Williams’ Bride of Pin*Bot, released in 1991, is the beloved middle chapter of the Pin*Bot saga, designed by John Trudeau with concept and art from the inimitable Python Anghelo. The centerpiece is unforgettable: a rotating mechanical woman’s head in the upper playfield whose face transforms as you progress, bringing the chrome robot “to life” through the game’s striking Metamorphosis sequence. An upper bagatelle mini-playfield and interwoven chicane lanes give the layout its distinctive character.

The scoring rewards a player who learns the ramps and the wheel. “Shoot the left ramp, always” is the veteran refrain, since it drives Metamorphosis and the all-important wheel modes. Under the popular 2.0 code, completing a small wheel mode grants thirty seconds of double scoring and lights a lucrative big wheel mode — and stacking a big wheel during double scoring can be enormous. The legendary prize is the billion-point shot: spin the Big Wheel by feeding two balls onto the human face, then nail the heartbeat ramp within twelve seconds if you land on a billion.

Smart players also chase the easy super skill shot and work the 5K targets during multiball to fatten the bonus multiplier. Stylish, distinctive, and deeper than it first appears, Bride of Pin*Bot is an enduring Williams favorite — a machine whose transforming face and big-money wheel still captivate players decades on.