TX-Sector is a pinball machine designed by John Trudeau and released by Gottlieb in 1988.[1] The game features a scifi theme and revolves around raising the energy level to teleport the ball.[2]

TX-Sector
ManufacturerGottlieb
Release dateMarch, 1988
DesignJohn Trudeau
ArtworkConstantino Mitchell, Jeanine Mitchell
Production run2,336

Description

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TX-Sector was one of only three pinball machines to use a Vitrigraph playfield besides the games Victory and Diamond Lady.[1]

The pinball machine creates the illusion of teleporting the ball by so-called staged balls that are hidden and released when needed.[2]

The game was praised in a review by Classic Game Room for its music and sound effects, which raised the machine's market value.[2][3]

Design team

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  • Game Design: John Trudeau
  • Software: John Buras
  • Artwork: Constantino Mitchell, Jeanine Mitchell
  • Sound: Dave Zabriskie
  • Music: Dave Zabriskie

Game quotes

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  • "Lock enabled"
  • "Interlink disabled"
  • "Power drain"
  • “TX tx tx tx…”
  • "Release enabled"
  • "Entering transphazer"

Digital versions

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TX-Sector is available as a licensed table on The Pinball Arcade for PC & Android since May 2016. This table is also available for PlayStation 3 and 4 since October 18, 2016. This table is also available on the Pinball Arcade on the Nintendo Switch.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Internet Pinball Machine Database: 'TX-Sector'". Ipdb.org. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  2. ^ a b c "TX-Sector Strategy Guide". pinball.org. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ "TX-Sector: Great pinball soundtrack or greatest pinball soundtrack? | Fun with Bonus".
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