Airborne is a pinball game from Capcom released in 1996, known for its steep ramps and punchy flippers. The game was programmed by Eugene Jarvis and featured sound design and choreography support from Chris Grantor with contributions by Jeff Powell. Despite its acclaimed design, Airborne remains rare in circulation today and has been used in competitive pinball tournaments, including Starfighters A Division finals.
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Airborne lacks flow and feels stilted during play despite having decent rules
Airborne's backglass shattered during shipping
Airborne's left lift ramp is non-functional, stopping balls from going up it
1996 Capcom pinball machine with a flying/plane theme; criticized for lack of flow and stilted gameplay despite decent rules.
Capcom pinball machine; mentioned alongside other Capcom titles
Capcom pinball machine (1996); used in Starfighters SPC tournament Game 2
Capcom pinball machine; arrived with shattered backglass and broken left lift ramp; third machine in setup session
Capcom pinball game; owned by BigBangJoe; played as comparison point for BBB gameplay and mechanical feel
Capcom pinball game (1996); 1,350 units produced
Capcom 1996 game used in Starfighters A Division finals (Game 2)
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Capcom Pinball game where Chris Grantor contributed to sound design and choreography support for Jeff Powell
Atari pinball game programmed by Jarvis
Capcom title; features steep ramps and punchy flippers; rare in circulation