| Golden Cue / IPD No. 4383 / June, 1998 / 4 Players | [ Submit Changes ] |
USA (1994-1999) [Trade Name: Sega]
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Goal oriented play: Player must complete a task checklist and then the games ends. The faster the player completes the checklist, the more timer points they score. Various shots may pause the timer (depending on configuration and tournament rules). Once the checklist is complete, the game is done.
Maximum of five balls per play. Draining ball five ends the game, although completing the checklist on an earlier ball also ends the game as noted above.
Also described as having "Minimum Assured Scoring": If a player completes a specific set of objectives, they are guaranteed a specific score. This can be used to make the players score appear to be much greater than it really is, giving the player the illusion that a mediocre final score is close to an excellent final score.
Designed by Sega Pinball and Incredible Technologies, the makers of the well known "Golden Tee" golf games. Like Golden Tee, this game was designed to be linked to other games and tournaments across the country, with prizes awarded to high scorers.
Kelly Packard was a cast member of Baywatch, and was reportedly chosen to be featured in this game because she looked good on the backglass and cabinet and would attract players; she appears to have no direct connection to pinball or billiards.
Shown at ATEI in 1999, Golden cue's rules were not completed and the game was not officially released by Sega; only a few test games were made, and it was later redesigned into Stern's 2000 'Sharkey's Shootout', and Kelly was dropped from the game.
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 Backbox 540x438 |
 Backglass 342x430 |
 Full View 508x438 |
 Playfield 404x546 |
 Flyer, Front 887x1153 |
 Flyer, Back 887x1153 |
 Backglass 800x600 |
 Playfield 450x600 |
 Upper Playfield 800x600 |
 Lower Playfield 800x600 |
 Cabinet 800x600 |
 Translite 593x446 [Harold Balde] |
 Illuminated Backglass 1200x1149 [Chris Lemon] |
 Illuminated Upper Playfield 1200x1211 [Chris Lemon] |
 Illuminated Middle Playfield 1200x1179 [Chris Lemon] |
 Illuminated Lower Playfield 1083x1400 [Chris Lemon] |
 Cabinet - Left 1200x900 [Chris Lemon] |
 Cabinet - Right 1200x900 [Chris Lemon] |
 Cabinet - Front 1200x1133 [Chris Lemon] |
 Illuminated Front View 749x1400 [Chris Lemon] |
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