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* The AttractMode for Creator/SegaPinball's ''Pinball/MaryShelleysFrankenstein'' shows Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog alongside the Creator/{{Sega}} logo. After a few iterations, Sonic appears with big scars, like Frankenstein's other Creatures.
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* The globe on the backglass for ''Pinball/HarlemGlobetrottersOnTour'' includes a splotch of white paint next to Lake Michigan. Creator/GregFreres painted the image during Chicago's notorious winter of 1979, and included that as a tribute.
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*** The backglass indicates that the junkyard itself is located behind Tony's Palace.

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*** The backglass indicates that the junkyard itself is located behind [[Pinball/WHODunnit Tony's Palace.Palace]].
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*** The backglass indicates that the junkyard itself is located behind Tony's Palace.
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* ''Pinball/TruckStop'':
** The semi truck has a plate with "CG" and a musical note; these are the initials of the game's musician, Chris Granner.
** A bumper sticker reads "DL - JP", referring to designers Dan Langlois and Jim Patla.
** A detached license plate near Betty and Marge reads "SK - 13", for design collaborator Steve Kirk.
** One of the playfield road signs shows two merging arrows with the text reading "Williams/Bally Merge", referring to the (then) recent acquisition of Creator/{{Bally}} by Creator/WilliamsElectronics.
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"Tell me more..." (''[=WhoDunnit?=]'')\\

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"Tell me more..." (''[=WhoDunnit?=]'')\\(''[[Pinball/WHODunnit WHO dunnit]]'')\\
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** The Angel's voice is the same as the Candy 5000's from ''Safecracker'', and both the Angel's portrait and the Devil's voice are in ''[=WhoDunnit=]?''

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** The Angel's voice is the same as the Candy 5000's from ''Safecracker'', and both the Angel's portrait and the Devil's voice are in ''[=WhoDunnit=]?''''[[Pinball/WHODunnit WHO dunnit]]''
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"It's a great day for racing!" (''Indianapolis 500'')\\

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"It's a great day for racing!" (''Indianapolis 500'')\\(''Pinball/{{Indianapolis 500}}'')\\
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--> "The Electric Company keeps the Bank safe from Safe Crackers."

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--> "The Electric Company keeps the Bank safe from Safe Crackers.Pinball/{{Safe Cracker}}s."
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* During the MatchSequence for ''Pinball/ScaredStiff'', you can hear phrases from other Williams tables:
--> "Move your car!" (''Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon'')\\
"A most beautiful princess..." (''Pinball/TalesOfTheArabianNights'')\\
"Tell me more..." (''[=WhoDunnit?=]'')\\
"The Earth is under attack... (''Pinball/AttackFromMars'')\\
"It's a great day for racing!" (''Indianapolis 500'')\\
Weird singing (the little-known Williams redemption game ''Phantom Haus'')\\
"Mother, please!" (from the 1988 ''Elvira'' movie)
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* In ''Pinball/JohnnyMnemonic'', shooting the outer loops several times in a row prompts Skull the Bone Head (from ''Pinball/NoFearDangerousSports'') to appear and shout "Again!"
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* One of the things Pin*Bot can say when you cheat in ''Pinball/JackBot'' is "Look, there's [[Pinball/FunHouse Rudy.]]"
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* Some of the ticker messages from ''Pinball/{{Monopoly}}'' reference Creator/PatLawlor's earlier games.
--> "Become [[Pinball/TheTwilightZone Lost in a Zone]] - Play Pinball."
--> "The Electric Company keeps the Bank safe from Safe Crackers."
--> [[Pinball/FunHouse "Hey, it's only pinball."]]

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** One sound effect is taken from ''Earthshaker!''

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** One sound effect is taken from ''Earthshaker!''''Pinball/{{Earthshaker}}''.



** The Super Jackpot animation comes from [[Pinball/HighSpeed ''High Speed II: The Getaway'']].

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** The Super Jackpot animation comes from [[Pinball/HighSpeed ''High ''[[Pinball/HighSpeed The Getaway: High Speed II: The Getaway'']].II]]''.



