# Avenger's LE Pinball with George Gomez of Stern Pinball **Source:** Stern Pinball **Type:** video **Published:** 2012-12-16 **Duration:** 3m 36s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwfOALXmVSA --- ## Analysis George Gomez, designer at Stern Pinball, provides a detailed walkthrough of the Avengers LE pinball machine, explaining core gameplay mechanics including skill shots, the right ramp's dual functionality, Loki Multiball, the Avengers assembly system, Hulk mode with six-ball multiball, the Tesseract mode, and Shield Agents awards. The game features custom speech from Marvel-approved actors and character-specific music. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] The Avengers game features assembling all six Avengers, with each character requiring four shots or four drop targets to be advanced before starting their mode. — _George Gomez directly explains the core assembly mechanic during the walkthrough_ - [HIGH] Loki Multiball is triggered by lighting the outlanes and inlanes at the bottom of the game, then locking three balls on the right ramp. — _George Gomez describes the specific steps to qualify and start Loki Multiball_ - [HIGH] Hulk mode features a six-ball multiball after the player knocks down four drop targets and reaches the Hulk eject. — _George Gomez explains the Hulk mode sequence and describes it as 'absolutely action-packed'_ - [HIGH] The right ramp has two levels: the Hawkeye level and a level that feeds toward the three-ball lock for Loki Multiball. — _George Gomez describes the right ramp's dual functionality in detail_ - [HIGH] All character speech in Avengers was performed by Marvel-approved actors. — _George Gomez states: 'All of the speech was performed by Marvel approved actors'_ ### Notable Quotes > "The game is about assembling the Avengers. Consistent with Avengers fiction, the Avengers don't necessarily get along." > — **George Gomez**, ~02:15 > _Establishes the core design philosophy that the game's rule set reflects Marvel lore about team conflict_ > "Hulk starts getting mad, throws the bridge, and then you're in a six ball multiball, which is absolutely action-packed." > — **George Gomez**, ~04:30 > _Describes the Hulk mode climax with visual/mechanical storytelling and emphasizes the intensity of the multiball_ > "Every Avenger has four lights associated with them... In the case of Hulk, it's the four drop targets. In the case of Thor, it's the four drop targets." > — **George Gomez**, ~03:00 > _Clarifies that different Avengers use different playfield elements (lights vs. drop targets) to represent their progression_ > "The right ramp on this game does so many different things. It has two levels." > — **George Gomez**, ~01:30 > _Highlights the complexity and multifunctionality of the right ramp as a key playfield element_ > "Every time you spin it, you build up a score. And once you spell out cosmic, you're in the tesseract mode and you collect the score that you built up." > — **George Gomez**, ~05:00 > _Explains the Tesseract/Cosmic Cube mode mechanic as a progressive scoring element_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | George Gomez | person | Designer at Stern Pinball; provides detailed walkthrough of Avengers LE machine | | Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of the Avengers LE pinball machine | | Avengers (game) | game | Limited Edition pinball machine by Stern based on Marvel's Avengers franchise, featuring six-ball multiball and Avengers assembly mechanic | | Marvel | organization | IP licensor for the Avengers pinball game; approved actors for voice work | | Hulk | product | Avenger character in the game, activated via four drop targets; triggers six-ball multiball mode | | Thor | product | Avenger character in the game, activated via four drop targets | | Hawkeye | product | Avenger character in the game; associated with the Hawkeye level on the right ramp | | Captain America | product | Avenger character in the game, requiring four shots to advance | | Loki | product | Multiball named after this character, triggered by lighting outlanes/inlanes and locking three balls | | Tesseract | product | Cosmic Cube playfield element that builds score when spun; triggers Tesseract mode when spelling 'COSMIC' | ### Signals - **[gameplay_signal]** Multiple skill shot options at plunge: hard plunge to top lanes (with multiplier build via flipper-controlled light elimination), short plunge back to right flipper, or immediate feature start. (confidence: high) — George Gomez describes the variety of plunge strategies and their different outcomes - **[gameplay_signal]** Game features at least two multiball modes: Loki Multiball (three-ball lock on right ramp) and Hulk Multiball (six-ball, the largest identified multiball). (confidence: high) — George