''Spider-Man'' is a

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machine designed by Steve Ritchie and manufactured by

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that was first released in June 2007. The table encompasses all three films in Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' trilogy, which in turn were based on the prior comics and

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. In 2016, the game was remanufactured as part of its "Vault" series of re-releases, this time with all the movie elements of the machine replaced with an ''

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''-based theme.

Game details

The goal of the table is to defeat the villains from all three movies:

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from '' Spider-Man'',

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from ''

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'',

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and

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from '' Spider-Man 3''. Once the player defeats all four villains, they'll have a chances to experience Battle Royale.

Features

There are detailed, vibrant toys of each of the four villains on the playfield with an associated shot: *

' magnet that simulates a "Fusion Malfunction" by holding the ball. *

hovering on his

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above

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targets. *

's ramp that quickly feeds the ball back to the left flipper. *

's whirlwind of targets and a motor three-bank at the center of the playfield; and much amazing multi-ball action.

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, the actor who played J. Jonah Jameson in the ''Spider-Man'' films, also recorded additional lines of custom speech appropriate for the pinball game, such as "Extra ball", "Jackpot", and "Way to go, kid, you won a free game."

Design

This machine is designed by Steve RitchieSteve Ritchie says, “Many hours have gone into the making of SPIDER-MAN pinball machine. Lyman Sheats has created a set of elegant yet simple rules that anyone can learn in a few plays. SPIDER-MAN pinball is a game of speed, flow and constant action and excitement. Lyman and I have always wanted to make a SPIDER-MAN pinball game since forever, and it contains the best work and ideas of many people who work at Stern Pinball. We are extremely pleased with the results, and we think you will be, too!”
/ref> and programmed by Lyman Sheats.

Dimensions

Boxed dimensions

H: 56"; W: 31"; D: 31"; .

Unboxed dimensions

H: 75.5"; W: 27"; D: 55"; .

References

External links

''Spider-Man''
(original release) on Stern Pinball's website (archived page) * * on Stern Pinball's website

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