1980s Pinball
The 1980s (1980–1989) saw the production of 384 pinball machines — The arcade golden age - digital displays and complex rules. Leading manufacturers of this era include Gottlieb, Bally, Williams, Zaccaria, and Bell Games.
384
Machines
10
Years Active
1980–1989
Span
Black Knight 2000
Williams|1989
50 locations
Earthshaker
Williams|1989
61 locations
Atlantis
Bally|1989
8 locations
Elvira and the Party Monsters
Bally|1989
67 locations
Robocop
Data East|1989
25 locations
Hot Shots
Gottlieb|1989
6 locations
Bad Cats
Williams|1989
34 locations
Corsario
Inder|1989
1 location
Night Moves
Gottlieb|1989
8 locations
Police Force
Williams|1989
34 locations
Mousin' Around!
Bally|1989
40 locations
Lights...Camera...Action!
Gottlieb|1989
7 locations
Playboy 35th Anniversary
Data East|1989
8 locations
Motor Show
Mr Game|1989
Caribbean Cruise
International Concepts|1989
2 locations
Big House
Gottlieb|1989
3 locations
Monday Night Football
Data East|1989
5 locations
Transporter the Rescue
Bally|1989
7 locations
Bone Busters Inc
Gottlieb|1989
12 locations
Hang-On
Segasa|1988
U-Boat 65
Bell Games|1988
1 location
Jokerz
Williams|1988
27 locations
Dakar
Mr Game|1988
Taxi
Williams|1988
79 locations
Banzai Run
Williams|1988
30 locations
Time Machine
Data East|1988
22 locations
Truck Stop
Bally|1988
11 locations
Bad Girls
Gottlieb|1988
11 locations
Cyclone
Williams|1988
66 locations
Hi Ball
Tecnoplay|1988
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Clown
Inder|1988
Ramp Warrior
Bally|1988
Cirsa Sport 2000
Unidesa|1988
Robo-War
Gottlieb|1988
5 locations
TX-Sector
Gottlieb|1988
9 locations
Space Team
Tecnoplay|1988
1 location
Blackwater 100
Bally|1988
8 locations
Secret Service
Data East|1988
10 locations
Diamond Lady
Gottlieb|1988
9 locations
Torpedo Alley
Data East|1988
7 locations
Swords Of Fury
Williams|1988
33 locations
Excalibur
Gottlieb|1988
7 locations
Moon Light
Inder|1987
1 location
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Quijote
Juegos Populares|1987
X Force
Tecnoplay|1987
1 location
Thunder Man
|1987
Lortium
Juegos Populares|1987
1 location
Fire! Champagne Edition
Williams|1987
2 locations
Mephisto
Unidesa|1987
New Star's Phoenix
Zaccaria|1987
Terrific Lake
Sportmatic|1987
1 location
Star's Phoenix
Zaccaria|1987
F-14 Tomcat
Williams|1987
70 locations
Spooky
Zaccaria|1987
3 locations
Star Wars
Sonic|1987
1 location
Spring Break
Gottlieb|1987
7 locations
Scramble
Tecnoplay|1987
1 location
Hardbody
Bally|1987
7 locations
Cobra
Bell Games|1987
1 location
Monte Carlo
Gottlieb|1987
8 locations
Laser War
Data East|1987
9 locations
Escape from the Lost World
Bally|1987
11 locations
Millionaire
Williams|1987
5 locations
Wolf Man
Peyper|1987
1 location
Fire!
