Watch: Silverball Heroes Battle Video Invaders
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Bit of a fun diversion for the pinball and arcade fans out there.
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I'm working on editing an interview with "Pinball" Geoff Harvey, and in the course of research, was introduced to an obscure 1982 short film he starred in, directed by Mike Wallington.
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It begins as an achingly familiar pinball/arcade documentary that pits two real-life characters (Geoff Harvey as the Pinball Wizard and Stephen Highfield as the Video Defender) as each makes a case for why their chosen arcade game is superior.
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The story builds as it slowly transforms into pure retro absurdism as the Video Invaders (from Space Invaders fame) come to life and launch a multi-staged world invasion. Enter the Silverball Heroes, (seemingly led by the Alien from Alien Poker) who emerge from Pinball Machines to take on the Invaders.
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An epic battle ensues. Who emerges victorious? Does anybody win in an arcade-game civil war? Watch to find out!