Laser Cue has been accused of being gay.
I think it is a matter of the usual "sexualization" of pinball art packages, and this one happens to be created by a woman. Between the bra-armor, dickhead helmets, tightly clenched buttocks on the playfield from behind and the white projectile frosting on the BG shooting out of the "Laser Cue" and hitting balls... it is definitely sexually charged, but from Pam Erickson's POV. I think it's absolutely hilarious to hear insecure men complain about this game or tell me that they won't play it because it's too threatening to their own sense of sexuality.
Btw... this game is a true player. Alien Poker, but with better rules and no spots to stall the ball on the PF (saucers). Sometimes I wonder if multiball would make this game better, and then I realize this is one of the best single ball aiming/accuracy shooters ever designed (16 shots on the PF with no ramps!) and the best player Edward Tomaszewski ever put together. I have a copy in my stable and it's never leaving. If I ever get to meet Pam or Edward, I will shake their hand and see if I can get a story out of them about this table.
Play on y'all!
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