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Williams Pin*Bot is a pinball machine released by Williams Electronics in 1986, featuring a science fiction theme centered on a robotic humanoid character. The machine's central playfield feature is a mechanical visor that opens to reveal a grid of targets used to initiate multiball modes. The game...
TX-Sector is a solid state pinball machine released by Gottlieb in 1988. Its original science fiction theme presents a futuristic transport experiment, with playfield artwork, electronic sounds, ramps, targets, and multiball contributing to the setting. The machine belongs to Gottlieb's late 1980s S...
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Cult-favorite Gottlieb sci-fi game with unusual teleport feature and strong flow, though still niche in wider rankings.
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Big Guns is a Williams solid-state pinball machine released in 1987 with a medieval fantasy theme. The game was designed by Mark Ritchie and Python Anghelo and is distinguished by its two playfield cannons, which form part of the machine's central visual and mechanical identity. Its period artwork a...
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Distinctive cannon shots, energetic multiball, and imposing presentation earn affection; cluttered layout and uneven flow divide experienced players.
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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...
Black Knight is a 1980 solid-state pinball machine released by Williams and designed by Steve Ritchie. Its medieval-fantasy playfield is divided into upper and lower levels and includes Magna-Save, a player-controlled magnetic mechanism that can pull a ball away from an outlane. The machine also use...
Taxi is a 1988 solid-state pinball machine released by Williams and designed by Mark Ritchie, with artwork by Python Anghelo. The player drives a stylized taxi and attempts to collect five passengers, including Gorbie, Dracula, Santa, Lola, and Pinbot, before activating the jackpot. Its playfield in...
Playboy is a Bally solid-state pinball machine manufactured in 1978 as a licensed game based on the Playboy brand. Jim Patla designed the machine and Paul Faris created its artwork; the four-player playfield uses standup targets, a five-bank drop-target group, pop bumpers, and an upper-left kickback...
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Iconic licensed artwork, strong period atmosphere, and solid classic Bally gameplay remain collectible; simple objectives and dated adult branding narrow appeal.
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Dr. Dude and His Excellent Ray is a Bally solid-state pinball machine manufactured in 1990. Designed by Dennis Nordman with artwork by Greg Freres, it combines a science-fiction theme with comic, slang-heavy presentation and three named playfield toys: the Excellent Ray, Big Shot, and Mix Master. Th...
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Memorable camp humor, strong music, and satisfying Gift of Gab progression inspire affection; repetitive center-shot strategy and dated rules limit depth.
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Black Hole is an arcade pinball machine released by Gottlieb in 1981, notable for its mechanical design and adoption of solid-state technology. Designed by John Buras, the game's defining feature is a lower, sunken playfield visible through a window in the main table, equipped with upward-facing fli...
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...
Firepower is a solid-state pinball machine released by Williams Electronics in 1980, designed by Steve Ritchie. The machine is historically recognized as one of the first pinball games to feature three-ball multiball gameplay, a mechanic that became an industry standard in subsequent years. Its inte...
Bally's Six Million Dollar Man is a solid-state pinball machine released in 1978 and licensed from the ABC television series about bionic agent Steve Austin. The machine was designed by Greg Kmiec, with artwork by Dave Christensen, and uses the program's science-fiction setting and characters as its...
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Popular television license and solid Bally execution, but not considered a standout among late-1970s solid-state machines.
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Marshall MB450H is a bass amplifier head from Marshall’s MB series. Its hybrid design combines an ECC83 preamp tube with a solid-state power section and delivers 300 watts RMS at 4 ohms or 450 watts RMS at 2 ohms. The unit provides Modern and Classic channels, channel blending, a compressor, an effe...
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Powerful, flexible bass head offering strong value and practical features; tonal refinement and long-term prestige trail established bass-amplifier specialists.
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The Heathkit HW-5400 is a solid-state amateur-radio transceiver kit produced by the Heath Company. It belongs to the period when Heathkit was moving its equipment range from earlier construction methods toward circuitry built around solid-state components. As a kit, it was intended for radio amateur...
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Ambitious late-era solid-state transceiver with modernized features, yet mixed reliability, complexity, and limited production weakened its reputation.
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The Heath SB-1400 is an HF amateur-radio transceiver sold by Heath under the Heathkit name. Unlike the company's traditional kit-built equipment, this model was factory assembled and is documented as being based on the Yaesu FT-747GX, with Heath branding and related changes. It is an all-mode radio...
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Competent rebadged factory-built transceiver, but limited Heathkit identity, service challenges, and modest distinction weakened collector enthusiasm.
