Game Info

The Shaq Attaq pinball machine, released by Gottlieb in 1995, features a basketball-themed playfield centered around Shaquille O'Neal. Designed by Jon Norris with software by Bob Wilson and Rand Paulin, the game incorporates unique elements like a moving basketball hoop and a "Finals" wizard mode.

Game type: Solid State

Display type: DMD

Players: 4

MPU: Gottlieb System 3

Model: 743

Manufactured: Feb 1995

Production: 3,380 units

Tags:Celebrity,Licensed,Basketball,Sports,1990s,Solid State

1 owner

Game Info

Design Team

Design: Jon Norris
Art: Constantino Mitchell, Jeanine Mitchell
Software: Rand Paulin, Bob Wilson
Animation: Rand Paulin, Daryl Moore
Music: Duane Decker
Sound: Craig Beierwaltes

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Where to Play

On the floor at 37 locations

Pinball Hall of FameLas Vegas, NV Next Level Pinball MuseumHillsboro, OR Flipper- und Arcademuseum SeligenstadtSeligenstadt The KickbackMiddleton, WI Deutsches Flippermuseum e.V.Neuwied

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