Toy Story 4 is a physical pinball table based on the film of the same name. Designed by Pat Lawlor (with software by Joe Katz and artwork by John Youssi), the game was released by Jersey Jack Pinball beginning in June 2022.
The primary goal of the game is to play through various modes representing different portions of the movie, ranging from rescuing Forky to playing through carnival games and earning toys/perks for Carnival Multiball. A 10 inchnote screen on the playfield keeps track of objectives and takes center stage for a Video Mode, while the Take a Chance Wheel bestows various awards and occasionally spins on its own to become an obstacle. In addition, the Caboom jump ramp can offer big points under the right conditions, while Gabby Gabby pops up from underneath the playfield to act as a target. Only after finishing the seven main modes will the player reach the final Wizard Mode, "Meet Me at the Carousel" — and only after finishing them twice will they be able to play through both versions of the mode, which has two variants for both Woody and Buzz's group of toys. All of this is accompanied by footage from the film and specially-made voice clips from Woody, Buzz, and Bo Peep (the latter two being reprised by Tim Allen and Annie Potts, respectively).
There are two distinct versions of the machine available: a Limited Edition that functions as the baseline model and a Collector's Edition that adds some bells and whistles (including a moving topper on the backbox, a plunger knob shaped like the Luxo Jr. ball, and additional voicework from Annie Potts). They are respectively limited to 5,000 and 1,000 units. Unlike most Jersey Jack games before it, there is no unlimited Standard model.
Toy Story 4 contains examples of:
- Colour-Coded for Your Convenience: During Buzz's version of the Wizard Mode, the third phase requires you to make shots flashing red and yellow while avoiding shots rapidly flashing red and blue ("cop shots").
- Losing Horns: Failing the Skill Shot sometimes causes the game to play the traditional "wah-wah-wahhh" horns.
- Match Sequence: In a machine packed full of alien toys, a claw reaches down and lifts the match number out of the crowd.
- Mythology Gag: If the player gets a high score, they enter their initials on Mr. Spell (the pseudo-Speak & Spell toy seen in every Toy Story film except 4).
- Off-the-Shelf FX: Many of
the character figures seen on the playfield are pre-existing cake toppers. - Scare Chord: Every time a Benson post pops up on its own (primarily during "My Good Friend Benson," a mode dedicated to them), a dramatic sting accompanies the Demonic Dummy suddenly appearing on the display.
- Score Multiplier: One of the possible rewards on the Take a Chance Wheel is "Super X," which doubles all scoring. Shooting the Caboom ramp can increase it up to 4 times the norm.
- Skill Shot:
- The regular skill shot requires the player to carefully plunge the ball into the Woody saucer (located on the far right of the playfield) for at least 50,000 points, 50 tickets, and an increased bonus multiplier. The game allows for up to three attempts, after which it automatically sends the ball in full-force and counts it as a failure.
- The Super Skill Shot requires shooting the upper loop after completing the regular skill shot. While doing so only awards 10,000 points and a single bonus multiplier, repeating the shot bestows the same reward every time.
- Spelling Bonus:
- Hitting all the F-O-R-K-Y targets starts the mode "Forky Rescue."
- Spelling A-L-I-E-N lights the Take a Chance Wheel for an award.
- Spelling G-A-B-B-Y-G-A-B-B-Y by hitting the namesake character enough times starts Gabby Gabby Multiball.
- Video Mode: Tiki Party Pinball is a virtual pinball table played on the smaller playfield screen. The player is given 30 seconds to try and light the three top lanes, at which point a multiball mode begins on the main playfield.
- Wizard Mode: Completing all seven primary modes lights "Meet Me at the Carousel," a final mode that has two variants (representing Woody and Buzz's groups). Both versions last for four phases, each of which requires the player to fulfill a specific objective (most frequently shooting a specific shot three or four times) before getting the ball into the scoop to progress. Finishing the mode starts "Fireworks," a multiball revolving around shooting the jump ramp for jackpots. (Completing it at least twice increases these jackpots' value tenfold.)
