History Pinball / Terminator3RiseOfTheMachines

* SpellingBonus: R-E-D starts RED, naturally. R-P-G drop targets light the [=RPG=] mode.

* SpellingBonus: R-E-D starts RED, naturally.

-->[[HesBack HE'S BACK!]] [[note]]Steve Ritchie, designer of many of the greatest pinball machines of all time, brings you a new pinball for the 21st Century.[[/note]]

Eight years after ''[[Pinball/NoFearDangerousSports No Fear: Dangerous Sports]]'', Creator/SteveRitchie returned to [[PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball]] with ''Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines''. Released by Creator/SternPinball in 2003, this table features art by Kevin O'Connor, original voice clips by ArnoldSchwarzenegger, and a ball-launching RPG in the backbox itself.

* HintSystem: To help pinball novices, not only do the playfield indicators flash for relevant targets, but the game even has Arnold Schwarzenegger tell you what and where to shoot for at the start of each ball.

-->HE'S BACK![[note]]Steve Ritchie, designer of many of the greatest pinball machines of all time, brings you a new pinball for the 21st Century.[[/note]]

-->HE'S BACK![[labelnote:*]]Steve Ritchie, designer of many of the greatest pinball machines of all time, brings you a new pinball for the 21st Century.[[/labelnote]]

Seven years after ''[[Pinball/NoFearDangerousSports No Fear: Dangerous Sports]]'', Creator/SteveRitchie returned to [[PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball]] with ''Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines''. Released by Creator/SternPinball in 2003, this table features art by Kevin O'Connor, original voice clips by ArnoldSchwarzenegger, and a ball-launching RPG in the backbox itself.

Seven years after ''No Fear: Dangerous Sports'', Creator/SteveRitchie returned to [[PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball]] with ''Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines''. Released by Creator/SternPinball in 2003, this table features art by Kevin O'Connor, original voice clips by ArnoldSchwarzenegger, and a ball-launching RPG in the backbox itself.

-->'''The Terminator:''' "Shoot here, and here!"

Seven years after ''No Fear: Dangerous Sports'', Creator/SteveRitchie returned to [[PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball]] with ''Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines''. Released by Creator/SternPinball in 2003, this table features art by Kevin O'Connor, original voice clips by ArnoldSchwarzenegger, and a ball-launching RPG in the backglass itself.

-->"Shoot here, and here!" -- '''The Terminator'''

Stern did not hesitate to [[PanderingToTheBase play up the significance of the game]] in advertisements, touting [[PuttingTheBandBackTogether the return of Steve Ritchie and the]] ''Pinball/Terminator2JudgmentDay'' [[PuttingTheBandBackTogether team]].[[note]]Specifically, Chris Granner on sound and Dwight Sullivan with software[[/note]] Many pinball enthusiasts agreed, welcoming ''Terminator 3'' as a worthy return for the "Master of Flow", a game that emphasized long shots, fast action, and precision shooting. The main point of dispute is whether it surpasses the ''T2'' pin, with ''T2'' regarded as having better art and ''T3'' having more demanding gameplay.

* WizardMode: "Final Battle", which is only available after starting Payback Time and Assault Multiball, collecting the Super Jackpot, maximum Escape awards, and completing at least three [=RPGs=]. The Battle itself is a multiball mode where you must repeatedly hit the taunting T-X to weaken her. After that, shoot the ramps and loops, and finally [[Franchise/MortalKombat Finish Her]] by hitting the T-X until she's destroyed, after which it starts over again but with multiple modes activated which activates "Blitz".

* WizardMode: "Final Battle", which is only available after completing Payback Time and Assault, and collecting the Super Jackpot, maximum Escape awards, and at least three [=RPGs=]. The Battle itself is a multiball mode where you must repeatedly hit the taunting T-X to weaken her. After that, shoot the ramps and loops, and finally [[Franchise/MortalKombat Finish Her]] by hitting the T-X until she dies.

