AC/DC (pinball)

Last updated

AC/DC
AC-DC pinball machine.jpg
AC/DC Back in Black edition.
Manufacturer Stern Pinball
Release dateMarch 2012 [1]
SystemStern S.A.M. Board System
Design Steve Ritchie
Programming Lyman Sheats
ArtworkJohn Youssi & Charles Youssi
Music AC/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. [3]

Contents

Description

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. [4] 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

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. [5] Due to a new partnership with Oculus, [6] [7] this Kickstarter was canceled as it was no longer needed to fund the new table. [8]

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. [9]

The license for the digital version expired on July 1, 2019, and was removed from purchase for any platform. [10]

References

  1. "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Stern 'AC/DC (Pro)'".
  2. "AC/DC (Pro) Pinball Machine (Stern, 2012) | Pinside Game Archive".
  3. "AC/DC Pro Pinball machine (photos)". CNET. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  4. "Pinball News - First and Free".
  5. FarSight Studios (May 2, 2016). "Stern Pinball Arcade: AC/DC". kickstarter.com. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  6. Grubb, Jeff (2016-09-06). "AC/DC rocks VR with Stern pinball table on Samsung Gear headset". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  7. "AC/DC Launches at Stern Pinball Arcade on Oculus". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  8. "Pinball Arcade News & FAQ".
  9. Cunningham, James (2016-12-03). "Review: Stern Pinball Arcade". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  10. The Pinball Arcade. "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2025-01-17.