History VideoGame / ProPinballBigRaceUSA

* EverythingsBetterWithCows: In Passenger Frenzy, [[spoiler: make all 4 of the Jackpots in order from left to right]], then collect the Super Jackpot at the Taxi.

* DarthVaderClone: Officer Unfriendly, who not only quotes from Franchise/StarWars directly but also has his rebreather voice.

** Officer Unfriendly closely resembles [[DarthWiki/DarthVader Darth Vader]] from Franchise/StarWars.
--> '''Officer Unfriendly:''' "[[TheForceIsStrongWithThisOne The Force is strong with this one.]]"

--> “You drive like a box of chocolates!”

** "Police Duel" is awarded after playing all four Duels. Unlike the other Duels, the mystery target wont spot shots during this mode, meaning your only way to defeat Officer Unfriendly will be shooting the U-turn followed by the scoop, and then the Taxi.

--> '''Officer Unfriendly:''' ''"Your skills are complete."''

[[caption-width-right:350:''"Welcome to '''Big Race USA!''' The greatest race in the world!"'']]]]

--> '''Police Car:''' ''"Your skills are complete."''

[[caption-width-right:350:"Oooh, taxi!" ...sorry, [[Pinball/{{Taxi}} wrong game.]]]]

''"Welcome to '''Big Race USA!''' The greatest race in the world!"''

Unlike the dark and edgy themes of the earlier ''Pro Pinball'' games, ''Big Race USA'' goes LighterAndSofter, featuring a cartoony taxicab racing across the continental United States. In the cities, you'll get chased by police, shoot down flying saucers, and deal with gridlocks and parking garages. You can build up your speed On the Road, but watch out for challenges from other vehicles. Look for chances to make a quick getaway, and earn money to buy useful stuff at Jay's Junk throughout the game.

* DarthVaderClone: The Police Car, who not only quotes from Franchise/StarWars directly but also has his rebreather voice.

* SecretShop: Jay's Junk. You can use your hard earned money to buy anything as cheap as a lottery ticket up to things that help you on your journey to the West.

** Police Car closely resembles [[DarthWiki/DarthVader Darth Vader]] from Franchise/StarWars.
--> '''Police Car:''' "[[TheForceIsStrongWithThisOne The Force is strong with this one.]]"

** "Police Duel" is awarded after playing all four Duels. Unlike the other Duels, the mystery target wont spot shots during this mode, meaning your only way to defeat the Police Car will be shooting the U-turn followed by the scoop, and then the Taxi.

* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: One of the modes that takes place in the City, mid-late game further in the West. A strange creature abnormally grows to giant size and starts chasing you. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!

* {{Combo}}: Not only do these award points, but they're also needed to get into Duels with other cars. You can even perform certain tricks when a specific pattern of shots are made.
* DarthVaderClone: The Police Car, who not only quotes from Franchise/StarWars directly hit also has his rebreather voice.
* DifficultyLevels: Choose from Extra Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard, or Extra Hard. They affect the game's complexity, as easier lebels omit some of the modes and spot advancement after a ball drains.

* LighterAndSofter: Compared to the dark tables and and serious tones of ''[[VideoGame/ProPinballTheWeb The Web]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/ProPinballTimeshock Timeshock!]]''.
* MythologyGag: Police Car closely resembles [[DarthWiki/DarthVader Darth Vader]] from Franchise/StarWars.
--> '''Police Car:''' "[[TheForceIsStrongWithThisOne The Force is strong with this one.]]"
* NintendoHard: The Big Race. Because of the continuous 5-ball multiball that's going on (or less, depending on your standing throughout the Race), as well as the Air Bag staying up the whole time, completing the mode within 100 seconds is no easy feat. And you can't cross the finish line early. [[spoiler: Pray that each of the four items relating to the four other cars help you win the race.]]

* SecretShop: Jay's Secret Stash. You can use your hard earned money to buy anything as cheap as a lottery ticket up to things that help you on your journey to the West.

** Speedway Frenzy closely resembles Multiball Madness in ''Pinball/MedievalMadness.''
--> '''Drag...Oval...Stunt...Street...''' ''SPEEDWAY FUH--REEENNNNNNZZZYY...YYYYY!''
** Look closely at the 6 blue lights just above the flippers. ''Pinball/AttackFromMars'' has this.

* SpellingBonus: TRUNK lights the "Open the Trunk" saucer, which gives an award depending on the opposing car and the dollar amount, as well as raise the Combo value.

