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* GoldenSnitch: The 10x playfield award from the WOOC loop can be used to get absurd amount of points. It can stack with million bumpers to give *10 million points a bumper*, or the WOOC loop can be shot again for up to *100 million* points.
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* GoldenSnitch: The 10x playfield for 10 second award from the WOOC lane can be used to get absurd amount of points. It can stack with million bumpers to give ''10 million points a bumper'', or the WOOC loop can be shot again for up to ''100 million'' points.
* GoodBadBug: Getting a tilt warning will cause any existing timers to freeze until certain shots are made. The WOOC lane is not one of these shots...
* GoodBadBug: Getting a tilt warning will cause any existing timers to freeze until certain shots are made. The WOOC lane is not one of these shots...
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* GoldenSnitch: The 10x playfield award from the WOOC loop can be used to get absurd amount of points. It can stack with million bumpers to give *10 million points a bumper*, or the WOOC loop can be shot again for up to *100 million* points.
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* MatchSequence: The Captain flies through space in his rocket, and the exhaust smoke forms the match number.
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* MatchSequence: The Captain flies through space in his rocket, and the exhaust smoke forms the match number. Your score can potentially end in a 9 if the Big Bang is collected at its maximum value. It is still counted as a match if the tens digits of your score and the match number are the same.
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* ProgressiveJackpot: The Big Bang is worth from 10 million to 99,999,999 points carrying over from game to game. Your score will actually end in a 9 if you score the Big Bang at its maximum value. Tournament Mode sets the value at a constant 20 million.
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* ScoreMultiplier: If you drain down to single-ball play after multiball, the playfield values are 2x for the rest of the ball. The third Way Out Of Control award will multiply the playfield by 10x for 10 seconds.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: To Creator/DennisNordman's earlier "Party" games, using a CrossOver to boot.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: To Creator/DennisNordman's earlier "Party" games, games (especially Party Animal), using a CrossOver to boot.
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* CanonWelding
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->'''Captain B. Zarr:''' "Let's party again, dude!"
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->'''Captain B. Zarr:''' "Let's party again, dude!"
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* InexplicablyAwesome[=/=]TheWonka: Guess who?
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* TheWonka: Guess who?
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Players' opinions tend to be sharply divided for ''The Party Zone'': detractors bemoan the sparse number of shots and the confusing playfield artwork, while fans love the over-the-top zany humor and its hidden strategic depths. One thing everyone agrees, though, is that the weak sound system makes the music tinny and unappealing.
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Players' opinions tend to be sharply divided for ''The Party Zone'': detractors bemoan the sparse number of shots and the confusing playfield artwork, while fans love the over-the-top zany screwball humor and its hidden strategic depths. One thing everyone agrees, though, is that the weak sound system makes the music tinny and unappealing.
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* GlobalWarming: Played for laughs; the ozone is shown as a translucent blue layer with cracks in it, and is one of the ramp targets the player must shoot for.
-->"Enter the Ozone through this man-made hole!"
-->"Enter the Ozone through this man-made hole!"
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-->'''Captain B. Zarr:''' "Pick a song, not your nose!"
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Unconfirmed rumors abound that this was originally intended to be a ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' LicensedPinballTable, only to be changed when the deal fell through.
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* RedAlert: When the "Big Bang" jackpot is lit, every light on the playfield turns red.
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->'''Captain B. Zarr:''' "Let's party again, dude!"
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* WingdingEyes: Several of the partygoers have spirals in their eyes.
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* WingdingEyes: Several of the partygoers have spirals in their eyes.eyes.
* TheWonka: Guess who?
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* TheWonka: Guess who?
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* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: In the MatchSequence, Captain B. Zarr is flying through outer space in his rocket, with the cockpit open and exposing him to vacuum with no ill effects.
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* GogglesDoNothing: Captain B. Zarr wears an old-fashioned WWI aviator goggles and helmet (with beanie) for no known practical reason.
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* RummageSaleReject: The Captain can be seen as this.
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* ExorcistHead: The Captain will do this during Happy Hour multiball mode.
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* WingdingEyes: Several of the partygoers have spirals in their eyes.
