# Big Valley

*Big Valley*, released by Bally Manufacturing Co. in May 1970, is an electro-mechanical pinball machine designed by Ted Zale with artwork by Christian Marche. The game is notable for being one of the first four-player machines to feature multiball, adding a unique layer of challenge and excitement.

## Manufacturer
[Bally Manufacturing Co.](/manufacturers/bally-manufacturing-co)

## Production
1970

## Design team
- Design: [Ted Zale](/people/ted-zale)
- Art: [Christian Marche](/people/christian-marche)
- Mechanics: [Ted Zale](/people/ted-zale)
- Concept: [Ted Zale](/people/ted-zale)

## Related
- [Frontier](/games/pinball/frontier)
- [Little Joe](/games/pinball/little-joe)
- [Fireball](/games/pinball/fireball)
- [Baby Pac-Man](/games/pinball/baby-pac-man)
- [Bowl-O](/games/pinball/bowl-o)
- [King Tut / King Rex](/games/pinball/king-tut-king-rex)
- [Heavy Metal Meltdown](/games/pinball/heavy-metal-meltdown)
- [Bazaar](/games/pinball/bazaar)

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