History MythologyGag / Pinball

%%--> "Become [[Pinball/TheTwilightZone Lost in a Zone]] - Play Pinball."

%%--> [[Pinball/FunHouse "Hey, it's only pinball."]]

%%* The WizardMode in Creator/SteveRitchie's ''[[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:
%%-->"FINISH HER!"
%%* 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 Pinball/{{Safe Cracker}}s."
%%--> [[Pinball/FunHouse "Hey, it's only pinball."]]
%%* ''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.
%%* 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.
* One of the possible phrases heard during the MatchSequence for ''Pinball/ScaredStiff'' comes from the 1988 Elvira film:
--> "Mother, please!"
* 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.

%%* Many of the game elements in ''Pinball/MagicGirl'' are references to earlier Creator/JohnPopadiuk games, especially ''Pinball/TheatreOfMagic'' and ''Pinball/TalesOfTheArabianNights''.

* ''Pinball/StrangerThings'' alludes to [[Series/StrangerThings the original series]] frequently:
** There are some allusions to ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' - the virtual kickback on the left outlane is called "Spell of Protection" and the Mystery animation shows the result being rolled on a d20.
** "Morse Code" has the player gradually translating a message through completing specific shots. Said message ultimately turns out to be "[[ArcWords Friends don't lie, never ever, no matter what!]]".
** While the playfield being covered with imagery from the show is normal for LicensedPinballTables, the lights used for the two seasons' modes subtly incorporate imagery from each: season 1's are wrapped by Christmas lights (like the ones Joyce sets up in her home), while season 2's are placed on top of Will's scattered drawings of [[spoiler:the Mind Flayer's tunnels]].

* ''Pinball/{{Aerosmith}}'': The mode "Rats in the Cellar" opens with a shot of an exterminator van labelled "Permanent Vacation", the name of one of [[Music/{{Aerosmith}} the band]]'s albums.
* While ''Pinball/AvengersInfinityQuest'' is specifically based on [[Franchise/MarvelUniverse Marvel comics]] rather than the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, the premise takes cues from one of Thanos' appearances in the latter. [[spoiler:Specifically, the heroes need to travel back in time after he acquires all the Infinity Gems, just like in ''Film/AvengersEndgame''.]]
* ''Pinball/LedZeppelin'' frequently references the history of [[Music/LedZeppelin the band]] it's based on.
** The "Electric Magic" device takes its name from two shows the band played at Wembley Park during [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin_United_Kingdom_Tour_Winter_1971 their 1971 tour in the United Kingdom]].
** The MatchSequence is based on ''Music/PhysicalGraffiti'''s cover artwork.
** The Hermit target bears the likeness of [[https://fsb.zobj.net/crop.php?r=VbFzSg_4kEVn8Osjyz5oxsLbq-RfZPWQE3AcHtDe_5ks6r3YbhEuPTVvmvlkoChRfpNFCREX1Qddm9TYd_y6E_GQ0TdLG1OH73qK0IqVmCNUCKCERoif2BwdFvAcx9SiiQaNjishnv2G6zyT a character]] seen in ''Music/LedZeppelinIV'''s interior artwork.
** Various animations on the display are taken from album art. For instance, every extra ball-related animation is modeled on [[https://goldinauctions.com/ItemImages/000013/13948c_lg.jpeg the interior artwork]] for ''Music/LedZeppelinII'', while both Mothership Multiball and the add-a-ball animation are modeled on [[http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/images/covers/led-zeppelin-mothership(compilation)-20130617201148.jpg the cover]] of the 2007 compilation album ''Mothership''.
* ''Pinball/TheMandalorian'':
** One optional, official GameMod is a shooter handle shaped like the knob on the ''Razor Crest'''s controls (which the Child [[RunningGag repeatedly tries to play with]] throughout the first season of [[Series/TheMandalorian the source material]]).
** The animations for obtaining and using an extra ball both show the Mandalorian attacking a wall adorned with graffiti, much like those seen on Tatooine in "[[Recap/TheMandalorianS2E1Chapter9TheMarshal The Marshal]]".
* ''Pinball/GodzillaStern'':
** The opening shot of the game claims it takes place on December 19th, 1965 – the date ''Film/InvasionOfAstroMonster'', the film where the Xiliens first appeared, was originally released in Japan.
** Mechagodzilla is protected by his Defense Neo Barrier from ''Film/GodzillaVsMechagodzilla'' (depicted as a target bank in the Premium and Limited Editions).

** For the latter, there's the use of a ''T. rex'' toy that moves around and eats the ball (on higher-tier versions, at least), the "Smart Missile" feature (albeit in name only) and the phrasing of "Raptor Tri-Ball" (originally an attempt to [[WritingAroundTrademarks write around]] Creator/WilliamsElectronics' trademark on the word "multiball").

