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Stern Pinball intros Marvel's Venom on pinball games

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July 18, 2023

Stern Pinball Inc. has teamed with Marvel to debut a line of pinball games featuring Marvel's Venom available in Pro, Premium and Limited Edition models, according to a press release.

Venom, an alien symbiote that bonds with various hosts, including former Spider-Man antagonist Eddie Brock, first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man comic book series in the 1980s. The symbiote gives its host superhuman strength and agility, providing creative and versatile powers out of its material.

Venom pinball games will immerse players into the mayhem of this antihero's Marvel Universe, featuring more than 20 characters including: Eddie Brock, Flash Thompson, Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker, Black Suit Spider-Man, Miles Morales, Riot, Agony, Lasher, Phage, Doppelganger, Venomized Hulk, Venomized Wolverine and Venomized Captain America.

Venom's arch enemy Carnage is collecting Codices to awaken Knull, the god of the symbiotes. Venom must stop Carnage by battling through his army of symbiotes and the infected to prevent him from taking over the world.

Playing as Venom, gamers will select a host to bond with at the start of each game, altering the entire gaming experience both physically and digitally. Vertical pinball lock symbiote containment vessels located on both sides of the playfield lock and quickly release balls for constant frenetic action as players explore shots through the mechanically changing Agro-Lab and Life Foundation pathways.

Players will bash an interactive, custom sculpted Carnage captive ball back into Ravencroft Institute for the Criminally Insane. Additionally, a surprise Doppelganger attack can swing into action at a moment's notice, unveiling three uplift targets wreaking chaos.

Canvassing the Venom pinball game experience is a collection of hand-drawn comic book style artwork by Jeremy Packer. Depending on which host you choose, players will hear a variety of different styles of music throughout gameplay, including over a dozen music tracks from Mark Tremonti.