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Batman Forever

gameactive15 mentionsFirst seen Feb 20, 2008Last seen Jan 26, 2026

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Batman Forever is a widebody pinball machine manufactured by Sega in July 1995, designed by Joe Kaminkow and Paul Leslie. Based on Tim Burton's 1995 film of the same name, it features Jim Carrey callouts and the song 'Kiss from a Rose' by Seal. The game is notable as the third Sega American pinball release and the last to use screen-printed playfield artwork, incorporating green powder-coated ramps, side ramp shots, and a Batwing shooter. It has become a sought-after collector's piece, ranked #2 among Sega's greatest machines.

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  • designedJoe KaminkowJoe Kaminkow designed Batman Forever pinball machinemedium
  • designedPaul LesliePaul Leslie co-designed Batman Forever pinball machinemedium
  • manufacturesSegaSega manufactured Batman Forever as their third American pinball game in July 1995medium
  • affiliated_withFranchiFranchi restored a Batman Forever machine over 6 weeks as part of his complete Batman pinball collectionmedium
  • designedJoe Kaminkow

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    Batman Forever was the last pinball game with screen-printed playfield artwork; subsequent games shifted to different printing methods

    Source: Alex, Wedgehead Pinball PodcastEpisode 110 - SEGA Pinball

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Contradictions

  • Existing: Manufactured by Sega (mentioned in episodes 0, 1, 4, 5)vsConflicting: Episode 2 describes it as 'Sega/Data East pinball machine' and Episode 6 labels it as 'Data East pinball machine'
    Resolved
    accepted_new · Mar 3, 2026

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