* ''Pinball/NoGoodGofers'' has a few other references to previous Creator/PatLawlor tables, most of which occur when you lose all your balls in multiball without scoring the jackpot.
occur when two balls drain before scoring a jackpot in multiball:

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* ''Pinball/NoGoodGofers'' has a few other references to previous Creator/PatLawlor tables, most all of which occur when you lose all your balls in multiball without scoring the jackpot.
occur when two balls drain before scoring a jackpot in multiball:
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** Los Angeles' mode is nicknamed "Earthshaker", and you get to hear Red imitate the title scream at the end of the mode.
** The Kansas City "Tornado" mode starts with a quote from ''Whirlwind''.

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** Los Angeles' mode is nicknamed "Earthshaker", "Pinball/{{Earthshaker}}", and you get to hear Red imitate the title scream Titlescream at the end of the mode.
** The Kansas City "Tornado" mode starts with a quote from ''Whirlwind''.''Pinball/{{Whirlwind}}''.


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* ''Pinball/NoGoodGofers'' has a few other references to previous Creator/PatLawlor tables, most of which occur when you lose all your balls in multiball without scoring the jackpot.
occur when two balls drain before scoring a jackpot in multiball:
** Doing it once prompts a reference to ''Pinball/{{Whirlwind}}'':
---> '''Bud:''' Now, head for the cellar!
---> '''Buzz:''' [[MediumAwareness You're in the wrong game, idiot!]]
** Doing it again prompts a reference to ''Pinball/{{Earthshaker}}'':
---> '''Bud:''' Everybody, head underground now!
---> '''Buzz:''' [[MediumAwareness Now you're REALLY in the wrong game!]]
** Successfully starting it back up will prompt Buzz to say, "[[Pinball/FunHouse Oh, no!]]"
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* ''Pinball/JudgeDredd'' has several, most of which are {{Shout Out}}s to Creator/JohnTrudeau's ''[[Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon Creature from the Black Lagoon]]''.
* ''Pinball/JunkYard'' is almost comprised of them. Examples include:
** One sound effect was taken from ''Earthshaker!''
** During Crane Hurryup, the voice saying "Come on, hurry, hurry, hurry!" sounds like one of the voices in ''Pinball/DrDude'' (used for the Gift of Gab, among others).
** The Angel's voice is the same as the Candy 5000's from Safecracker, and both the Angel's portrait and the Devil's voice are in WhoDunnit?

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* * ''Pinball/JudgeDredd'' has several, most of which are {{Shout Out}}s to Creator/JohnTrudeau's ''[[Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon Creature from the Black Lagoon]]''.
* ''Pinball/JunkYard'' is almost comprised has a lot of them. Examples include:
** One sound effect was is taken from ''Earthshaker!''
** During Crane Hurryup, Hurry-up, the voice saying "Come on, hurry, hurry, hurry!" sounds like one of the voices in ''Pinball/DrDude'' (used for the Gift of Gab, among others).
other things).
** The Angel's voice is the same as the Candy 5000's from Safecracker, ''Safecracker'', and both the Angel's portrait and the Devil's voice are in WhoDunnit?''[=WhoDunnit=]?''



** And, most of all, the Time Machine. After collecting a certain piece of junk, shooting a target will start a mode from a past Williams title. Modes include [[Pinball/TheAddamsFamily "Mamushka"]], [[Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon "Move Your Car"]], [[Pinball/AttackFromMars "Saucer Attack"]], and, in early revisions, [[Pinball/Terminator2JudgmentDay "Payback Time"]].

