Bally Pin
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| Bally Pin | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Dave Nutting Associates, Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | Bally Manufacturing Corporation |
| Platform(s) | Bally Astrocade |
| Release | 1979 |
| Genre(s) | Pinball |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Bally Pin is a pinball-based video game released in 1979 for Bally Astrocade. It was programmed by Bob Ogdon with sound by Scot L. Norris.
Gameplay[edit]
The game is played with two joysticks by up to four players. Each player is given 5 balls. Players earn points by using the flippers to hit the bumpers, drop targets, upper kicker targets, and spinner.[1]
Reception[edit]
The game was considered the best pinball simulation ever offered for any home gaming system at the time.[2] Electronic Games magazine called the game skillfully constructed with realistic play and vivid colors.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bally Pin instruction card" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "Astrovision's Rising Star: Bally Pin and Galactic Invasion" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-06.
- ^ "Electronic Games review of Bally Pin" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-06.