Silver Slugger is a 1990 Gottlieb pinball machine featuring a robot-baseball theme, designed by John Trudeau. As the first Gottlieb street-level table released in February 1990, it sold 2,100 units and was a commercial success that spawned a follow-up sports title (Hoops). The game is notable for its single-level Williams-inspired layout with three spinners, though it gained notoriety as an unlicensed knockoff of video game concepts (Cyber Stadium/Base Wars) and briefly appeared in the 1992 film 'What Women Want'.
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Silver Slugger features three spinners, drop target banks, stand-ups, saucers, and 3-ball multi-ball
Premier street-level game with 2,100 units produced; highly successful single-layer design with modern features but simpler ruleset
Gottlieb street-level single-playfield pin from Trudeau; Dennis tracking for acquisition
1990 Gottlieb pinball machine recently acquired by Dennis; features spinners, drop targets, saucers, and multi-ball
Gottlieb street-level game (1990); first street-level game; owned by Dennis; used for testing and research; visually appears mid-1980s despite 1990 release date
Pinball machine owned by Dennis; recently repaired left flipper coil mounting and right pop bumper MOSFET issues; now fully functional
1990 Data East pinball machine owned by Tony; listed at $1,250 with lowest offer $900; System 11-equivalent priced lower than comparable games
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Referenced as a baseball-themed layout with good mechanics; mentioned as potential inspiration for budget home edition redesign
First 'street level' release (1990); most successful of the line with 2,100 units produced; strong location performance
Gottlieb sports-themed pinball machine that was a massive hit; Hoops created as follow-up in same genre
First Gottlieb street-level table (Feb 1990); baseball theme; designed by John Trudeau; 2,100 units sold.
Single-level Williams design; referenced as host's favorite layout despite poor ruleset; had three spinners
Gottlieb Premiere robot-baseball game; identified as knockoff of licensed concept (inspired by Cyber Stadium/Base Wars video games); wins nomination for Best Knockoff Licensed Game alongside Deadly Weapon.
1990 Gottlieb pinball machine with futuristic baseball theme; briefly appeared in background of 'What Women Want'; subject of the copyright lawsuit; described as 'mostly forgotten' and unremarkable