1971 Bally Four Million B.C. Pinball Machine Tutorial & Gameplay
1971 Bally Four Million B.C. Pinball Machine Tutorial & Gameplay
Step back in time with 4 Million B.C., a fascinating 1971 electro-mechanical pinball machine that was way ahead of its era! In this video, I provide a complete tutorial and gameplay walkthrough...
Highlights
- 4 Million B.C. was made by Ted Zale in 1971
- The machine features a two-ball multiball via locking a ball in a saucer, and a three-ball multiball via the Satellite
- The skill shot awards 3,000 points for successfully plunging and hitting the pterodactyl target without going over the cliff
- The machine has zipper flippers and targets that can open and close flippers dynamically
- The tar pit feature locks balls and advances them via a ball kicker mechanism (ball walker mech) back to the shooter lane for additional skill shot attempts
Notable quotes
“This machine came to the Grazy Garage in very nice condition, practically plug and play.”
“This must have blown people's minds in 1971. It's just packed full of so much cool stuff.”
“So that's pretty cool. The kickback is now lit.”
“So let's see who the biggest thief is going to be. I had some zippage and some unzippage.”
“That shows you just how important that skill shot is.”
Entities
- Bally· company
- Four Million B.C.· game
- Pinball Shenanigans· organization
- Kevin· person
- Ted Zale· person
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