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I have sent Wayne a list of questions about the machine, to write a story about it and you know, just to temper the skepticism. But having not received any answer back has in a way added me to that list of skeptics as well. Hmm, this could've been one hell of a funny machine (and a tribute to the great Steve Irwin).
Coming... soon?
Written by robin, published May 26th, 2008. 5 comment(s).
Crocodile hunter is to be the first original pinball machine manufactured by "The Pinball Factory", an Austrailian venture, combining both the private engineering capability of owner Wayne Gillard (aka, "Mr. Pinball Australia"), and patents/intellectual property of the defunct Williams Pinball Mfg., purchased by Mr. Gillard in 2005.
The game theme is based around famous wildlife expert Steve Irwin, also known as "The Crocodile Hunter". He achieved world-wide fame from the television program The Crocodile Hunter, an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series co-hosted with his wife Terri Irwin. Together, they also co-owned and operated Australia Zoo, founded by his parents in Beerwah, Queensland. He died in 2006 after his chest was fatally pierced by a stingray barb.
Not much is known about the game but that it is on hold after Steve's death and that currently two prototypes exists with unfinished playfield artwork.
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I had emailed the foundation/zoo over a year ago before Mr Irwin died and they said they knew nothing of any pinball machine. It's a pipe dream.