Pinball Machines

   

   

   
 1971 gottlieb astro pinball machine. This is a rare vintage pinball machine. Lighted backglass, scoreboard, and playfield. 2 flipper, 3 pop bumpers, 2 slingshots, 8 standup targets. This machine is set up for free play, but it can be converted back to pay to play. A feature designed to provide a reward to the player in regions where replays. (free games) were outlawed as a thing of value, making pinball into. Add-a-ball games allow the player to be awarded multiple. Additional balls, and usually include a counter showing balls play. ” rather than the usual “. That is incremented as each ball is awarded. Different from the feature of awarding an extra ball common to many. Games because those games do not change the ball counter when the extra.

Machine only if you can earn more than one extra ball per ball in play. Most machines are a replay type where a special scores a free credit. And only one extra ball can be awarded per ball in play. Add-a-ball games start a ball counter at the original number of balls.

Separate models from the non-add-a-ball games (even of the same name), but in later years an add-a-ball “option” was instead built into a. Single model, allowing use as either an add-a-ball game, a replay game, or a novelty play game, depending of what the government rules in effect at the location. Because some locations even disallowed the display of the replay or.

Add-a-ball totals wheel, some games came with a sticker to cover the. Some games would even “hide” the extra ball count in backglass graphics that could not be seen until an additional ball was added.

Gottlieb games can usually award up to 5 additional balls at any one. If one or more of these additional balls are awarded, they are. All played before the main ball counter decrements. So you could win 5 balls during the play of 5 regular balls, or a total of up to 25. Gottlieb called this the “wow” feature. Games, the ball counter started at 5 balls and awarded balls could raise. The total to as 10 balls at one time. Alvin gottlieb created the concept which was then designed by wayne neyens. This pinball machine is in good condition. Everything works as it should. The gameplay and scoring all work perfectly. The rubber bumpers were replaced about 10 years ago. The machine has these minor issues. There is a fair amount of paint flaking and scratches on various parts of the cabinet.

Usual wear and aging that you would expect from a 40 year old machine. One of the light bulbs is blown. This machine is a bit dusty.

You must arrange for transport of the item. Due to the vintage nature of this item, all sales are final.

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