Top 10 Best Pinball Machines of the 1970s
Top 10 Best Pinball Machines of the 1970s
The 1970s were an explosive decade for pinball machines. Multiple manufacturers released dozens of new titles every year, and collectively sold 100s of thousands of games. These new Solid State...
Highlights
- Flash by Williams was one of the most successful pinball machines ever made with over 19,500 units produced
- Meteor by Stern Electronics introduced the idea of using software to control risk and reward gameplay in pinball
- Flash was designed by Steve Richie and programmed by Eugene Jarvis
- Stars by Stern Electronics has some of the shortest ball times of any machine ever made
- Kiss by Bally plays music when you press the start button
Notable quotes
“This game is a masterpiece because it makes you appreciate the importance of every flip, every nudge, every ball rebound, and every switch that contributes to scoring.”
“There are people who hate this game and it's because they're only playing it in tournaments and they're always losing.”
“Man, sometimes I sit here with my contemporary stern pinball machines and think, 'Ah, I just wish I had a 45 second game on Stars versus a 25 minute average game on Godzilla.'”
“This is one of the widest games ever made, and boy does it feel like it.”
“There are tons of ripoffs produced by factories around the world that would easily put this at number one.”
Entities
- Bally· company
- Stern Electronics· company
- Williams· company
- Bobby Orr's Power Play· game
- Dracula· game
- Flash· game
- Future Spa· game
- Godzilla· game
- Harlem Globetrotters on Tour· game
- Kiss· game
- Meteor· game
- Paragon· game
- Playboy· game
- Stars· game
- Bobby Orr· person
- Eugene Jarvis· person
- Harry Williams· person
- Steve Richie· person
- Tim Sexton· person
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