Here's a completely random topic. All you old-schoolers will appreciate it though. You're my boy, Blue! You're my boy. Sorry... had to...
Anyway, the boys over at The Savage Science put together a list of the worst celebrity-themed pinball machines of all time. What this has to do with MMA, I have no idea, but hey, whatever floats your boat. Head on over there if you want to see which ones they chose, because I ain't telling you. What I will do is show you my favorite celebrity-themed pinball machines of all time. Yeah!
1. Evel Knievel
While I will humor you and share the rest of my list with you, it really begins and ends with this one. What could be better than Evel Knievel and pinball, baby? Imagine yourself as the ball as Evel Knievel going over jumps, crashing into stuff. Pinball and Evel were made for each other. If you want to buy one of these, this guy is selling his.
2. The King: Elvis Presley
You didn't really think we were gonna do this exercise and not have an Elvis pinball machine on the list did you? Here's a video of the Elvis pinball game with a nifty little pinball primer thrown in.
3. Muhammad Ali
If The Greatest didn't have his own pinball machine, why even bother makin' 'em?
4. Hugh Hefner
Of course, Playboy had it's own pinball machine. Playmates needed something to do between shoots. I mean, you know, other than bang Hef. You can buy this one too, check out the video here.
5. Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd as Charlie's Angels
I wish I was Bosley.
6. Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry loved pinball, right? Video break!
7. Shaquille O'Neal
As the flyer says, it's a "real slam dunk!" Also, I didn't run across any other NBA players with their own pinball machine, so if Shaq is the only player with one, they made a good choice. And of course, we have video.
8. Sylvester Stallone as Rocky
Just like in the movie! Video!
9. Dolly Parton
I chose this one for *obvious* reasons. No video of this game, but I do have one of her flexing her giant chest!
10. Mario Andretti
One of only two race car drivers I found to have their own pinball machines. I know, you'd think that would be a lot more. And of course, there's video (with awesome sound!)
Honorable mention: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Elvira, Sly Stallone and Wesley Snipes as Demolition Man, and Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones.
Thanks to IPDB (The Internet Pinball Database) for much of the info. Yes, such a site does really exist. And don't forget to visit The Savage Science to see the "worst" celebrity pinball machines of all-time!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
The 10 best celebrity-themed pinball machines of all time
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What ! No Kiss or Six Million Dollar Man ?
There were just so many "good" ones to choose from!
KISS did not make this list?? That's unbelieveable!!
The fact that KISS is not on this list proves that the writer of this silly blog has NEVER PLAYED PINBALL IN HIS LIFE! He just lookedaround on the internet until he found 10 celebrity themed pinball machines and called them the best...anything to make some Ad Sense dollars.
I'm not sure whether the people complaining about the lack of the KISS pinball machine not being on the list are KISS fans or pinball fans. Either way, quit yer whinin', I hated KISS and it's my list.
One glaring quater eating monster that was left out, was the Harlem Globetrotters machine. Great gameplay.... I could have bought 5 of them for all the money I spent on that machine back in the day.
I did consider the Globetrotters, and you could say that they are probably #16 on my list. Actually, I was trying to go with games that were more based on one single person, than groups, another reason I left KISS off the list. Oh well, it ain't rocket science, it's just for kicks.
Charlie's Angels being the obvious exception, because, you know, they had boobs.
There's an Adretti one (not the one pictured) for sale at the Adretti Karting & Games in Alpharetta, GA. $2,500.
I live near a sub shop with an Alec Baldwin "The Shadow" pin ball game.
DCS..the point is, the fact that you doid not include KISS proves that you have played NONE of these games. As such, it is ridiculous for you to write a blog about the best ones ever. You did it for the money. It is CLEAR that you went by some short descriptions on the Internet Pinball Database. KISS is WIDELY accepted to be one of hte top 5 pinball games EVER. Not just by KISS fans...by people who have actually PLAYED pinball before in their lives. Meanwhile, real pinball players wouldn't include most of the ones on your list in their top 500 pinball games of all time.
Sometimes, when you have nothing else to write, it is best to simply forgo the ad sense money for hte day. And maybe...just maybe realize that your career choice is one that will lead you to a life of welfare. Writing a diary online is not the way to make money. ESPECIALLY when you try to bluff your way through it and looking like a fool.
Actually the point is that this list is an opinion, my opinion. If your opinion differs, then you comment, as you have. If you want to get into personal matters, then you're just a giant dick. And if you want to write your own list, then find somewhere to do it and write away. Asshole.
jkfan, you a pinball snob or something....grow up
Where did Frank Thomas's Big Hurt pinball machine rank on your list?
Damn. If I had known such a thing existed it probably would have made the top 10! There's just so many!
I hate kiss too, but their pinball game is sweet. the marquis alone makes it worth playing. for some reason i doubt they were this jacked...
http://wirelessdigest.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/kisspinball.JPG
anyway, they have it at Games N'at on the southside if anybody wants to play it. very frustrating, but fun when it's more or less free.
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