CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (pinball)
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| Manufacturer | Stern Pinball / Steve Ritchie Productions |
|---|---|
| Release date | November 2008 |
| System | Stern S.A.M. Board System |
| Design | Pat Lawlor |
| Programming | Lonnie D. Ropp, Lyman F. Sheats Jr., Keith P. Johnson |
| Artwork | John Youssi, Margaret Hudson |
| Music | David Thiel |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a Stern pinball game machine designed by Pat Lawlor and released in November 2008. It is based on the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation television series.[1]
Design
[edit]The game includes speech by Robert David Hall in his role as Dr. Al Robbins,[2] with call-outs from other actors pulled from the television series.[3]
Layout
[edit]The playfield and the outlanes are separated by "Crime scene do not cross" which is also used as artwork in the bumper area on the left of the playfield.[4]
Gameplay
[edit]The game includes a skull where balls are locked for a multiball;[2] this skull was suggested by the creator of the show.[5] There is a Microscope mechanism which captures the ball for another multiball.[2][6]
Reception
[edit]Pinball News gave the table a 53/70 score. While praising the complex multiball modes, they felt that the game lacked depth in rules and theme integration. They also criticized the mini-flipper shots, finding them unsatisfying, and the up-posts in the orbit shots, which they felt disrupted the game's flow.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine. Stern Pinball. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ a b c Shalhoub, Michael (2012). The pinball compendium: 1982 to present (revised and expanded 2nd ed.). Atglen, Pa: Schiffer Publishing. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-7643-4107-6.
- ^ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation press release". Pinball News. November 11, 2008. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation In-depth Review part one". Pinball News. 2008. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ Lawlor, Pat (January 14, 2009). "Interview: Lawlor On Modern Pinball Market, Small Team Creativity". Game Developer. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ a b "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation In-depth Review part two". (November 2008). Pinball News. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
External links
[edit]- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation at the Internet Pinball Database
- Internet Pinball Serial Number Database entry
- Recent Auction Results
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