Stern Pinball Unleashes Shrek

18 March 2008

Stern Pinball has developed an officially licensed pinball machine themed for Shrek, the star ogre of DreamWorks animated films.

The main feature of Shrek Pinball is Donkey's mini-playfield, a small pinball playfield that sits in the upper right hand corner. It has mini-flippers that the player controls with the regular flipper buttons when the game is in 'Donkey mini-playfield' mode. The mini-playfield has ramps and targets to shoot at while an actual Donkey figurine spins in front of the mini-playfield.

Additional features on the game include: figurines of five Shrek characters, including Shrek, Donkey, Puss in Boots, Princess Fiona and Gingy. A mirror sculpture of Prince Charming sits in the center of the playfield and can be struck by the pinball. Two captive pinballs spell out P-I-N-B-A-L-L when hit; and Shrek also includes plenty of exciting multi-ball action.

The machine also features original art from artist John Youssi, who was recently elected into the Pinball Hall of Fame.