It is now a one-of-a-kind collector’s item. The only known example of Star Ship was sold from a gas station in Illinois in 2008, which was run by a retired Bally executive. With a new designer and the Star Trek license, Bally moved on from this prototype to their next machine. It was reworked into Supersonic because Bally realized how much more profitable licensed machines could be. Did you know?ĭesigner Greg Kmiec confirms that only 1 engineering sample of the Star Ship cabinet was ever built. The backglass design also shows the Enterprise, ripped from classic Star Trek. The playfield was reused in the Bally machine, Supersonic (1979). As one of the older machines on this list, this one is a little more low-tech. Star Ship is a sci-fi-themed machine with 2 flippers, 3 pop bumpers, 2 slingshots, and 5 bank drop targets. Manufacturer: Bally Manufacturing Corporationīally has been making pinball machines since 1931, including this crazy-rare machine, which only had 1 unit produced in total. A button on the side of the cabinet allows players to switch the sides of the ball entry depending on the players. The game is 2-player with a timed multi-ball that allows up to six balls to be put in play at once. Thunderball has 2 flippers, 2 pop bumpers, 10 standup targets, and more. As a result of the machine’s experimentation, Thunderball is something of a legend among pinball machine collectors. Hawes, Williams made these machines as engineering samples, including four on-location test games. Only 10 units are confirmed to exist, but the weird thing is that Thunderball never actually went into production.Īccording to Williams’ technical support technician at the time, James T. Thunderball, which is not named in reference to the James Bond film, is a fantasy-themed machine. Williams Electronics, the arcade game manufacturers behind Joust and Defender, made this pinball machine in 1982.
Tony Kraemer’s design and Seamus McLaughlin’s art really shines through in this magic fantasy-inspired machine. Behind the mirror that shows the player the illusion of the playfield, flash lamps behind screens of plastic activate to simulate lightning bolts. Varkon’s playfield is plexiglass overlaid on wood. Both fields are positioned away from the player’s gaze, visible through a mirror as a cool illusion, making the ball look like it’s mounted on a playfield that sits vertically like an arcade game. Notably, the balls don’t pass between playfields. The game has two levels and up to 5-ball play. The flippers are huge, 3-inch pieces on two playfields, including one kick-back lane and one pop bumper. The pinball flippers are controlled by joysticks. In that tradition, the Varkon pinball machine has an interface that mimics arcade cabinets. Williams was known for its arcade video games, including Robotron, Sinistar, and Defender.
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