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->''"Play pinball, man!"''
-->-- '''Bart Simpson''' on the backglass topper

''The Simpsons'' is a {{pinball}} machine made by Creator/DataEast in 1990, based on [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons the classic animated sitcom of the same name]] (which was currently sweeping the nation at the time of the game's release).

There isn't really a major plot in the game, but most everything ''Simpsons''-related (at least, in its early seasons) is included. The bright, attention-grabbing art and custom speech from the actors helped make it a success; it won the award for best pinball game in 1990 by the Amusement and Music Operators Association.

The game was initially well-received, and it has been credited to helping pinball resurface in TheNineties, mostly due to it being one of the first games with a strong theme. Nowadays, however, it's rather hotly contested as to whether it's genuinely a good game, or simply rode the coattails of the show's popularity. Nevertheless it's still regarded as a decent play.

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!!This pinball machine provides examples of:

* AmusingInjuries: [[JustForFun/TheItchyAndScratchyShow Scratchy]] suffers these on the playfield.
* [[SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou Bart Simpson is About to Shoot You]]: Shown on the playfield, in between the flippers.
-->'''Bart:''' Shoot again, man!
* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: Homer is mistaken for Bigfoot near the left ramp, complete with souvenir shops and advertisements.
-->Get your picture taken with Bigfoot!
* BowlingForRatings: Bowling features prominently in the game, being the method for starting multiball.
* ElectricTorture: The flashers include pictures of the Simpsons family undergoing electroshock group therapy.
* GenericGraffiti: "El Barto" is scrawled on one of the playfield plastics.
* MatchSequence: The match sequence is labeled "Homer's Lucky Scratch-N-Match", and one by one, several digits are eliminated until only a few remain.
* MirrorMatch: Lisa Simpson and "Bleeding Gums" Murphy are playing saxophone on the slingshot bumpers.
* ScoreMultiplier: Termed "Doughnut Multipliers", they're earned by going on the top lanes. Up to 6 can be earned.
* SkillShot: The normal "three lanes with one lit to award points" affair.
* SpellingBonus: Spelling M-I-L-L-I-O-N-S and riding the ramp nets you a million points. The flyer mistakenly says you must spell S-I-M-P-S-O-N-S instead.
-->'''Homer:''' Please, please, please, please -- one million smackers!
* TakeThatAudience: A lot of it.
-->'''Grandpa Simpson:''' Don't you know how to use the flippers?
* TimedMission: Most missions, like the Millions round.
* TotallyRadical: A bit, thanks to Bart Simpson.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Donuts are prevalent in the playfield art.
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-->'''Apu:''' Come again!