Line #7 Pinball/Robot

Context Pinball / Robot

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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/robot-pinball_7215.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:[[Film/{{Robot}} Rajnikanth]] without the special effects.]]
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4	->'''Robot:''' "[-CHALLENGE THE ROBOTS OF ZACCARIA.-]"
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6	''Robot'' is a PhysicalPinballTable released in 1985 by Italian arcade game maker Creator/{{Zaccaria}}.
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8	The game depicts a RobotWar in an unspecified future, with the player as part of a human resistance fighting against the mechanical menace. Hit the five dropdown targets to enable the Orange Special, then knock down the three Z-Targets and enter the Tunnel to raise the bonus multiplier. Run across the Robot Bridge and five robots will rise from the playfield; knock them all down to advance the Red Special and collect the jackpot.
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10	In spite of its [[Website/TheGrandListOfOverusedScienceFictionCliches cliche-riddled threadbare]] ExcusePlot, ''Robot'' is well-regarded for its shot variety and lively playfield design. Rolling down the Robot Bridge to raise the robot targets is viscerally satisfying, and the vibrant artwork has a distinctively European charm. The scoring can be a bit uneven, but this remains a fun and original game for players of all types.
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12	A digital version is available for ''VideoGame/ZaccariaPinball''.
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15	!!This pinball game demonstrates the following tropes:
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17	* BadFuture: Killer Robots are on the rampage, humanity is on its last legs, and great cities lie in ruins in the background. What else could it be?
18	* CapedMecha: The robot on the backglass wears a giant red cape.
19	* ComputerEqualsTapeDrive: The robot has a band of multicolored blinking lights around its torso.
20	* ComputerVoice[=/=]MachineMonotone: The robot leader speaks with a distinctively electronic voice.
21	* ExcusePlot: What did you expect from a pinball game?
22	* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Averted; all of the human fighters wear spherical space helmets that completely cover their heads.
23	* HumongousMecha: The robots are large enough to grab a human in one hand.
24	* KillAllHumans: The robots' goal.
25	* KillerRobot: All of them, without exception.
26	* OneWordTitle: "Robot"
27	* RobotWar: The game depicts one in an unspecified future, with the player as part of a human resistance fighting against the mechanical menace.
28	* SpaceClothes: The human fighters all wear full-body jumpsuits in bright shades of green, purple, and pink.
29	* SpellingBonus: Repeatedly knock down the pop-up robots to spell R-O-B-O-T and enable the Red Special.
30	* TinCanRobot
31	* TouchOfTheMonster: On the backglass, a robot holds an unconscious woman in his right hand.
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Context Pinball / Robot