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Avengers: Infinity Quest

gamemerged25 mentionsFirst seen Sep 2, 2020Last seen Jan 23, 2026

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Avengers: Infinity Quest is a licensed Marvel pinball machine developed and released by Stern Pinball, featuring playfield innovations including a Dr. Strange spinner, Hawkeye challenge, Captain Marvel ramp, and subway ball lock mechanism. Released around 2020, the game has been used in competitive tournament play and maintains a presence in the pinball community rankings. The machine was celebrated in community streams and has since entered production vault status as of 2025.

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  • designedKeith ElwinDesigned Avengers: Infinity Quest pinball game for Sternmedium
  • designedRickInvolved in development; worked on difficulty balancing (soul jump mode)medium
  • ownsMarvelMarvel is the IP licensor for this Stern Pinball gamemedium

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  • factualhigh

    First host had their best ever league score on an Avengers game

    Source: First host (personal experience)King Kong Pinball Reaction
  • opinionmedium

    Avengers is Keith Elwin's best shooting game

    Source: GenghisWe Are Pinball #18 "New Stern hype! Community love!"
  • factualhigh

    Keith Elwin had approximately a 10-month development window for Avengers, which was impacted by COVID shutdowns

    Source: Keith ElwinJust Another Pinball Podcast Ep 33: Godzilla Deep Dive w/Keith Elwin
  • factualhigh

    The Magna-Grab was originally designed for Avengers but had a geometry flaw preventing implementation

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Contradictions

  • Existing: Game released in 2020vsConflicting: Mention 1 dated 2021-06-04 references 'New Stern Pinball release' suggesting release around mid-2021
    Resolved
    accepted_new · Mar 2, 2026

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Source: Keith Elwin
Just Another Pinball Podcast Ep 33: Godzilla Deep Dive w/Keith Elwin
  • opinionhigh

    Avengers requires extreme precision and penalizes off-by-a-bit shot execution more than Jurassic Park

    Source: Zach SharpAvengers: Infinity Quest Pinball Machine Review (Stern Pinball, 2020) SDTM, 2021 AIQ
  • factualhigh

    The third flipper shot on Avengers will result in SDTM (straight down the middle drain) if the player chooses not to flip it or mistimes the bounce

    Source: Zach SharpAvengers: Infinity Quest Pinball Machine Review (Stern Pinball, 2020) SDTM, 2021 AIQ
  • factualhigh

    Avengers: Infinity Quest features award-winning code and rules developed by some of the greatest minds in pinball

    Source: Zach SharpAvengers: Infinity Quest Pinball Machine Review (Stern Pinball, 2020) SDTM, 2021 AIQ
  • factualhigh

    The wide-mouth ramp on Avengers is a mechanical innovation allowing the ball to be hit cleanly from all three flippers

    Source: Greg BoneAvengers: Infinity Quest Pinball Machine Review (Stern Pinball, 2020) SDTM, 2021 AIQ
  • factualhigh

    The Premium Edition cabinet artwork on Avengers features mirrored left and right side illustrations rather than unique designs like TMNT Premium

    Source: Zach SharpAvengers: Infinity Quest Pinball Machine Review (Stern Pinball, 2020) SDTM, 2021 AIQ
  • factualhigh

    The bingo card mechanic on Avengers: Infinity Quest is unclear even to highly competitive players

    Source: Zach SharpAvengers: Infinity Quest Pinball Machine Review (Stern Pinball, 2020) SDTM, 2021 AIQ