# Gilligan's Island

The "Gilligan's Island" pinball machine, produced by Bally in 1991, is based on the popular television series. Designed by Dan Langlois and Ward Pemberton, it features artwork by John Youssi and sound by Jon Hey. This game was notable for being the first Williams WPC machine released with a high-resolution dot matrix display.

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The gameplay centers around collecting ingredients for the Professor's secret formula to calm the island god Kona and win "Kona's Treasure."

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

## Production
1991

## Design team
- design: [Dan Langlois](/people/dan-langlois)
- art: [John Youssi](/people/john-youssi)
- code: [Mike Boon](/people/mike-boon)
- mechanics: [Greg Tasted](/people/greg-tasted)
- callouts: [Tim Kitzrow](/people/tim-kitzrow)
- design: [Ward Pemberton](/people/ward-pemberton)
- code: [Dan Lee](/people/dan-lee)
- sound: [Jon Hey](/people/jon-hey)
- animation: [John Newcomer](/people/john-newcomer)
- music: [Jon Hey](/people/jon-hey)

## Ratings
Fun score: 88 (6 ratings)

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