description Bally Fireball Overview
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 earliest uses of a spinning playfield element in pinball design. It also featured a fantasy space theme with artwork depicting a battle against a dragon. It remains a highly sought-after machine among vintage arcade game collectors.
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What is the Zylon wheel in Bally Fireball?
The Zylon wheel is the large spinning disc at the center of the playfield. Its rotation disrupts the ball's path and creates rebounds that are difficult to predict.
Is Bally Fireball an electromechanical or solid-state machine?
Bally Fireball is an electromechanical pinball machine released in 1972. It relies on relays, switches, coils, and mechanical scoring hardware rather than a modern computer-controlled display.
Who designed Bally Fireball?
The machine is associated with Bally designer Ted Zale. Its 1972 design is especially remembered for making the Zylon wheel a central part of the gameplay.
Why is Bally Fireball important to pinball collectors?
The 1972 Bally table has a visually distinctive spinning playfield disc that directly changes ball movement. That mechanical feature gives Fireball a character that is different from later DMD tables built around video animations.
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