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Checkpoint

Overview

Checkpoint is a Physical Pinball Table designed by Joe Kaminkow and Ed Cebula, with art by Paul Faris and music by Brian Schmidt. It was released in February 1991 by Data East.

The goal of the game is to drive your Porsche Carrera to victory in eight rally races around the world. Build up those RPMs for multiball, hit the Spin-N-Win, then start Fast Mode for a ten-second scoring frenzy. Punch the Hot Nitro to get the Blue Light Special and Redline your way to the Checkered Flag. For extra glory, race through the Lasermatic Speed Gun and set a new speed record, then hit the Checkpoint for Double Bonuses.

Though it was the first pinball machine to let players choose their own music, Checkpoint is most famous as the first game to feature a Dot Matrix Display, allowing for attention-grabbing animations, status indicators, and storytelling capabilities

Platform
Pinball
Genre
Pinball
Alternate Names
No information available

Media

Advertisement Flyer - Back

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Arcade - Cabinet

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Clear Logo

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