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* Mick Jagger will move back and forth about halfway up the playfield and get in the way of shots you want to make in ''Pinball/TheRollingStones''. In order to make those shots, you have to bash him with the ball to make him move out of the way. It's an unusual design choice to make [[Music/TheRollingStones Rolling Stones]] fans beat up Mick, but it is perhaps satisfying for those who dislike him.

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* Mick Jagger will move back and forth about halfway up the playfield and get in the way of shots you want to make in ''Pinball/TheRollingStones''.''Pinball/TheRollingStonesStern''. In order to make those shots, you have to bash him with the ball to make him move out of the way. It's an unusual design choice to make [[Music/TheRollingStones Music/{{The Rolling Stones]] Stones|Band}} fans beat up Mick, but it is perhaps satisfying for those who dislike him.


* ''Pinball/FunHouse''! The game mechanic involves hitting Rudy repeatedly in the jaw, then putting him to sleep against his will and waking him up by choking him. "What'd I ever do to you?"

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* ''Pinball/FunHouse''! ''Pinball/FunHouse1990''! The game mechanic involves hitting Rudy repeatedly in the jaw, then putting him to sleep against his will and waking him up by choking him. "What'd I ever do to you?"
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* In ''Pinball/CirqusVoltaire'', starting Highwire Multiball apparently shows two tightrope walkers being deliberately electrocuted and exploding. Starting the mode is necessary to reach the wizard mode. Even more jarring when the Ringmaster, the villain whom you're ''supposed'' to hurt, is only ever defeated in comedic ways.

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* ''Pinball/TheAddamsFamily'' describes one of the goals of the game as "open the secret bookcase and steal the Family's treasure." That means you're actually playing as the ''villain'' from the movie!



* ''Pinball/FunHouse''! The game mechanic involves hitting Rudy repeatedly in the jaw, then putting him to sleep against his will and waking him up by choking him. "What'd I ever do to you?"



* The ''Pinball/SouthPark'' pinball game allows you to kill Kenny in one mode. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's one of the easiest modes to access and complete, but it gives you a relatively small amount of points for doing so.



* ''Pinball/TheAddamsFamily'' describes one of the goals of the game as "open the secret bookcase and steal the Family's treasure." That means you're actually playing as the ''villain'' from the movie!
* The ''Pinball/SouthPark'' pinball game allows you to kill Kenny in one mode. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's one of the easiest modes to access and complete, but it gives you a relatively small amount of points for doing so.
* ''Pinball/FunHouse''! The game mechanic involves hitting Rudy repeatedly in the jaw, then putting him to sleep against his will and waking him up by choking him. "What'd I ever do to you?"

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* ''Pinball/TheAddamsFamily'' describes one of the goals of the game as "open the secret bookcase and steal the Family's treasure." That means you're actually playing as the ''villain'' from the movie!
* The ''Pinball/SouthPark'' pinball game allows you to kill Kenny in one mode. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's one of the easiest modes to access and complete, but it gives you a relatively small amount of points for doing so.
* ''Pinball/FunHouse''! The game mechanic involves hitting Rudy repeatedly in the jaw, then putting him to sleep against his will and waking him up by choking him. "What'd I ever do to you?"
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* ''Pinball/TheAddamsFamily'' describes one of the goals of the game as "open the secret bookcase and steal the Family's treasure." That means you're actually playing as the ''villain'' from the movie!


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* ''Pinball/FunHouse''! The game mechanic involves hitting Rudy repeatedly in the jaw, then putting him to sleep against his will and waking him up by choking him. "What'd I ever do to you?"

