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Bank a Ball (Gottlieb-1965) (FizX3.3)

By Popotte

Bank a Ball (Gottlieb, 1965)
IPDB No. 170
NOTES:
MOD UNAUTHORIZED WITHOUT EXPLICIT PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHORS

You can access to the menu with the Special2Key.
You can toggle (by the toggle HUD key) the HUD reel.
If you use arrows for plunger (optional), you have to use arrow down and arrow up (customisable) in order to pull or push the plunger.
You have to use the Special1Key in order to lift the ball or to choose automatic ball lift in the menu.

Menu in order to manage:
- balls per game,
- scrolling,
- difficulty with 3 levels: easy, normal (recommended by Gottlieb), hard,
- bumpers adjustment, based on match unit: bumpers are lit more or less frequently,
- reset high score entries,
- use arrows (up and down) for plunger,
- tilt handling: normal FP's way (8 warning allowed), liberal (16 warnings allowed), and not tilt,
- Automatic ball lift (for lazy boys).
Click to expand...
RULES:
Hitting rollovers increases score of corresponding holes.
Holes light intermittently after each hole sequence is completed.
Hitting four clubs lights top center rollover occasionally for special.
Special when lit hole or special when lit rollover scores 1 replay.
Rollovers score 5 points.
Matching last number in point score to lighted number that appears on backglass when game is over awards 1 replay
IPDB HIGHLIGHTS:
Date Of Manufacture:September, 1965
Production:3,400 units (confirmed)
Notable Features:
Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (7). Two backbox animations: at start of game, billiard table in backglass shows all balls lit up and all mechanical balls above it are reset out of view. Hitting lit numbered target on playfield turns off corresponding lit ball in backglass and mechanically drops that ball into view.

Maximum displayed score is 1,999 points.

Replay wheel maximum: 15

Sound: 3 bells, knocker
Design by:Ed Krynski
Art by:
Roy Parker
Notes:
The Add-a-ball version of this game is Gottlieb's 1965 'Flipper Pool'.

'Bank-A-Ball' was the first pinball machine produced with flipper return lanes, which are wireforms that allow the ball to roll behind the slingshot and towards a waiting flipper. According to the book All About Pinball, Paradise and its add-a-ball version Pleasure Isle were the first games designed to have return lanes. However, Gottlieb rescheduled the production of Bank-A-Ball so that it could be released first.

Pictured in this listing are Early Production playfields that match the playfield shown in the manufacturer's flyer. The return lane white arrows show the words "Lights Bumpers" in them. Also, the lower playfield shows the 8-ball as an actual illuminating insert. Sometime during production, the words were moved to be below the arrows and the illuminating insert was removed, leaving the 8-ball painted on solid wood. One example we picture shows a certificate with serial number 01072. We know that Sample games do not show the 'S' designation on the certificate but only show it stamped into the wood of the cabinet. It's possible this game is a Sample.

The backbox on this game is sufficiently crowded with mechanisms such that there was no room on the back of the insert for the connector jacks to be installed to allow the playfield plugs to connect to them there. Instead, the connectors were placed onto a separate "plug mounting panel" that just hangs down into the cabinet through the access hole between the backbox and the cabinet. Because of this, Gottlieb affixed to the inside bottom of the backbox an Assembly Instructions card to assist the operator with proper placement of this separate panel to allow the insert to be lowered to its service position without obstruction. The example card pictured here is A-9487-1 and was stapled inside a Bank-A-Ball backbox even though the card carries the Model Number 222 for the game that immediately preceded it in production, the 4-player Gottlieb's 1965 'Dodge City'.

