Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Name: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Brand: Stern Pinball Inc.
Rating: 72 (6 reviews)

Updated October 2026

Stern Pinball Inc.2020|Pinside IPDB

72/100

Fun Score

Ratings

505

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#49

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Game Info

Shredder plans to recruit help from multiple dimensions and rule his home dimension, using the Pizza-O-Meter to command an army from Dimension X, and players pick one of the four Turtles to take him down in this adaptation of the 1980s animated series. John Borg's design features a magnetic spinning pizza disc that holds and throws balls, and the game plays the original 1987 theme music.

Game type: Solid State

Display type: LCD

Players: 4

MPU: Stern SPIKE 2 System

Tags:2020s,Licensed,Cartoon,Solid State,Comics,Ninjas,Animated,TV Show,Pizza

Editions

Edition	Year	Production	MSRP
Pro Pinside	2020	—	$6,099
Premium Pinside	2020	—	$7,699
LE Pinside	2020	500	$9,099

Game Info

Design Team

Design: John Borg
Art: Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti)
Software: Dwight Sullivan, Dean Grover, Corey Stup, Mike Vinikour
Mechanics: Elliot Eismin
Animation: Joshua Clay, Danai Kittivathana
Music: Shawn Myers
Sound: Jerry Thompson
Callouts: Mike Kyzivat, Tom Kyzivat, Marc Silk

Design Team

How to Play

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Keys to the Game

Select a character at the start of the game. Advised characters are Raphael (if you want to make it through as many episodes as possible) and Michelangelo (for the lit ball save).
After making a skill shot at the character’s flashing lane, roll through the flashing return lane to start weapon hurry-up. Hit either flashing orbit and then follow it up with a side ramp shot.
Light episodes by shooting the left and right ramps, then the pizza parlor to start one. The lit episode changes as the “X” left ramp targets are hit.
Start ninja pizza multiball by locking 3 balls at the pizza parlor. The ingredients for the pizza change scoring during the multiball, and can be selected prior by hitting the pizza standup targets. Hit the blue shots to light mondo jackpot at the upper loop, then super jackpot at the lair. This multiball can be started again after playing four episodes.
Start turtle power multiball by hitting the right ramp 4 times (lit instantly if playing as Donatello). Shoot green shots for awards and to light the mondo jackpot at the upper loop, then super jackpot at the lair. Add balls by hitting all four colored turtle shots, then shooting the right ramp again. This multiball can be started again after playing four episodes.
Spell LAIR to light training at the lair shot, and then light 2x playfield at the center standup target. During training, hitting the flashing shots will increase your turtle’s level for the rest of the game (up to 4) and add 10% to all subsequent scores. Neutrino pizza party can also be started at the left ramp by completing the “X” targets after advancing in level.
Spell APRIL to light the right ramp for April hurry-up worth a score based on the current modes that are running, with higher scores for stacked modes. APRIL will otherwise light battle again (outlane ball save).
Roll through the inner left return lane to start 1-2-3 Foot. Hit the flashing 1-2-3 shots to complete the combo.
Increase the Krang kombo by hitting the upper loop, then score it by hitting the side ramp.
Hit the pizza targets enough times to start pizza eating contest. Immediately start mashing the action button to eat up to 40 pizza slices. A large score award (between 2M and 3M) is given for eating them all.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pinball – Quick Rules (3M’s and Extra Ball)

Learn the quick rules to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pinball by Stern. Get an idea of the 3M’s (Modes, Multiballs, and Multipliers) as well as how to get extra balls.

Modes:

Episodes

Shoot the left and right ramp in any order
Shoot the lit Pizza Parlor scoop under the Turtle Van to start the mission

Each episode has its own set of lit shots to complete before hitting a turtle shot for a completion bonus.

Multiballs:

Ninja Pizza Multiball

Shoot the Pizza Parlor scoop 3 times to lock balls and start the multiball

When the multiball starts you will see a list of the pizza toppings that changes how the multiball plays.

Turtle Power Multiball

Shoot the right ramp 3 times to lock balls
Shoot the right ramp again to start the multiball

Multipliers:

Every even (2nd, 4th, etc.) completion of the LAIR target lights the Playfield 2X target to start 30 seconds of a 2X playfield multiplier.

Extra Balls:

Light an extra balls to be collected in the Pizza Parlor scoop by:

Starting 2 episodes
Collect enough pizza slices
Collect from a Pict-O-Pops award

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Documentation

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Pro)

Pro Service and Operation Manualpdf9.0 MB
For the Pro model only
1 download

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (LE)

LE / Premium Service and Operation Manualpdf10.2 MB
Covers the Premium and LE models, not the Pro
1 download
Model Comparison Chart (Pro, Premium, LE)pdf7.0 MB
Checklist of which features each model has
Rules Sheet (Stern 2020, Pro/Premium/LE)pdf15.5 MB
Player rules including Glider features for Premium and LE
1 download

Documentation

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Select a character at the start of the game. Advised characters are Raphael (if you want to make it through as many episodes as possible) and Michelangelo (for the lit ball save).
After making a skill shot at the character’s flashing lane, roll through the flashing return lane to start weapon hurry-up. Hit either flashing orbit and then follow it up with a side ramp shot.
Light episodes by shooting the left and right ramps, then the pizza parlor to start one. The lit episode changes as the “X” left ramp targets are hit.
Start ninja pizza multiball by locking 3 balls at the pizza parlor. The ingredients for the pizza change scoring during the multiball, and can be selected prior by hitting the pizza standup targets. Hit the blue shots to light mondo jackpot at the upper loop, then super jackpot at the lair. This multiball can be started again after playing four episodes.
Start turtle power multiball by hitting the right ramp 4 times (lit instantly if playing as Donatello). Shoot green shots for awards and to light the mondo jackpot at the upper loop, then super jackpot at the lair. Add balls by hitting all four colored turtle shots, then shooting the right ramp again. This multiball can be started again after playing four episodes.
Spell LAIR to light training at the lair shot, and then light 2x playfield at the center standup target. During training, hitting the flashing shots will increase your turtle’s level for the rest of the game (up to 4) and add 10% to all subsequent scores. Neutrino pizza party can also be started at the left ramp by completing the “X” targets after advancing in level.
Spell APRIL to light the right ramp for April hurry-up worth a score based on the current modes that are running, with higher scores for stacked modes. APRIL will otherwise light battle again (outlane ball save).
Roll through the inner left return lane to start 1-2-3 Foot. Hit the flashing 1-2-3 shots to complete the combo.
Increase the Krang kombo by hitting the upper loop, then score it by hitting the side ramp.
Hit the pizza targets enough times to start pizza eating contest. Immediately start mashing the action button to eat up to 40 pizza slices. A large score award (between 2M and 3M) is given for eating them all.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles