Just played this last night at one of the several arcade bars in my town. Some of the bell dinging sound effects remind me so much of the sound effects from classic game shows such as the $100,000 Pyramid, the original 1978 Card Sharks, etc. That's what makes it so nostalgic for me, even though it was kind of frustrating not always being able to catch that ball. 😔
Wow, your playfield is beautiful. Mine looks like a whitewood prototype in many places its so worn out, but it still plays perfect, and its fast too, and gives you the mandatory house ball finger on a regular basis!
I thoroughly enjoy this pin, but it amazes me to think that Gottlieb was still pumping out wedgeheads when other companies had solid state machines with digital sound. They may have been behind the times but I commend them for caring about game design over technology.
just simply out of curiosity: what is a wedgehead and what's solid state machine? I played a few real tables in my life at funfairs and pubs but... definately not an expert about them. Could you please explain?
Gottlieb was the only company to make a Wedgehead. These games where one player only machines and had a smaller head than a standard machine. The Wedgehead had a unique design where it starts out wide on the top of the head but then slopes narrow at the bottom. SS or Solid State machines are Electronic Pinball Machines controlled by circuit boards. They will also have digital scoring displays. SS games started to hit heavy in the market by 1978. EM or Electromechanical is pre SS games that have no electronics and are controlled by relays, motor, coils, and have score reels. Some very few game titles that were released in 77 and 78 where made in both EM and SS version.
