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Vacation America

gameactive5 mentionsFirst seen Jan 1, 2002Last seen Mar 31, 2025

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Vacation America is a game mentioned in 1 episode(s).

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Claims (7)

  • opinionmedium

    Vacation America flopped because the game was not good, not because it was an original theme

    Source: Alan / AlexEpisode 76 - Original Themes
  • factualhigh

    Vacation America was expected to be available for purchase before Christmas 2003

    Source: Pinball News article, October 23, 2003Vacation America
  • factualhigh

    Vacation America uses infrared LEDs instead of rollover switches for all detection

    Source: Pinball News article, October 23, 2003Vacation America
  • factualhigh

    The display uses two rows of ten 7-segment displays conveying only basic information

Recent Mentions (5)

  • Pinball game Powell worked on after Capcom experience

    TOPCast 43: Jeff PowellJul 8, 2007
  • Home pinball game by Churchill, produced by Chicago Gaming Company, featuring single-layer playfield, travel-across-America theme, designed for release before Christmas 2003

    Vacation AmericaOct 23, 2003
  • 2002 Kordek design; last machine he worked on; designed for home use only

    R.i.p. Steve KordekFeb 19, 2012
  • New home-market pinball machine by Churchill/Chicago Gaming; cross-country travel theme; uses innovative PCB assembly; estimated to retail at half commercial game price

    Churchill's Coming HomeJan 1, 2002
  • 2003 Chicago Gaming original theme; designed for cost-cutting; featured Paul Ferris artwork; flopped; identified by hosts as problematic example of wrong motivation for original themes

    Episode 76 - Original ThemesMar 31, 2025

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Source: Pinball News article, October 23, 2003
Vacation America
  • factualhigh

    The game contains seven solenoids total

    Source: Pinball News article, October 23, 2003Vacation America
  • factualhigh

    Vacation America has no modes apart from multiball

    Source: Pinball News article, October 23, 2003Vacation America
  • factualhigh

    The game is designed for home market only with warranty void if coin mechanism is added

    Source: Article introductionChurchill's Coming Home