#98 6 Million $ Man - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Another Bally 6 Million Dollar Man is in for service. What’s up Doc? An email asking for a flipper recommendation. George has a list. Not that list! Dave’s Christmas songs: both new and old. They finally make it to the basement and play several games. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Six Million Dollar Man (1978 Bally) deep dive covering design, production history, and technical restoration.
Synopsis
The The Classic Pinball Podcast episode #98 features an in-depth discussion of the 1978 Bally Six Million Dollar Man pinball machine, designed by Jim Patla. The hosts explore the game's unique 6-display layout, production history (over 10,000 units), and engineering quirks including the transition from 444 to 555 bulb sockets. The episode includes technical repair segments, listener emails, and personal anecdotes about pinball ownership and operation.
Entities
- Bally· company
- General Electric (GE)· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern· company
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- Bobby Orr· game
- Captain Fantastic· game
- Dolly Parton· game
- Evil Knievel· game
- Gorgar· game
- Harlem Globetrotters· game
- Ice Review· game
- Kings of Steel· game
- Phoenix· game
- Scooby-Doo· game
- Six Million Dollar Man· game
- Stargazer· game
- Wizard of Oz· game
- Dave· person
- Eric Stone· person
- George· person
- Jim Patla· person
- Scott· person
- Todd· person