* ''Pinball/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesStern'' references [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 the cartoon it's based on]] frequently:

* In ''Pinball/{{Baywatch}}'', after winning a Special on the MatchSequence, one of the random voice clips is [[Creator/DavidHasselhoff Mitch]] saying "Never had a better day!" — a catchphrase of television series producer Gregory Bonann.

* One of the possible phrases heard during the MatchSequence for ''Pinball/ScaredStiff'' comes from the 1988 Elvira film:
--> "Mother, please!"

-->"FINISH HER!"

--> "Become [[Pinball/TheTwilightZone Lost in a Zone]] - Play Pinball."
--> "The Electric Company keeps the Bank safe from Pinball/{{Safe Cracker}}s."
--> [[Pinball/FunHouse "Hey, it's only pinball."]]

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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.
** Similarly, hitting the clock enough times during "Clock Chaos" will play a clip of Rudy (from ''{{Pinball/Funhouse}}'') yelling, "Quit playing with the clock!"
* The WizardMode in Creator/SteveRitchie's ''[[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:
-->"FINISH HER!"
* ''[[Pinball/RedAndTedsRoadShow Red & Ted's Road Show]]'' has a couple.
** After missing the jackpot in the multiball restart, Red says [[Pinball/Terminator2JudgmentDay "You missed everything!"]]
** The Invaders from ''Pinball/TheTwilightZone'' appear during several modes, most notably during the Seattle mode.
** Los Angeles' mode is nicknamed "Pinball/{{Earthshaker}}", and you get to hear Red imitate the Titlescream at the end of the mode.
** The Kansas City "Tornado" mode starts with a quote from ''Pinball/{{Whirlwind}}''.
* ''Pinball/JudgeDredd'' has several, most of which are {{Shout Out}}s to Creator/JohnTrudeau's ''[[Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon Creature from the Black Lagoon]]''.
* ''Pinball/JunkYard'' has a lot of them. Examples include:
** One sound effect is taken from ''Pinball/{{Earthshaker}}''.
** During Crane 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 other things).
** 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 ''[[Pinball/WHODunnit WHO dunnit]]''
*** The backglass indicates that the junkyard itself is located behind [[Pinball/WHODunnit Tony's Palace]].
** The Super Jackpot animation comes from ''[[Pinball/HighSpeed The Getaway: High Speed II]]''.
** And, most of all, the TimeMachine. After collecting a certain piece of junk, shooting a target will [[NostalgiaLevel start a mode from a 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"]].
* ''Pinball/NoGoodGofers'' has a few other references to previous Creator/PatLawlor tables, all of which occur when you lose all your balls in multiball without scoring the jackpot.
** 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!]]"
** At the start of Short Circuit, Bud mentions that he can feel the power (a feature that appears in many of designer Pat Lawlor's machines.)
* 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 Pinball/{{Safe Cracker}}s."
--> [[Pinball/FunHouse "Hey, it's only pinball."]]
* One of the things Pin*Bot can say when you cheat in ''Pinball/JackBot'' is "Look, there's [[Pinball/FunHouse Rudy.]]"
* 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!"
** At the beginning of Frenzy, a voice clip of Rudy from ''Pinball/FunHouse'' saying "Frenzy?!" is heard.
* 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..." (''[[Pinball/WHODunnit WHO dunnit]]'')\\
"The Earth is under attack... (''Pinball/AttackFromMars'')\\
"It's a great day for racing!" (''Pinball/{{Indianapolis 500}}'')\\
Weird singing (the little-known Williams redemption game ''Phantom Haus'')\\
"Mother, please!" (from the 1988 ''Elvira'' movie)
* ''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.
* 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.
* 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.
* In addition, on ''Pinball/StarshipTroopers'', Sonic can also appear as one of the Brain Bug's thoughts during the Match Sequence.
* In ''Pinball/{{Baywatch}}'', after winning a Special on the MatchSequence, one of the random voice clips is [[Creator/DavidHasselhoff Mitch]] saying "Never had a better day!" — a catchphrase of television series producer Gregory Bonann.
* ''Pinball/{{Congo}}'' has several references to Creator/JohnTrudeau's ''Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon'' during the "Satellite Transfer", including a hot dog vendor and the [-MOVE YOUR CAR!-] man.
* Many of the game elements in ''Pinball/MagicGirl'' are references to earlier Creator/JohnPopadiuk games, especially ''Pinball/TheatreOfMagic'' and ''Pinball/TalesOfTheArabianNights''.
* In ''Pinball/TalesOfTheArabianNights'', you can sometimes hear the callout "[[Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon Move your carpet!]]" after a shot up the ramp.
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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!"