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[[redirect:VideoGameCrueltyPotential/{{Pinballs}}]]* In ''Pinball/BlackRose'', it's possible to kill [[PirateParrot Polly]] by mashing the Fire button repeatedly. The game actually ''rewards'' you with 2 million points for doing so!
* One of the central elements of the ''Pinball/{{Metallica}}'' pinball table is Sparky, a guy hooked up to an electric chair. Electrocuting Sparky is needed to activate certain modes, and one of the end-of-ball bonuses is based on how many times you've electrocute him. Furthermore, electrocuting Sparky seven times during a single ball lights all shots for a Super Jackpot.
* Mick Jagger will move back and forth about halfway up the playfield and get in the way of shots you want to make in ''Pinball/TheRollingStones''. In order to make those shots, you have to bash him with the ball to make him move out of the way. It's an unusual design choice to make [[Music/TheRollingStones Rolling Stones]] fans beat up Mick, but it is perhaps satisfying for those who dislike him.
* ''Pinball/StarWarsEpisodeI'' has the required mode "Jar Jar Juggling," where the player is asked to make Jar Jar Binks trip and take the objects he was juggling. Of course, [[TheScrappy this is Jar Jar we’re talking about...]]
* ''Pinball/WhiteWater'':
** When "Man Overboard" activates, most experienced players choose not to save him and just watch him flailing away down the river until time runs out, upon which he presumably drowns. This is because they don't want to risk losing the ball for a relatively small reward, and there is no penalty for failing "Man Overboard."
** Also, Bigfoot appears as a relatively helpful character. One of the bonus modes is started by setting him on fire.
* The ''Pinball/SouthPark'' pinball game allows you to kill Kenny in one mode. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's one of the easiest modes to access and complete, but it gives you a relatively small amount of points for doing so.
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* In ''Pinball/BlackRose'', it's possible to kill [[PirateParrot Polly]] by mashing the Fire button repeatedly. The game actually ''rewards'' you with 2 million points for doing so!
* One of the central elements of the ''Pinball/{{Metallica}}'' pinball table is Sparky, a guy hooked up to an electric chair. Electrocuting Sparky is needed to activate certain modes, and one of the end-of-ball bonuses is based on how many times you've electrocute him. Furthermore, electrocuting Sparky seven times during a single ball lights all shots for a Super Jackpot.
* Mick Jagger will move back and forth about halfway up the playfield and get in the way of shots you want to make in ''The Rolling Stones''. In order to make those shots, you have to bash him with the ball to make him move out of the way. It's an unusual design choice to make [[Music/TheRollingStones Rolling Stones]] fans beat up Mick, but it is perhaps satisfying for those who dislike him.
* ''Pinball/StarWarsEpisodeI'' has the required mode "Jar Jar Juggling," where the player is asked to make Jar Jar Binks trip and take the objects he was juggling. Of course, [[TheScrappy this is Jar Jar we’re talking about...]]
* ''Pinball/WhiteWater'':
** When "Man Overboard" activates, most experienced players choose not to save him and just watch him flailing away down the river until time runs out, upon which he presumably drowns. This is because they don't want to risk losing the ball for a relatively small reward, and there is no penalty for failing "Man Overboard."
** Also, Bigfoot appears as a relatively helpful character. One of the bonus modes is started by setting him on fire.
* The ''Pinball/SouthPark'' pinball game allows you to kill Kenny in one mode. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's one of the easiest modes to access and complete, but it gives you a relatively small amount of points for doing so.
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* In ''Pinball/BlackRose'', it's possible to kill [[PirateParrot Polly]] by mashing the Fire button repeatedly. The game actually ''rewards'' you with 2 million points for doing so!
* One of the central elements of the ''Pinball/{{Metallica}}'' pinball table is Sparky, a guy hooked up to an electric chair. Electrocuting Sparky is needed to activate certain modes, and one of the end-of-ball bonuses is based on how many times you've electrocute him. Furthermore, electrocuting Sparky seven times during a single ball lights all shots for a Super Jackpot.
* Mick Jagger will move back and forth about halfway up the playfield and get in the way of shots you want to make in ''The Rolling Stones''. In order to make those shots, you have to bash him with the ball to make him move out of the way. It's an unusual design choice to make [[Music/TheRollingStones Rolling Stones]] fans beat up Mick, but it is perhaps satisfying for those who dislike him.
* ''Pinball/StarWarsEpisodeI'' has the required mode "Jar Jar Juggling," where the player is asked to make Jar Jar Binks trip and take the objects he was juggling. Of course, [[TheScrappy this is Jar Jar we’re talking about...]]
* ''Pinball/WhiteWater'':
** When "Man Overboard" activates, most experienced players choose not to save him and just watch him flailing away down the river until time runs out, upon which he presumably drowns. This is because they don't want to risk losing the ball for a relatively small reward, and there is no penalty for failing "Man Overboard."
** Also, Bigfoot appears as a relatively helpful character. One of the bonus modes is started by setting him on fire.
* The ''Pinball/SouthPark'' pinball game allows you to kill Kenny in one mode. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's one of the easiest modes to access and complete, but it gives you a relatively small amount of points for doing so.
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** Also, Bigfoot appears as a relatively helpful character in WhiteWater. One of the bonus modes is started by setting him on fire.

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* Mick Jagger will move back and forth about halfway up the playfield and get in the way of shots you want to make in ''The Rolling Stones''. In order to make those shots, you have to bash him with the ball to make him move out of the way. It's an unusual design choice to make ''The Rolling Stones'' fans beat up Mick, but it is perhaps satisfying for those who dislike him.

