Grand Prix is a classic electromechanical pinball game from 1976 that has become a notable entry in the pinball community's EM collection landscape. Known for its high spinner value and minimal strategic depth, it has been owned and played by multiple collectors and enthusiasts including Colin MacAlpine, Joe, and Rob. The game is frequently cited as an accessible introduction to pinball for non-enthusiasts and holds nostalgic significance for players who encountered it in the 1970s arcade era.
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Grand Prix is one of Williams' last EM games
Grand Prix is the EU market version of NASCAR pinball
Classic EM pinball machine, Zahler's favorite classic game, features addictive spinner shots and V-shaped playfield artwork
Williams game cited by Nick as example of problematic relay placement near playfield; mentioned in context of wire tearing risk
Williams EM game with spinners and complex mechanics; featured in River City Flippers league; presents maintenance challenges for new EM collectors
Williams EM game cited as example of their large drop target design; noted as one of Williams' last EMs
1976 Williams electromechanical pinball machine; Adam Godfrey's first EM restoration; subject of detailed discussion covering gameplay, restoration, and design
EM game, Scott assembling, three of four hosts own or owned it; criticized for spinner-heavy gameplay
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Listed as eliminated from finals (not in use for finals play)
1976 Williams EM pinball machine; shares identical playfield layout with Liberty Bell but with different artwork and scoring
Williams EM previously owned by Bruce Nightingale; had ghost-in-machine issues unresolved for months
EM pinball machine with multiple stepper motors requiring maintenance and rebuilding
Classic pinball machine; owned by Zach; experienced issues during Silver Ball Saloon tournament (GI backbox LED failure, chime box failure)
European market variant of Dale Jr./NASCAR; Formula One themed version for Formula One market
Game at ZapCon classics tournament that had technical issues and was ultimately discontinued from tournament
EM machine (~50 years old) used in INDISC 2023 semifinals; features spinners, drop targets, double bonus mechanics, five-ball format
Pinball machine selected by Robert in earlier tournament rounds
Overseas market version/re-branding of NASCAR game released by Stern
Machine in host's collection that was recently repaired after experiencing skipping issues
Pinball machine; EU market version of NASCAR
Pinball game featured at Free Play Florida tournament; Dominic became fixated on achieving high scores
Steve Kordek Williams design (1976); three-inch flipper game; host's second-favorite machine; highly regarded, especially in Portland
1976 Kordek design; over 10,000 units manufactured
1970 Williams Electronics Inc. pinball machine featured in F1: The Movie; backglass artwork by Christian Marche with motor sport graphics
Racing pinball table (called NASCAR in some regions), mentioned as superior alternative to Victory
EM-era machine (~500 lbs); Jeff jokes about difficulty of death saving it due to weight
EM (electromechanical) game with lightning flippers; example of game with short average ball time (~15 seconds) despite being fun.
Classic Williams EM game by Steve Kordak (unverified); Formula One theme; Alex took it home with non-standard lightning flippers installed; example of modification outside standard four games
Classic EM game; cited as accessible entry point for non-pinball enthusiasts
Electromechanical game Loflin played as teenager in 1970s; stated as personal favorite from that era
1976 game newly acquired by Rob; backglass condition 9.9; purchased from marketplace
Older EM machine used as first game in Amazing Race finals format
Game Joe owned and subsequently sold
Electromechanical spinner game in Colin's collection, high spinner value, minimal strategy