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* DumbJock: A wayward football player appears on the playfield, and shows up periodically in the animations.
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* MatchSequence: The Captain flies through space in his rocket, and the exhaust smoke forms the match number.
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* TheCameo: Some of the partygoers include GeorgeWashington, TheGrimReaper, a T-rex (with party hat), and the Moon.
** CreatorCameo: Dennis Nordman appears on the sides of the cabinet.
** CreatorCameo: Dennis Nordman appears on the sides of the cabinet.
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* ImpossiblyCoolClothes: Worn by the Captain and his entourage.
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* ImpossiblyCoolClothes: Worn by the Captain and his entourage.entourage -- the Captain has a black flight jacket, aviator goggles, and white cowboy gloves, while his accompanying ladies wear tube tops, PaintedOnPants, go-go boots, and jet packs.
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-->"He's not funny, he's FAST!"
* WingdingEyes: Several of the partygoers have spirals in their eyes.
* WingdingEyes: Several of the partygoers have spirals in their eyes.
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* AmusingAlien: Played with by the Super Sonic Robotic Comic; his lines are unintelligible gibberish, but everyone else reacts with uproarious laughter.
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* SoUnfunnyItsFunny: The Super Sonic Robotic Comic's jokes fall into this.
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->'''Robotic Critic:''' "Everyone's a critic!"
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* IdiosyncraticComboLevels: The "Rock-It Meter" indicates how much fuel the player has by how far the Rocket will go -- from the "Wisconsin State Line", past "The Edge of Reality", and up to "The NEW Frontier!"
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* ThingOMeter: The "Rock-It Meter", which measures how much Rock-It Fuel the player has collected (from the "Wisconsin State Line", past "The Edge of Reality", and up to "The New Frontier").
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* ThingOMeter: The "Rock-It Meter", which measures how much Rock-It Fuel the player has collected (from the "Wisconsin State Line", past "The Edge of Reality", and up to "The New Frontier").Meter".
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* PunnyName: Used all over the place.
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* PunnyName: Used all over ''all over'' the place.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: To Creator/DennisNordman's earlier "Party" games, using a CrossOver to boot.
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* RetroRocket: The playfield Rock-It, complete with bulbous nose and engine fins in the rear.
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* CoolShades: Captain B. Zarr wears a pair of retro-cool aviator goggles.
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* LifeOfTheParty: Captain B. Zarr, of course.
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* ExiledFromContinuity: Due to licensing issues, [[ElviraMistressOfTheDark Elvira]] is absent from the rest of the [[Pinball/ElviraAndThePartyMonsters Party Monsters']] escapades.
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* AcronymAndAbbreviationOverload: '''EDBM''' ("Eat, Drink, & B. Merry") and '''WOOC'' (Way Out Of Control)
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* AcronymAndAbbreviationOverload: '''EDBM''' ("Eat, Drink, & B. Merry") and '''WOOC'' '''WOOC''' (Way Out Of Control)
* ImpossiblyCoolClothes: Worn by the Captain and his entourage.
* LanternJawOfJustice: Captain B. Zarr has one, complete with manly cleft.
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* SoundtrackDissonance: A gameplay mechanic; at times in the game, the Captain will play a "personal favorite" tune, such as Morris Albert's "Feelings". The player must then hit "Make a Request" to change it to a more party-appropriate song.
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* RealSongThemeTune: The game plays various RealLife songs during the game, including "Pinball Wizard" by TheWho, "De'funkt" by Defunkt, "Feelings" by Morris Albert, and "Come Fly with Me" by Music/FrankSinatra. If the player scores the Big Bang, the game will play "Purple Haze" by Music/JimiHendrix.
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As indicated by the introductory text on the backglass, ''The Party Zone'' is centered on an interdimensional party under the watchful eyes of the wildly enigmatic Captain B. Zarr. Win the Door Prize, enter the Dance Contest with the Dancing Dummy, shoot the Rocket Ramp for the Ozone Bonus, and make sure to Eat, Drink, & B. Merry. Start up the Supersonic Robotic Comic for a Laff Attack, and don't hesitate to Make a Request from the DJ. After all that, get the Party Animals, Party Monsters, and Party Dudes into the Cosmic Cottage, then start Happy Hour Multiball and try to collect enough Rock-It Fuel for the Big Bang jackpot -- or get booted into the End Zone and out of the Party.