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Updated February 20
Spanish Eyes (Williams-1971) (FizX3.3)

By Popotte

Spanish Eyes (Williams, 1972) v1.1
IPDB No. 2265
NOTES:
MOD UNAUTHORIZED WITHOUT EXPLICIT PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHOR

You can access to the menu with the Special2Key.
You can toggle (by the toggle HUD key) the HUD reel.
If you use arrows for plunger (optional), you have to use arrow down and arrow up (customisable) in order to pull or push the plunger.
RULES:
* Making letters A, B, C, D and E scores extra ball.
* Making numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 lites center hoop to score extra ball and lites bottom rollovers to score 5000 points.
* Tilt penalty - ball in play.
* 1 replay for matching last (2) numbers on score reels to lited number that appears on back glass when game is over.
IPDB HIGHLIGHTS:
Date Of Manufacture:November, 1971
Production:3,905 units (confirmed)
Notable Features:Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (4), Standup targets (6), Kick-out hole (1), Horseshoe lane. One pop bumper is located between the flippers. No slingshots.
Design by:Norm Clark
Art by:John Craig
Notes:
The add-a-ball version of this game is Williams' 1972 'Granada' but with a different playfield layout.
This game can be configured for replay, add-a-ball, or novelty play.

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Updated February 20
Ace High (Gottlieb-1957) (FizX3.3)

By Popotte

Ace High (Gottlieb, 1957) FizX 3.3 V1.00
IPDB No. 7
NOTES:
A really big than k to Carlos Guizzo and his friend Luiz Culik, owner of the Pinball Museum in São Paulo, Brazil, for the pics. Without them, I wouldn't have been able to do anything
You must use BAM 365 or higher
You can access to the menu with the Special2Key.
You can toggle (by the toggle HUD key) the HUD reel.
If you use arrows for plunger (optional), you have to use arrow down and arrow up (customisable) in order to pull or push the plunger.
You have to lift manually the balls with the Special1Key or set in the menu "Automatic Ball Lift" to yes.
RULES:
Hitting center of each target (bulls-eye) lights corresponding queen, king and ace lites in that order
Lighting 3 queens, 3 kings or any ace lights special hole lites
Special hole value:
Each ace 1 replay
3 queens 1 replay
3 kings 3 replays
3 aces 8 replays
Hitting spade, heart, diamond and club rollovers lights outhole for special. Special when lit,outhole awards 1 replay
Free replays depend on the difficulty level chosen

IPDB HIGHLIGHTS:
Date Of Manufacture:
February, 1957
Production:
2,100 units (confirmed)
Notable Features:
Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (4), Passive bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Bullseye targets (3), Gobble holes (2), Left and right dual outlanes. The two slingshots are at mid-playfield just below the bullseye targets; the two rubbers nearest the flippers do not kick.
Maximum displayed point score is 7,990,000 points.
Sound: 3 bells, knocker.
Design by:
Wayne Neyens
Art by:
Roy Parker
Notes:
The backglass carries Gottlieb's famous phrase: Amusement Pinballs, as American as Baseball and Hot Dogs!
The BOM for this replay game is dated 12-21-56.
The single-player games manufactured by Gottlieb up to this point, including 'Ace High', did not have a match feature or a Game Over relay. This meant that the flippers could still be activated by the player even after all balls had been played.
Single-player Gottlieb games manufactured after 'Ace High' had a match feature and a Game Over relay which shut off power to the flippers.
An Extended Play version of this game was made as Gottlieb's 1957 'Ace High (Extended Play Prototype)'.

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Updated February 20
World Fair (Gottlieb-1964) (FizX3.3)

By Popotte

World Fair (Gottlieb, 1964)
IPDB No. 2812
NOTES:
You can access to the menu with the Special2Key.
You can toggle (by the toggle HUD key) the HUD reel.
If you use arrows for plunger (optional), you have to use arrow down and arrow up (customisable) in order to pull or push the plunger.
You have to lift manually the balls with the Special1Key.
RULES:
Hitting lighted bumper in center group advances light to next bumper.
Indicated number on spinning disc spots corresponding rollover.
Hitting all rollovers awards special and lights one rollover for special.
Matching last number in point score to lighted number that appears on back glass when game is over awards 1 replay.
IPDB HIGHLIGHTS:
Date Of Manufacture:April, 1964
Production:4,650 units (confirmed)
Notable Features:Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (5), Passive bumpers (4), Slingshots (2). Playfield "Spin-Disc" spots any one of 11 numbered cars on backglass. End-of-ball bonus scores 30 points and a spin of the spin-disc.
Maximum displayed point score is 1,999 points.
Replay wheel maximum: 15
Sound: 2 bells, knocker.
Design by:Wayne Neyens
Art by:Roy Parker

