Top 10 Best Pinball Machines of the 1970s
Top 10 Best Pinball Machines of the 1970s
The 1970s were an explosive decade for pinball machines. Multiple manufacturers released dozens of new titles every year, and collectively sold 100s of thousands of games. These new Solid State pinball machines raked in the quarters at arcades around the globe, but some were better than others. Here, I take a look at games from Bally, Williams, Stern Electronics, and Gottlieb to find the very 10 BEST solid state pinball machines made between 1975-1979. ~~~~~~~~ Social Media Links ~~~~~~~~ tiktok.com/timballs twitch.tv/timballs
Kineticist’s take
Top 10 best 1970s pinball machines ranked from Bobby Orr's Power Play to Stars.
Synopsis
Tim Sexton presents a ranked list of the 10 best pinball machines from the 1970s, from Bobby Orr's Power Play at #10 to Stars at #1. The video discusses game mechanics, themes, artwork, and design innovations that defined the era, emphasizing how games like Meteor introduced strategic risk-reward gameplay and Flash featured early loop shots and roving targets. Sexton highlights Stars as a masterpiece for its ability to make players want to continuously replaying despite short ball times.
Entities
- Bally· company
- Stern Electronics· company
- Williams· company
- Bobby Orr's Power Play· game
- Dracula· game
- Flash· game
- Future Spa· game
- Godzilla· game
- Harlem Globetrotters on Tour· game
- Kiss· game
- Meteor· game
- Paragon· game
- Playboy· game
- Stars· game
- Bobby Orr· person
- Eugene Jarvis· person
- Harry Williams· person
- Steve Richie· person
- Tim Sexton· person