Pinball Tapas - Segasa-Sega S.A. Sonic Pinball
Segasa or Sega S.A. Sonic (or was it just Sonic?) Pinball was Spain's major contribution to the golden age of pinball. Its products evolved from licensed electro-mechanical arcade designs to original solid-state pinball machines under the "Sonic" brand. Established 1968, Segasa (later Sega S.A. SONIC) initially, imported and distributed American amusement machines before transitioning to local manufacturing due to import restrictions. Production ceased in 1986, marking the end of Spain's efforts for world domination and it's pinball adventure… SEGA-SONIC, una historia entre el éxito y la nostalgia (Spanish) - Here 1937 Hollywood movie Way Out West. Here Segasa/Sonic Games list. Here and Here Easy Paella Recipe. Here
Kineticist’s take
Silver Ball Chronicles explores Segasa/Sonic, Spain's pinball manufacturer (1968-1986), known for superior art and playfield quality.
Synopsis
David Dennis and Ron Hallett discuss the history of Segasa/Sega S.A. Sonic, Spain's major pinball manufacturer from 1968-1986. The episode covers Segasa's evolution from importing Japanese arcade machines to licensing Williams EM pinball games (Casbah, Spanish Eyes, Travel Time) and eventually designing original solid-state machines under the Sonic brand (Casino Royale, Cannes, Monaco). Hosts emphasize Segasa's superior backglass art, clear-coated playfields, and improved mechanical designs compared to Williams originals, though cabinets were poor quality.
Entities
- Flippin' Out Pinball· company
- Gottlieb· company
- Playmatic· company
- Sega Enterprises (Japan)· company
- Segasa / Sega S.A. Sonic· company
- Williams Pinball / Williams Electronics· company
- Cannes· game
- Casbah· game
- Casino Royale· game
- Monaco· game
- Spanish Eyes· game
- Travel Time· game
- Silver Ball Chronicles· organization
- David Dennis· person
- Federico Baldo· person
- Jose Maria Gaeldo Goma· person
- Manuel Velasquez· person
- Pat Lawlor· person
- Ron Hallett· person
- Valid Verde· person