Last Action Hero (pinball)
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Last Action Hero is a pinball machine designed by Joe Kaminkow and produced by Data East Pinball. It is based on the motion picture of the same name.
Design
Instead of a typical plunger, the game features an auto plunger shaped like a Ruger Blackhawk .45 caliber pistol that launches the ball into play.[1] The pinball machine features a shaker motor, two captive balls and a crane toy that can pick up the ball and deliver it to another part of the playfield. The game also includes three magnets under the playfield which sends the ball in different directions; similar to The Addams Family.[2][3]
Development and release
Last Action Hero was one of the first games that noted pinball programmer Lyman Sheats worked on when he joined DataEast.[4] Reports at the time alleged that Schwarzenegger requested that his image be made larger than the other characters on the backbox. Production began in August of 1993.[5] The table includes part of AC/DC's "Big Gun" (main theme), Megadeth's "Angry Again" (multiball), and Queensryche's "Real World".[6]
Reception and legacy
A range of Last Action Hero games were released around the same time for different consoles as part of a heavy merchandising strategy.[7][8] However, the film's poor reception may have contributed to its poor performance.[9] One early review of the game called it, a "stinker game... that let players act out their violent fantasies."[10] Last Action Hero is available as a licensed table of both The Pinball Arcade and its spin-off Stern Pinball Arcade for several platforms.[3] Data East logos were removed because of licensing. Also, for the same reason, main play theme was edited.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
References
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External links
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- Pinball Archive rule sheet
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