Black Hole
Gottlieb, 1981
Gorgar
Williams, 1979Making a trade and I get to choose between these two machines and I keep going back and forth. Both are player quality machines and will require some work to get up to speed, but that seems to be about the same for both. Really looking for the one that is the most fun for repeated play as my collection is small. Okay....go!!!
I would say Gorgar but I am biased and most likely in the minority.
Both are great though. Black hole has that tough multiball but Gorgar is just awesome to look at and can be a toughie too.
You win either way!
Condition would be key too.
Sounds like a good deal both ways. Seeing as you are getting a Flash Gordon too get the Black Hole. Would be too much red w/ gorgar. Also, Flash Gordon is a ball breaker like Gorgar. Unless you are a glutton for punishment 
Quoted from Slinger:Making a trade and I get to choose between these two machines and I keep going back and forth. Both are player quality machines and will require some work to get up to speed, but that seems to be about the same for both. Really looking for the one that is the most fun for repeated play as my collection is small. Okay....go!!!
BH- so much more going on.
Get the Black Hole. Fast and furious, requires accurate shots and setting up the lower playfield for high scoring. Best tilt sound ever.
+1 BH All the way!
gorgar for reliability and ease of service. Black Hole for cool factor and gameplay longevity. Both cool games though.
Personally. I would probably go for a nice Gorgar.
Quoted from pezpunk:(also: is there a list anywhere of all supported abbreviations?)
Has to be a way to pull it from IPDB...
http://ipdb.org/search.pl?abr=BH&searchtype=advanced
viperrwk
PS BH - no one escapes!
Quoted from pezpunk:also ... can we pleeeease get the BH abbreviation changed from Big Hurt to Black Hole?? Nobody talks about Big Hurt!
Supported.....All in Favor?.....
Motion carried.
Quoted from Finrod:Black Hole has more going on, but Gottlieb System 80s are more challenging to keep in proper repair than Williams games like Gorgar.
With the well-documented ground modifications to system 80s that gap narrows quite a bit. My two system 80s (BH & Devil's Dare) have run rock solid.
My whole System 80 collection is rock solid.
Steve
Quoted from pinster68:With the well-documented ground modifications to system 80s that gap narrows quite a bit. My two system 80s (BH & Devil's Dare) have run rock solid.
Quoted from blownfuse:My whole System 80 collection is rock solid.
Steve
Says the guy who goes by the name "blownfuse". 
I said my System 80 collection is rock solid, never said I was.
Steve
Quoted from Astropin:Says the guy who goes by the name "blownfuse".
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Having played both the sound and speech or cool on both oh hell even the art is nice. I'm for the Black Hole anytime yes it's not easy but Gorgar seems hard at 1st but it dosen't take long to master it at least in me own personal experience. I would get a Gorgar my self but space and money are the problem for me so any machine i get has to have long term replay for me. Black Hole always commands respect to due the tough multi ball and dual play fields. With new boards out like Janin's and others or just doing the proper board fixes on the old boards i don't see this is a reason to not get it.
Quoted from Slinger:Thanks all! The decision has been made and going with the Black Hole with the trade this weekend. I'll likely be starting the ground mods next week and I'm sure I'll have questions.
Just remembered I had this link. Pinwiki has the same info, but this is laid out pretty good:
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