 AC/DC Back in Black edition. | |
| Manufacturer | Stern Pinball |
|---|---|
| Release date | March 2012 [1] |
| System | Stern S.A.M. Board System |
| Design | Steve Ritchie |
| Programming | Lyman F. Sheats Jr. |
| Artwork | John Youssi & Charles Youssi |
| Music | AC/DC |
| Sound | David 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.
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.
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 ]
Pinball games are a family of games in which a ball is propelled into a specially designed table where it bounces off various obstacles, scoring points either en route or when it comes to rest. Historically the board was studded with nails called 'pins' and had hollows or pockets which scored points if the ball came to rest in them. Today, pinball is most commonly an arcade game in which the ball is fired into a specially designed cabinet known as a pinball machine, hitting various lights, bumpers, ramps, and other targets depending on its design. The game's object is generally to score as many points as possible by hitting these targets and making various shots with flippers before the ball is lost. Most pinball machines use one ball per turn, and the game ends when the ball(s) from the last turn are lost. The biggest pinball machine manufacturers historically include Bally Manufacturing, Gottlieb, Williams Electronics and Stern Pinball.
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