description Bally Medusa Overview
Bally Medusa is a solid-state pinball machine manufactured in 1981 with a fantasy and mythology theme centered on the gorgon Medusa. Its playfield includes four flippers, upper zipper flippers, pop bumpers, star rollovers, and drop-target banks, with digital score displays and a player-controlled post between the lower flippers. The machine is intended for players and collectors interested in early solid-state Bally tables with unusual flipper mechanics.
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What is the theme of Bally Medusa pinball?
Bally Medusa is a 1981 solid-state table based on the fantasy and mythology of the gorgon Medusa. Its artwork and playfield features use Greek-mythology imagery rather than a film or television license.
What are the zipper flippers on Bally Medusa?
The table has two upper zipper flippers that can close or alter the central gap for a timed feature. They are one of the defining mechanical details of Bally's 1981 design.
What playfield hardware does Medusa include?
The table has four flippers, four pop bumpers, star rollovers, and several drop-target banks. The upper pair of flippers are the time-locked zipper flippers associated with the Medusa name.
Who designed Bally Medusa?
The 1981 machine was designed by Wally Welch, with artwork by Kevin O'Connor. It uses digital score displays and Bally solid-state electronics.
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