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''Bottom:'' "Motion Picture" backglass\\
[-What other changes can you find?-] ]]

''Star Trek'' (Bally) is a [[PhysicalPinballTable solid state pinball]] designed by Gary Gayton and produced by [[Creator/MidwayGames Bally]] in 1979. This was one of Bally's most successful tables, with nearly 17,000 machines manufactured.

It was initially released with artwork based on the original ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'' television series. However, soon after production began, the decision was made to tie the game to ''Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture,'' which was being released later in the year. This was done by updating the backglass art to show the ''Enterprise'' crew in one-color spacesuits, to be a closer match to their ''Motion Picture'' uniforms. Furthermore, an unnamed woman appearing on two playfield plastics was redrawn as Ilia instead.

Although the pinball itself plays well, [[{{Trekkie}} purist]] ''[[{{Trekkie}} Trek]]'' [[{{Trekkie}} fans]] will bemoan the slapdash use of the license, as only the artwork ties the game to the series. The ''Enterprise'' is shown firing a [[WaveMotionGun gigantic energy beam]] from its front saucer, one lane is labeled "to Hyperspace", and the only SpellingBonus on the entire table is for B-A-L-L-Y. Spock is the only regular character depicted on the playfield, accompanied by a smiling, generic blonde woman in a red jumpsuit (and Ilia in the redecorated version). Even so, it's a popular piece of [[TheSeventies seventies]] ''Trek'' memorabilia for devoted collectors.

In March 2014, John Zitterkopf unveiled ''[[https://pinside.com/pinball/archive/star-trek-the-mirror-universe Star Trek: Mirror Universe,]]'' a rethemed version of the game based on the classic episode "Mirror, Mirror." Along with all-new plastics, playfield, and backglass art, ''Mirror Universe'' horizontally mirrored the entire playfield, with the shooter lane on the left. It ended up winning "Best of Show" at the 2014 Houston Arcade Amusement Operators Expo.

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!!This ''Star Trek'' pinball demonstrates the following tropes:

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Done to all of the original ''Trek'' characters. Most prominent for the male crewmembers, who now sport bulging biceps, broad shoulders, and sculpted pecs.
* AdaptationDyeJob: Spock wears a green full-body jumpsuit on the playfield.
* DolledUpInstallment: The updated artwork tying the game to ''The Motion Picture'' can be seen as this.
%%* FormFittingWardrobe: Worn by all of the characters.
* HeroicBuild: Kirk, Spock, and [=McCoy=] get this as part of their AdaptationalAttractiveness. Especially prominent on the playfield version of Spock.
* HourglassHottie: The woman standing next to Spock on the playfield has a waist only slightly wider than her head.
* LegFocus: In the original art, the left triangle bumper had a picture of a female crewmember sitting down with her bare legs prominently shown. Subsequently redrawn as Ilia with matching stockings.
%% * SpaceClothes: Full body silver jumpsuits.
* SpaceStation: The playfield has "Space Station Ko", with the three bumpers representing connected pods.
* SpellingBonus:
** B-A-L-L-Y collects all lit bonuses. What, S-P-O-C-K wasn't available?
** The ''Mirror Universe'' version uses T-E-R-R-A instead, making better use of the license.
* StealthPun: A small passage loop, hidden behind one of the bumpers, is labeled "Where No Man Has Gone Before".
* WaveMotionGun: The ''Enterprise'' on the playfield is firing one from its front sensor dish.
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