Williams|1987
33 locations
Big Guns
Williams|1987
37 locations
White Force
Unidesa|1987
Future Queen
Bell Games|1987
1 location
Amazon Hunt II
Gottlieb|1987
Bloody Roller
Playbar|1987
Space Train
Maguinas / Mac Pinball|1987
Escape
Jac Van Ham|1987
Devil King
Tecnoplay|1987
Odisea Paris Dakar
Peyper|1987
Iron Balls
Unidesa|1987
1 location
Heavy Metal Meltdown
Bally|1987
5 locations
Mac Jungle
Maguinas / Mac Pinball|1987
Galaxy Play 2
Cic Play|1987
Super Flipp
A.A. Amusements|1987
F1 Grand Prix
Bell Games|1987
City Slicker
Bally|1987
3 locations
Victory
Gottlieb|1987
7 locations
Big Guns
Unidesa|1987
2 locations
Space Station
Williams|1987
26 locations
Dungeons and Dragons
Bally|1987
18 locations
Arena
Gottlieb|1987
9 locations
Party Animal
Bally|1987
14 locations
Basketball
|1986
1 location
Aqualand
Juegos Populares|1986
Papillon
|1986
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Super Star
|1986
Pole Position
Segasa|1986
1 location
Rock Encore
Gottlieb|1986
3 locations
Special Force
Bally|1986
11 locations
Canasta 86
Inder|1986
1 location
Walkyria
Joctronic|1986
Skill Flight
Bell Games|1986
1 location
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Olympus
Juegos Populares|1986
Zankor
Zaccaria|1986
2 locations
High Speed
Williams|1986
70 locations
America 1492
Juegos Populares|1986
Blackbelt
Zaccaria|1986
Motordome
Bally|1986
11 locations
Genesis
Gottlieb|1986
22 locations
Lady Luck
Bally|1986
3 locations
Hollywood Heat
Gottlieb|1986
15 locations
Grand Lizard
Williams|1986
23 locations
Road Kings
Williams|1986
22 locations
PIN-BOT
Williams|1986
85 locations
Gamatron
Segasa|1986
Punky Willy
Joctronic|1986
1 location
Nemesis
Peyper|1986
1 location
Galaxy Play
Cic Play|1986
L'Hexagone
K.C. Tabart|1986
Halley Comet
Juegos Populares|1986
Tag-Team Pinball
NSM Lions|1986
Space Ship
Unidesa|1986
Mystic Star
Zaccaria|1986
1 location
Mexico 86
Zaccaria|1986
1 location
Rider's Surf
Joctronic|1986
Karate Fight
Bally|1986
Flash Dragon
Playmatic|1986
Mac's Galaxy
Maguinas / Mac Pinball|1986
Space Shuttle
Unidesa|1986
Raven
Gottlieb|1986
11 locations
301/Bulls Eye
Grand Products|1986
Lap By Lap
Inder|1986
Evolution
Jeutel|1986
Space Hawks
Nuova|1986
2 locations
Out Law
Hanilamatic|1986
Gold Wings
Gottlieb|1986
13 locations
Strange Science
Bally|1986
10 locations
Black Belt
Bally|1986
4 locations
Dark Shadow
Bell Games|1986
Rock 2500
Playmatic|1985
1 location
Saturn 2
Bell Games|1985
Nosferatu
|1985
Rock
Gottlieb|1985
7 locations
Trailer
Playmatic|1985
Comet
Williams|1985
52 locations
Clown
Zaccaria|1985
1 location
Brave Team
Inder|1985
No image
Odin
Peyper|1985
Cybernaut
Bally|1985
6 locations
Chicago Cubs "Triple Play"
Gottlieb|1985
2 locations
Hot Fire Birds
NSM Lions|1985
Sorcerer
Williams|1985
27 locations
Miss World
Komplett|1985
Pool Champion
Zaccaria|1985
Lady Sharpshooter
Game Plan|1985
1 location
Mad Race
Playmatic|1985
No image
Space Wars
Komplett|1985
Faeton
Juegos Populares|1985
Fly High
Komplett|1985
Bloody China
Komplett|1985
Horror
Pinball Shop|1985
1 location
New Wave
Bell Games|1985
The Games
NSM Lions|1985
World Defender
Bell Games|1985
Odin Deluxe
Segasa|1985
Star Fire
Playmatic|1985
Beat the Clock
Bally|1985
1 location
Andromeda
Game Plan|1985
4 locations
Cyclopes
Game Plan|1985
1 location
Le Grande 8
K.C. Tabart|1985
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Road Racer
Komplett|1985
Gamatron
Pinstar|1985
2 locations
Apocalypse Now
Jeutel|1985
Cosmic Flash
NSM Lions|1985
Ice Mania
I.D.I.|1985
Red Baron
Barni|1985
Tag-Team Pinball
Gottlieb|1985
2 locations
Robot
Zaccaria|1985
2 locations
Bounty Hunter
Gottlieb|1985
5 locations
Captain Hook
Game Plan|1985
1 location
Ice Fever
Gottlieb|1985
3 locations
Eight Ball Champ
Bally|1985
11 locations
No image
Flesh and Blood
Pinball Shop|1985
