Williams 1980 Firepower has always been my 'grail' machine. This is mostly due to the nostalgic factor, as it was the game I played the most back in the arcade days. However, as I've learned to appreciate more about the history of pinball, I've also developed a new respect for Firepower and some of the innovations it had that are now considered standard on all machines.
1) Firepower was the first game to feature Lane Change.
2) The first solid state game with multiball.
3) The first game with animated displays.
I added Firepower to my colletion a few years ago. Last year I swaped in a new CPR playfield. I also took that opportunity to rebuild the pops and other mechanics, and OMG - it plays FAST! I don't want to make another thread about rankings (we've got enough of those already), but I am surprised that Firepower is not in the top 100.
Anyone else love Firepower as much as me?