AC/DC (pinball)

AC/DC is a pinball machine manufactured by Stern Pinball based on the Australian band of the same name. Designed by Steve Ritchie, it was released on March 1, 2012.

Design

The machine was confirmed in January 2012 with the release of a teaser video showcasing the game, along with the twelve songs involved in its soundtrack.
It features a swinging bell involved in the Hells Bells mode and a lower playfield in the Premium/LE editions for modes that use the word Hell in the song's title.

Gameplay

Each song is the subject of a mode, from which players can work towards a multi-ball for additional points.

Reception

In a review for Play Meter the game was found to have an interesting mix of rules, and scored the game 3/4.

Digital version

FarSight Studios launched a Kickstarter project on May 2, 2016, with plans to digitize the AC/DC pinball table for Stern Pinball Arcade; the announced funding goal was $108,435. Due to a new partnership with Oculus, this Kickstarter was canceled as it was no longer needed to fund the new table.
The Premium version and the two Limited Editions of the table are available on Stern Pinball Arcade across multiple platforms.
The license for the digital version expired on July 1, 2019, and was removed from purchase for any platform.