History Pinball / NoGoodGofers

''No Good Gofers'' is a PhysicalPinballTable designed by Creator/PatLawlor, his last table for Creator/WilliamsElectronics. It was illustrated by Creator/JohnYoussi and released in 1997.

Being a Creator/PatLawlor table, ''No Good Gofers'' [[SignatureStyle shares many features from his previous tables]]: There's a third flipper that leads to a high-scoring jackpot shot; a set of dual inlanes leading to the lower left flipper; his standard soft-plunge skill shot; and a whirl-wheel that can alter ball direction. As with ''Pinball/MedievalMadness,'' Chicago's Second City comedy trope helped with the writing and voices.

* ObviousBeta: The software is riddled with bugs, many of the [[GameBreakingBug game-breaking]] variety. Among the most notorious involve Multiball spazzing out after getting a Free Lock award and Bud permanently blocking a ramp in Ripoff Multiball, thus making the act of scoring a jackpot orders of magnitude more difficult.

* AdjustableCensorship: A mild example -- the game's quotes can be set to "Rude" and "Very Rude". There's nothing profane, but "Very Rude" has the more abrasive clips.

* [[Cap]]:

** Each hole competed earns a top value of 250,000 for each hole in one, making the top possible bonus for each non-completed course 21,250,000 (250K x 17 holes x 5).

** One of the random Gofer's Choice awards is "Double Skill" or "Triple Skill", which [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin doubles or triples the soft-plunge skill shot value]]. Since this award comes from Buzz, he's not above trying to mess with the player.

* [[OneUp Extra Balls]]: Enabled after either a scheduled number of holes are completed, and/or as a randomized award at the end of any one completed hole.

--->'''Buzz:''' "Hole in one! Oops, wrong hole!"

* ObviousBeta: The software is riddled with bugs, many of the [[GameBreakingBug game-breaking]] variety. Among the most notorious involve Mulitball spazzing out after getting a Free Lock award and Bud permanently blocking a ramp in Ripoff Multiball, thus making the act of scoring a jackpot orders of magnitude more difficult.

* ScoreMultiplier

* ShutUpHannibal[=/=][[TalkToTheFist Talk to the Ball]]: Any time the gophers pop, especially if you miss a ramp, and they mock you. You can hit the ball at them as they taunt to quickly shut em up for a dose of literal LaserGuidedKarma.

* WarpZone: One of the rewards jumps the player up to three holes ahead.

* AdjustableCensorship: A mild example -- the game's quotes can be set to "Rude" and "Very Rude". There's nothing profane, but "Very Rude" includes the more abrasive clips.

''No Good Gofers'' is a PhysicalPinballTable designed by Creator/PatLawlor, his final table for Creator/WilliamsElectronics. It was illustrated by Creator/JohnYoussi and released in 1997.

Being a Pat Lawlor table, ''No Good Gofers'' [[SignatureStyle shares many features from his previous tables]]: There's a third flipper that leads to a high-scoring jackpot shot; a set of dual inlanes leading to the lower left flipper; his standard soft-plunge skill shot; and a whirl-wheel that can alter ball direction. As with ''Pinball/MedievalMadness,'' Chicago's Second City comedy trope helped with the writing and voices.

* [[OneUp Extra Balls]]: Enabled after either a scheduled number of holes are completed, or as a randomized award at the end of any one completed hole.

* WarpZone: One of the rewards jumps the player up two-to-three holes ahead.

-->'''Bud:''' "Yea, Cluck Cluck!"

* SummonBackupDancers: "Dance Party", where additional gophers appear and dance in sync with Bud and Buzz.

* DisproportionateRetribution[=/=]NoKillLikeOverkill: The Cart Attack round, where the golfer uses the golf cart to ''launch missiles'' at Buzz.

* JerkAss: Buzz, full stop.

---> '''Bud:''' "I can feel [[CreatorThumbprint the power!]]"

* ShutUpHannibal[=/=][[TalkToTheFist Talk To The Ball]]: Any time the gophers pop, especially if you miss a ramp, and they mock you. You can hit the ball at them as they taunt to quickly shut em up for a dose of literal LaserGuidedKarma.