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As indicated by the introductory text on the backglass, ''The Party Zone'' is centered on an interdimensional party under the watchful eyes of the wildly enigmatic Captain B. Zarr. Win the Door Prize, enter the Dance Contest with the Dancing Dummy, shoot the Rocket Ramp for the Ozone Bonus, and make sure to Eat, Drink, & B. Merry. Start up the Supersonic Super Sonic Robotic Comic for a Laff Attack, and don't hesitate to Make a Request from the DJ. After all that, get the Party Animals, Party Monsters, and Party Dudes into the Cosmic Cottage, then start Happy Hour Multiball and try to collect enough Rock-It Fuel for the Big Bang jackpot -- or get booted into the End Zone and out of the Party.
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* FanserviceExtra: The Captain is accompanied by a pair of attractive young ladies wearing skin-tight spacesuits.
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* PunnyNameJetPack: Worn by many of the Captain's friends.
* NotOnTheList: On higher levels, the player must Make a Request before entering the Cosmic Cottage; failure to do so causes Da Bouncer to kick him out.
* PaintedOnPants: The Captain's female friends wear zebra-striped tight pants to go with their go-go boots.
* PunnyName: Used all over the place.
* NotOnTheList: On higher levels, the player must Make a Request before entering the Cosmic Cottage; failure to do so causes Da Bouncer to kick him out.
* PaintedOnPants: The Captain's female friends wear zebra-striped tight pants to go with their go-go boots.
* PunnyName: Used all over the place.
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* SoUnfunnyItsFunny: The Supersonic Robotic Comic's jokes fall into this.
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* SoUnfunnyItsFunny: The Supersonic Super Sonic Robotic Comic's jokes fall into this.
*ThingOMeterSpellingBonus: B-O-P increases the bonus multiplier, while W-O-O-C enables the "Way Out Of Control" bonus.
* ThingOMeter: The "Rock-It Meter", which measures how much Rock-It Fuel the player has collected (from the "Wisconsin State Line", past "The Edge of Reality", and up to "The New Frontier").
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* TheCameo[=/=]CrossOver: The three groups of partygoers are from earlier Dennis Nordman games -- ''Party Animal,'' ''Pinball/ElviraAndThePartyMonsters,'' and ''Pinball/DrDude''.
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* TheCameo[=/=]CrossOver: FanserviceExtra: The Captain is accompanied by a pair of attractive young ladies wearing skin-tight spacesuits.
* IntercontinuityCrossover: The three groups of partygoers are from earlier Dennis Nordman games -- ''Party Animal,'' ''Pinball/ElviraAndThePartyMonsters,'' and ''Pinball/DrDude''.
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->'''Robotic Critic:''' "Everyone's a critic!"
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[[caption-width-right:350:He doesn't ''look'' like [[Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}} Peter Venkman...]]]]
->"You are about to enter another dimension, with your Host, Pilot and DJ -- Captain B. Zarr. Fasten your seatbelts and escape to a parallel Universe, that's way beyond Wisconsin! Meet & greet pinball's greatest partiers at the most electro-flying club... 'The Cosmic Cottage' where they really pump-it-up! During 'Happy Hour' fill up with 'Rock-It' Fuel, Blast Off, and 'Rock-It' through the 'O-Zone' for some major scoring. You may even experience the 'Big Bang'! (It's not just a theory anymore!) So become a frequent flyer on a fantasy excursion that will take you way, way, way out there to ... The Party Zone!"
-->--Introductory text
'''The Party Zone''' is a PhysicalPinballTable designed by Creator/DennisNordman, with artwork by Creator/GregFreres and music and sound effects by Dan Forden. It was released in 1991 by Creator/WilliamsElectronics under the Bally label.