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Updated February 20
Magic City (Williams 1967)

By Popotte

NOTES:
- You can choose (by the Special2key) to play a 3 or 5 balls game.
- You can choose (by the Special1Key) to scroll or not the ball.
- You can toggle (by the toggle HUD key) the HUD reel.
RULES:
Making the word MAGIC CITY lites the outside bottom rollovers to score 1 REPLAY.
Making the star lites the center bumper to score 100 points and lites the inside bottom rollovers to score 1 REPLAY.
Matching last number in point score to lited number that appears on back glass when game is over scores 1 REPLAY.

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Updated February 20
Star-Jet (Bally-1963)

By Popotte

NOTES:
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You must use the "L" key in order to lift the ball.
You can toggle (by the toggle HUD key) the HUD reel.
You access to the dip switches menu by the Special2Key.
RULES (replay mode):
> 1st AND 3rd PLAYERS PLAY SOLID BALLS 1 THRU 7, 2nd AND 4th PLAYERS
PLAY STRIPED BALLS 9 THRU 15.
> 8 BALL TARGET LITES WHEN ALL SOLID OR ALL STRIPED BALLS ARE MADE
> MAKING 8 BALL LITES RIGHT OUTLANE TO SCORE SPECIAL.
> 1 REPLAY FOR BALL THRU RIGHT OUTLANE WHEN LIT FOR SPECIAL.
> PLAYER MAKING 8 BALL QUALIFIES FOR SUPER BONUS ON HIS OR HER FOLLOWING
BALL IN PLAY.
> TILT PENALTY _ BALL IN PLAY.
> MAXIMUM _ 1 EXTRA BALL PER BALL IN PLAY.

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Updated February 20
Kings & Queens (Gottlieb-1965)

By Popotte

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You can access to the menu with the Special2Key.
You can toggle (by the toggle HUD key) the HUD reel.
If you use arrows for plunger (optional), you have to use arrow down and arrow up (customisable) in order to pull or push the plunger.
You have to use the Special1Key in order to lift the ball or to choose automatic ball lift in the menu.

Menu in order to manage:
- balls per game,
- scrolling,
- difficulty with 3 levels: easy, normal (recommended by Gottlieb), hard,
- bumpers adjustment, based on match unit: bumpers are lit more or less frequently,
- reset high score entries,
- use arrows (up and down) for plunger,
- tilt handling: normal FP's way (8 warning allowed), liberal (16 warnings allowed), and not tilt,
- Automatic ball lift (for lazy boys).

RULES:
Hitting rollovers increases score of corresponding holes.
Holes light intermittently after each hole sequence is completed.
Hitting four clubs lights top center rollover occasionally for special.
Special when lit hole or special when lit rollover scores 1 replay.
Rollovers score 5 points.
Matching last number in point score to lighted number that appears on backglass when game is over awards 1 replay

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Updated February 20
Air Aces (Bally - 1975)

By Popotte

You can access to the menu with the Special2Key.
You can toggle (by the toggle HUD key) the HUD reel.
If you use arrows for plunger (optional), you have to use arrow down and arrow up (customisable) in order to pull or push the plunger.

RULES:
- Insert coin and wait for the machine to reset. Insertcoin for additional players.
- Knocking down all drop-targets scores 5000 points. Advances Bonus 5000 and lites special lites. Ball thru lit special lane scores 1 Replay.(replay mode - extra ball for other modes)
- Advancing bonus will lite extra-ball lite. Ball in lit saucer scores 1 Extra Ball.
- Advancing bonus will lite double bonus lite. Ball in lit saucer doubles bonus.
- Collect bonus when ball leaves playfield.
- Matching last numbers of score with number wich lites on backglass at end of game scores 1 Replay. (replay mode)

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Updated February 20
Top Card (Gottlieb - 1974)

By Popotte

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You can access to the menu with the Special2Key.
You can toggle (by the toggle HUD key) the HUD reel.
If you use arrows for plunger (optional), you have to use arrow down and arrow up (customisable) in order to pull or push the plunger.

