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Valley Pinball

companyactive7 mentionsFirst seen Apr 1, 2007Last seen Mar 7, 2026

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Valley Pinball was a pinball manufacturer active from at least the 1980s through the 2000s. The company employed Dennis Nordman as a cabinet designer in its early years and had connections to the Williams distribution network. Valley Pinball became a significant player in the pinball industry by adopting a licensing strategy beginning with Wizard, which allowed them to establish dominance in the market through licensed game titles.

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Claims (2)

  • opinionmedium

    Six Million Dollar Man was designed by Valley to use excess six-digit displays during the conversion to seven-digit displays

    Source: Mike DusINSANE Retro Auction! Pinball Machines, Arcade Games & Vintage Treasures Everywhere!
  • factualhigh

    Valley Pinball (Fonz game) was the very last zipper flipper game ever manufactured

    Source: Past Times Arcade hostPast Times Pinball History Ep 8: Bazaar

Recent Mentions (7)

  • Historical manufacturer; mentioned in context of Six Million Dollar Man conversion design and display inventory management

    INSANE Retro Auction! Pinball Machines, Arcade Games & Vintage Treasures Everywhere!Mar 7, 2026
  • Historical pinball manufacturer; Butch owns every machine they made; known for bingo games

    Episode 407 - Interview with Bingo Butch Glauda 10-01-2017Oct 19, 2017
  • Pinball manufacturer where Dennis Nordman began his career designing cabinets and worked with Greg Ferris; connection to pedestal-style cabinet legacy

    Whizbang Pinball PanelJun 3, 2018
  • The last zipper flipper game ever made; Fonzie game from Happy Days; featured in Past Times Arcade collection

    Past Times Pinball History Ep 8: BazaarDec 27, 2023
  • Manufacturer that Nieman worked for; adopted licensing strategy starting with Wizard; became dominant through licensed games

    TOPCast 54: Tom NiemanMar 5, 2008
  • Williams distributor or related entity mentioned in Ted's employment history

    TOPCast 22: Ted Estes

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  • Existing: Valley Pinball was a manufacturer (Episode 54)vsConflicting: Valley Pinball described as Williams distributor or related entity (Episode 22)
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Apr 1, 2007
  • Early employer where Nordman started as cabinet designer; also his wife's employer

    Episode 55 – Dennis Nordman and The Curse of ElviraAug 6, 2018