As indicated by the introductory text on the backglass, ''The Party Zone'' is centered on an interdimensional party under the watchful eyes of the wildly enigmatic Captain B. Zarr. Win the Door Prize, enter the Dance Contest with the Dancing Dummy, shoot the Rocket Ramp for the Ozone Bonus, and make sure to Eat, Drink, & B. Merry. Start up the Supersonic Robotic Comic for a Laff Attack, and don't hesitate to Make a Request from the DJ. After all that, get the Party Animals, Party Monsters, and Party Dudes into the Cosmic Cottage, then start Happy Hour Multiball and try to collect enough Rock-It Fuel for the Big Bang jackpot -- or get booted into the End Zone and out of the Party.
Players' opinions tend to be sharply divided for ''The Party Zone'': detractors bemoan the sparse number of shots and the confusing playfield artwork, while fans love the over-the-top zany humor and its hidden strategic depths. One thing everyone agrees, though, is that the weak sound system makes the music tinny and unappealing.
Unconfirmed rumors abound that this was originally intended to be a ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' LicensedPinballTable, only to be changed when the deal fell through.
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* AcronymAndAbbreviationOverload: '''EDBM''' ("Eat, Drink, & B. Merry") and '''WOOC'' (Way Out Of Control)
* TheCameo[=/=]CrossOver: The three groups of partygoers are from earlier Dennis Nordman games -- ''Party Animal,'' ''Pinball/ElviraAndThePartyMonsters,'' and ''Pinball/DrDude''.
* PunnyName
* RaygunGothic
* RuleOfThree: The "Eat, Drink, and B. Merry"
* SkillShot: Shoot the flashing BOP lane to collect the Door Prize.
* ThingOMeter
[[caption-width-right:350:He doesn't ''look'' like [[Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}} Peter Venkman...]]]]
->"You are about to enter another dimension, with your Host, Pilot and DJ -- Captain B. Zarr. Fasten your seatbelts and escape to a parallel Universe, that's way beyond Wisconsin! Meet & greet pinball's greatest partiers at the most electro-flying club... 'The Cosmic Cottage' where they really pump-it-up! During 'Happy Hour' fill up with 'Rock-It' Fuel, Blast Off, and 'Rock-It' through the 'O-Zone' for some major scoring. You may even experience the 'Big Bang'! (It's not just a theory anymore!) So become a frequent flyer on a fantasy excursion that will take you way, way, way out there to ... The Party Zone!"
-->--Introductory text
'''The Party Zone''' is a PhysicalPinballTable designed by Creator/DennisNordman, with artwork by Creator/GregFreres and music and sound effects by Dan Forden. It was released in 1991 by Creator/WilliamsElectronics under the Bally label.
As indicated by the introductory text on the backglass, ''The Party Zone'' is centered on an interdimensional party under the watchful eyes of the wildly enigmatic Captain B. Zarr. Win the Door Prize, enter the Dance Contest with the Dancing Dummy, shoot the Rocket Ramp for the Ozone Bonus, and make sure to Eat, Drink, & B. Merry. Start up the Supersonic Robotic Comic for a Laff Attack, and don't hesitate to Make a Request from the DJ. After all that, get the Party Animals, Party Monsters, and Party Dudes into the Cosmic Cottage, then start Happy Hour Multiball and try to collect enough Rock-It Fuel for the Big Bang jackpot -- or get booted into the End Zone and out of the Party.
Players' opinions tend to be sharply divided for ''The Party Zone'': detractors bemoan the sparse number of shots and the confusing playfield artwork, while fans love the over-the-top zany humor and its hidden strategic depths. One thing everyone agrees, though, is that the weak sound system makes the music tinny and unappealing.
Unconfirmed rumors abound that this was originally intended to be a ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' LicensedPinballTable, only to be changed when the deal fell through.
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!!''The Party Zone'' demonstrates the following tropes:
* AcronymAndAbbreviationOverload: '''EDBM''' ("Eat, Drink, & B. Merry") and '''WOOC'' (Way Out Of Control)
* TheCameo[=/=]CrossOver: The three groups of partygoers are from earlier Dennis Nordman games -- ''Party Animal,'' ''Pinball/ElviraAndThePartyMonsters,'' and ''Pinball/DrDude''.
* PunnyName
* RaygunGothic
* RuleOfThree: The "Eat, Drink, and B. Merry"
* SkillShot: Shoot the flashing BOP lane to collect the Door Prize.
* ThingOMeter
