Iron Man is back!

This a good move for Stern which they are finally able to release a working pinball for sale before the Blockbuster movie debut at the cinema on May 7th, causing better interest in this Iron Man themed pinball machine, riding the anticipation & interest in the Iron Man sequel. The Iron Man Pinball Machine looks to be a mean machine. It features the Iron Man2 artwork & designs, includes movie clips which are displayed on the dmd (Dot Matrix Display) as well as the music, sound & speech from the movie itself. Don your iron suit & ready for combat: It has the Iron Monger rising out of the center of the playfield. Once engaged in battle, it has the ability to catch the ball & send it flying in any direction it wants. Adding to the fray is Whiplash whom also has control on the ball & he can whip it about into frenzy. War Machine is present & it has a kickback shot that when hit it will fire the ball right back at your flippers. Here is a Iron Man Video of the game play by Todd. Click Here.

John Borg brings his talents to the Iron Man playfield design. John has made his presence felt in the pinball community in the past with his creations such as Guns N' Roses, Indiana Jones, Twister, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein & more. There seems to be five characters that you have to collect: Iron Man, War Machine, Iron Monger, Whiplash & Drones, six modes to complete & couple of multi-ball features that will advance to the final wizard mode. This pinball has a combination of flow, with the implements of ball capturing magnets, a flipper aimed kickback, nice fast outer loop shots and a couple of ramps with some smooth flow that return the ball to the flipper for your next shot. Over-all: A beautiful...... ah I meant to say a Mean looking game. Fun- Those magnets sure cause chaos Iron Man sure does look to have good potential. You can try your hand against the Iron Man Pinball Machine out first here at Little House of Pinball Annual Open House on April 10th 2010. And if you decide that it is a winner you can purchase your own Iron Man onsite. Little House of Pinball Open House Directions: Click Here. Iron Man 2 Movie Teaser: Click Here. Thx Todd! All Iron Man Pinball Machine photographs & video by Todd, you can see more of his photographs & video at Toddisbored.com.

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Have Fun, Dan

Elvis Found: Alive & Kicking

I was talking to an amusement games operator in passing, he told me a very interest story about a Ft Myers location for his Elvis Gold pinball machine out in the wild. So I wanted to pass on the location to you with this brief description of the pinball machine. The Elvis Gold pinball machine was a Limited Edition pinball machine that Stern Pinball released in 2004, designed by Steve Ritchie. Who was also the brains behind some of the older, well known & very popular Williams pinball titles such as Black Knight, Firepower, Getaway: High Speed 2, & Terminator 2. I found a quote from Steve that has some thoughts about his Elvis pinball creation, “ELVIS is a nice blend of rules and action for the average player, with some forgiveness for the novice, as well as depth of rules that good players and collectors want for sustained play interest." What is cool about this pin is that it actually has Elvis singing! Not only does it use, Actual recordings are used from the famed "68 Comeback" television special, as well as the "Aloha from Hawaii" television special, it also has a mechanical mini Elvis shaking hips and gesturing his hands while “swinging” in perfect sync with real Elvis tunes. The mini Elvis even brings the microphone to its’ lips every time he sings a phrase! This retro effect of Elvis dancing and singing is showcased with re-mixed high quality sound tracks. The game soundtrack includes hits like"All Shook Up", "Blue Suede Shoes", "Burning Love.", "Heartbreak Hotel", "Hound Dog", "Jailhouse Rock", and “See See Rider”. It even has Al Dvorin, Elvis’ tour manager and bandleader as one of the game’s announcers. Unfortunately, Stern had to use an Elvis sound-alike voice for the Elvis Commentary but Jamie Kelly does a real fine job filling in. The object of ELVIS is to collect Elvis songs, win the Top-Ten Countdown, and collect points by spelling out the name E-L-V-I-S. The player can then compete for the highest reward…a trip to Graceland! It has different tune themes located on the playfield like a jumping Hound Dog, a jailhouse & Heartbreak Hotel. (Fact: Elvis even played pinball & own a pinball machine. He had a Bally Knockout pinball machine at Graceland!)

The ELVIS pinball machine is a celebration of the Kings’ life, his legacy & the music he left behind.

Long live the King! The Elvis Pinball Machine is located at: Shoeless Joe’s Sport Cafe 13051 Bell Tower DriveFort Myers, FL 33907

(239) 437-0650

If you ever have any questions, information or comments, post them here.

Have Fun,

Dan