RULES:
Points are scored as indicated.
Numbered targets and rollovers score 1000 points (3 balls game) or 500 points (5 balls game).
Hitting 2 or K gives 2 and K. Hitting 6 or 9 gives 6 and 9. . Hitting 7 or 8 gives 7 and8 (only for 3 balls game).
Completing sequence lights "special".
Special scores 1 replay.
Matching last two numbers in score to number that appears on back glass after game is over scores 1 replay.

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Updated February 20
Capt.Card (Gottlieb-1974)

By Popotte

Overview History Discussion
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Capt. Card (Gottlieb, 1974) FixZ 3.3 V1.00
IPDB No. 433
NOTES:
You can access the menu with the Special2Key.
You can toggle (by the toggle HUD key) the HUD reel.
If you use arrows for plunger (optional), you have to use arrow down and arrow up (customisable) in order to pull or push the plunger.

RULES:
Points are scored as indicated
Drop targets score 500 points
Bonus value is 100 points for each lit cards or 1000 points for each lit card in suit if sequence of four is completed
Completing the spades, clubs, hearts and diamonds sequence score a "WOW" and lites hole and bottom rollovers for "WOW"
Ball going into outhole after all sequences have been completed resets all targets

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Updated February 20
High Hand (Gottlieb-1973)

By Popotte

NOTES:
You can access the menu with the Special2Key.
You can toggle (by the toggle HUD key) the HUD reel.
If you use arrows for plunger (optional), you have to use arrow down and arrow up (customisable) in order to pull or push the plunger.

RULES:
Points are scores as indicated.
Drop targets score 500 points.
Bonus value is 100 points for each lit card, or 1000 points for each lit card in suite if sequence of four is completed.
Completing the spades, clubs, hearts and diamonds sequences lit bottom rollovers and hole alternately for special (5 balls).
Completing the spades and clubs or hearts and diamonds sequences lit... (3 balls).
Special scores 1 replay.
Matching last two numbers in score to number that appears on back glass after game is over scores 1 replay.

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Updated February 20
Crossword (Williams-1959)

By Popotte

NOTES:
You must use BAM 365 or higher
MOD UNAUTHORIZED WITHOUT EXPLICIT PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHOR

You can access to the menu with the Special2Key.
You can toggle (by the toggle HUD key) the HUD reel.
If you use arrows for plunger (optional), you have to use arrow down and arrow up (customisable) in order to pull or push the plunger.
You have to lift manually the balls with the Special1Key or set in the menu "Automatic Ball Lift" to yes.

RULES:

* Making numbers 1 to 5 and all letters lites 4 side bumpers to score 1 replay.
* Matching last number in score to lited star that appears on back glass when game is over scores 1 replay.

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Egg Head (Gottlieb-1961)

By Popotte

NOTES:
You must use BAM 365 or higher
MOD UNAUTHORIZED WITHOUT EXPLICIT PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHOR

You can access to the menu with the Special2Key.
You can toggle (by the toggle HUD key) the HUD reel.
If you use arrows for plunger (optional), you have to use arrow down and arrow up (customisable) in order to pull or push the plunger.
You have to lift manually the balls with the Special1Key or set in the menu "Automatic Ball Lift" to yes.

RULES:
"X" or "O" is selected by hitting lighted rollover buttons or targets.
Hitting a bumper aftyer "X" or "O" is selected lights "X" or "O" on corresponding spot.
Complating a line of "X's" or "O's" awards 1 replay and lights changing rollovers for additional replay.
Matching last number in score to lighted number that appears on back glass when game is over awards 1 replay.

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Updated February 20
Funland (Gottlieb-1968)

By Popotte

NOTES:
You must use BAM 365 or higher
MOD UNAUTHORIZED WITHOUT EXPLICIT PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHOR

You can access to the menu with the Special2Key.
You can toggle (by the toggle HUD key) the HUD reel.
If you use arrows for plunger (optional), you have to use arrow down and arrow up (customisable) in order to pull or push the plunger.