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** And, most of all, the Time Machine. TimeMachine. After collecting a certain piece of junk, shooting a target will [[NostalgiaLevel start a mode from a past Williams previous]] Creator/{{Williams|Electronics}} title. Modes include [[Pinball/TheAddamsFamily "Mamushka"]], [[Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon "Move Your Car"]], [[Pinball/AttackFromMars "Saucer Attack"]], and, in early revisions, [[Pinball/Terminator2JudgmentDay "Payback Time"]].
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** The Super Jackpot animation comes from ''Pinball/TheGetawayHighSpeedII''.
** And, most of all, the Time Machine. After collecting a certain piece of junk, shooting a target will start a mode from a past Williams title. Modes include [[Pinball/TheAddamsFamily "Mamushka"]], [[Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon "Move Your Car"]], [[Pinball/AttackFromMars "Saucer Attack"]], and, in early ROMs, [[Pinball/Terminator2JudgmentDay "Payback Time"]].

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** The Super Jackpot animation comes from ''Pinball/TheGetawayHighSpeedII''.
[[Pinball/HighSpeed ''High Speed II: The Getaway'']].
** And, most of all, the Time Machine. After collecting a certain piece of junk, shooting a target will start a mode from a past Williams title. Modes include [[Pinball/TheAddamsFamily "Mamushka"]], [[Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon "Move Your Car"]], [[Pinball/AttackFromMars "Saucer Attack"]], and, in early ROMs, revisions, [[Pinball/Terminator2JudgmentDay "Payback Time"]].
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* ''Pinball/JunkYard'' is almost comprised of them. Examples include:
** One sound effect was taken from ''Earthshaker!''
** During Crane Hurryup, the voice saying "Come on, hurry, hurry, hurry!" sounds like one of the voices in ''Pinball/DrDude'' (used for the Gift of Gab, among others).
** The Angel's voice is the same as the Candy 5000's from Safecracker, and both the Angel's portrait and the Devil's voice are in WhoDunnit?
** The Super Jackpot animation comes from ''Pinball/TheGetawayHighSpeedII''.
** And, most of all, the Time Machine. After collecting a certain piece of junk, shooting a target will start a mode from a past Williams title. Modes include [[Pinball/TheAddamsFamily "Mamushka"]], [[Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon "Move Your Car"]], [[Pinball/AttackFromMars "Saucer Attack"]], and, in early ROMs, [[Pinball/Terminator2JudgmentDay "Payback Time"]].
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* ''Pinball/JudgeDredd'' has several most of which are {{Shout Out}}s to Creator/JohnTrudeau's ''[[Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon Creature from the Black Lagoon]]''.

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* ''Pinball/JudgeDredd'' has several several, most of which are {{Shout Out}}s to Creator/JohnTrudeau's ''[[Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon Creature from the Black Lagoon]]''.
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* ''Pinball/JudgeDredd'' has several most of which are ShoutOuts to Creator/JohnTrudeau's ''[[Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon Creature from the Black Lagoon]]''.

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* ''Pinball/JudgeDredd'' has several most of which are ShoutOuts {{Shout Out}}s to Creator/JohnTrudeau's ''[[Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon Creature from the Black Lagoon]]''.

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* The WizardMode in Creator/SteveRitchie's ''Pinball/Terminator3RiseOfTheMachines'' is "Final Battle", which pits the player against the T-X Terminator. At the climax of the fight, Ritchie reprises his role as [[Franchise/MortalKombat the voice of Shao Khan]] to deliver the final instruction:

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* The WizardMode in Creator/SteveRitchie's ''Pinball/Terminator3RiseOfTheMachines'' ''[[Pinball/Terminator3RiseOfTheMachines Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines]]'' is "Final Battle", which pits the player against the T-X Terminator. At the climax of the fight, Ritchie reprises his role as [[Franchise/MortalKombat the voice of Shao Khan]] to deliver the final instruction:



* ''Pinball/RedAndTedsRoadShow'' has a couple.

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* ''Pinball/RedAndTedsRoadShow'' ''[[Pinball/RedAndTedsRoadShow Red & Ted's Road Show]]'' has a couple.




