The Addams Family is a 1992 pinball machine designed by Pat Lawlor and manufactured by Williams/Bally, based on the classic horror-comedy franchise. It became the best-selling pinball machine of all time with 20,260+ units sold (later expanded with a 1,000-unit gold edition), surpassing the previous record holder 8-Ball. The game is noted for its innovative design including four-flipper layout, integrated art-package topper with family portrait and lightning effects, and rotating bookshelf playfield feature. It remains widely played in competitive tournaments and commercial venues, and has been successfully ported to digital platforms like The Pinball Arcade.
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The Addams Family (1992 Bally) is the best-selling pinball machine of all-time
The Addams Family pinball machine is the best-selling pinball machine of modern times with more than 20,000 units sold.
The Addams Family (1992) is the record-selling pinball game in industry history
The Addams Family was unanimously selected as the pinball game to be paired with the chair due to thematic appropriateness
Classic Williams pinball referenced for sound effect reuse in F-14 Tomcat
Classic pinball machine used with PinSteps angle adjustment at SEFF
1992 Bally game; ranked #4 on the list; noted as beloved but likely unavailable in future
Pinball machine owned by George Fisher, heavily modded with Spooky upgrades, UV reactive rubbers, pin stadiums
Game 2 of the 2012 It Never Drains Finals; classic pinball machine used for match-play competition
Pinball machine; gateway game for many German players in 1990s; frequently requested by collectors
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Williams licensed pinball game designed by Pat Lawlor; Sharpe convinced Lawlor to undertake the project and handled licensing negotiations with style guide freedom
Pinball machine capable of supporting up to six balls in multiball
Pinball classic; referenced as A-tier machine for comparison. Zach compares it favorably to The Shadow.
#1 on magnet list; features three seance magnet cores under playfield that create randomness during multiball; revolutionary design influencing modern games
Referenced for magnet-throwing ball mechanic innovation
Williams pinball machine ranked #10, classic title included in the countdown
#2 most overrated; Williams pinball classic; hosts argue it has excellent single-mode replay but low replay value overall
WPC89 game compatible with Rocket CPU
Williams pinball game referenced as having more elaborate toy/feature design compared to Johnny Mnemonic
Modern pinball game with incomplete ownership data in books
Pat Lawlor-designed pinball machine; described as 'best-selling pinball machine of all time' in press release
Classic pinball machine (~24 years old at time of writing, circa 1992 release); top revenue earner at Tilt despite newer machines in rotation
1992 licensed Midway pinball machine based on 1991 film; best-selling modern pinball machine with 20,000+ units sold.
Pinball machine used in final match of main tournament
Pat Lawlor design; noted as still generating revenue in coin-operated locations 20 years after release
Pinball machine on display at The Pinball Parlour
Classic pinball machine designed by Pat Lawlor; described as best-selling pinball machine
Classic pinball machine featured at event with special Electric Chair Challenge experience
Bally 1992 pinball machine at Arcadia
Classic pinball machine; cited as top-selling modern pinball machine to date; high collector demand
One of 18 supported pinball titles
Pinball machine in Clayton Jacobsen's personal collection
1992 Bally pinball at venue
Pat Lawlor/Chris Granner classic game
Classic pinball title designed by Pat Lawlor with John Youssi artwork
Classic Pat Lawlor design; referenced as one of his most famous works
1992 pinball machine designed by Pat Lawlor; noted as record-selling game in pinball history
ColorDMD's third title
League event #1 in March at Lake Villa Public House
Williams pinball machine paired with the Addams Family Challenge Chair as the interactive game component
Williams pinball game preceding Popeye; massive 20,000+ unit production run that created market momentum
1992 Bally pinball game with promotional video included in collection
1992 Bally pinball machine; best-selling pinball of all-time; referenced as context for Wednesday potential
Classic pinball machine covered in Carrington's video series
Best-selling pinball machine of all time; designed by Pat Lawlor
Bally Williams WPC 89 pinball machine compatible with RocketCPU
Classic pinball machine stocked at Back to the Arcade
Early DMD era pinball machine at museum
1992 Bally Pinball machine at The Break
Bally pinball game (1992) present at venue
Recently released Pinball Arcade table with Gold Edition leaderboard; cited as successful test case for tournament ROM implementation
Pinball table in TPA; outselling most Season 3/4 tables 2:1 according to Farsight sales data
Pinball classic at Clarkade
Pinball machine at Time Out Ames
Pinball machine in rotation at Riverside Barbeque Company
Pinball machine in rotation at The Arcade
Pinball machine used in tournament round 1 play
1992 game; best-selling flipper pinball game ever with 7,000-8,000 more units sold than High Speed 2; shipped without factory ball save but still hugely successful
Williams pinball machine referenced for playfield layout similarities to Monopoly; featured rotating bookshelf vs. Monopoly's horizontal moving bank
Pat Lawler-designed classic; cited alongside Twilight Zone as high-budget design with problematic outcomes
Pat Lawlor design (1992); 40,233 units sold (later expanded with 1,000-unit gold edition); surpassed 8-Ball's record as best-selling pinball machine
1992 Williams game with integrated art-package topper featuring family portrait and lightning effects; cited as exemplar of thematic topper integration
Pat Lawlor design (1992); sold more units than any other pinball machine model
Data East licensed title; ~10,350 units produced; part of 30,000-unit peak production year; follows Jurassic Park and Star Wars
Bally pinball machine used for Finals Game 3/4 of Concord Champ '25
1992 Bally pinball game with 20,260 units sold; current best-selling pinball machine, soon to be surpassed by Godzilla
1992 Williams classic; Neal's first sighting of solid state machine in Japan; cited as favorite from DMD era featuring four-flipper design
Referenced as 'TZ' alternative to Godzilla
Classic game acquired by Pedretti Gaming for remake; requires movie studio licensing
Previous Pat Lawler design, mentioned for comparison
Classic game; referenced implicitly through discussion of remake necessity