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* Mick Jagger will move back and forth about halfway up the playfield and get in the way of shots you want to make in ''The Rolling Stones''. In order to make those shots, you have to bash him with the ball to make him move out of the way. It's an unusual design choice to make ''The [[Music/TheRollingStones Rolling Stones'' Stones]] fans beat up Mick, but it is perhaps satisfying for those who dislike him.



* When ''Pinbal/WhiteWater'''s "Man Overboard" activates, most experienced players choose not to save him and just watch him flailing away down the river until time runs out, upon which he presumably drowns. This is because they don't want to risk losing the ball for a relatively small reward, and there is no penalty for failing "Man Overboard."

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* ''Pinball/WhiteWater'':
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When ''Pinbal/WhiteWater'''s "Man Overboard" activates, most experienced players choose not to save him and just watch him flailing away down the river until time runs out, upon which he presumably drowns. This is because they don't want to risk losing the ball for a relatively small reward, and there is no penalty for failing "Man Overboard."



* The ''Pinball/SouthPark'' pinball game allows you to kill Kenny in a minigame. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's one of the easiest minigames to access and complete, but it gives you a relatively small amount of points for doing so.

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* The ''Pinball/SouthPark'' pinball game allows you to kill Kenny in a minigame. one mode. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's one of the easiest minigames modes to access and complete, but it gives you a relatively small amount of points for doing so.
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* ''Pinball/StarWarsEpisodeI'' has the required mode "Jar Jar Juggling," where the player is asked to make Jar Jar Binks trip and take the objects he was juggling.

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* ''Pinball/StarWarsEpisodeI'' has the required mode "Jar Jar Juggling," where the player is asked to make Jar Jar Binks trip and take the objects he was juggling. Of course, [[TheScrappy this is Jar Jar we’re talking about...]]
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* The ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' pinball game allows you to kill Kenny in a minigame. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's one of the easiest minigames to access and complete, but it gives you a relatively small amount of points for doing so.

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* The ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' ''Pinball/SouthPark'' pinball game allows you to kill Kenny in a minigame. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's one of the easiest minigames to access and complete, but it gives you a relatively small amount of points for doing so.
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* The SouthPark pinball game allows you to kill Kenny in a minigame. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's one of the easiest minigames to access and complete, but it gives you a relatively small amount of points for doing so.

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* The SouthPark ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' pinball game allows you to kill Kenny in a minigame. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's one of the easiest minigames to access and complete, but it gives you a relatively small amount of points for doing so.
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** Also, Bigfoot appears as a relatively helpful character in WhiteWater. One of the bonus modes is started by setting him on fire.
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* The SouthPark pinball game allows you to kill Kenny in a minigame. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's one of the easiest minigames to access and complete, but it gives you a relatively small amount of points for doing so.

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* One of the central elements of the ''Metallica'' pinball table is Sparky, a guy hooked up to an electric chair. Hitting the ball at his feet electrocutes him and will activate certain modes. One of the end-of-ball bonuses is also based on how many times you electrocute him.

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* One of the central elements of the ''Metallica'' ''Pinball/{{Metallica}}'' pinball table is Sparky, a guy hooked up to an electric chair. Hitting the ball at his feet electrocutes him and will Electrocuting Sparky is needed to activate certain modes. One modes, and one of the end-of-ball bonuses is also based on how many times you you've electrocute him.him. Furthermore, electrocuting Sparky seven times during a single ball lights all shots for a Super Jackpot.
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* ''Pinball/StarWarsEpisodeI'' has the required mode "Jar Jar Juggling," where the player is asked to make Jar Jar Binks trip and take the objects he was juggling.
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* One of the central elements of the ''Metallica'' pinball table is Sparky, a guy hooked up to an electric chair. Hitting the ball at his feet electrocutes him and will activate certain modes. One of the end-of-ball bonuses is also based on how many times you electrocute him.
* Mick Jagger will move back and forth about halfway up the playfield and get in the way of shots you want to make in ''The Rolling Stones''. In order to make those shots, you have to bash him with the ball to make him move out of the way. It's an unusual design choice to make ''The Rolling Stones'' fans beat up Mick, but it is perhaps satisfying for those who dislike him.
* When ''Pinbal/WhiteWater'''s "Man Overboard" activates, most experienced players choose not to save him and just watch him flailing away down the river until time runs out, upon which he presumably drowns. This is because they don't want to risk losing the ball for a relatively small reward, and there is no penalty for failing "Man Overboard."
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* In ''Pinball/BlackRose'', it's possible to kill [[PirateParrot Polly]] by mashing the Fire button repeatedly. The game actually ''rewards'' you with 2 million points for doing so!
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