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Best 1 Williams Twilight Zone

The Williams Twilight Zone pinball machine released in 1993 is a highly regarded game designed by Pat Lawlor. It recreates iconic scenes and themes from Rod Serling’s television series using a distinctive dot-matrix display. The machine's challenging gameplay, intricate artwork, and thematic accurac...

2 Williams Medieval Madness

The Williams Medieval Madness pinball machine is a 1990s original designed by Brian Eddy. It’s notable for its complex gameplay centered around a castle siege and impressive dot-matrix display showcasing detailed animations. The game's challenging difficulty and innovative features make it popular w...

3 Williams Star Trek: The Next Generation

The Williams Star Trek: The Next Generation pinball machine is a 1993 game designed by Steve Ritchie that meticulously recreates scenes from the popular television series. Notable for its complex playfield and high scoring potential, it’s considered one of the most advanced pinball machines of the 1...

4 Williams Monster Bash

The Williams Monster Bash is a 1998 pinball machine produced by Williams Pinball. It prominently features iconic characters from Universal Monsters in a dot-matrix display. Designed by George Gomez, this game represents a late period for Williams’ pinball production and is particularly appealing to...

5 Bally Attack from Mars

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...

6 Bally The Addams Family

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...

7 Williams Funhouse

The Williams Funhouse is a 1990s carnival-themed pinball machine designed by Pat Lawlor. It’s notable for its innovative dot-matrix display and Rudy, an animatronic character who interacts with the player through spoken dialogue. This design significantly advanced interactive elements in pinball mac...

8 Williams Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure

The Williams Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure is a 1993 pinball machine licensed from the popular film franchise. It’s recognized for its intricate playfield design and extensive game modes, offering a challenging and immersive experience. This machine is primarily intended for dedicated pinball...

9 Bally Theatre of Magic

A 1995 Bally machine designed by Steve Ritchie with a stage-magic theme, featuring a disappearing trunk illusion and numerous conjuring-themed toys.

10 Bally Creature from the Black Lagoon

A 1992 Bally machine based on the 1954 Universal horror film, featuring a 3D creature toy and a 1950s drive-in movie backdrop theme throughout.

11 Stern AC/DC

Stern's 2012 AC/DC, designed by Steve Ritchie, is one of the company's best-selling machines and features a working miniature bell as a tribute to 'Hells Bells.'

12 Williams White Water

A 1993 Williams machine designed by Pat Lawlor with a whitewater rafting theme, notable for its Bigfoot waterfall toy and branching multiball modes.

13 Bally Cirqus Voltaire

A 1997 Bally machine designed by John Popadiuk with a circus theme, notable for its floating animatronic Voltaire head and highly stylized artwork.

14 Williams Cactus Canyon

A 1998 Williams Western-themed machine that was never fully completed before Williams exited pinball manufacturing, making finished software versions rare.

15 Stern Metallica

Stern's 2013 Metallica, designed by John Borg, is one of the company's best-selling music titles and features a light-up electric chair and graveyard snake toy.

16 Williams Getaway: High Speed II

This 1992 Williams machine is the sequel to the highly successful High Speed and is famous for its interactive supercharger toy that rapidly accelerates the pinball.

17 Bally Scared Stiff

Released by Bally in 1996, this horror-themed pinball machine features hostess Elvira and is famous for its interactive deadhead toy and spinning spider wheel.

18 Williams Road Show

A 1994 Williams machine designed by Pat Lawlor featuring two animatronic talking heads named Ted and Red in a road-construction demolition theme.

19 Williams Terminator 2: Judgment Day

A 1991 Williams machine designed by Steve Ritchie based on the James Cameron film, among the first pinball machines to feature a dot-matrix display.

20 Stern The Walking Dead

Stern's 2014 The Walking Dead, designed by John Borg, is based on the AMC television series and is widely regarded for having one of the deepest rule sets in modern pinball.

21 Williams The Shadow

Based on the 1994 adventure film, this Williams pinball machine designed by Brian Eddy is notable for its custom upper playfield and intricate balancing gadget.

22 Williams No Good Gofers

A 1997 Williams machine designed by Pat Lawlor with a golf theme starring two animatronic gopher characters who taunt and interact with the player.

23 Bally Judge Dredd

A 1993 Bally machine based on the 2000 AD comic book character, featuring multiple playfield levels and an innovative multi-ball lock system.

24 Stern Spider-Man

This 2007 Stern Pinball release is based on the Marvel comic character and features mechanical web-swinging targets designed by Steve Ritchie.

25 Williams Doctor Who

Based on the long-running British sci-fi television series, this 1992 Williams machine features the iconic TARDIS console as a central playfield toy.

26 Williams Junk Yard

A 1996 Williams machine designed by Pat Lawlor with a junkyard theme, featuring salvaged mechanical toys and a storyline built around assembling a car.

27 Williams Diner

This 1990 Williams machine by Mark Ritchie features a 1950s diner theme and is notable for its innovative stepping drop targets representing hungry customers.

28 Bally Dr. Dude

This 1990 Bally machine is themed around a confident scientist and is notable for its unique magnetic loop that grabs the ball using an overhead playfield magnet.

29 Williams Rollergames

Based on the 1989 television show of the same name, this Williams pinball machine features roller derby gameplay and a distinctive heavy metal soundtrack.

30 Bally Gilligan's Island

Based on the classic 1960s American sitcom, this 1991 Bally machine features the show's iconic characters and a prominent tropical island playfield theme.

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