Star Trek: The Next Generation (pinball)
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| Manufacturer | Williams |
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| Release date | November 1993 |
| System | Williams WPC (DCS) |
| Design | Steve Ritchie, Dwight Sullivan, Greg Freres |
| Programming | Dwight Sullivan, Matt Coriale |
| Artwork | Greg Freres |
| Mechanics | Carl Biagi |
| Music | Dan Forden |
| Sound | Dan Forden |
| Voices | The Star Trek: The Next Generation cast |
| Production run | 11,728 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation is a widebody pinball game, designed by Steve Ritchie and released in November 1993 by Williams Electronics. It was part of WMS' SuperPin series (see also The Twilight Zone and Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure), and was based on the TV series. It is the only pinball machine that features three separate highscore-lists. Apart from the regular highscore-list and the buy-in-list, it also features a reminiscence to The Machine: Bride of Pin*Bot billionaires club. It is also the third pinball game overall based on the Star Trek franchise, following the 1979 pinball game by Bally, and the 1991 game by Data East (both based on the original series).
According to an interview, Steve Ritchie, a longtime Star Trek fan, stated that getting the license was a challenge, due to Paramount insisting that they don't want to put any violence in the game; however, he told them that he would never violate the Prime Directive.
Originally, the game was supposed to be based on the 1992 film, Under Siege.
The game uses the DCS Sound System and includes voice clips recorded by the cast of the television series, with:
When a new ball is launched into the plunger, the player is given one of five launch awards, which is selected when the ball is fired. Unless otherwise noted, the ball is launched through the spiral ramp and into the lock hole (above the pop bumpers). Another ball is popped from the left scoop and onto the left inlanes.
There are several ways to score points outside of the missions as well as unlocking certain game modes. The following modes are available:
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