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Comet is a 1985 solid-state pinball machine manufactured by Williams Electronics and designed by Barry Oursler, with artwork by Python Anghelo. Its amusement-park theme is expressed through carnival imagery, a Ferris wheel feature, ramps, targets, and a central shot associated with the Comet roller...
Laser War is a science-fiction pinball machine produced by Data East and released in 1987. Its theme combines space combat with laser technology, and its cabinet and playfield use bright neon colors, electronic sound effects, and futuristic artwork typical of late-1980s solid-state pinball. The mach...
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Historic Data East debut, energetic music, multiball, and vivid presentation inspire nostalgia; basic rules and dated shot design limit acclaim.
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Bally Space Invaders is a 1980 solid-state pinball machine produced by Bally under license from Taito, whose 1978 arcade game supplied the theme and name. The machine translates the alien-invasion premise into a pinball format, combining a physical playfield with electronic scoring and period artwor...
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Historically notable video-game license and striking alien art, but gameplay reputation is mixed and less refined.
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"Williams Sorcerer" is a solid-state pinball machine released in 1985 by Williams Electronics Games. The machine was designed by Steve Ritchie and features fantasy artwork by Paul Faris, depicting a wizard and various mystical elements across the backglass and playfield. Its gameplay layout incorpor...
Gorgar is a solid-state pinball machine released by Williams Electronics in 1979 and designed by Barry Oursler. It is recognized in pinball history as the first production machine to use synthesized speech, with a vocabulary of seven words delivered through its sound system. The machine combines the...
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Historically important speech debut and memorable theme, but simple rules and repetitive play limit its standing among later classics.
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The Silicon Power UD80 is a PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD offering a compelling combination of performance and value. It utilizes a high-performance controller and 3D NAND flash memory to deliver fast read and write speeds. The drive's efficient power management contributes to its overall reliability and effici...
The Marshall MB150 is a solid-state bass combo amplifier built around a 150-watt power section and a 15-inch loudspeaker. Its design also includes a high-frequency horn tweeter and an onboard compression circuit, features intended to give electric-bass players a broader range of attack and dynamics...
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Capable, feature-rich bass combo with meaningful output and broad voicing; heavy weight and middling brand reputation in bass amplification constrain consensus.
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Williams Riverboat Gambler is a solid-state pinball machine released in 1990 by Williams Electronics. Its theme draws on Mississippi riverboat gambling, and its rules use card-game concepts as part of scoring and objectives. The machine combines a casino-inspired setting with the physical playfield...
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Competent gambling theme and approachable rules, but modest collector demand and limited standout features keep consensus moderate.
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The Marshall MB60 is a bass guitar combo amplifier rated at 60 watts. Its solid-state design combines two channels, a 12-inch loudspeaker, and a seven-band graphic equalizer, giving players controls for shaping the instrument's tone. The model belongs to Marshall's MB series and is intended for bass...
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Useful hybrid channel options and adequate rehearsal output earn moderate approval; bulky design and less authoritative bass response than specialist competitors hold it back.
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Williams Jokerz! is a four-player solid-state pinball machine manufactured by Williams in 1988 during the company's System 11B era. Its visual and thematic design draws on jokers, playing cards, and carnival or circus imagery, while its electronic scoring and alphanumeric display place it within lat...
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Colorful System 11 card theme with fans, but generally seen as uneven and less essential among late-1980s Williams games.
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Bally KISS is a 1979 solid-state pinball machine licensed from the American rock band KISS. Its backglass and playfield use the group's name, stage imagery, and face-painted visual identity, while the game provides the electronic scoring, targets, bumpers, and multiball-style objectives typical of B...
Williams Space Shuttle is a 1984 solid-state pinball machine with a NASA Space Shuttle theme. The playfield includes a molded plastic ramp topped by a shuttle model, along with targets and ball-lock features that support shuttle-themed scoring and multiball objectives. Produced by Williams Electroni...
Williams Gorgar is a 1979 solid-state pinball machine built around a monster theme. It is historically identified as the first production pinball machine to use synthesized speech, with electronic voice callouts forming part of the game's presentation. Designed for Williams Electronics, the table co...
QuantumScapes QD1 battery module represents a significant step towards commercially viable solid-state batteries. Utilizing a proprietary ceramic electrolyte, the QD1 boasts exceptional energy density (over 300 Wh/kg), rapid charging capabilities, and superior thermal management. While still in pilo...
Future Spa is a solid-state pinball machine released by Bally in 1979 and designed by Jim Patla. Its playfield and artwork combine a resort or spa setting with science-fiction imagery, giving the game a theme distinct from a conventional sports or city-based pinball table. Like other solid-state mac...
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Striking retro-futurist artwork and unusual widebody layout attract collectors, but slow pacing, sparse rules, and awkward geometry temper player ratings.
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