# Boomerang / Flicker

"Boomerang" and "Flicker" are two closely related electro-mechanical pinball machines released by Bally Manufacturing Co. in the mid-1970s. "Boomerang," released in December 1974, is a four-player game with an Australian Aboriginal theme. It features a variety of gameplay elements, including two flippers, a pop bumper, slingshots, multiple standup targets, rollovers, and a spinning target. Designed by Jim Patla with artwork by Christian Marche, "Boomerang" had a production run of 2,585 units. 

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"Flicker," released in 1975, is the two-player version of "Boomerang." While it shares much of the same playfield design, it has different artwork and a smaller production run of 1,585 units.

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

## Production
1974–1975

## Design team
- Design: [Jim Patla](/people/jim-patla)
- Art: [Christian Marche](/people/christian-marche)
- Art: [Dick White](/people/dick-white)

## Ratings
Fun score: 35 (1 ratings)

## 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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