Mortal Kombat is a fighting video game franchise that has intersected with the pinball industry through various creative professionals. The game series employed multiple artists and designers who later transitioned to pinball roles at companies like Stern Pinball and Williams/Midway, bringing their expertise in animation, pixel art, and game design to pinball machine development. Key affiliations include staff at Stern Pinball and historical connections to Williams/Midway's pinball division.
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Mortal Kombat 11 retconned Johnny Cage's relationship with Sonya Blade as an ex-romantic partner, differing from original MK1 canon
Fighting game franchise; Retro Ralph's third choice for video game pinball adaptation; mentions character progression and mode potential
Video game franchise; Chuck Ernst worked on blood, guts, physics simulations, rigging, and technical art; last game he worked on was Mortal Kombat 10
Midway fighting game featured in the Insert Coin documentary
Hypothetical machine discussed; speculation about Scorpion-themed ball lock feature
Referenced as game Starr grew up with in the '90s; example of games found in small-town arcades
Arcade game from Jay Leone's childhood; sparked his initial interest in arcade game collecting; found first example on eBay after friend's story
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Williams Midway arcade game that benefited from digitization processes Jack Hager helped develop
Videogame referenced for rule design similarity to Deadpool; designed by same designer (George Gomez) influencing pinball game
Game Steve Ritchie worked on long ago; he performed voice samples during presentation
Arcade/video game that inspired MXV's career entry into Midway; he was obsessed with working on it
Video game franchise central to contest trivia and Paul Dini's filmography; multiple sequels referenced (MK1, MK2, UMK3, MK11)
Classic fighting game franchise; three games featured on cabinet (MK1, MK2, MK3)
IP theme for Arcade1Up Wave 2 cabinet discussed in teardown
1992 arcade fighting game; recently inducted into Video Game Hall of Fame; created by John Tobias with motion capture from Daniel Pesina and others
Fighting game franchise; Daniel Pesina portrayed multiple characters in the original series
Arcade1Up cabinet model mentioned as upcoming/trickling out; competitor product
Arcade cabinet leaked early; scheduled for September release; theorized as Arcade1Up fallback marketing move
Arcade classic that inspired Doc Mack's mission to preserve arcade machines after he couldn't find a working cabinet in Chicago
Arcade game example available in the CoinOPS vertical arcade selection
Fighting game cabinet shown at CES 2019 featuring Ultimate Mortal Kombat
Multiple versions (MK2, MK3) available at 1UP; mentioned as Arcade1Up upcoming release
Arcade cabinet that RetroRalph previously installed a similar light-up riser on
Multiple versions in Flynn's collection, including Mortal Kombat II and original Mortal Kombat marquees
Arcade game in Midway cabinet; referenced for typical wear patterns on Midway cabinets
Arcade game mentioned
Example Midway game mentioned as requiring correct condenser board mapping
1990s arcade fighting game that inspired Doc Mac to create his own fighting game
Multiple Mortal Kombat arcade cabinets at Movieland Arcade
Fighting game in Sega Genesis collection
Video game; Raiden character appears as Easter egg in World Cup Soccer 94 TV award animations
Classic arcade fighting game; mentioned as playable title on converted MAME cabinet
Multiple machines at Galloping Ghost; subject of annual 'Shang Tsung's Fight Night' event with original movie actors
Video game franchise with proposed pinball concept by George Gomez; never realized as pinball; discussed as theme with stronger universal appeal than Johnny Mnemonic
Classic arcade game cited as example of retro machines experiencing renewed popularity in modern arcades
Video game series Penacho helped create at Midway
Classic arcade game used for demonstration of Phoenix monitor in promotional video
Video game franchise partially inspired by Jean-Claude Van Damme and Bloodsport film
Iconic fighting game franchise created by Ed Boon; pinball adaptation has been proposed multiple times but never produced
Flagship title on Arcade1Up's Midway Legends cab; example of licensed flagship with filler titles
Chuck Ertz worked on this video game for 17 years specializing in physics and blood/guts effects
Video game; Mike Whitaker worked as game tester on title for Bally/Midway.
Capcom arcade game associated with Python Angelo's work
Video game franchise that pioneered 2D digitized actors in arcade games; Jack Hager spearheaded this technology at Midway; Carrie Hoskins-Rivas performed as Sonya character.
Fighting game at Pixel Palace; Zane described himself as 'a fighting game guy'
Video game series Mike Vinacore worked on at Williams/Midway; referenced in context of field test program and earnings reporting
Warner Bros mobile title Joshua Clay worked on before layoffs
Video game series where Chuck Ernst previously worked; referenced as source of his animation and pixel art expertise
Video game franchise where Jeremy Packer worked for 17 years before joining Stern