Grand Lizard is a classic pinball machine from Williams, originally designed in the 1980s as a single-level variant of Solar Fire with distinctive wire cage launching mechanics and Paul Ferris artwork featuring a Python's lizard head sculpture. The game has maintained relevance in the modern pinball community, appearing in tournament play at venues like The Flipper Room and being featured in competitive events such as Concord Champ '25. It continues to be actively played and celebrated in pinball culture, with both historical significance in home collections and contemporary presence in competitive circuits.
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Robert purchased Grand Lizard for $450 around 2010-2012, right before pinball machine prices increased significantly
Lock stealing is possible on Grand Lizard if a player drains while locks are set
Three-lock mode on Grand Lizard provides 3x multiball multiplier vs. 2x with fewer locks
Grand Lizard multiballs tend to be relatively short-lived
Pinball machine where Eric Stone scored $69 million in 1999
Tournament game in INDISC 2020 High Stakes, one of main games covered in stream
Pinball machine in tournament modern bank
System 11 game owned by Chris in Lodi; excellent condition; loaned to league
April 1986 System 11 game by Barry Ousler and Python Anghelo; first to showcase Python's color capabilities; notable for disjointed art package due to mid-development conversion from System 9.
System 11 pinball game; referenced for similar anti-gravity magnet save mechanics compared to Rick and Morty
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Grand Lizard features a spinner that produces monkey sounds
Upper flipper modifications on Grand Lizard throw off player timing
Grand Lizard was originally a System 9 game that was pushed back and reconfigured as System 11, causing a disjointed art package.
Grand Lizard is significantly faster paced than Rescue 911 in tournament configuration
Pinball machine with mini flippers; Sharp jokingly references it regarding his camera performance anxiety
Pinball game referenced in passing during gameplay discussion
System 11 pinball machine; featured playfield and drops up the top; played at Indisc 2020 high stakes finals; Anthony performed poorly on unfamiliar game.
Williams pinball machine from 1986; recently acquired by JGM
Second game in Indisc 2025 finals; features center spinner strategy; tight tilt setup
Game with Magna Save feature; button-hold mechanic allows player control of ball movement within magnet
Designed as single-level version of Solar Fire; featured wire cage launching mechanism; Paul Ferris artwork; Python's original lizard head sculpture
Williams pinball machine used in Concord Champ '25 Qualifying Round 6
Williams pinball machine being played in tournament quarterfinals
1980s pinball machine; Robert purchased for ~$450 in 2010-2012 from a scrapper, marking his entry into home pinball ownership
Pre-release display unit at The Pinball Studio with prototype backglass and plastics
Subject of video titled 'Celebrating The Art of Pinball'
Non-Stern game Jack recently played at Dutch Pinball Open; notes playfield vertical flow mechanics