Williams

Gorgar

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This game received 232 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.559 _/10

7.559

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #183 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 7.473

Artwork: 8.062

Sounds/Music: 7.109

Other Aspects: 7.48

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7.227

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5.732/10

12 years ago

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sanantoniopinhea

Pinside member

Austin, TX

12y 42,900 21 4 61

In our local bowling alley (1982) in Germany, this pinball stood out with it's speech and magnet chamber. But it was a mean drainer. The other 3 pinballs in the alley got alot more play. Back in 1982, it wasn't a good thing when your quarter lasted less than a minute or two. No love for the play on this pinball.

sanantoniopinhea edited previous rating on January 28, 2012.

6.197/10

12 years ago

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Snurdley

Inactive member

Cincinnati, OH

12y 51,800 634 1 121

Not much to say, much like Gorgar. But Its the first talking pinball machine, so I'll give it some love.

Snurdley edited previous rating on August 21, 2011.

5.434/10

12 years ago

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britrex1

Inactive member

13y 49,800 213 58

A very cool machine for 1979 and if you raise the back of it up about 3 inches above the highest feet settings and the front all the way down i'm not sure what the pitch is but it is super fast and loads of fun.

britrex1 edited previous rating on August 31, 2012.
britrex1 has owned this game in the past.

8.585/10

13 years ago

GSL

glilly-BOA

Pinside member

Port Orange, FL

13y 44,900 465 10 60

I truly think that Gorgar was a milestone (benchmark) in modern pinball design. We take a lot of technology for granted in our pinballs of today and we tend to forget that it wasn't much more than 30 years ago that the only sound pinballs made came from clanking bells and knockers.
While Gorgar didn't usher in the advent of Pinball digital sound, it broke new gound with the incredible (for 1979) digitized speech. How many talking pinballs came right after? Gorgar opened the flood gate to a whole new experience in Pinball that we still experience, but sometimes don't appreciate, today.

glilly-BOA currently owns this game.

7.501/10

13 years ago

XOT

Outlane-Avoider

Pinside member

14y 77,300 570 268

Ah Gorgar! I remember challenging you during my teenage days...
A pinball machine that speaks, a miracle in those days, and a first for pinball. This was not one of my favourites then, I found it difficult and intimidating to play with the heartbeat thumping away, and my game times were often quite short! The magnetic snake pit fitted in well with the mythological theme. Not too much else going on otherwise, with no multiball or ramps around in the late seventies. It had plenty of targets and drop targets to hit though.
Cabinet art was simple but striking and stood out in the arcades well.
Not a machine that I would personally own, unless I had a lot more room than I do now, but I still enjoy having a game or two if I come across one at a show.

Outlane-Avoider edited previous rating on November 07, 2011.

8.908/10

13 years ago

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bob21352

Inactive member

Vacaville, CA

13y 7,250 6 11

I always enjoyed owning/playing GorGar. I think it was the 1st talking pin.I wish I had it back in my collection.

8.632/10

13 years ago

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Der_Meister

Pinside member

Putten

14y 49,400 120 2 106

Me GorGar, hahahaha. Love it, even after so many years.

Der_Meister has owned this game in the past.

4.997/10

14 years ago

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tiltking

Inactive member

Unknown

15y 9,750 17 43

the first talking pinball machine end of story big deal gorgar can go back to hell UGLIEST PINBALL EVER !!!!!!!!

8.312/10

14 years ago

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SealClubber

Pinside Moderator

14y 127K 11,060 246

The speech was super cool back when it first came out. The heartbeat really gives sense of urgency. And you can't beat the artwork. Play is fast and real fun for an older game.

SealClubber edited previous rating on February 22, 2011.

9.511/10

14 years ago

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lclark0921

Inactive member

Detroit, MI

14y 8,500 15

"Gorgar....Speaks..." I consider this Williams classic a true, underappreciated gem. The sounds! The pulsating heartbeat in the background that gets progressively faster the higher you get the bonus multiplier up! Gorgar's low-quality,somehow ominous sounding voice! And the ultra cool,trademark Williams sound effects as your ball goes careening wildly around the table! More than any other table, this machine brings back warm,fuzzy memories of the unbelievable amount of time I spent in arcades as a kid. So many quarters dropped into coin slots! Man, that was a precious time for me. Now I'm getting all misty just thinking about it... Anyway, getting one of these babies eventually will make my life just a little bit more complete. Yeah, I know I'm probably in the minority on my opinion of this machine, but that's the way I feel about it. Wow, I didn't think I was going to write this much! "Gorgar...beat...you..." Yes, you did my man...and I love you for it!

lclark0921 has this game on the wishlist.

7.516/10

14 years ago

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Hawkeyepin

Inactive member

Des Moines, IA

14y 41,650 776 41

Long shots but good quality. If I found a good refurbished one under 750 I'd probably get it. Lots of memories and the pounding heartbeat really amps up the urgency.

6.395/10

14 years ago

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Letter_K

Inactive member

Stockton, CA

14y 36,900 523 5 63

Very simple design, but I can't help but get engrosed in the gameplay. There's something about the two banks of drop targets and really get my blood boiling. I've always wondered why Gorgar talks like an idiot caveman though, and not with a bassy deamon voice or something cool like that.

7.813/10

14 years ago

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maslifer

Inactive member

Miami, FL

14y 9,250 5 15

First pin I ever played, so it holds a special place in my heart. The speech was an absolute revelation! But in the end, the game itself is not all that special. A good/important addition to any large collection, but not fun enough if space is an issue.

9.758/10

15 years ago

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cyclonefan

Inactive member

Middleton, MA

15y 5,250 4 13

This was one of the first talking pinball machines, and I still love it.

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