# F-14 Tomcat

In "F-14 Tomcat," players take on the role of a Navy pilot with the callsign "Hitman," tasked with defeating the Russian General Yagov. F-14 Tomcat pinball, released by Williams in 1987, is a high-speed, aviation-themed game designed by Steve Ritchie. This machine was notable for being the first to feature a four-ball multiball and an "Autosave" ball save feature, which gives players another chance if the ball drains too quickly​.

## Manufacturer
[Williams Electronic Games Inc.](/manufacturers/williams-electronic-games-inc)

## Production
1987

## Design team
- Design: [Steve Ritchie](/people/steve-ritchie)
- Art: [Doug Watson](/people/doug-watson)
- Software: [Eugene Jarvis](/people/eugene-jarvis)
- Callouts: [Steve Ritchie](/people/steve-ritchie)
- Callouts: [Mark Ritchie](/people/mark-ritchie)
- Concept: [Steve Ritchie](/people/steve-ritchie)
- Sound: [Chris Granner](/people/chris-granner)
- Sound: [Bill Parod](/people/bill-parod)
- Music: [Chris Granner](/people/chris-granner)
- Music: [Steve Ritchie](/people/steve-ritchie)
- Software: [Ed Boon](/people/ed-boon)
- Mechanics: [Craig Fitpold](/people/craig-fitpold)

## Ratings
Fun score: 60 (2 ratings)

## Related
- [4 Aces](/games/pinball/4-aces)
- [Jokerz!](/games/pinball/jokerz)
- [Honey](/games/pinball/honey)
- [Time Warp](/games/pinball/time-warp)
- [Bad Cats](/games/pinball/bad-cats)
- [Hurricane](/games/pinball/hurricane)
- [Eager Beaver](/games/pinball/eager-beaver)
- [Dirty Harry](/games/pinball/dirty-harry)

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