Machine Guides

Game History

Revenge From Mars is a pinball machine released in 1999 by Bally and manufactured under the Midway label. It was designed by George Gomez and was the first and only game to utilize the Pinball 2000 platform, which merged traditional pinball with video projection technology.

The Pinball 2000 platform was revolutionary for its time, featuring a head unit with a monitor that projected video images onto the playfield, creating a hybrid gameplay experience that combined physical pinball with interactive video elements. This innovation allowed for dynamic targets and gameplay scenarios that would change and adapt based on player actions.

Revenge From Mars had a science fiction theme where players defended Earth from an alien invasion, with the video projection system creating animated alien targets and spacecraft that would interact with the physical ball. The game featured six alien saucer modes and a final "Battle the Mothership" mode, which served as the game's wizard mode.

Despite its technological innovation, Revenge From Mars was a commercial failure, with only about 3,000 units produced before Midway exited the pinball industry in 1999. The game's failure was attributed to several factors, including its high production costs, the declining pinball market at the time, and the fact that it was released just as the company was ceasing pinball production.

How to Play

Objective

The main goal of Revenge From Mars is to defend Earth from an alien invasion by completing various modes and destroying Martian forces. You must progress through different alien saucer modes and ultimately face the Mothership. The game combines traditional pinball with interactive video elements that appear on the playfield projection.

Controls

• Flippers: Use the left and right flippers to hit the ball and keep it in play
• Launch Button: Press to launch the ball into play
• Start Button: Press to begin a new game
• Plunger: Use to launch the ball into play (if present on the machine)

Gameplay

• Starting the Game: Press the Start Button to begin your defense against the Martian invasion.

• Ball Launch: Launch the ball into play using the plunger or launch button.

• Video Integration: Watch as video images are projected onto the playfield, creating interactive targets and gameplay scenarios.

• Saucer Modes: Complete specific shots to activate six different alien saucer modes, each with unique objectives and challenges.

• Martian Defeat: Hit projected alien targets and complete mode objectives to defeat Martian forces and score points.

• Multiball: Activate multiball play by completing certain sequences, allowing multiple balls in play simultaneously.

• Mothership Battle: Progress through all saucer modes to unlock the final "Battle the Mothership" wizard mode.

• Scoring System: Earn points for defeating aliens, completing modes, and achieving special sequences throughout your game.

• Game Completion: Successfully complete all modes and defeat the Mothership to achieve the highest score possible.