Earthshaker! (pinball)
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| Manufacturer | Williams |
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| Release date | February, 1989 |
| Design | Pat Lawlor |
| Programming | Mark Penacho |
| Artwork | Tim Elliott |
| Music | Jon Hey, Chris Granner |
Earthshaker! is a pinball game designed by Pat Lawlor and released by Williams Electronics in 1989. The game features an earthquake theme and was advertised with the slogan "It's a Moving Experience!".[1]
Earthshaker! was the first pinball machine with a shaker motor that causes the table to rumble along with the theme of the game.[2][3][4][5]
Description
The player assume the role of an earthquake researcher and has to visit various zones along the California-Nevada border.[6] During the game the two states split apart and becoming a rail for the ball.[5]
Sample games feature an "Earthquake Institute" building that sinks into the playfield. About 200 of these sample machines were produced before this toy was made stationary due to cost savings.[1] Some hobbyists re-add this feature in their custom pinball machines.[7]
The music and voices of the game are typical for its era, although the pinball machine is known for a female voice saying "Bitchin'!" which was unusual for its time. "Family" ROMs that censor the questionable language by omission was developed.[5]
Digital versions
Earthshaker! is no longer available as a licensed table in The Pinball Arcade for any platform after June 29, 2018 - just before WMS license expiration on June 30, 2018.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Williams 'Earthshaker'". Ipdb.org. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LxmdEMBY_0
- ^ http://brad.rhps.org/Bill/eshaker.html
- ^ http://buccisarcade.com/mypins/eshk/eshk_index.htm
- ^ a b c http://www.mopinball.com/es/es.html
- ^ http://pinball.org/rules/earthshaker.html
- ^ http://www.basementarcade.com/arcade/4sale/Earthshaker/
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