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3 | [[caption-width-right:350:"Ring Them Bells!"]] |
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5 | ''Captain Fantastic'' ([-Full title:-] ''Capt. Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy'') is an [[PhysicalPinballTable arcade pinball machine]] designed by Creator/GregKmiec and produced by [[Creator/MidwayGames Bally]] in 1976. A semi-sequel to Bally's earlier ''Pinball/{{Wizard}}!'', it's named after the chart-topping pop album by Music/EltonJohn, and features John dressed as the Local Lad from the rock opera movie ''Music/{{Tommy}}''. The game's eye-catching artwork, approachable gameplay, and Elton John's popularity made it one of the most produced electromechanical pinball machines ever. Enthusiasts consider it one of the iconic pinballs of the '70s. |
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7 | In a blatant appeal to {{Fanservice}}, the table is festooned with [[WorldOfBuxom large-busted women]] all over its backglass and playfield art. Unbeknownst to Bally management, artist Creator/DaveChristensen also included several risque bits in the backglass, including a guy [[FlippingTheBird flipping off the viewer]] and [[AllWomenAreLustful a woman enthusiastically grabbing the groin of a man behind her]]. Bally responded by adding small mirrored stars over the objectionable parts, though they didn't completely obscure the art. |
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9 | A home version of this pinball was produced, with an entirely different layout, family-friendly art, and shorter legs (to better accommodate children). |
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11 | !!''Captain Fantastic'' provides examples of: |
12 | %%* AllWomenAreLustful |
13 | * BigBreastPride: All the women are shown proudly flaunting themselves before the crowd. |
14 | * {{Bowdlerise}}: The artwork for the home version is ''considerably'' tamer than the original. |
15 | * {{Cap}}: Early versions of this pinball only had five digit reels to display players' scores; when a player rolled over the score, the message "Over the Top" would light up on the backglass. Later versions have a "100,000" light for each player that remains lit after rolling over the score. |
16 | * CelebrityStar: World-famous musician Music/EltonJohn is the star of the game. |
17 | * CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase: ''Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy'' |
18 | * CoolShades: Elton John is wearing his iconic goggles throughout the game. |
19 | * CreatorCameo: |
20 | ** Tom Nieman, VP of Marketing for Bally Pinball, is depicted in the backglass as the man in the three-piece suit. |
21 | ** Bally pinball artist Creator/PaulFaris is the bearded man wearing the "Brutus" T-shirt. |
22 | * DoubleEntendre: One of the triangle bumpers has a woman with large breasts holding a sign that reads "Feel Them Bumpers". |
23 | * {{Fanservice}}: It's impossible to find a woman on this pinball who doesn't have [[BigBreastPride large breasts,]] [[FormFittingWardrobe nipples prominently pressed against her shirt,]] or both. |
24 | * FlippingTheBird: A red-haired man on the backglass is shown flipping off the player.[[note]]He's under the sign reading "Buzz them buzzers champ"[[/note]] |
25 | * FormFittingWardrobe: All the women's clothing is tight enough to emphasize their lack of bras. |
26 | * InNameOnly: The [[http://ipdb.org/images/439/image-1.jpg home version]] has almost nothing in common with the [[http://ipdb.org/images/438/438f1.jpg arcade original.]] |
27 | * IncendiaryExponent: The pinball machine Elton John is playing on the backglass happens to be on fire... but he's too awesome to care. |
28 | * TitledAfterTheSong: In a minor variation, the game was named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Fantastic_and_the_Brown_Dirt_Cowboy Elton John's 1975 album]] instead of a single song. |
29 | * VaporWear: None of the women appear to be wearing bras of any sort, as they have [[FormFittingWardrobe nipples visibly pressing against their clothes]]. |
30 | * VisualPun: One of the triangle bumpers has a woman with large breasts holding a sign that reads "Feel Them Bumpers". |
31 | * WavingSignsAround: The backglass depicts a packed audience all waving signs praising Elton John's pinball playing skills. |
32 | * WorldOfBuxom: Every single woman in the table's artwork has a hefty chest. |
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