Tee'd Off is a 1993 Gottlieb pinball machine with layout designed by Ray Tanzer, and the ruleset by Jon Norris.[1]
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| Manufacturer | Gottlieb |
|---|---|
| Release date | May 1993 |
| System | Gottlieb System 3 |
| Design | Ray Tanzer, Jon Norris |
| Programming | Eugene Geer, Scott Slomiany |
| Artwork | Constantino Mitchell, David Moore, Jeanine Mitchell |
| Music | Dave Zabriskie |
| Sound | Craig Beierwaltes |
| Production run | 3,500 |
Design and layout
editThe table is often compared to No Good Gofers by Williams and features a Caddyshack type theme. An animatronic gopher named Gunther shrug shoulders in sync with voice during game play and sometimes during attract mode at the top of the backbox and mocks the player.[2][3]
The game has a hole in one shot at the top, a roulette wheel toy, 3 flippers, 1 pop bumper, 2 vertical upkickers, 3 slingshots, 2 kick-out holes, 2 bullseye targets, 1 four-bank drop target, 1 captive ball and 1 captive ball spinner below center of playfield.[4]
Gameplay
editThe main objective of the table is to complete all 9 holes in right order. The game includes a pitch and putt mini playfield and mini-games like find-the-gopher. After all holes are lit an award is given depending on how many times all holes have been completed. The game has 5 modes that are started by shooting the volcano when lit. Completing all modes lights the big score target.[5]
There is a double or nothing feature when the player can wager their score in a timed round.[6][1]
Reception
editAn article in The Flipside found it fun to play, but the scoring to be heavily unbalanced. The inclusion of a buy-in system in this and other games was criticized.[5]
Digital versions
editTee'd Off is included in the Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection.[7]
It released for The Pinball Arcade on several platforms in 2013.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Norris, Jon (1993). "The flipside profile: Jon S. Norris" (PDF) (Interview). Interviewed by Flipside.
- ^ "What's new". Play Meter. Vol. 19, no. 7. June 1993. p. 190.
- ^ Grimes, William (January 28, 1994). "The New Pinball: Music, Lights, Voices". The New York Times.
- ^ "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Premier 'Tee'd Off'". www.ipdb.org.
- ^ a b Rosenhouse, Rob (1993). "Playing the field - Tee'd Off" (PDF). The Flipside. Vol. 2, no. 3. pp. 11–12.
- ^ Shalhoub, Michael (2012). The pinball compendium, 1982 to present (Rev. and expanded 2nd ed.). Atglen, Pa: Schiffer Pub. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-7643-4107-6.
- ^ Simmons, Alex (2006-12-07). "Gottlieb Pinball Classics UK Review". IGN. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ "Store Update: 29th October 2013 (North America)". Push Square. 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
External links
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