description CSI Overview
CSI is a 2008 pinball machine produced by Stern Pinball and licensed from the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Its theme draws on forensic investigation, with play centered on collecting and processing evidence and on cases presented through the table's rules and display. The machine uses a dot-matrix display, includes a digital storage scope, and features the series' investigative setting and character references.
help CSI FAQ
Who made the CSI pinball machine and in what year?
It was produced in 2008 by Stern Pinball under license from the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Stern, headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, was at that point the leading manufacturer of arcade pinball machines.
How does the CSI pinball table play?
The ruleset is built around forensic investigation: players collect and process evidence to work through cases presented by the table's modes. It translates the show's crime-lab premise into shot progression and multiball-style case completion.
Which CSI series is the Stern pinball based on?
It is themed on the original Las Vegas-set CSI: Crime Scene Investigation rather than the later spin-offs like CSI: Miami or CSI: NY. The table leans on the flagship series' forensic crime-solving identity.
Can you still buy a new CSI pinball machine?
No, it is long out of regular production at Stern. Machines circulate on the secondhand and collector markets, with prices varying widely depending on condition and modifications.
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