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| Manufacturer | Data East |
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| Release date | July 1994 (1994-07) |
| System | Data East Ver. 3B (BSMT2000 & 128 X 32 display) |
| Design | Joe Kaminkow, John Borg,Lyman Sheats,Slash |
| Programming | Lonnie D. Ropp, Orin Day,Lyman Sheats[1] |
| Artwork | Markus Rothkranz |
| Music | Axl Rose,Slash, Gilby Clarke,Brian L. Schmidt |
| Sound | Axl Rose, Slash, Gilby Clarke, Brian L. Schmidt |
| Photography | Robert John |
| Production run | 3,000 (appx.)[2] |
Guns N' Roses is a 1994pinball machine made byData East featuring thehard rock groupGuns N' Roses.[3] 3,000 machines were produced and in 2020 a second Guns N' Roses pinball machine was released byJersey Jack Pinball.
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The artwork features photos byRobert John from his bookGuns N' Roses: The Photographic History. This game is a widebody pinball game with several unique twists. Among them, is an old fashionedrevolver, which players use to start the game as opposed to the typical plunger.[4] When a quarter is inserted,Welcome to the Jungle (recorded from a concert) plays. Also included on the soundtrack is theUse Your Illusion outtake "Ain't Going Down", which is the only official release of the song.[5] The backdrop is illuminated with lights in the shape of the Guns N' Roses seal, andAxl Rose'stattoos, featured in theAppetite for Destruction album artwork.
A second plunger is on the left side of the machine, with a rose shaped handle.[6]
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.[7] 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 onThe Addams Family,[8] and a video mode for extra points.[9][10]
Slash, a noted pinball fan, was heavily involved in the game's design.[5] He approached DataEast about developing a machine after being impressed with theirJurassic Park pinball machine. Slash stated in a 2020 interview, "I totally was going after my own idea and didn’t use any of those [other band themed] machines as inspiration."[11] Other band members, includingDuff McKagan recorded dedicated sound bites to accompany the gameplay.[12] A run of 3,000 machines was produced.[5]
In a review for The Flipside the game was found to have knock-out sound, deep multiball play, and whilst initially fun lacked the depth of some competing games.[10]
Each member of the band received a free pinball machine.[12] Former Guns N' Roses guitaristGilby Clarke 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.[13] 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."[5] In 2020,Jersey Jack Pinball produced a new pinball machine:Guns N' Roses: Not in This Lifetime.[5][11]
... it was a foregone conclusion that Gilby would be in the band ... his picture was included on the big mural on the game ... suddenly (he) wasn't in the band anymore. Gilby sued us for using his likeness on the machine
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