The "Strikes and Spares" pinball machine, released by Bally in 1978, is a bowling-themed game designed by Gary Gayton with artwork by Kevin O'Connor. It features two flippers, three pop bumpers, a kick-out hole, a rollunder spinner, and ten star rollover buttons arranged in the shape of a bowling pin rack. This game was one of Bally's first solid-state machines, transitioning from electro-mechanical to electronic scoring.
Game type: Solid State
Display type: Alphanumeric
Players: 4
MPU: Bally MPU AS-2518-17
Model: 1135-E
Manufactured: 1978-06-01
Production: 12,820 units
Also made as
The same machine, made under a different name by a different manufacturer — licensed copies, conversion kits, and re-releases.
| Name | Manufacturer | Year |
|---|
| Bloody China | Komplett | 1985-01-01 |
| Wild Schutz | Geiger-Automatenbau GMBH | 1980-01-03 |
| Challenger IV | Professional Pinball | 1981-01-01 |