RULES:
Points are scored as indicated.
Arrow stopped on lighted number spots corresponding number.
Hitting all number lights one number for special.
Special awards one replay.
Matching last number in score to number that appears on back glass after game is over awards one replay.

Free replays depend on the difficulty level chosen.

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Updated February 20
Gotham City (Bat Man)

By mark1

Gotham City (Bat Man),
An original future pinball table, based on warner brothers television show "Batman,the animated series".
Table rules,
Light "Gotham City" for special at the top kicker, by hitting targets on the left side,and
in the rotospinner,
( special lasts for 90 seconds).
Knock down the three drop targets (on the mid right side) for a chance for a 5,000 point
bonus and bonus multiplier to increase at kicker behind the drop targets,( Under hologram))
Lighting "City" (with the rotospinner),also lights a chance for Multiball, in the upper left kicker (under hologram).
The Roto spinner will give small bonus chances (roto points doubled when the blue dub light is on).
Lighting "The Joker" gives a chance for 10,000 bonus points.
Lighting "Bat Man" gives a chance for 7,500 bonus points.
Replay scores on the table card.
( Some very well made Midi renditions of Bat Man music were used for background music.)

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The Munsters Pro (v1.0)

By VP1000

'*********************************************************************
'** The Munsters **
'** Pro v1.0 **
'** Game Instructions **
'** **
'** 1 ) Award ExtraBall - Enter the Raceway to Spell Dracula **
'** **
'** MultiBall: **
'** 2) Hit Bumpers 5 Times or Light Up Lilly **
'** To open Trap Door behind left Spinner **
'** to lock the Ball. **
'** Lock Ball 3 Times **
'** for Eddie's Multi-Ball. **
'** **
'** 3) Bumpers have been adjusted for more ball control, **
'** as the levels increase the bumpers become more aggressive. **
'** **
'** 4) Be Patient with MidField Kickers **
'** Videos to Come for delays in kick out. **
'** 5) Will Add more music later with new call outs. **
'** **
'*********************************************************************

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Daffie (Williams 1968)

By gianzo

IPDB #624

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Updated December 24, 2025
Doozie (Williams 1968)

By gianzo

IPDB #704

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Updated December 24, 2025
Capersville (Bally 1966).fpt

By gianzo

Table entirely built by myself. Some textures are adapted from Starman7007's VP9 table.

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Megadeth (Thermo-Nuclear Protection) (v1.07)

By VP1000

Megadeth "Thermo-Nuclear Protection" (v1.06)
1) Knock Down Both Targets behind middle Spinner
to go to Upper Level.
2) Extra-Ball: There is a Trigger on the Upper Level
hit this 5 times Awards Extra-Ball.
3) Megadeth (Thermo-Nuclear) Multi-Ball: Top Of PlayField
on each side of Lane Guides are 2 Kickers
Fall into either one for Megadeth (Thermo-Nuclear) Multi-Ball.
4) R.I.P MultiBall:Left Ramp goes Down for 10 seconds
Knock ball under Ramp without going to the end of the tunnel,
If ramp lifts up while ball is under Ramp
Ball Is Captured and Released within Time for R.I.P. Multi-Ball.
5) Knock Ball through Left Spinner to enter "The Cage"
For A Period Of Time the Ball will Bounce around until Released.
6) Change Song: Add Coin to Change Song.
Enjoy Playing,
More To Come.

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Updated November 15, 2025
Sunny

By Francisco

Manufacturer:Williams Manufacturing Company (1944-1958) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture:December 29, 1947
Model Number:14
Type:Electro-mechanical (EM)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)
Notable Features:5 balls for 5 cents. Flippers (4), Passive bumpers (13), Kick-out holes (3).
Design by:Gordon Horlick
Art by:George Molentin
Notes:'Sunny' was the first flipper pinball machine made by Williams.

We previously showed the designer of this game was Harry Williams. The manufacturer’s original playfield drawing (not shown here) is dated x/x/49 (edge of paper is missing) and is signed with initials GTH. It also indicates the original game name was 'Super Bonanza'.

