:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (pinball)
{{Short description|1991 pinball game}}
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{{Infobox Pinball | title = Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
|image=TMNT_pinball.jpg
|manufacturer = Data East
|model = 17
|system = DataEast/Sega Version 3
|players = 4 Players
|designer = Joe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula
|programmer = Neil Falconer
|artwork = Kevin O'Connor, Paul Faris
|voices = Fred Young{{cite web|title=Pinball Expo 2006|url=http://www.pinballnews.com/shows/expo2006/index4.html|website=Pinball News|accessdate=February 22, 2025}}
|release = June 1991
|production = 3750
}}
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a 1991 pinball machine designed by Joe Kaminkow and Ed Cebula. It is based on the comic book characters of the same name, and was preceded by a related TV series and feature film. The game uses the action figures made by Playmates Toys as decoration for the table. A second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pinball machine was released by Stern Pinball in June 2020.
1991 Data East version
=Gameplay=
This machine has the following features:
- 2 ramps
- 3 bumpers
- 3-ball multiball
- Spinning pizza and ramps
=Reception=
In Japan, Game Machine listed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on their June 1, 1991 issue as being the second most-successful flipper unit of the year.{{cite magazine|title=Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - フリッパー (Flippers)|magazine=Game Machine|issue=411|publisher=Amusement Press, Inc.|date=15 September 1991|page=25|lang=ja}}
2020 Stern version
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{{Infobox Pinball | title = Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
|manufacturer = Stern Pinball
|image =
|system = Stern SPIKE™ 2 System
|players = 4 Players
|designer= John Borg
|programmer= Dwight Sullivan, Dean Grover, Corey Stup, Mike Vinikour
|artwork=Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti)
|mechanics=
|music= Shawn Myers
|voices=Mike Kyzivat,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlBrSCl2SQ4|title=The Making of Stern Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pinball! (2020)|date=November 6, 2020|publisher=YouTube|access-date=February 22, 2025}}{{cite web|title=Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2020) Pinball Machine by Stern Pinball Inc.|url=https://www.kineticist.com/pinball-machines/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2020|publisher=Kineticist|access-date=February 23, 2025}} Tom Kyzivat, Marc Silk{{cite web|title=Marc Silk - Biography|url=https://www.marcsilk.com/voice-actor-biography|publisher=Marc Silk|access-date=22 February 2025}}
|sound= Jerry Thompson
|release = June 2020
|production =
}}
=Overview=
Stern created three versions; Pro, Premium and Limited Edition.
The Limited Edition model is limited to 500 units and features a numbered plaque, custom themed backglass, cabinet artwork and art blades as well as a shaker motor and anti-reflection glass.{{Cite web|url=https://sternpinball.com/game/tmnt/|title=Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|date=20 May 2020}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.pinpedia.com/machine/841 Pinpedia entry for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]
- {{IPDB|2509}} (1991 Data East version)
- {{IPDB|6730}} (2020 Stern Pro version)
- {{IPDB|6731}} (2020 Stern Premium version)
- {{IPDB|6732}} (2020 Stern Limited Edition version)
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Category:Pinball machines based on comics
Category:Pinball machines based on films
Category:Pinball machines based on television series
Category:Data East pinball machines
Category:1991 pinball machines
Category:Stern pinball machines
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