''Tee'd Off'' is a

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in May 1993.

Description

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named Gunther shrug shoulders in sync with voice during game play and sometimes during attract mode at the top of the backbox and mocks the player. The game has a

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shot at the top, a roulette wheel toy, 3 flippers, 1 pop bumper, 2 vertical upkickers, 3 slingshots, 2 kick-out holes, 2 bullseye targets, 1 four-bank drop target, 1 captive ball and 1 captive ball spinner below center of playfield. The main objective of the table is to complete all 9 holes in right order. The game includes a pitch and putt mini playfield and mini-games like find-the-gopher. After all holes are lit an award is given depending on how many times all holes have been completed. The game has 5 modes that are started by shooting the volcano when lit. Completing all modes lights the big score target.

Design team

* Concept: Ed Krynski * Producer: Norm Avelar * Graphics: Richard Browne * Programming: Eugene Geer, Scott Slomiany * Game Design: Jon Norris, Ray Tanzer * Software: Rand Paulin * Mechanics: Ed Krynski * Artwork: Constantino Mitchell, David Moore, Jeanine Mitchell * Animation: Ed Krynski, Rand Paulin, Adrian Carmack * Music: Dave Zabriskie * Sound: Craig Beierwaltes

Game quotes

* "Looks like you need some serious help." * "TEMPER TEMPER! IS THAT A RANGE BALL YOU'RE USING!?" * "Did anybody teach you how to play this game?" * "I CAN'T TAKE MUCH MORE!!!" * "Hey, you got your eyes open or what?" * "Where do you think the old gopher might be hiding today?"

Digital versions

''Tee'd Off'' is a playable licensed table in ''

The Pinball Arcade ''The Pinball Arcade'' is a pinball video game developed by FarSight Studios. The game is a simulated collection of real pinball tables licensed by Gottlieb, Alvin G. and Company, and Stern Pinball, a company which also owns the rights of machi ...

'' for several platforms and also included in the '' Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection''.

References

External links

Internet Pinball Database entry for ''Tee'd Off''
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