Dark Rider
Komplett|1985
Jacks to Open
Gottlieb|1984
6 locations
UFO-X
Playmatic|1984
1 location
Af-Tor
|1984
2 locations
No image
Petaco
Juegos Populares|1984
KZ-26
Playmatic|1984
No image
Space Shuttle
Taito|1984
The Raid
Playmatic|1984
1 location
Papillon
Jeutel|1984
1 location
Attila The Hun
Game Plan|1984
3 locations
Tiger Rag
Bell Games|1984
1 location
Spy Hunter
Bally|1984
18 locations
Black Pyramid
Bally|1984
11 locations
Laser Cue
Williams|1984
11 locations
Agents 777
Game Plan|1984
Eight Ball Deluxe (1984 Edition)
Bally|1984
8 locations
Devil Riders
Zaccaria|1984
4 locations
Space Shuttle
Williams|1984
40 locations
Fireball Classic
Bally|1984
15 locations
Megaaton
Playmatic|1984
1 location
Super Bowl
Bell Games|1984
X's & O's
Bally|1984
10 locations
Nautilus
Playmatic|1984
Olympic Games
Jeutel|1984
Flashman
Sportmatic|1984
Cosmic Flash
Bell Games|1984
Star Light
Williams|1984
1 location
Sahara Love
K.C. Tabart|1984
El Dorado City of Gold
Gottlieb|1984
4 locations
The Games
Gottlieb|1984
3 locations
Kings of Steel
Bally|1984
11 locations
Mr. Black
Taito|1984
Magic Castle
Zaccaria|1984
6 locations
Alien Star
Gottlieb|1984
9 locations
Granny and the Gators
Bally|1984
6 locations
Touchdown
Gottlieb|1984
4 locations
Vortex
Taito|1983
1 location
No image
Fire Action De Luxe
Taito|1983
No image
Krull
Gottlieb|1983
Le King
Jeutel|1983
Pinball Champ
Zaccaria|1983
1 location
Centaur II
Bally|1983
7 locations
Pinball
Bell Games|1983
Polar Explorer
Taito|1983
1 location
Sharp Shooter II
Game Plan|1983
2 locations
Firepower II
Williams|1983
16 locations
Ready...Aim...Fire!
Gottlieb|1983
1 location
Gold Ball
Bally|1983
6 locations
No image
Sexy Girl (Delux)
Arkon|1983
4X4
Atari|1983
1 location
Sky Warrior
I.D.I.|1983
Pin Ball Pool
Bell Games|1983
Royal Flush Deluxe
Gottlieb|1983
3 locations
Farfalla
Zaccaria|1983
7 locations
Time Machine
Zaccaria|1983
5 locations
Amazon Hunt
Gottlieb|1983
2 locations
Q-Bert's Quest
Gottlieb|1983
4 locations
No image
Goin' Nuts
Gottlieb|1983
1 location
Lady Death
Geiger|1983
1 location
Rack 'Em Up!
Gottlieb|1983
5 locations
Grand Slam
Bally|1983
2 locations
Super Orbit
Gottlieb|1983
4 locations
Joust
Williams|1983
13 locations
Time Fantasy
Williams|1983
11 locations
Shark
Taito|1982
No image
Vulcan IV
Rowamet|1982
No image
Diana
Rowamet|1982
Gork
Taito|1982
Fantasy
Bell Games|1982
No image
Black Hole
|1982
Genesis
|1982
No image
Space Poker
|1982
No image
Snake Machine
Taito|1982
No image
Zarza
Taito|1982
Orbitor 1
Stern Electronics|1982
3 locations
No image
Zephy
|1982
Punk!
Gottlieb|1982
2 locations
Cue
Stern Electronics|1982
Cosmic
Taito|1982
No image
Gemini 2000
Taito|1982
Striker
Gottlieb|1982
Spectrum
Bally|1982
8 locations
Warlok
Williams|1982
4 locations
Dragonfist
Stern Electronics|1982
4 locations
Speakeasy
Bally|1982
7 locations
Caveman
Gottlieb|1982
3 locations
Baby Pac-Man
Bally|1982
57 locations
Haunted House
Gottlieb|1982
33 locations
Valkyrie
Jeutel|1982
BMX
Bally|1982
2 locations
Eclipse
Gottlieb|1982
1 location
Pinball Champ
Zaccaria|1982
1 location
Magic Picture Pin
Arkon|1982
Spirit
Gottlieb|1982
5 locations
Cosmic Gunfight
Williams|1982
7 locations
Spain 82
Playmatic|1982
Devil's Dare
Gottlieb|1982
8 locations
Rocky
Gottlieb|1982
3 locations
Cerberus
Playmatic|1982
Tiger Woman
I.D.I.|1982
Varkon
Williams|1982
5 locations
Soccer Kings
Zaccaria|1982
3 locations
Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man
Bally|1982
30 locations
Defender
Williams|1982
5 locations
Eight Ball Deluxe (LE)
Bally|1982
20 locations
Thunderball
Williams|1982
1 location
No image
Hawkman
Taito|1982
No image
Cavaleiro Negro
Taito|1981
Frontier
Bell Games|1981
Fireball II
Bell Games|1981
2 locations
No image
Sure Shot
Taito|1981
Eight Ball Deluxe
Bally|1981
46 locations
