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| Manufacturer | Gottlieb |
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| Release date | March, 1988 |
| Design | John Trudeau |
| Artwork | Constantino Mitchell, Jeanine Mitchell |
| Music | {{{composer}}} |
| Production run | 2,336 |
TX-Sector is a pinball machine designed by John Trudeau and released by Gottlieb in 1988. [1] The game features a scifi theme and revolves around raising the energy level to teleport the ball. [2]
TX-Sector was one of only three pinball machines to use a Vitrigraph playfield besides the games Victory and Diamond Lady. [1]
The pinball machine creates the illusion of teleporting the ball by so-called staged balls that are hidden and released when needed. [2]
The game was praised in a review by Classic Game Room for its music and sound effects, which raised the machine's market value. [2] [3]
TX-Sector is available as a licensed table on The Pinball Arcade for PC & Android since May 2016. This table is also available for PlayStation 3 and 4 since October 18, 2016. This table is also available on the Pinball Arcade on the Nintendo Switch.
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