Line #3 Pinball/AustinPowers


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:''Groovy Baby!'']]
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4	->'''Dr. Evil:''' "Mr. Powers! Welcome to my underground lair!"
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6	''Austin Powers'' is an [[PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball game]] designed by Lonnie Ropp and Creator/JohnBorg, and released in 2001 by Creator/SternPinball.
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8	Based on the first two movies in the ''Film/AustinPowers'' comedy series, the game has you accompany the British super-spy as he battles Dr. Evil and his forces across time. Foil Fat Bastard behind the toilet, spin Mini-Me into submission, then use the right loop to defeat the other Henchmen. Bash Dr. Evil to restore Austin's mojo, shoot the center ramp to activate the Time Machine, and fire the Big Frickin' Laser at Washington DC when it swings out from the bottom of the playfield. If you're groovy enough, you can stop the Subterranian Drill, take down Virtucon, and destroy Dr. Evil's Moon Base all while Austin dances away.
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10	''Austin Powers'' was released at a time when arcade pinball was fighting for survival, as the closure of Creator/WilliamsElectronics left Creator/SternPinball scrambling to stay afloat as the only remaining manufacturer. As such, ''Austin Powers'' is derided by pinheads for its simplistic rules, clunky flow, shoddy workmanship, uninspired backglass, and pixelated art. Despite all this, it remains popular with casual players and fans of the films, who just want to have fun knocking balls off of Dr. Evil's henchmen.
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13	!!The ''Austin Powers'' pinball demonstrates the following tropes:
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15	* ArcNumber: Four shots are required to start each of the main game modes.
16	* BaldOfEvil[=/=]CardCarryingVillain: Dr. Evil.
17	* TheDragon: Both Mini-Me and Fat Bastard are prominently featured in the game.
18	* FatBastard: The TropeNamer himself appears in his kilted glory behind the playfield toilet.
19	* FlowersOfRomance: Flowers are used to track the player's bonus.
20	* GroinAttack: An inadvertent female example; the left slingshot bumper has a plastic cover with an image of Vanessa Kensington in her SpyCatsuit. However, the lock-nut is located [[http://www.pinballnews.com/games/austinpowers/dscf0256.jpg right on her groin...]]
21	* IslandBase[=/=]DefaceOfTheMoon: On the backglass, Dr. Evil's volcanic base can be seen, with his face carved on one side of the volcano.
22	* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition:
23	** A number of games sold by the luxury retailer Hammacher Schlemmer featured alternated versions of the playfield characters -- Mini-Me wears a blue prison jumpsuit, Austin sports a purple ensemble with a silver chain, and Fat Bastard is shirtless. It is sometimes misidentified as a "prototype" version by players.
24	** In addition, ten "Gold" ''Austin Powers'' tables were released as gifts for the movie's cast members. They featured gold-plated legs, lockdown bars, and metal trim, with each one was individually autographed and numbered by Creator/SternPinball CEO Gary Stern.
25	* LovableSexManiac: Austin.
26	* ManInAKilt: Fat Bastard. Fortunately, only his upper half is visible, so there's no chance of seeing what he has underneath.
27	* MsFanservice: Vanessa Kensington and Felicity Shagwell.
28	* RightHandCat: Dr. Evil is shown holding Mr. Bigglesworth on the playfield. Also, a small, easy-to-miss plastic model of Mr. Bigglesworth is screwed to the inside of the cabinet, near the upper-right corner.
29	* TheSixties: The playfield is decorated in rainbow colors, bright flowers, and groovy lettering.
30	* SkillShot: Launch the ball into the flashing rollover lane for a bonus.
31	* SpellingBonus: S-H-A-G starts Shag [=HurryUp=], while M-O-J-O enables Mojo Multiball.
32	* SpyCatsuit: Worn by Vanessa Kensington on the left slingshot bumper.
33	* StockFootage: If you successfully fire the Big Frickin' Laser at Washington DC, the display shows the White House being destroyed... in a clip from ''Film/IndependenceDay''.
34	* TimeTravel: Shoot the center ramp up to the Time Machine four times to start Time Machine Multiball.
35	* WelcomeToCorneria: The game's limited callouts get repetitive fairly quickly.
36	* WizardMode: "Virtucon Multiball" is the sub-Wizard Mode, enabled by starting six of the modes, while completing all six modes starts "Moonbase Multiball".
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