Split Second
Stern Electronics|1981
4 locations
Centaur
Bally|1981
32 locations
Solar Fire
Williams|1981
8 locations
Embryon
Bally|1981
25 locations
Vector
Bally|1981
11 locations
Locomotion
Zaccaria|1981
Fathom
Bally|1981
18 locations
Black Rider
|1981
Challenger
Geiger|1981
Neutron Star
Atari|1981
Black Knight (LE)
Williams|1981
1 location
No image
Earth Wind Fire
Zaccaria|1981
1 location
Barracora
Williams|1981
12 locations
Flash Gordon
Bell Games|1981
1 location
Elektra
Bally|1981
16 locations
Orbit 1
Hankin|1981
1 location
Mars God of War
Gottlieb|1981
12 locations
Volcano
Gottlieb|1981
6 locations
Pink Panther
Gottlieb|1981
5 locations
Black Hole
Gottlieb|1981
38 locations
Force II
Gottlieb|1981
2 locations
Viper
Stern Electronics|1981
2 locations
Freefall
Stern Electronics|1981
6 locations
Lightning
Stern Electronics|1981
7 locations
Jungle Lord
Williams|1981
18 locations
Pharaoh
Williams|1981
10 locations
Iron Maiden
Stern Electronics|1981
2 locations
Medusa
Bally|1981
14 locations
Global Warfare
Game Plan|1981
Catacomb
Stern Electronics|1981
8 locations
No image
Farwest
|1980
No image
Hell's Queen
Mondialmatic|1980
Lunelle
Taito|1980
No image
Martian Queen
|1980
No image
Fire Action
Taito|1980
No image
Hustler
|1980
Black Magic
Recel|1980
Black Hole
|1980
Counterforce
Gottlieb|1980
8 locations
Fireball II
Bally|1980
7 locations
Formula I
Recel|1980
The Flipper Game
Recel|1980
Attack
Playmatic|1980
1 location
Evil Fight
Playmatic|1980
1 location
Sexy Girl
Arkon|1980
Black Fever
Playmatic|1980
1 location
Quicksilver
Stern Electronics|1980
12 locations
Seawitch
Stern Electronics|1980
29 locations
Galaxy
Stern Electronics|1980
18 locations
Star Gazer
Stern Electronics|1980
16 locations
Flight 2000
Stern Electronics|1980
23 locations
Blackout
Williams|1980
28 locations
Black Knight
Williams|1980
54 locations
Frontier
Bally|1980
19 locations
Star God
Zaccaria|1980
1 location
Skateball
Bally|1980
24 locations
Buck Rogers
Gottlieb|1980
15 locations
Firepower
Williams|1980
58 locations
Flash Gordon
Bally|1980
49 locations
Alien Poker
Williams|1980
18 locations
Scorpion
Williams|1980
7 locations
Big Game
Stern Electronics|1980
23 locations
Torch
Gottlieb|1980
6 locations
Nine Ball
Stern Electronics|1980
14 locations
Fire Mountain
Zaccaria|1980
Circus
Brunswick|1980
Stellar Airship
Geiger|1980
Shark
Hankin|1980
1 location
Hell
Mondialmatic|1980
1 location
Skateboard
Inder|1980
Monza
Atari|1980
No image
Invader Ball
Red Baron Amusements|1980
The Amazing Spider-Man
Gottlieb|1980
24 locations
White Shark
Bell Coin Matic|1980
Cosmodrome
Bell Games|1980
Space Rider
Geiger|1980
1 location
The Hunter
Bell Coin Matic|1980
Zira
Playmatic|1980
Pinball Lizard
Game Plan|1980
4 locations
Cheetah
Stern Electronics|1980
13 locations
Time Line
Gottlieb|1980
5 locations
Star Race
Gottlieb|1980
4 locations
Algar
Williams|1980
6 locations
Wild Schutz
Geiger|1980
1 location
Panthera
Gottlieb|1980
5 locations
Asteroid Annie and the Aliens
Gottlieb|1980
3 locations
Super Nova
Game Plan|1980
2 locations
Circus
Gottlieb|1980
4 locations
James Bond 007
Gottlieb|1980
8 locations
Space Shuttle
Zaccaria|1980
1 location
Roller Disco
Gottlieb|1980
9 locations
Ali
Stern Electronics|1980
17 locations
The Empire Strikes Back
Hankin|1980
3 locations
Dennis Lillee's Howzat!
Hankin|1980
2 locations
FAQ
How many pinball machines were made in the 1980s?
384 pinball machines were produced during the 1980s (1980–1989).
What years does the 1980s cover?
The 1980s spans from 1980 to 1989, covering 10 active years of pinball production.
Who were the top pinball manufacturers in the 1980s?
The leading manufacturers during the 1980s include Gottlieb (62 machines), Bally (49 machines), Williams (43 machines), Zaccaria (22 machines), Bell Games (19 machines).