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* ''Pinball/JudgeDredd'' has several most of which are ShoutOuts to Creator/JohnTrudeau's ''[[Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon Creature from the Black Lagoon]]''.
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* Pinball/RedAndTedsRoadShow has a couple.
** After missing the jackpot in the multiball restart: [[Pinball/Terminator2JudgmentDay You missed everything!]]
** The Invaders from Pinball/TheTwilightZone appear during several modes, most notably during the Seattle mode.

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* Pinball/RedAndTedsRoadShow ''Pinball/RedAndTedsRoadShow'' has a couple.
** After missing the jackpot in the multiball restart: restart, Red says [[Pinball/Terminator2JudgmentDay You "You missed everything!]]
everything!"]]
** The Invaders from Pinball/TheTwilightZone ''Pinball/TheTwilightZone'' appear during several modes, most notably during the Seattle mode.



** The Kansas City "Tornado" mode starts with a quote from Whirlwind.

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** The Kansas City "Tornado" mode starts with a quote from Whirlwind.
''Whirlwind''.
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** After missing the jackpot in the multiball restart: [[Pinball/Terminator2JudgementDay You missed everything!]]

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** After missing the jackpot in the multiball restart: [[Pinball/Terminator2JudgementDay [[Pinball/Terminator2JudgmentDay You missed everything!]]
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** The Kansas City "Tornado" mode starts with a quote from Whirlwind.
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* "Pinball/RedAndTedsRoadShow" has a couple.

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* "Pinball/RedAndTedsRoadShow" Pinball/RedAndTedsRoadShow has a couple.



** The Invaders from "Pinball/TheTwilightZone" appear during several modes, most notably during the Seattle mode.

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** The Invaders from "Pinball/TheTwilightZone" Pinball/TheTwilightZone appear during several modes, most notably during the Seattle mode.
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* "Pinball/RedAndTedsRoadShow" has a couple.
** After missing the jackpot in the multiball restart: [[Pinball/Terminator2JudgementDay You missed everything!]]
** The Invaders from "Pinball/TheTwilightZone" appear during several modes, most notably during the Seattle mode.
** Los Angeles' mode is nicknamed "Earthshaker", and you get to hear Red imitate the title scream at the end of the mode.
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* In ''Pinball/TheTwilightZone'', the radio's sound clips that play during "Fast Lock" are taken from earlier Creator/PatLawlor pinball machines.

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* In ''Pinball/TheTwilightZone'', the radio's sound clips that play during "Fast Lock" are taken from earlier Creator/PatLawlor pinball machines. In fact, starting the mode when one of the clips is playing cues the multiball theme from the respective machine to play.
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* In ''Pinball/TheTwilightZone'', the radio's sound clips that play during "Fast Lock" are taken from earlier Pat Lawlor pinball machines.

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* In ''Pinball/TheTwilightZone'', the radio's sound clips that play during "Fast Lock" are taken from earlier Pat Lawlor Creator/PatLawlor pinball machines.
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** Similarly, hitting the clock enough times during "Clock Chaos" will play a clip of Rudy (from ''{{Pinball/Funhouse}}'') yelling, "Stop playing with the clock!"

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** Similarly, hitting the clock enough times during "Clock Chaos" will play a clip of Rudy (from ''{{Pinball/Funhouse}}'') yelling, "Stop playing with the clock!"clock!"
* The WizardMode in Creator/SteveRitchie's ''Pinball/Terminator3RiseOfTheMachines'' is "Final Battle", which pits the player against the T-X Terminator. At the climax of the fight, Ritchie reprises his role as [[Franchise/MortalKombat the voice of Shao Khan]] to deliver the final instruction:
-->"FINISH HER!"
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* In ''Pinball/TheTwilightZone'', the radio's sound clips that play during "Fast Lock" are taken from earlier Pat Lawlor pinball machines.
** Similarly, hitting the clock enough times during "Clock Chaos" will play a clip of Rudy (from ''{{Pinball/Funhouse}}'') yelling, "Stop playing with the clock!"

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