On the cusp of a forthcoming biopic headed by Roku, aptly titled "Weird: The 'Weird Al' Yankovic Story," the well-regarded musical talent himself shares in the brilliance and comedic ingenuity of his past via a fully functioning pinball machine. Featuring loads of callbacks to previous parodies and inside jokes, the pinball machine is beyond merely a work of art, an Amish Paradise.
Coined Weird Al's Museum of Natural History, the pinball machine comes fitted with 17 of the artist's most pertinent tracks, including the aforementioned Amish Paradise, as well as Dare to Be Stupid, White and Nerdy, Like a Surgeon, and more. If that wasn't enough to stoke the fires of fan appreciation, Weird Al's pinball machine would also come resplendent with over 2,000 voice callouts. These include newly recorded jokes, in addition to previous gags taken from music videos, TV shows, movies, and more.
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The body and internals all come crafted to suit the adorations of a true Weird Al Yankovic fan, highlighting the artist's well over 40 years in entertainment. Those considering purchasing the pinball machine may well never even experience all of its many various secrets, showcasing Weird Al's most memorable and unforgettable moments across 14 studio albums and various silver screen appearances inlaid into his very own gaming machine.
Despite the dwindling usage of pinball machines, companies like Stern have kept the fervor alive and still ever-interesting, as witnessed in this beautiful monstrosity. The company utilized Multimorphic's P3 Pinball Platform for Weird Al's iteration, retrofitting the classic style with a high definition 1080p screen for sophisticated interactions with the ever-volatile ball movements. This screen comes with real-time ball tracking, allotting various events whenever the ball flies over it.
Multimorphic is selling two varied options of its forthcoming Weird Al style pinball machine: a base $8,300 P3 pinball machine and a fully-kitted Museum of Natural Hilarity upgraded version set at $3,000. There will, however, only be 227 made of the former, which will have a fully animated Weird Al rocking out to according set at the top of the machine. Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity pre-orders go live on Feb. 28.
