History Pinball / Avatar

The game includes a 3D backbox translite and custom voice clips from Stephen Lang (Col. Quaritch). In addition to the standard game, a [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition Premium Limited Edition]] of ''Avatar'' was also available, with a motorized marching AMP, a shaker motor, additional playfield models, and a lighter ceramic [[Pinball/TheTwilightZone Powerball]] that increases scoring when in play.

'''Avatar''' (full title: ''[-James Cameron's Avatar-]'') is a [[PhysicalPinballTables pinball machine]] [[LicensedPinballTables based on]] the popular 2009 ScienceFiction film by Creator/JamesCameron. It was designed by Creator/JohnBorg and Lonnie D. Ropp, with artwork by Kevin O'Connor, and released by Creator/SternPinball in 2010.

As one would expect, the game follows the highlights of the movie, recreating Jake Sully's encounters with the natives of Pandora and their resistance against the {{Unobtanium}} mining plans of [[GeneralRipper Colonel Quaritch]] and the RDA. As Jake, the player will ride a giant Banshee, befriend the Na'vi, collect the seeds from the Tree of Souls, and play with the helicoradian plants. Receive gifts from Eywa, battle the Valkyrie bomber, topple Quaritch's AMP suit, then lead the Na'vi in the Final Battle for the fate of the planet.

* WizardMode: "Final Battle", which is available after completing the game's six main features. This is a four-ball multiball mode, where the goal is to hit enough targets and switches on the playfield, then shoot the Unobtanium target for the Jackpot.
** ViolationOfCommonSense: Instead of hitting the Unobtanium target, if the player lets the ball drain down an outlane with a lit Unobtanium light, the Jackpot is increased and the ball is automatically returned to play.

->'''Quaritch:''' "I didn't think you had it in you!"

* [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Blue-Skinned Space Babe]][=/=]NubileSavage: The Na'vi, of course.

As one would expect, the game follows the highlights of the movie, recreating Jake Sully's encounters with the natives of Pandora and their resistance against the {{Unobtanium}} mining plans of [[GeneralRipper Colonel Quaritch]] and the RDA. As Jake, the player will ride a giant Banshee, befriend the Na'vi, collect the seeds of Eywa, and play with the helicoradian plants. Collect gifts from the giant Eywa tree, battle the Valkyrie bomber, topple Quaritch's AMP suit, then lead the Na'vi in the Final Battle for the fate of the planet.

As one would expect, the game follows the highlights of the movie, recreating Jake Sully's encounters with the natives of Pandora and their resistance against the {{Unobtanium}} mining plans of the RDA and [[GeneralRipper Colonel Quaritch]]. As Jake, the player will ride a giant Banshee, befriend the Na'vi, collect the seeds of Eywa, and play with the helicoradian plants. Collect gifts from the giant Eywa tree, battle the Valkyrie bomber, topple Quaritch's AMP suit, then lead the Na'vi in the Final Battle against the RDA for the fate of the planet.

''Avatar'' was released at a time when Creator/SternPinball was moving towards simpler games to reduce costs, and a first glance at the sparse playfield leads many people to think it's a simple game. In reality, like Pandora itself, this is an unforgiving and brutally difficult game, one that requires precise aim and well-honed shooting skills to prevail. While the rules are not too deep, they still require mastery of the entire table, and the blazing speed means careless players can lose their ball in an eyeblink. Players tend to be divided as a result, between those who relish its NintendoHard challenge and those who wanted a more forgiving game with broader appeal.

->'''Grace Augustine:''' "Don't touch that -- you'll go blind!"

-->'''Quaritch:''' "AMP Suuuuuuit Jackpot!"

* StuffBlowingUp: Explosions are used liberally as playfield decorations, most notably as the bumpers and as a background for the AMP suit.

->'''Grace Augustine:''' "Don't touch that -- you'll go blind!"

The game includes a 3D backglass. In addition to the standard game, a [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition limited edition]] of ''Avatar'' was also available, with a motorized marching AMP, a shaker motor, additional playfield models, and a lighter ceramic [[Pinball/TheTwilightZone Powerball]] that increases scoring when in play.

* OffTheShelfFX: The playfield is decorated with ''Avatar'' action figures from Mattel, including the AMP suit and the Leonopteryx flyer (in the limited edition).

* GiantFlyer:
** The Banshee
** Limited edition games have a large Leonopteryx toy at the top of the playfield.

* GiantFlyer: The Banshee and the Leonopteryx.

''Avatar'' was released at a time when Creator/SternPinball was moving towards simpler games to reduce costs, and a first glance at the sparse playfield leads many people to think it's a simple game. In reality, like Pandora itself, this is a n unforgiving and brutally difficult game, one that requires precise aim and well-honed shooting skills to prevail. The rules require balanced mastery of the entire table, and the blazing speed means careless players can lose their ball in an eyeblink. Players tend to be divided as a result, between those who relish its NintendoHard challenge and those who wanted a more forgiving game with broader appeal.

** ViolationOfCommonSense: Instead of hitting the Unobtanium target, if the player lets the ball drain down an outlane with a lit Unobtanium light, the Jackpot is increased and the ball is automatically returned to play.

* WizardMode: "Final Battle", which is available after completing the game's six main features. This is a four-ball multiball mode, where the goal is to hit enough targets and switches on the playfield, then shoot the Unobtanium target for the Jackpot.

* SpellingBonus: R-D-A increases the bonus multiplier, N-A-V-I enables Na'vi Scoring to recruit members for Na'vi Multiball, and B-A-N-S-H-E-E starts Banshee Multiball.

The game includes a 3D backglass. In addition to the standard game, a [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition limited edition]] of ''Avatar'' was also available, with a motorized marching AMP, a shaker motor, additional playfield models, and a lighter ceramic [[Pinball/TheTwillightZone Powerball]] that increases scoring when in play.

* SpellingBonus: R-D-A increases the bonus multiplier, N-A-V-I enables Na'vi Scoring to recruit members for Na'vi Multiball, and B-A-N-S-H-E-E starts Banshee Multiball.

[[caption-width-right:350:* [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Blue-Skinned Space Babes]] in 3D!]]