NOTE:" VERSION 1.0 "

This version 1.0 is a new, corrected version due to a bug detected in the original version by me that affects the game's gameplay.
Now you can play it with no problem. Is 100% playable.
Enjoy ioThis version 1.0 is a new, corrected version due to a bug detected in the original version that affects the game's gameplay.

Feel free to send me comments. Thank you.

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Submitted November 14, 2025
Dragonette

By Francisco

1954 Gottlieb Dragonette pinball
Description: Dragonette, Gottlieb, 6/54, 950 produced, 5 trap holes, double award, BALL COLLECT TRAY, complete side bumpers 1 to 8 in order to light playfield replays, outstanding Roy Parker backglass and playfield art, woodrail pinball. Dragonette came out first, but was so popular Gottlieb released 4 Belles, which is a copy of Dragonette.
Gottlieb Dragonette has several ways to win a replay (or if game played as Double award, two replays). First is to complete the 1-8 side bumper sequence (in order). If this is done, the red "ding dong" bottom rollovers (A/B lanes next to the flipper) lights for a replay. These two left/right side rollovers alternate with the 10,000 unit. Next is to complete both the A and B rollovers next to the flippers, as this awards a Replay. It also lights the center rollover between the red pop bumpers for a Replay. The next way is to put a ball in each of the four outside trap holes. This also awards a Replay. Putting a ball into the fifth center trap hole gives another replay.
Notes:Same playfield layout as Gottlieb's 1954 '4-Belles'.

'Dragonette' artwork satirized the popular 'Dragnet' television show.

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Submitted November 2, 2025
Capt. Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy (Bally-1976) (FizX 3.3)

By Popotte

Capt. Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy (Bally-1976) FizX 3.3 V1.00
IPDB No. 438:

NOTES:
You must use BAM 365 or higher
MOD UNAUTHORIZED WITHOUT EXPLICIT PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHOR

You can access to the menu with the Special2Key.
You can toggle (by the toggle HUD key) the HUD reel.
If you use arrows for plunger (optional), you have to use arrow down and arrow up (customisable) in order to pull or push the plunger.

RULES:
You can find more explanations in the manual included in the .zip
* Insert coin and wait for machine to reset before inserting coin for next player.
* Knocking all targets down lites ball return lane to score 1 extra ball.
* Knocking all targets down 2nd times lites left out lane to score special.
* Knocking down all targets 3rd and each additional times score special.
* 1 replay for ball thru left outlane when lit for special.
* 1 replay for knocking all targets down when lit for special.
* 1 extra ball for ball thru ball return lane when lit.
* Lit bumpers score 100 points.
* Making "A" and "B" lites double bonus.
* Maximum - 1 extral ball per ball in play.
* Tilt penalty - ball in play.
* 1 replay for each player matching last two numbers on score reels with number wich lites on back glass at end of game.

IPDB HIGHLIGHTS:
Date Of Manufacture:June, 1976
Production:16,155 units (confirmed)
Notable Features:Flippers (4), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Star rollovers (8), Standup targets (2), 5-bank drop targets (1), Right outlane detour gate. End-of-ball bonus.

Maximum displayed point score depends on the version:
Early production Over The Top games show 99,990 points per player.
Modified production games show 199,990 points per player.
Design by:Greg Kmiec
Art by:Dave Christensen
Notes:'Capt. Fantastic' was inspired by the movie 'Tommy' and includes a representation of Elton John, as his character from the movie, playing pinball on the backglass. The game name, however, is the title of Elton John's 1975 autobiographical song and album where "Captain Fantastic" was Elton and "The Brown Dirt Cowboy" was his then-lyricist Bernie Taupin. Included in the song lyrics are the words "From the end of the world to your town" which appear at the very top center of the backglass.

Tom Nieman, VP of Marketing for Bally Pinball, tells us the flyer was made while Elton was recording a new album in Canada. For this flyer, a game was shipped to the Toronto hotel where Elton was staying. That is why he is shown wearing a Canadian hockey jersey. Elton then asked Nieman to send a game to his various residences and one to his "mum" in the UK.

