Arcades in the ’90s were a sensory overload of flashing lights, clacking flippers, and the occasional muffled cheer when someone nailed the jackpot. And if you were lucky enough to stumble across Sega’s 1997 Star Wars Trilogy pinball machine, you knew you were in for a ride—straight from Tatooine to the Death Star in under three balls. Nearly three decades later, this machine is still flipping its way into the hearts of collectors and casual players alike. Why? Because it doesn’t just play Star Wars—it stages the saga in a way only pinball can. A Table That Wears Its Star Wars Heart on Its Sleeve Released in March 1997, Sega’s Star Wars Trilogy was more than a standard movie tie-in. It featured a lenticular 3D backglass—a novelty for its time—showing ships, heroes, and villains seemingly floating off the art. Darth Vader looms at the center, lightsaber at the ready, while…
