A.G. Soccer-Ball (Alvin G 1991) - agsoccer

A.G. Soccer-Ball / IPD No. 120 / October, 1991 / 2 Players

Manufacturer: Alvin G. and Company (1991-1994)

Type: Solid State Electronic (SS)

Production: 500 units (confirmed)

Theme: Sports - Soccer

Specialty: Head-to-Head Play

Notable Features: Flippers (6, three per player), 3-bank drop targets (2).

This is a head-to-head game where two players at opposite ends of the playfield compete in simultaneous play. Each player has flipper buttons which control only those flippers facing the opponent.

This game has patented "switch-flippers". Each flipper has a wireform switch attached to it which closes when the ball hits the flipper. The switch performs different functions for single-player versus head-to-head games. During head-to-head games, the switches are used to instruct the "Designated Scoring" system to award all playfieldscoring to the player whose flipper last touched the ball. During single-player games, the switches are made active only on the opponent's flippers, and a ball striking those flippers causes them to energize and "Auto-flip" the ball back towards the player.

Concept by: Alvin Gottlieb

Design by: Jerry Armstrong, Michael Gottlieb

Art by: Tim Elliott

Notes: Also released for export markets as `A. G. Football'

Marketing Slogans: "For years everybody has asked for something different"