I am working on an article about notable "pinball moments" - meaning the moments that are designed to be awesome - that get your heart racing and fill you with anticipation.

A couple examples: I love the moment in Addams family just before multi ball when lightning strikes and sound builds and lights flicker in anticipation of the multi ball. Another example: in Avengers Infinity Quest when the Hulk spinner is activated and the music builds dramatically as the timer counts down on the point scoring opportunity to blast the spinner for (big) points.

What others come to mind for you? I'd be grateful for your feedback (or a link to a forum thread that I haven't discovered yet).

Thanks!

#2 2 years ago

LTG

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Post #21 - https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/when-did-you-last-feel-real-joy#post-2421300

LTG : )

#3 2 years ago

DAD

Yelobird

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LITZ. Awesome

#4 2 years ago

TOM

marioparty34

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Breaking into the safe and having a coin roll down the glass towards you in Safecracker.

So awesome!

#5 2 years ago

QUY

FatPanda

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Horde in TWD

#6 2 years ago

GTX

gdonovan

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Quoted from LTG:
Post #21 - https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/when-did-you-last-feel-real-joy#post-2421300
LTG : )

No access to that forum, curious.

#7 2 years ago

27dnast

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melting the witch

#8 2 years ago

???

Elvishasleft

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Destroy the ring in LOTR

#9 2 years ago

JMO

kst8cat

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The first time I played AC/DC and loaded up that cannon and fired it was pretty magical to me. I was new to pinball at the time. It was one of the games that got me hooked.

#10 2 years ago

EGG

explosiveegg

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Bride of Pinbot - Metamorphosis

#11 2 years ago

AJF

PinballTilt

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Some good ones have already been mentioned. Magneto spinner multiball start in X-Men comes to mind.

#12 2 years ago

BMU

bobmathuse

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Many Wizard Modes have great start-of and/or completion-of stuff. Not mentioned so far:
Whirlwind - Completing the Cellar - love that boom-boom-boom-boom
Addams - Touring the Mansion (start)
AFM - Ruling the Universe (finish)
Monster Bash - starting Lyman's Lament - because harder to do than MofR, which ain't bad itself

For another great multiball start, gotta include F-14!

#13 2 years ago

BRG

IdahoRealtor

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Dracula triple stack
Frying Sparky

#14 2 years ago

LTG

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Quoted from gdonovan:
No access to that forum, curious.

Here is the post I referred to :

There is one moment I'll always remember and treasure. It happened at my 30th Anniversary party The Bolshoi Goose. Lyman Sheats was here. I had a father bring his daughter, about seven years old. She was playing pinball and having a blast. Lyman had brought some goodies with, so I asked him if he'd autograph a Medieval Madness poster for the little girl. He said sure. I gave the poster to the little girl. You should have seen the look on her face, her very own pinball poster. Thirty years of hard work were nothing in an instant when I saw the happiness on that child. That really made life worth living. The next day the father called and thanked me, that his daughter had the poster hanging on her wall. I told the father that he really should get it framed for the little girl, he asked me why, I told him to check the autograph and the design credits on the poster, that the nice man who signed her poster was very well known in pinball. The father was shocked, and assured me he'd get the poster framed for his daughter so she could enjoy having it for a long time.

LTG : )

#15 2 years ago

BWK

Krupps4

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Horde. TWD. Great pin and great moment. A pin I regret selling…

#16 2 years ago

MAN

manadams

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Killing Smaug in The Hobbit

Gappa Angry mode in EHOH

Horde mode in TWD

F-14 Tomcat last lock build up and multi-ball

Final battle in The Shadow

Belly laugh insults in Rick & Morty when you're getting your ass handed to you.

#17 2 years ago

SMK

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Quoted from gdonovan:
No access to that forum, curious.

You need to go in the forum list section and enable thr "Pinside Basment."

I'll always take a classic TZ Jackpot.

#18 2 years ago

JGI

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Multiple balls racing around in the Hyperspace ramp on Star Wars Premium/LE FTW.

#19 2 years ago

JAY

Jaybird815

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Quoted from TheLaw:
You need to go in the forum list section and enable thr "Pinside Basment."
I'll always take a classic TZ Jackpot.

#20 2 years ago

MAC

mac2444

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As stated above, killing Smaug on The Hobbit is the best moment I’ve ever seen on a pinball machine. Perfectly coded on every level.

#21 2 years ago

???

nicoy3k

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Jurassic Park T. rex multi ball super jack pot

#22 2 years ago

CRD

chad

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Quoted from TheLaw:
You need to go in the forum list section and enable thr "Pinside Basment."
I'll always take a classic TZ Jackpot.

With the Power Ball !

#23 2 years ago

ART

OLDPINGUY

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The first time I played a Pinball as a child and heard a knocker, I jumped!, would be my earliest.

The one that freaked me out the most, was the First Safecracker coin that smacked me in the chest playing in the dark.
I thought something bit me.

The most recent was Horde on TWD, and Finally getting it for the first time, a couple weeks ago.

Only TZ repeatedly nails me, even though I know its coming.

#24 2 years ago

CRD

chad

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Circus Voltaire begin wizard mode.

Post last edited 2 years ago: “Improper use”

#25 2 years ago

JEF

OldSchoolBlood

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The AFM Super Jackpot call out is awesome everytime.

#26 2 years ago

JGI

John_I

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The "BILLION" callout in the IJ wizard mode is sure a thrill for many reasons.

#27 2 years ago

ELJ

crujones4life

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Lightsaber Duel in Stern Star Wars.

Double in Cue Ball Wizard.

Big Bang in Party Zone.

Poker Championship in Maverick.

#28 2 years ago

JFP

PappaDubz

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No good gofers

Hit the slam ramp for a Hole in 1

#29 2 years ago

MPT

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JM powerdown

#30 2 years ago

???

m00nmuppet

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The big Dalek screams in Doctor Who when you sink those portal shots.

#31 2 years ago

KOS

Kkoss24

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Last second applause jackpot GnR,villain KO punch in DP,and “Seisure spinner” in LZ .That’s what gets my blood flowing as of now .

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