Gomez details both multiball sequences with specific lock and trigger mechanisms - **[gameplay_signal]** Each of six Avengers requires four qualifying shots (either individual lights or drop targets) before their mode can be started; completing a mode collects that Avenger and illuminates their icon. (confidence: high) — George Gomez explains the consistent four-shot/four-target pattern for all Avengers - **[design_innovation]** Right ramp features two functional levels (Hawkeye level and Loki lock level) allowing different shot outcomes and feeding different play paths. (confidence: high) — George Gomez describes the right ramp having 'two levels' with distinct functions and ball paths - **[design_philosophy]** Game design reflects Marvel Avengers fiction philosophy that team members 'don't necessarily get along,' manifested in separate character modes and progression systems. (confidence: high) — George Gomez explicitly states: 'The game is about assembling the Avengers. Consistent with Avengers fiction, the Avengers don't necessarily get along.' - **[content_signal]** Official Stern Pinball video featuring lead designer George Gomez demonstrating and explaining Avengers LE machine features. (confidence: high) — Video title and George Gomez's role as designer providing detailed mechanical and gameplay explanations - **[licensing_signal]** Marvel approval required for character speech and voice talent selection; all voice work performed by Marvel-approved actors. (confidence: high) — George Gomez states: 'All of the speech was performed by Marvel approved actors' --- ## Transcript Hi everybody. My name is George Gomez and I'm going to take you through the Avengers Ali begin the game. You've got the ball in the shooter groove. You've got a couple of different things you can do. There's a variety of skill shots. The most obvious one, the top lanes. Plunging hard will get you to the top of the top lanes. You can move the lights around with the flippers, eliminating all of the top lanes is essentially your multiplier. You can also short plunge, in which case the ball will come back to the right flipper. And there's a variety of things you can do. You can start one of the features right away, or you can go for a skill shot. The right ramp on this game does so many different things. It has two levels. It has the Hawkeye level which allows the ball to cross over on the Hawkeye ramp. When it's working towards Loki Multiball, you'll see the ball drop down along the back of the game and come back around to the lock. The three ball lock is right on the ramp. You'll see all three balls up there for Loki Multiball. Loki Multiball is essentially lighting the outlanes and the inlanes at the bottom of the game. And that qualifies you to put balls on a ramp and lock them. Once you get all three of them up there, you'll start Loki Multiball. The game is about assembling the Avengers. Consistent with Avengers fiction, the Avengers don't necessarily get along. Every Avenger has four lights associated with them. Captain America has four lights. Hawkeye has four. In the case of Hulk, it's the four drop targets. In the case of Thor, it's the four drop targets. As you make those shots, you advance towards starting that Avengers mode. Making those four shots collects the Avenger. Making any one of the Avenger shots starts an Avengers mode. Once you finish that mode, you've collected the Avenger that will illuminate the six Avenger icons at the bottom of the game. Hulk is started by knocking down the four drop targets and then putting the ball Hulk eject. The Hulk eject can be accessed a variety of different ways. You can actually shoot into it off the playfield, fall into it off the playfield. The for sure way to get into the Hulk eject is when the green arrows are flashing, make the widow ramp and the widow ramps diverter will drop you right into the top of the Hulk eject. We stage the ball there and then we do the big show. Hulk starts getting mad, throws the bridge, and then you're in a six ball multiball, which is absolutely action-packed. Prominent on the playfield is the tesseract, the cosmic cube, if you will. Every time you spin it, you build up a score. And once you spell out cosmic, you're in the tesseract mode and you collect the score that you built up by spinning them by making the illuminated shots. Over on the right side of the playfield, the three shield agents, Coulson, Maria Hill, and Fury, that is a series of awards which can be collected by hitting the Nick Fury target. Every Avenger has custom speech. All of the speech was performed by Marvel approved actors. Every Avenger has uh specific tunes. _(Acquisition: youtube_auto_sub, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-08-04 | Item ID: b5b66d26-0fb9-47e9-9dd9-eb00472841d3*