Ashland, OH
I love the idea of a drag racing theme and like how Bally worked the artwork around two drag strips on the playfield.
I like the Solid State Ballys in general but have to admit there are others that have greater appeal to me. Perhaps there are not enough drop targets for my liking -- perhaps the playfield is just too open in the middle. This game seemed to focus most of the attention and action on the kickout saucer/pop bumpers at the top. Almost as if you flip the ball up there, wait for it to bounce in/around, then wait for it to come back to you to do it all over again to build your bonus.
Probably a good first game for someone or a good game to learn to work on/restore. There are just other Ballys from the same era that I'd prefer to have in my collection though.
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Panex
6.628/10
4 years ago
First pin I ever owned and I have a sentimental feel for it but it’s far from my favorite. As pretty as it is, the gameplay is just average and the playfield layout is not great. The drop targets are at a goofy angle and won’t drop half the time you hit them from the left flipper. Not much to do from the right flipper other than send it up the chute to a hit or miss kickout hole. Best shot on the game is the plunger shot to the top kickout and ripping the spinner on the right. It can be fun at times but there are better early SSs out there to play.
Abbotsford, BC
7.012/10
7 years ago
Great 70's game ,drop targets ,spiner, good flow,great art, dragsters, love the back glass, not a great game by todays standerds ,classic 70s pinball play, i still have love for certain games. this is one off them!!...I just dnt have room for all my faves and would just want only the back glass, glad I have a friend who has one, which I play once in awhile
6.223/10
10 years ago
London
One of these came up recently on eBay UK and was in superb condition.
For hours I pondered on whether I should buy it or not.
As the seconds ticked down on the eBay bidding counter I was really tempted.
This game has possibly the best back glass ever. The game looks astounding. "Should I bid"?
For a nano second my right index finger twitched over the left mouse button. "God this game was pretty" I thought. then I remembered that the game actually sucks.
Yes, that's right sucks. If the artwork is brilliant the game play is the complete antithesis.
When I was 16, back when this game was new, Bally had total control of the pinball World.
Their titles were so attractive and clever and different that Gottlieb simply played second fiddle to them from around 1976. This game looked lovely next to a Mata Hari, but boy I know what I would rather play after a few games on each.
NGS is a stunning game to admire for it's artwork, but you can't buy a game just to turn it on in a dark room and watch it glisten. Or can you?
For hours I pondered on whether I should buy it or not.
As the seconds ticked down on the eBay bidding counter I was really tempted.
This game has possibly the best back glass ever. The game looks astounding. "Should I bid"?
For a nano second my right index finger twitched over the left mouse button. "God this game was pretty" I thought. then I remembered that the game actually sucks.
Yes, that's right sucks. If the artwork is brilliant the game play is the complete antithesis.
When I was 16, back when this game was new, Bally had total control of the pinball World.
Their titles were so attractive and clever and different that Gottlieb simply played second fiddle to them from around 1976. This game looked lovely next to a Mata Hari, but boy I know what I would rather play after a few games on each.
NGS is a stunning game to admire for it's artwork, but you can't buy a game just to turn it on in a dark room and watch it glisten. Or can you?
9.527/10
11 years ago
So this is the best early SS Bally I have ever played! It's lightning fast and does justice to the theme. I thought I would like it, but I actually love it!
The shots are great from the right side spinner to the left side kickout. Drag racing at its best!
The shots are great from the right side spinner to the left side kickout. Drag racing at its best!
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