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''Barracora'' is a PhysicalPinballTable released in 1982 by Creator/WilliamsElectronics. It was designed by Creator/RogerSharpe, Steve Epstein, and Creator/BarryOursler, with artwork by Doug Watson.

When pinball enthusiasts talk about "pinball art", ''Barracora'' is a name that frequently surfaces, as the eye-catching merwoman is the first and most memorable aspect of the game. Drawing inspiration from Creator/HRGiger's works (most notably the painting "Li I"), Doug Watson drew a model's face[[note]]allegedly Brooke Shields[[/note]] morphing into a predatory fish against a landscape of teeth, then dubbed her "Barracuda". Williams' President Mike Stroll loved the artwork but thought the name was too harsh, so the woman (and the game) was quickly rechristened "Barracora".
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!!''Barracora'' demonstrates the following tropes:
* AlienHair: The merwoman on the cover seems to have tentacles for hair, alongside other objects that look like horns and lizards.
* CharacterTitle: Barracora is the name of the character laid out under the pinball table.
* ExposedExtraterrestrials: The fish-like Barracora appears to be wearing no clothing in the illustrations that adorn the game.
* FuturisticPyramid: The playfield features an underwater pyramid with barracuda and Barracora swimming around it.
* HalfHumanHybrid: Barracora appears to be some combination of fish alien and human woman.
* MyNaymeIs: The primary character is "Barracora", not "Barracuda".
* NippleAndDimed: The Barracora have no visible nipples despite having exposed breasts.
* NonhumansLackAttributes: EnforcedTrope; Barracora does appear partially naked, but seeing as the table is meant to be played by all ages, she lacks any sort of nipples.
* NonMammalMammaries: Even if Barracora lacks nipples, she still has a womanly figure unfamiliar to any species of fish.
* NoPlotNoProblem: Being a pinball table, there's no real connection between the Barracora character and the gameplay itself.
* OneGenderRace: The only Barracora shown are female.
* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: VERY different, seeing as Barracora is an alien creature with predatory fish coming out of her hair.
* ProtagonistTitle: Barracora is the only character associated with the game, so her name took over as the title.
* SpellingBonus: B-A-RR-A-C-O-R-A [[note]]Yes, the double "R's" count as one[[/note]] must be spelled in order to receive the maximum bonus.
* UnderTheSea: All the tables played throughout the game have an aquatic theme to match the title character's fish-like qualities.
* WordPureeTitle: "Barracora" is a mutated form of "barracuda" that doesn't really mean anything, other than being a character name.
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