-->'''Buzz:''' "[[TakeThatPlayer This must be embarrasing for you!]]"

The basis of the game involves players taking the role of a golfer for a day on the links. However, it so happens that two gophers named [[AlliterativeName Bud and Buzz]] claim this course as their home. Feeling that their domain has been taken over, they will do just about anything to make the golfer's day pure hell. Of course, the golfer has tricks up his own sleeve so that the gophers don't successfully interfere with his day. As with ''Pinball/MedievalMadness,'' Chicago's Second City comedy trope helped with the writing and voices.

Being a Pat Lawlor table, ''No Good Gofers'' [[SignatureStyle shares many features from his previous tables]]: There's a third flipper that leads to a high-scoring jackpot shot; a set of dual inlanes leading to the lower left flipper; his standard soft-plunge skill shot; and a whirl-wheel that can alter ball direction.

* AshFace: Shooting the center ramp enough times to bring a gopher up will cause have this effect on Bud and Buzz.

* DisproportionateRetribution[=/=]NoKillLikeOverkill: The Cart Attack round will often show Buzz getting chased by a missile launched from a golf cart.

** To the point where they'll ask the player to ''hit the other gopher'' if they get whacked by a golf ball.
---> '''Buss''': Don't hit me, hit Bud!

---> '''Bud''': Hey, don't his me! Hit Buzz!

* HarmlessElectrocution: Happens to Bud when he nibbles on the wires under the table during Short Circuit mode.

* PaintingTheMedium: During "Short Circuit", while Bud is chewing on the wires inside the game, the wheel spins erratically and the playfield lights flicker.

* PaintingTheMedium: During "Short Circuit", while Buzz is chewing on the wires inside the game, the wheel spins erratically and the playfield lights flicker.

* HarmlessElectrocution: Happens to Buzz when he nibbles on the wires under the table during Short Circuit mode.

* DuelingGames: ''Gofers'' is often compared to (and overshadows) Creator/{{Gottlieb}}'s ''[[Pinball/TeedOff Tee'd Off]]'', even though the latter came out four years earlier.

The basis of the game involves players taking the role of a golfer for a day on the links. However, it so happens that two gophers named [[AlliterativeName Bud and Buzz]] claim this course as their home. Feeling that their domain has been taken over, they will do just about anything to make the golfer's day pure hell. Of course, the golfer has tricks up his own sleeve so that the gophers don't successfully interfere with his day.

* MadLibsDialogue: Like Rudy in ''Pinball/FunHouse'', Buzz will address each player by a different nickname, like "hacker" or "chump".

The basis of the game involves players taking the role of a golfer for a day on the links. However, it so happens that two gofers named [[AlliterativeName Bud and Buzz]] claim this course as their home. Feeling that their domain has been taken over, they will do just about anything to make the golfer's day pure hell. Of course, the golfer has tricks up his own sleeve so that the gofers don't successfully interfere with his day.

* AshFace: Shooting the center ramp enough times to bring a Gofer up will cause have this effect on Bud and Buzz.

* [[TheComputerShallTauntYou The Gofers Shall Taunt You]]

* NobodyCallsMeChicken: During "Pop-A-Gofer" mode, the gofers taunt the player while the "Chicken Dance" music plays.

* SummonBackupDancers: "Dance Party", where additional gofers appear and dance in sync with Bud and Buzz.

* TapOnTheHead: Hitting either gofer will have this happen to them on the display.

* DuelingGames: ''Gofers'' is often compared to (and overshadows) Creator/{{Gottlieb}}'s ''Tee'd Off'', even though the latter came out four years earlier.

-->'''Bud:''' "Cluck cluck!"

* AshFace: Shooting the center ramp enough times will cause have this effect on Bud and Buzz.

* HarmlessElectrocution: Happens to Bud when he nibbles on the wires under the table.

* MatchSequence: Buzz kicks the golf ball down a field, where it lands on a yard stick. Interestingly, the ball has an odd habit of suddenly rolling ''away'' from the intended number.

* PaintingTheMedium: During "Short Circuit", while Bud is chewing on the wires inside the game, the wheel spins erratically and the playfield lights flicker.

-->'''Bud:''' "[[TakeThatPlayer This must be really embarrasing for you!]]"