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Eight Ball Deluxe

gameactive86 mentionsFirst seen May 13, 2007Last seen Jul 24, 2026

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Eight Ball Deluxe (also: Eight Ball Deluxe Limited Edition) is a game mentioned in 1 episode(s).

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Eight Ball Deluxe Limited Edition

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  • factualhigh

    Eight Ball Deluxe introduced persistent ball-to-ball progress tracking where hit targets remain down across multiple balls, influencing future pinball design

    Source: Ryan (The Skill Shot)Eight Ball Deluxe (Bally, 1982): "Quit Talkin' and Start Chalkin'!" | The Skill Shot
  • factualhigh

    The 1982 Eight Ball Deluxe Limited Edition used repurposed cabinets originally produced for Rapid Fire (1982)

    Source: Ryan (The Skill Shot)Eight Ball Deluxe (Bally, 1982): "Quit Talkin' and Start Chalkin'!" | The Skill Shot
  • factualmedium

    Approximately 2 Eight Ball Deluxe Limited Edition units were produced in 1982, versus approximately 8,000 standard 1981 models

    Source: Ryan (The Skill Shot)Eight Ball Deluxe (Bally, 1982): "Quit Talkin' and Start Chalkin'!" | The Skill Shot
  • factual

Recent Mentions (72)

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  • 1982 Limited Edition pinball machine by Bally, sequel to the blockbuster 8-Ball (1977), designed by George Christian, featuring speech synthesis and persistent ball-to-ball progress mechanics

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  • Bally pinball machine that succeeded despite single-level design, breaking the trend of double-level requirement

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Clean Eight Ball Deluxe machines typically sell for around $4,000, while beautifully restored examples can bring $5,000-$6,000 or more

Source: Ryan (The Skill Shot)Eight Ball Deluxe (Bally, 1982): "Quit Talkin' and Start Chalkin'!" | The Skill Shot
  • factualhigh

    Eight Ball Deluxe ranks #91 on Pinside's Top 100 pinball machines ranking

    Source: Ryan (The Skill Shot)Eight Ball Deluxe (Bally, 1982): "Quit Talkin' and Start Chalkin'!" | The Skill Shot
  • factualhigh

    Eight Ball Deluxe (1981) had approximately 8,200 units produced

    Source: Dave#134 Eightball Deluxe LE - The Classic Pinball Podcast
  • factualhigh

    Eight Ball Deluxe was designed by George Christian with artwork by Margaret Hudson

    Source: Past Times Arcade narratorPast Times Pinball History Ep 25: Eight Ball Deluxe
  • factualhigh

    Eight Ball Deluxe had a total of 13,138 units produced across four production runs

    Source: Past Times Arcade narratorPast Times Pinball History Ep 25: Eight Ball Deluxe
  • factualhigh

    Eight Ball Deluxe was developed in six weeks as a response to Williams Hyperball

    Source: Past Times Arcade narratorPast Times Pinball History Ep 25: Eight Ball Deluxe
  • opinionlow

    Eight Ball Deluxe attract mode is probably the most famous in pinball history

    Source: Past Times Arcade narratorPast Times Pinball History Ep 25: Eight Ball Deluxe
  • factualhigh

    Bally Eight Ball Deluxe sold approximately 1,000 more units than Flash

    Source: Past Times Arcade hostPast Times Pinball History Ep 14: Flash
  • factualmedium

    The 1984 Eight Ball Deluxe had approximately 1,500 units produced

    Source: GeorgeEpisode 11: The Classic Pinball Podcast - Road Trip to deliver a 1984 Eight Ball Deluxe
  • predictionmedium

    Eight Ball Deluxe soundboard likely needs connector cleaning rather than replacement

    Source: Mike Levitt via Chris FrebusChalk up, Lion Man
  • factualhigh

    Eight Ball Deluxe machine Chris is acquiring has no sound output but is otherwise mechanically sound

    Source: Chris FrebusChalk up, Lion Man
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