AC/DC (pinball)

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AC/DC
AC/DC Back in Black edition.
ManufacturerStern Pinball
Release dateMarch 2012[1]
SystemStern S.A.M. Board System
DesignSteve Ritchie
ProgrammingLyman F. Sheats Jr.
ArtworkJohn Youssi & Charles Youssi
MusicAC/DC
SoundDavid Thiel[2]

AC/DC is a pinball machine manufactured by Stern Pinball based on the Australian band of the same name. Designed by Steve Ritchie, it was released on March 1, 2012.

Description[edit]

The machine was confirmed in January 2012 with the release of a teaser video showcasing the game, along with the twelve songs involved in its soundtrack.[3] Each song is the subject of a mode, from which players can work towards a multi-ball for additional points.

It features a swinging bell involved in the Hells Bells mode and a lower playfield in the Premium/LE editions for modes that use the word Hell in the song's title.

Digital version[edit]

FarSight Studios launched a Kickstarter project on May 2, 2016, with plans to digitize the AC/DC pinball table for Stern Pinball Arcade; the announced funding goal was $108,435.[4] Due to a new partnership,[vague] this Kickstarter was canceled as it is no longer needed to fund the new table.[5]

The Premium version and the two Limited Editions (Let There Be Rock and Back in Black) of the table are available on Stern Pinball Arcade across multiple platforms.[citation needed]

The license for the digital version expired on July 1, 2019, and was removed from purchase for any platform.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Stern 'AC/DC (Pro)'".
  2. ^ "AC/DC (Pro) Pinball Machine (Stern, 2012) | Pinside Game Archive".
  3. ^ "Pinball News - First and Free".
  4. ^ FarSight Studios (May 2, 2016). "Stern Pinball Arcade: AC/DC". kickstarter.com. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "Pinball Arcade News & FAQ".

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