* WizardMode:
** "The Big Race" is a sub-Wizard Mode that takes place in San Francisco. Compete against the four other cars in a five-ball multiball mode; you have 100 seconds to win the race, and the only way to win is to stay ahead of the others by making key shots.
** "The Really Big Race" is the Wizard Mode, and is only available by completing six separate tasks and then paying $100,000 for the entrance fee. It's a six-ball multiball that lasts for 100 seconds, and to win you must shoot each car three times, shoot the police car twice, then get into the Taxi for a 500 million bonanza.

Unfortunately, although ''Big Race USA'' is a solid pinball simulation, it falls a bit short in the gameplay department, particularly in its relatively modest ruleset, generic events, and lackluster music. Furthermore, the use of pre-rendered table graphics becomes a problem in this game, as some of the shots are obscured by the playfield toys, and the lack of a dynamic camera makes the game even harder as a result.

* ShoutOut: Police Car closely resembles [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]].
--> '''Police Car:''' "The Force is strong with this one."

* SpellingBonus: TRUNK lights the "Open the Trunk" saucer, which gives an award depending on the opposing car and the dollar amount.

* NintendoHard: The Big Race. Because of the continuous 5-ball multiball that's going on (or less, depending on your standing throughout the Race), as well as the Air Bag staying up the whole time, completing the mode within 100 seconds is no easy feat. And you can't cross the finish line early.

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!! ''Pro Pinball: Big Race USA'' demonstrates the following tropes:

* {{Combo}}s: Not only do these award points, but they're also needed to get into Duels with other cars. You can even perform certain tricks when a specific pattern of shots are made.

** The layout as a whole is this to ''Pinball/JudgeDredd'', ''Attack From Mars'', and somewhat to ''Pinball/Taxi.''

''Pro Pinball: Big Race USA'' is the third [[DigitalPinballTable digital pinball game]] in the ''VideoGame/ProPinball'' series. It was released by Creator/CunningDevelopments in 1998 for the UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer, with versions for the SonyPlayStation and UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh. It was also available for the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast as part of "Pro Pinball Trilogy".

''Pro Pinball: Big Race USA'' is the third [[DigitalPinballTable digital pinball game]] in the ''VideoGame/ProPinball'' series. It was released by Creator/CunningDevelopments in 1998 for the IBMPersonalComputer, with versions for the SonyPlayStation and AppleMacintosh. It was also available for the SegaDreamcast as part of "Pro Pinball Trilogy".

* {{Combo}}s: Not only do these award points, but they're also needed to get into Duels with other cars.

* HotPursuit: Police Car Frenzy.

** "The Really Big Race" is the Wizard Mode, and is only available by completing six separate tasks and then paying $100,000 for the entrance fee. It's a six-ball multiball that lasts for 100 seconds, and to win you must shoot each car three times, shoot the police twice, then get into the Taxi for a 500 million bonanza.

''Pro Pinball: Big Race USA'' is the third [[DigitalPinballTable digital pinball game]] in the ''VideoGame/ProPinball'' series. It was released by Cunning Development in 1998 for the IBMPersonalComputer, with versions for the SonyPlayStation and AppleMacintosh. It was also available for the SegaDreamcast as part of "Pro Pinball Trilogy".

Unlike the dark and edgy themes of the earlier ''Pro Pinball'' games, ''Big Race USA'' goes LighterAndSofter, featuring a taxicab racing across the continental United States. In the cities, you'll get chased by police, shoot down flying saucers, and deal with gridlocks and parking garages. You can build up your speed On the Road, but watch out for challenges from other vehicles. Look for chances to make a quick getaway, and earn money to buy useful stuff at Jay's Junk throughout the game.

* SentientVehicle: All of the cars on the playfield have eyes in their headlights.

The game engine is mostly the same as the one in ''VideoGame/ProPinballTimeshock'', though there are more simulation controls available, allowing players to change game factors like the flipper strength and table angle. It also has adjustable skill levels and improved graphics, such as motion blur and a subtle texture on the pinball.

* {{Cap}}: Done intentionally with your meter, which doesn't go over $1,000,000. When this happens, you must go to Jay's and buy the "Million Dollar Madness".

* SentientVehicle: All of the cars on the playfield appear like this.

** Holding both flippers for two seconds before launching activates an analog plunger; a soft launch to the upper-right flipper and shooting the upper-left ramp is a Secret Skill
Shot for triple the value and $15,000.