1978 Pinball Machines
In 1978, 104 pinball machines were released. Gottlieb led production with 18 titles. This year is part of the 1970s era of pinball.
104
Machines
29
Manufacturers
1970s
Era
Alaska
Interflip|1978
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Alaska
|1978
Alive
Brunswick|1978
1 location
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Apache!
Taito|1978
Atlantis
Nordamatic|1978
1 location
Big Foot
Bally|1978
Big Town
Playmatic|1978
Bird Man
Sonic|1978
Black Velvet
Game Plan|1978
Camel Lights
Game Plan|1978
Cha Cha Cha
Sega|1978
Chance
Playmatic|1978
Charlie's Angels
Gottlieb|1978
15 locations
Charlie’s Angels (EM)
Gottlieb|1978
3 locations
Cherokee
Interflip|1978
Cherry Bell
Sonic|1978
3 locations
Chuck-A-Luck
Game Plan|1978
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Circus Circus
|1978
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Gottlieb|1978
26 locations
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (EM)
Gottlieb|1978
2 locations
Contact
Williams|1978
4 locations
Cosmic Wars
|1978
Crazy Race
Recel|1978
Devil
Nordamatic|1978
Disco Fever
Williams|1978
7 locations
Dolly Parton
Bally|1978
44 locations
Dragon
Gottlieb|1978
7 locations
Dragon (EM)
Gottlieb|1978
1 location
Eye of the Tiger
Gottlieb|1978
5 locations
FJ
Hankin|1978
1 location
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Fabulous 50's
Viza Manufacturing|1978
Fair Fight
Recel|1978
Flame of Athens
Allied Leisure|1978
Foxy Lady
Game Plan|1978
3 locations
Future World
Zaccaria|1978
Galaxy Ranger
Midway|1978
Gemini
Gottlieb|1978
4 locations
Harlem Globetrotters On Tour
Bally|1978
63 locations
Hearts Spades
Allied Leisure|1978
Hit the Deck
Gottlieb|1978
5 locations
Hoe Down
Allied Leisure|1978
1 location
Hot & Cold (4P)
Inder|1978
1 location
House of Diamonds
Zaccaria|1978
2 locations
Jai Alai
Segasa|1978
Joker Poker
Gottlieb|1978
29 locations
Joker Poker (EM)
Gottlieb|1978
2 locations
Joker's Wild
Venture Line|1978
King
Bell Coin Matic|1978
Kiss
Bally|1978
47 locations
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Lady Luck
Taito|1978
Last Lap
Playmatic|1978
Lectronamo
Stern Electronics|1978
5 locations
Lucky Draw
Mirco Games|1978
Lucky Seven (SS)
Williams|1978
6 locations
Lucky Shot
C.E.A.|1978
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Lucky Strike
Taito|1978
Mata Hari (SS)
Bally|1978
40 locations
Memory Lane
Stern Electronics|1978
4 locations
Middle Earth
Atari|1978
3 locations
Mikoshi
Sega|1978
Miss Nessie
Sega|1978
Mr. Evil
Recel|1978
Neptune
Gottlieb|1978
5 locations
Nitro Ground Shaker
Bally|1978
17 locations
Nugent
Stern Electronics|1978
8 locations
Phoenix
Williams|1978
6 locations
Playboy
Bally|1978
38 locations
Poker Plus
Recel|1978
Pokerino
Williams|1978
Poseiden
Gottlieb|1978
Pyramid
Gottlieb|1978
Queen's Castle
Zaccaria|1978
Real
Game Plan|1978
Red Arrow
Europlay|1978
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Rio
Game Plan|1978
Rock Star
Gottlieb|1978
3 locations
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Roman Victory
Taito|1978
Rotation VIII
Midway|1978
1 location
Satellite
C.E.A.|1978
Sea Scare
Recel|1978
1 location
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Sherokee
Rowamet|1978
Silverball Mania
Bally|1978
26 locations
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Sinbad
Electromatic Brasil|1978
Sinbad
Gottlieb|1978
30 locations
Sinbad (EM)
Gottlieb|1978
3 locations
Ski Jump (EM)
Zaccaria|1978
1 location
Ski Jump (SS)
Zaccaria|1978
Sky Fly
Europlay|1978
Space Gambler
Playmatic|1978
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Space Patrol
Taito|1978
Space Riders
Atari|1978
7 locations
Spectra IV
|1978
2 locations
Star Battle
|1978
Stars
Stern Electronics|1978
33 locations
Strange World
Gottlieb|1978
6 locations
Strike
Zaccaria|1978
Take Five
Allied Leisure|1978
3 locations
The Six Million Dollar Man
Bally|1978
19 locations
Voltan Escapes Cosmic Doom
Bally|1978
2 locations
War
Viza Manufacturing|1978
Wild Fyre
Stern Electronics|1978
6 locations
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Wimbledon
Electromatic Brasil|1978
Winter Sports
Zaccaria|1978
World Cup
Williams|1978
9 locations
FAQ
How many pinball machines were released in 1978?
In 1978, 104 pinball machines were released across 29 manufacturers.
Which manufacturers made pinball machines in 1978?
Manufacturers active in 1978 include Gottlieb (18), Bally (10), Zaccaria (7), Game Plan (6), Williams (6).
What era was 1978 part of?
1978 falls within the 1970s era of pinball history.