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The Bally Tales of the Arabian Nights pinball machine released in 1996 is notable for its immersive fantasy theme inspired by One Thousand and One Nights. John Popadiuk’s design incorporates vibrant artwork and complex gameplay centered around a magic lamp and genie mechanic. It's particularly appea...

The Bally Twilight Zone is a pinball machine designed by Pat Lawlor and released by Williams/Bally in 1993, frequently ranked among the greatest pinball machines ever made due to its innovative Power Ball and multiball features.

Fathom is a solid-state pinball machine released by Bally in 1981, designed by Greg Kmiec with underwater fantasy artwork by Paul Faris. Its playfield uses four flippers, three pop bumpers, drop-target banks, multiball play, and a distinctive arrangement of upper and lower playfield shots. Created f...

Bally's Cactus Canyon is a Wild West-themed pinball machine released in 1998 near the end of Bally and Williams' production of traditional dot-matrix display games. Designed by Tom Kopera, it features gunfight, train, mine, and saloon objectives organized around an unfinished rule set. Only a limite...

The Bally Attack from Mars pinball machine is a 1995 original designed by Brian Eddy. It features a compelling science fiction narrative centered around a 1950s alien invasion. Notable for its innovative dot-matrix display and high scoring potential, it’s favored by experienced pinball players seeki...

The Addams Family pinball machine, produced by Bally in 1992, is a highly sought-after collectible. Designed by Pat Lawlor, it achieved record sales with over twenty thousand units distributed globally. The game features a distinctive dot-matrix display and recreates scenes from the popular 1990s te...

The Champion Pub is a boxing-themed pinball machine released by Bally in 1998 and designed by George Gomez. Its playfield includes a mechanical boxer that the player strikes with a pinball, a jump-rope mechanism, and a speed-bag feature, integrating physical boxing exercises into its rule set. It us...

The Bally Theatre of Magic is an original pinball machine released in 1995. Designed by Steve Ritchie, it’s notable for its stage magic theme centered around illusions and trickery. The game uses a distinctive dot-matrix display to present the magical scenes and gameplay. It's particularly appealing...

Bally Eight Ball is a solid-state pinball machine released by Bally in 1977, during the industry's transition from electromechanical scoring systems to electronic hardware and digital displays. Its artwork and playfield use a pool-hall theme, with numbered billiard balls serving as central scoring t...

The Bally Creature from the Black Lagoon is a 1992 pinball machine licensed from the classic 1954 horror film. It recreates the iconic lagoon monster with a detailed dot-matrix display and a movable 3D creature toy. The game’s drive-in movie theme offers a nostalgic experience primarily for fans of...

Bally Cirqus Voltaire is a pinball machine released in 1997 under the Williams/Bally umbrella, designed by John Popadiuk. The machine features an abstract circus theme, heavily distinguished by its neon tubes and highly stylized, vibrant artwork. Gameplay centers around completing various circus act...

Black Rose is a pirate-themed pinball machine released by Bally in 1992 and designed around firing cannons, sinking ships, and completing voyages. Its playfield includes a prominent ship mechanism, ramps, targets, and a broadside feature in which the player aims and fires a cannon to advance toward...

Bally Embryon is a 1981 solid-state pinball machine produced by Bally and designed around a surreal science-fiction theme. Its playfield and backglass use abstract biological imagery, while its wide-body cabinet provides more playing area than a standard machine of the period. It represents Bally's...

Bally's Evel Knievel is a licensed pinball machine released in 1977 and themed around the American motorcycle stunt performer Evel Knievel. Bally produced both electromechanical and solid-state versions during the industry's transition between the two technologies, so describing the title as exclusi...

Scared Stiff is a horror-themed pinball machine released by Bally in 1996, featuring horror hostess Elvira, played by Cassandra Peterson. Designed by Dennis Nordman, the game centers around a spooky, campy aesthetic and includes several iconic interactive toys, such as a spinning spider wheel and a...

Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is an electromechanical pinball machine released by Bally in 1976. Its theme draws on Elton John's 1975 album of the same name and on his appearance as the Pinball Wizard in the film adaptation of The Who's Tommy. The backglass prominently depicts John in...

Judge Dredd is a 1993 pinball machine released by Bally and based on the law-enforcement character from the British comic 2000 AD. Designed by John Trudeau, it uses a wide-body cabinet and includes an upper playfield, ramps, drop targets, and a locking mechanism built around the game's multiball fea...

Bally Fireball is a classic electromechanical pinball machine released in 1972 by the Bally Manufacturing Corporation. The machine is historically notable for its central spinning disc, officially referred to as the Zylon wheel, which actively disrupts the ball's path and represents one of the earli...

Released by Bally in 1981, Eight Ball Deluxe is a solid-state pinball machine that serves as the sequel to the highly successful 1977 game Eight Ball. The machine features a classic billiards theme where players aim to hit drop targets representing pool balls to advance through various gameplay mode...

Bally World Cup Soccer is a pinball machine released in 1994 to coincide with the FIFA World Cup, which was hosted by the United States that year. Designed by John Popadiuk, the table simulates the experience of an international soccer match through its competitive, fast-paced gameplay. It is renown...

Bally Wizard! (1975) is an electromechanical machine licensed from the Who's rock opera Tommy, timed to coincide with Ken Russell's film adaptation starring Roger Daltrey.

Centaur is a solid-state pinball machine released by Bally in 1981, designed by Greg Kmiec. The machine is visually distinctive for its stark black-and-white playfield artwork and its sci-fi theme featuring a mythological half-man, half-machine character. Centaur uses multi-ball gameplay and speech...

Elvira and the Party Monsters is a solid-state pinball machine released by Bally in 1989, featuring horror hostess Elvira, played by Cassandra Peterson. The machine was the first pinball collaboration with Elvira and includes her recorded voice and likeness throughout the artwork. It was designed by...

Party Zone is a pinball machine released by Bally in 1991, designed by Pat Lawlor. The machine features a space-party theme centered on the character Captain B. Zarr, a robotic DJ positioned at the top of the playfield. It includes multiball modes, a jet bumper area, and uses a dot-matrix display fo...

Bally Star Trek (1979), designed by Greg Kmiec, is licensed from the original NBC television series and was released during the franchise's theatrical film revival.

Xenon is a 1980 solid-state pinball machine released by Bally and designed by Greg Kmiec, with artwork by Paul Faris. Its science-fiction presentation combines blue lighting, electronic music, and a synthesized female voice performed by composer and sound designer Suzanne Ciani. The playfield center...

Flash Gordon is a solid-state pinball machine manufactured by Bally in 1981, officially licensed from the science fiction franchise popularized by the 1980 Dino De Laurentiis feature film. Designed by Claude Fernandez and Jim Patla, the playfield and backglass feature direct artwork of the film's ca...

Capt. Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is an electromechanical pinball machine produced by Bally in 1976, directly inspired by Elton John's album of the same name. Designed by Greg Kmiec with artwork by Dave Christensen, the machine captures the album's distinctive cover art and incorporates them...

Corvette is a pinball machine released by Bally in 1994 under official license from General Motors, specifically celebrating the history of the Chevrolet Corvette. Designed by John Borg, the game features a spinning playfield disc designed to simulate the experience of a drive-in theater and racing...