Line #22 Pinball/Comet

Context Pinball / Comet

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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/comet_pinball.png]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:Ride the Comet!]]
3	->''"Hey, turkey!"''
4	-->--'''Dunk Dummy'''
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6	''Comet'' is a {{Physical Pinball Table\|s}} produced by Creator/WilliamsElectronics in 1986. It was designed by Creator/BarryOursler and illustrated by Creator/PythonAnghelo, and is the first title in Williams' "rollercoaster" series of pinball games.
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8	Named for a popular coaster at Chicago's (now closed) Riverview AmusementPark, ''Comet'' takes players for a fun time at the carnival. Visit the Shooting Galleries and knock down the ducks and rabbits, drop the Dunk Tank Dummy, and visit the Funhouse. For more thrills, shoot through the Corkscrew, race up the Cycle Jump Ramp, then light up 1-9-8-6 and Ride the Comet for a screamin' good time. End the day with a fireworks show, then try to score the One Million shot before you leave.
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10	It was the first solid-state pinball machine with a one million point shot, and its popularity prompted Williams to follow it up a few years later with ''Pinball/{{Cyclone}}.'' ''Comet'' itself was featured on the pinball documentary ''Film/SpecialWhenLit,'' and remains a popular table for nostalgia-oriented collectors.
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12	!!The ''Comet'' pinball demonstrates the following tropes:
13	%%* AmusementPark
14	* TheCameo: Veteran pinball designer Steve Kordek voices the "One Million!" announcer.
15	* TheComputerShallTauntYou: The Dunk Tank Dummy constantly heckles the player.
16	-->'''Dunk Dummy:''' C'mon, turkey! Hit me!
17	* CoveredInGunge: Occurs to several of the riders on the backglass, such as an old woman getting a faceful of ice cream and a man being plastered by "Creator/JaneCurtin"'s flowing hair.
18	* GoldenSnitch: The One Million shot is worth far more than any other shot in the game. Mitigated in that it's only available on the last ball, and collecting it requires the player to light 1-9-8-6 and then make the Cycle Jump to the farthest target.
19	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The rollercoaster riders on the backglass include lookalikes of Creator/JohnBelushi (back seat) and Creator/JaneCurtin (second row) from ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''.
20	* NonIronicClown: The Fun House saucer depicts a non-threatening, entertaining clown.
21	%%* RampJump: The Cycle Jump ramp.
22	* TimedMission: The Dunk Tank Dummy; you only have a few seconds after knocking him down to hit the target behind him.
23	* TopDownView: The entire playfield is shown from high overhead, looking down on all of the attendees.
24	%%* [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory Very Loosely Based on a True Rollercoaster]]
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Context Pinball / Comet