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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/651d991a0c79896927b50339bb663edc.jpg]]
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3	''Centigrade 37'' is a one-player electro-mechanical [[PhysicalPinballTable pinball machine]] released by Creator/{{Gottlieb}} in 1977, designed by Allen Edwall and illustrated by Creator/GordonMorison.
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5	The premise is simple enough -- help revitalize a [[HumanPopsicle cryonically-suspended woman]] by raising her body temperature back to 37 degrees Centigrade (normal human body temperature, ''a.k.a.'' 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Roll over the switches on the playfield to raise the heat, and spell A-B-C-D to increase the saucer bonus. Knock down the four drop targets to activate Double Advance, then nudge the ball through the bagatelle lanes to speed up the process. Keep raising the backglass thermometer all the way to the top, then shoot the saucer and collect the Special.
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7	As a game, ''Centigrade 37'' is ranked high among Gottlieb's best, a moderately-difficult game with clear objectives from the waning era of electro-mechanical pinballs. As a piece of art, ''Centigrade 37'' is a stunning beauty, with Morison's intricate illustrations invoking sci-fi works from the likes of Creator/JackKirby and Creator/ECComics. Many players consider it a CultClassic, and games for sale frequently fetch disproportionately high prices as a result.
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9	A digital version of this table is available on ''VideoGame/ThePinballArcade''.
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12	!!''Centigrade 37'' demonstrates the following tropes:
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14	* AllThereInTheManual: The only hint of the game's plot is found on the flyer.
15	* AmbiguouslyBrown: Done unintentionally; depending on lighting conditions and the condition of the wood, the two blonde white women on the playfield might look like they have medium-brown skin and light blonde hair, [[http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=480&picno=23202 as seen here.]]
16	%%* ExcusePlot
17	* ExpoSpeakGag: Done in the title to make the game sound more exotic.
18	* TheFuture: The game takes place at a time when suspended animation is relatively commonplace.
19	%%* HumanPopsicle
20	* KirbyDots: The cryonics machine is adorned with dots all over.
21	* MinimalistCast: The entire game contains only two characters.
22	* MsFanservice: The two female characters, who wear form-fitting clothes.
23	* PowerGlows: Not only does the artwork feature numerous glowing energy auras, but if the player advances the temperature to the top of the thermometer, the backglass bulb pulsates for the rest of the game.
24	* PlentyOfBlondes: Everyone is a blonde in this game. ([[MinimalistCast Which is, well, easy when there are only TWO characters]]).
25	* SeventiesHair: The women have hair styles liberally borrowed from the likes of [[Series/MissionImpossible Barbara Bain]] and [[Series/CharliesAngels Farrah Fawcett.]]

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