''Guns N' Roses'' is a 1994

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machine made by

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featuring the

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. 3,000 machines were produced and in 2020 a second Guns N' Roses pinball machine was released by

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Content

left, Guns N' Roses Pinball The artwork features photos by

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from his book ''Guns N' Roses: The Photographic History''. This game is a widebody pinball game with several unique twists. Among them, is an old fashioned

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, which players use to start the game as opposed to the typical plunger. When a quarter is inserted,

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(recorded from a concert) plays. Also included on the soundtrack is the ''

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'' outtake "Ain't Going Down", which is the only official release of the song. The backdrop is illuminated with lights in the shape of the Guns N' Roses seal, and Axl Rose's

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s, featured in the ''

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'' album artwork. The multi-ball can be activated when the yellow light is lit on the G ramp, this will open a trap door and send the ball into the snake pit (if the ball is shot up the ramp which is a hard shot), pulling the rose plunger will then activate the multi-ball. An "R" ramp is also featured completing the "GN'R" logo. The machine also uses magnets to fling balls around unpredictably, a feature that was used previously on ''The Addams Family'', and a video mode for extra points.

Development and release

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, a noted pinball fan, was heavily involved in the game's design. He approached DataEast about developing a machine after being impressed with their

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pinball machine. Slash stated in a 2020 interview, "I totally was going after my own idea and didn’t use any of those ther band themedmachines as inspiration." Other band members, including

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recorded dedicated sound bites to accompany the gameplay. A run of 3,000 machines were produced.

Reception and legacy

Each member of the band received a free pinball machine. Former Guns N' Roses guitarist

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sued the band over the use of his likeness in the game, as he had been a member of the band when the machine was under production but was out by the time it was released. The machine has continued to be popular with Guns N' Roses fans, in part because it was one of the only releases of "Ain't Going Down." In 2020,

produced a new pinball machine: ''Guns N' Roses: Not in This Lifetime''.

References

External links

* (Data East Version)
Pinpedia entry for ''Guns N' Roses''The GameRoom Blog: Curtis the Cougar, Axl, Slash and Me -- Insights into the Making of a Classic Rock & Roll Pinball Machine
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