Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (pinball)
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Manufacturer | Data East |
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Release date | June 1991 |
System | DataEast/Sega Version 3 |
Model # | 17 |
Players | 4 Players |
Design | Joe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula |
Programming | Neil Falconer |
Artwork | Kevin O'Connor, Paul Faris |
Voices | Fred Young[1] |
Production run | 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.[2]
2020 Stern version
Manufacturer | Stern Pinball |
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Release date | June 2020 |
System | Stern SPIKE™ 2 System |
Players | 4 Players |
Design | John Borg |
Programming | Dwight Sullivan, Dean Grover, Corey Stup, Mike Vinikour |
Artwork | Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) |
Music | Shawn Myers |
Sound | Jerry Thompson |
Voices | Mike Kyzivat,[3][4] Tom Kyzivat,[3][4] Marc Silk[5][4] |
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.[6]
References
- ^ "Pinball Expo 2006". Pinball News. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - フリッパー (Flippers)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 411. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 September 1991. p. 25.
- ^ a b "The Making of Stern Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pinball! (2020)". YouTube. November 6, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2020) Pinball Machine by Stern Pinball Inc". Kineticist. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ "Marc Silk - Biography". Marc Silk. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". 20 May 2020.
External links
- Pinpedia entry for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at the Internet Pinball Database (1991 Data East version)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at the Internet Pinball Database (2020 Stern Pro version)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at the Internet Pinball Database (2020 Stern Premium version)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at the Internet Pinball Database (2020 Stern Limited Edition version)