Artist Dave Christensen included in the backglass several depictions of people doing things that, at first, escaped notice by Bally management. A small number of games with these so-called "X-rated" or "uncensored" backglasses made it through production before changes were required to be made. Specifically, small mirrored stars were added over the objectionable parts and, curiously, these stars did not effectively obscure the offending art in all instances. Nieman explained to us that he and Christensen wanted the correction to be as minimal as possible because they knew they had "a monster hit" on their hands. The X-rated version is often referred to as the "no stars" version even though all of the backglasses in the production run did contain a certain number of peripheral decorative stars anyway. Nieman is depicted in the backglass as the man in the three-piece suit, and he says that 'Brutus' is artist Paul Faris.

Mr. Nieman attended the 1975 New York premier party for the movie "Tommy" held in the 57th Street subway station. He had agreed with artist Christensen to represent the date of this event in the backglass art as the score 31775. A biography of Keith Moon records the date of this party as March 18, 1975. It is easy to believe that the party extended over both days.

Bally made an unknown quantity of playfields for this game having orange star rollover inserts instead of the usual green ones. This version is seldom seen, which indicates the quantity made was small. Pictured in this listing are three different examples of this "orange version" playfield. Two of the three also have a white drop target Special insert, instead of the expected red-colored one. The production run of this game was over 16,000 units, and these "orange version" playfields may have simply resulted from spot shortages during the production run of playfield parts having the correct colors. More information is needed to understand the reason for these playfield differences.

The Early Production game pictured here has serial number 1088 and has green star rollover inserts on its playfield. It has the Over The Top backglass which is uncensored and, like the game in the flyer, its cabinet front has the "reversed" red and blue striping as compared to the striping on the cabinet sides.

Included in this listing is a playfield showing signatures of both the designer and artist silkscreened in the black area at the bottom where the outlanes exit towards the outhole. Greg Kmiec tells us that Christensen had sneaked their signatures there but when Bally management heard about it and saw it, they made Christensen remove the signatures. Greg initially stated that only ten playfields were produced like this in a pilot run, not to appear on production games, but when the production game with serial number 1087 was identified as having a signed playfield, it caused him to wonder if a larger quantity of, say, 100 was actually made, to have appeared on production games. Another explanation would be that game 1087 was retrofitted with a pilot run playfield after it left the factory. We note that the game with serial number 1088 does not have a signed playfield.

One game in this listing has a backbox frame painted red instead of the usual white. We have no further information on this except the same variation has been seen on Bally's 1978 'Bobby Orr Power Play'.

A home version of this game was also produced; see Bally's 1977 'Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy'.

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Mermaid

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Mermaid / IPD No. 1574 / May, 1951 / 1 Player
Manufacturer:D. Gottlieb & Company (1931-1977) [Trade Name: Gottlieb]
Date Of Manufacture:May, 1951
Model Number:50
Type:Electro-mechanical (EM)
Production:600 units (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)
Theme:Sports - Fishing
Specialty:Mechanical Backbox Animation
Notable Features:Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Passive bumpers (7), Kick-out holes (2), V-shaped Safety Gate between flippers. Backbox animation (man catches boot when points are scored while a fish surfaces to apparently thumb its "nose").
Design by:Wayne Neyens
Art by:Roy Parker

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Sunny

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Sunny / IPD No. 2421 / December 29, 1947 / 1 Player

Manufacturer:Williams Manufacturing Company (1944-1958) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture:December 29, 1947
Model Number:14
Type:Electro-mechanical (EM)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)
Notable Features:5 balls for 5 cents. Flippers (4), Passive bumpers (13), Kick-out holes (3).
Design by:Gordon Horlick
Art by:George Molentin
Notes:'Sunny' was the first flipper pinball machine made by Williams.

We previously showed the designer of this game was Harry Williams. The manufacturer’s original playfield drawing (not shown here) is dated x/x/49 (edge of paper is missing) and is signed with initials GTH. It also indicates the original game name was 'Super Bonanza'.

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Submitted October 11, 2025