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Attack from Mars
All the details
This page provides an overview of all that's in Attack from Mars pinball machine (and all that's not)!
This title is part of group: "Attack from Mars"
Popularity and ranking
This machine has been rated by 1183 users and currently ranks #4 in the Top 100
Playfield details
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Design team
Concept: Brian Eddy
Game Design: Brian Eddy
Mechanics: Robert C. Friesl
Software: Lyman F. Sheats Jr.
Artwork: Doug Watson
Sound: Dan Forden
Music: Dan Forden
Noteworthy features
- Flying Saucers with Moving LEDs
- Rocking Mothership with Lit LEDs
- 4 Jumping Aliens
- Video Mode
- Strobe Multiball with Blinding Light
Trivia
- Attack From Mars was not licensed, or meant to be based on the "Mars Attacks" movie. According to George Gomez, Brian Eddy had the concept planned long before the movie.
- Doug Watson, Attack From Mars' artist, does the voice for the martians.
- Attack From Mars was a very popular game upon release. Its reported that the game was earning around $300-325 a week.
- The video mode in Attack From Mars, was programmed by designer Brian Eddy. The idea is taken from an old Apple II computer game called "Sabotage".
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