At 12:30 - the miracle in the speech programming was even more difficult than I thought it was. At 22m0s in this video [/A9YDi3G0Flc] Brian Schmidt talks about how they used the “AN” in the plunge speech “Welcome Race fANs to the Banzai Run” and programmed the game to insert the “AN” in case you spotted two racers at nearly the same time. Wicked attention to detail.

I've run across and played a copy of 'Banzai Run' in an arcade just outside of Los Angeles' Little Tokyo district this past winter (2017-18), and recently replayed it a week ago. I'm hardly a top-tier pinball player, but I've actually been able to score the skill shot on all three balls of one game; they were all lucky bounces off the rubbers atop the Green Machine lanes.

bought it from the uk ...long time ago .....need work...playfield has small wear...rare machine in the wild...its a technical monster

"Welcome, race fans, to Banzai Run!" That. line. always. makes. me. AMPED!

Absolutely love this game. My hands down favorite pin. Music and sound effects bring back memories of blowin off school to go play this at the arcade. Great stuff!

oh, this was the best pin ever, for me. This video sure brings back very happy memories. I wonder if there are any still up and running in the UK anywhere??? Thanks for posting.

Such an awesome game and of course its a pat lawlor with one shot that does anything. Also the playfield art holds it back for me

Was so lucky to have one of these growing up. Great video!

We just got this at my arcade bar yesterday. I'm loving it already. Put up a respectable 2.79 million today and I'm hoping it's in tomorrow's tournament cuz it's fun af

You're back! Thank you so much. Really happy that you are doing so much recently with your Kickstarter and all. So many people are really appreciative of all the work you guys do. Keep it up please!

i've only seen the machine once when I was a kid in Puerto Rico, but I have been wanting to play this game so badly, but until that time comes, this tutorial will do (I just wish there was one within the state of Florida).

I think it's nearly impossible to not say out loud "BANZAI" when you get to the backglass playing field.

Best Tutor Ever!

Ed Boon the software guy on this game would later go on to be famous for co-creating the Mortal Kombat series of Video Games

HOORAY. The tutorials are back. I love youse guys.

Pirate Pete's Ft. Myers Beach around 91-92. Awesome Game!!

Seen it many times. Can't get enough of it. This would be my first pinball if I had the choice.

this game looks *incredible*! love the music, and the upper playfield is a really cool feature.

When the Music of a pinball-game is way better then the stuff they play on the radio today. I knew a red-haired-girl in 1988, had a crush on her, and....i put a move on Red-Hot.

I remember seeing this machine in Melbourne, Australia in the early 90s. Pinball arcades were very seedy in those days except the major brand ones. Not sure if there are any working ones of this left in Australia now.

This was fun as hell to play.

Finally a new tutorial. Great work!

recently got acces to a banzai run, i can play it evey weekend now, and also a heavy meltdown wich is pretty rare aswell

13:29 a little confused on lighting freestyle. How do you trigger it? It always seems random

I love when he says he's fucked up at 8:00

The student center at the local community college in my tiny hometown in Mississippi had this when I was in 3rd grade (must have been 1989). I can remember being amazed by the vertical play field and only tonight was I able to find what game it was I saw all those years ago. Are there any other pinball machines with a similar design?

This is great. I absolutely love this game and enjoyed the tutorial. Keeping the hill open is key to racking up the points. Also congrats to Bowen for the PAPA win. Cheers!

Really nice sharp-focus video of an interesting machine - we loved it!

I miss groundbreaking games like this and Granny and the Gators

Great cam work, and off course nice game.

Great tutorial, thanks Bowen! A WCS94 tutorial would be sweet :)

One of my favorite games

Awesome guide thanks

great demo! - wish I could find one in St Louis, MO USA

Swords of fury tutorial please

Great tutorial, thank you!

wow...skills

I want one. How many where made? I never see these anymore.

in 1993 i get a new banzai Run 2 jears later i sold it. i can kick my ass.

vertical video is back!

Incidentally, what do the initials BAO stand for?

HORRAY FOR BOWEN! HORRAY FOR PINBALL! :D

Definitely not the first time he's sworn in his tutorials. : D

I've never heard you cuss before... 8:03.