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Rapid Fire

gameactive7 mentionsFirst seen May 23, 2007Last seen Jun 18, 2026

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Rapid Fire is a game mentioned in 2 episode(s).

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  • factualhigh

    Rapid Fire (1982) consisted of 5,000 units built in April 1982 by Bally

    Source: Dave, citing research documentation#134 Eightball Deluxe LE - The Classic Pinball Podcast
  • factualmedium

    Rapid Fire's gun assembly fired at approximately 14 balls per second, causing the gun tip to melt from friction

    Source: Dave, citing Pat Lawlor's estimate#134 Eightball Deluxe LE - The Classic Pinball Podcast
  • factualmedium

    Rapid Fire was produced in six weeks instead of the normal one-year development timeframe

    Source: Dave, citing Jim Patla#134 Eightball Deluxe LE - The Classic Pinball Podcast
  • factualhigh

    Rapid Fire failed commercially and Bally repurposed its cabinets for LE editions of Centaur II, 8-Ball Deluxe LE, and Mr. and Mrs. Pac-Man

Recent Mentions (7)

  • 1982 Bally pinball game whose leftover cabinets were repurposed for Eight Ball Deluxe Limited Edition and two other titles

    Eight Ball Deluxe (Bally, 1982): "Quit Talkin' and Start Chalkin'!" | The Skill ShotJun 18, 2026
  • Bally game; first to implement Nordman's innovation of placing score displays at bottom of backglass rather than top; created from leftover Rapid Fire cabinets

    TOPCast 36: Dennis NordmanMay 23, 2007
  • 1982 Bally pinball machine; 5,000 units produced in April 1982; designed to compete with Williams' Hyperball; suffered from mechanical failures in gun assembly; leftover cabinets repurposed for subsequent Bally releases

    #134 Eightball Deluxe LE - The Classic Pinball PodcastNov 20, 2025
  • Game where Ritchie designed the glass font artwork; Bally called it 'Project Xerox' internally when copying Ritchie's design work

    Steve Ritchie, King of Flow, visits the Dutch Pinball MuseumNov 21, 2025
  • Bally's competing version of Hyperball released in February; also commercially unsuccessful

    Past Times Pinball History Ep 12: HyperballJan 31, 2024
  • Flipperless pinball game designed by Jim Patla in early 1980s; part of Patla's extensive design portfolio

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Source: David DennisMr. Nordman, Let's Talk About Your Ramps
Ep 5 - Jim Patla (Chief Operating Officer)Aug 4, 2020
  • Bally cabinet designed by Nordman as competitor to Williams' Hyper Ball; hybrid pinball/video game with physical cannon; cabinets later repurposed for LE versions of other games.

    Mr. Nordman, Let's Talk About Your RampsMar 22, 2022