Medusa is a 1980-1981 Bally solid-state pinball game featuring advanced mechanical design including an upper playfield, four flippers, zipper flippers, and the Shield of the Gods feature. The game has appeared in competitive tournament play at the Concord Champ '25 and has been a subject of restoration and homebrew design inspiration, with its center kickback mechanic influencing modern homebrew designs.
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Medusa awards random starting points to both players
The panic post can be used five times per game in two-player mode (shared)
Medusa has a Gorgon spinner worth 500 points per hit, or 2,500 maximum per ball
Medusa was recreated in BPX themed to Halloween
Pinball machine at Grazley Garage with completed restoration including new flipper bats, drop target fixes, and lighting resolution
Data East pinball machine undergoing full playfield restoration at Grazley Garage; nearly 90% complete with 163 LEDs, transparent flippers, and Shield of the Gods feature
Last zipper flipper machine produced by Bally in early 1980s
Last game produced with zipper flippers, 1981 solid-state Bally game with zipper flippers on upper playfield
Classic pinball game George previously owned; prices going up; Dave currently owns one
Pinball game that George previously owned and sold due to zipper flipper complications
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Medusa pinball machines currently sell for $3,500+ in secondary market despite George purchasing one for $1,300
Prices for Medusa pinball machines are going through the roof
Medusa (1981) was the last game produced with zipper flippers
1981 Bally pinball machine being played and reviewed on stream; features Gorgon spinner, panic post, zipper flippers, and random start point bug
Pinball machine cited as another example of elegant upper playfield design without ramp architecture
Classic EM pinball machine George owned; purchased for $1,300; currently worth $3,500+ in secondary market; used as example of pinball value appreciation
Pinball machine in Upper Nyack Grill lineup.
Pinball machine in Jeff's collection; he received technical help from Ken Walker to fix
Vintage pinball machine Jeff owns; Krystle provided reproduction parts (pop bumpers, one-way gate kit)
Implied classic game with center post mentioned as example of death save-resistant design feature
Pinball game with ball kicker mech activated by side-cabinet button; described as punching ball back up from below flippers
Referenced pinball game featuring kickback mechanic that influenced Kyle's design choices for Big Trouble in Little China
Next game to be played after Shadow match at tournament
Tournament game; host references potential perfect round opportunity for Jack Slovac
Bally pinball machine used for game 4/4 in semifinals
Bally pinball machine used for qualifying round 10; features center post button and zip-up flippers
Bally pinball machine used for quarterfinal Game 4/4
Bally pinball machine used for finals match (Game 4/4)
Shawn Benish project featuring dual flipper levels, zipper flippers, Shield of the Gods mechanic; playfield swap in progress
1980-1981 Bally pinball game with upper playfield, four flippers, zipper flippers, and Shield of the Gods feature; being delivered to Grazley Garage
Bally machine undergoing high-end restoration; CPR playfield developed clear coat/artwork degradation issue; currently on hold
Restoration project temporarily paused, set up for play at Grazley Garage
Source of center kickback mechanic used in Big Trouble; Kyle describes as one of his favorite games
SS game listed in Rhodes' favorites
Early solid-state at Pinball's Arcade