Airborne Avenger'' demonstrates the following tropes:

%% * AcePilot[=/=]OneManArmy: The Avenger is implied to be one.
* AirborneMook: The antagonist's minions travel around in hang gliders.
* AntiFrustrationFeature: Hitting the yellow targets opens the rightmost outlane gate to rescue any drains there.
%% * BaldOfEvil: Seen on the unnamed villain.
%% * CodeName
* CoolPlane: The Avenger's flying vehicle, a one-man jet that he flies while standing on its back.
* CoolShades: The Avenger has a pair of reflective, {{zeerust}}-style sunglasses.
* FanserviceExtra: Both the Airborne Avenger and the unnamed villain are accompanied by nameless sexy women wearing form-fitting dresses who do nothing.
* GoodHairEvilHair: The villain sports a classic pencil mustache.
* HighAltitudeBattle: Implied by the Avenger himself, the villain's army of hang-gliding mooks, the numerous anti-aircraft missiles, and the explosions on the playfield.
%% * NoPlotNoProblem
* SkySurfing: The Avenger stands on top of his jet sled as he rides it into the sky.
%% * ProtagonistTitle
* SpellingBonus: Spelling A-I-R-B-O-R-N-E-A-V-E-N-G-E-R awards an extra ball, while A-B-C doubles the end-of-ball bonus.
* StuffBlowingUp: The playfield is dotted with various explosions.
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