Seven years after ''No Fear: Dangerous Sports'', Creator/SteveRitchie returned to [[PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball]] with ''Terminator: Rise of the Machines''. Released by Creator/SternPinball in 2003, this table features art by Kevin O'Connor, original voice clips by ArnoldSchwarzenegger, and a ball-launching RPG in the backglass itself.

* SpiritualSuccessor: A borderline example, since both this game and the ''Terminator 2'' pinball share the same licensee and the same creator, but are released by different companies. Whether this makes them direct sequels or not depends on how one defines "successor".

Stern did not hesitate to [[PanderingToTheBase play up the significance of the game]] in advertisements, touting [[PuttingTheBandBackTogether the return of Steve Ritchie and the]] ''Pinball/Terminator2JudgementDay'' [[PuttingTheBandBackTogether team]].[[note]]Specifically, Chris Granner on sound and Dwight Sullivan with software[[/note]] Many pinball enthusiasts agreed, welcoming ''Terminator 3'' as a worthy return for the "Master of Flow", a game that emphasized long shots, fast action, and precision shooting. The main point of dispute is whether it surpasses the ''T2'' pin, with ''T2'' regarded as having better art and ''T3'' having more demanding gameplay.

Stern did not hesitate to [[PanderingToTheBase play up the significance of the game]] in advertisements, touting [[PuttingTheBandBackTogether the return of Steve Ritchie and the]] ''[[PuttingTheBandBackTogether Terminator 2: Judgement Day]]'' [[PuttingTheBandBackTogether team]].[[note]]Specifically, Chris Granner on sound and Dwight Sullivan with software[[/note]] Many pinball enthusiasts agreed, welcoming ''Terminator 3'' as a worthy return for the "Master of Flow", a game that emphasized long shots, fast action, and precision shooting. The main point of dispute is whether it surpasses the ''T2'' pin, with ''T2'' regarded as having better art and ''T3'' having more demanding gameplay.

Seven years after ''No Fear: Dangerous Sports'', Creator/SteveRitchie returns to [[PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball]] with ''Terminator: Rise of the Machines''. Released by Creator/SternPinball in 2003, this table features art by Kevin O'Connor, original voice clips by ArnoldSchwarzenegger, and a ball-launching RPG in the backglass itself.

* MythologyGag[=/=]ShoutOut: At the climax of "Final Battle", Steve Ritchie reprises his role as [[Franchise/MortalKombat the voice of Shao Khan]] to deliver the final instruction:

* RatedMForManly: Every inch of this pinball table lives and breathes this trope; the playfield's predominantly red color scheme is broken up by the stainless steel ramps and chrome pipes everywhere, while the red-tinged backglass is only interrupted by the merciless Terminators glaring at you.

* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: The Terminators. Most evident for the T-850, which has half of its synthetic face blown off its playfield head.

* {{Lockdown}}: Appears during "Blitz".

As one would expect, this pinball game follows the plot of [[Film/Terminator3RiseOfTheMachines the movie,]] with the player as the T-850 Terminator fighting against the T-X. Since her Plasma Cannon easily outclasses the T-850, the player must first travel around the playfield, collecting weapons and [=BFGs=]. Look for opportunities for multiball, Quick Fire, and Payback Time, but Escape is also available. Don't get distracted when the Command Center initiates a RedAlert, and be ready to use the backglass RPG at the T-X when the time comes. Survive long enough for the Final Battle, and try to Finish Her before she does the same to you.

* {{BFG}}: The RPG, represented by the backglass launcher

Seven years after ''No Fear: Dangerous Sports'', Creator/SteveRitchie returns to [[PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball]] with ''Terminator: Rise Of The Machines''. Released by Creator/SternPinball in 2003, this table features art by Kevin O'Connor, original voice clips by ArnoldSchwarzenegger, and a ball-launching RPG in the backglass itself.

* ArtificialHuman: The T-850. Most evident by its playfield head, with half of its synthetic face blown off.

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-->HE'S BACK![[labelnote:*:Steve Ritchie, designer of many of the greatest pinball machines of all time, brings you a new pinball for the 21st Century.]]