Getaway is a pinball machine from the 1990s manufactured by Williams, designed by Steve Ritchie and featuring a supercharger mechanical innovation. The game is known for its excellent super jackpot choreography and high-speed action design. It has appeared in various contexts including professional tournaments, restoration projects, and casual play environments, with notable examples including Mike Boom's fully restored cabinet at Grazley Garage and machines used for operator practice.
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The Getaway pinball machine at Happy Valley was experiencing a resetting problem
Getaway originally featured cost-cutting audio design with single full speaker and small tweeter rather than dual full speakers
Both playfield sources have damaged flipper bracket mounting bases
Right flipper end of stroke switches are wavy and messed up, requiring replacement
1977 Allied Leisure solid-state pinball machine, subject of restoration project
Modern Stern game with RPM gear system and drain strategy for instant advancement; round 11 final four game
Pin Skins game; goal was super jackpot; no players succeeded; Raymond and others nearly got multiball but couldn't seal
Classic pinball machine that Bill Webb is restoring with custom chrome graphics on cabinet artwork, new playfield, powder-coated components, and planned signature from Steve Ritchie
Sequel to High Speed; Dwight Sullivan worked with designer Steve Ritchie; development involved research sessions at Ritchie's house
Fast dot-matrix game by John Popadiuk, mid-range pricing $2,800-$3,000
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Left flipper system is in better overall condition than right flipper system
Getaway's theme music is La Grange by ZZ Top and was licensed from ZZ Top
Getaway game features simple core mechanics focused on multiball and mode progression
Classic pinball machine with lock mechanics discussed as contrast to lock-stealing rule set
Pinball machine that Ken formerly owned; was a project game heavily covered in dirt; cleaned and restored during discussion of playfield restoration techniques
Pinball machine mentioned in operator pricing discussion; typically charged at 50 cents at Kansas City venues
Classic pinball game that Dan says Hot Wheels reminds him of due to car theme and playfield design
Tournament game at Stomp with confirmed code bug in Sorin's code; player four retained Redline Mania lit but reset to first gear on ball 3; bug reported and filed
Vintage pinball machine rented by Ryan C; suffered complete flipper shaft break-off after three service visits in three weeks, likely due to children playing
Pinball machine with documented multiball bug; bug fixed in Soarin's ROM; played during Stomp tournament
Pinball machine selected by Kaylee George in tournament
Pinball game mentioned as having similar DMD graphics to Congo
Referenced for comparison of ball-return timing mechanics from behind ramp
#5 on magnet list; features supercharger magnet that players universally appreciate despite mixed feelings about rest of game
Classic Williams pinball game from the 1990s; Hardy owns a custom version with all clear inserts; serves as primary demonstration machine for LED kit
Pinball game referenced regarding overshot and live shot practice
Pinball machine featured in Deadflip battle week stream; ZZ Top-licensed soundtrack; primary machine for tournament
Pinball machine at DeadFlip venue
Upcoming game option for next week's voting
Classic pinball machine option in community poll for next week's game
Stern pinball machine owned by Jack Danger; being sold to a friend for their first machine purchase
Classic pinball referenced for comparison with Road Show secret mode mechanics
Pinball game that is being sold; host mentions failing to reach billion point goal (stopped at 999,996)
Steve Ritchie classic referenced as design element incorporated into Elton John layout
Gottlieb pinball machine being extensively customized and restored by Hardy over 12+ months; planned subject of comprehensive restoration documentary
Pinball machine whose flood-damaged playfield is being restored; original manufacturer not specified in content
Pinball machine used as example for demonstrating playfield variability in the frame
Williams pinball machine purchased in early 2016 that is subject of extensive multi-year restoration with custom insert modification project; now being restored with new playfield for completion
Classic pinball machine being restored by Cary Hardy; subject of multi-part video series documenting playfield and component restoration
Pinball machine being restored across multi-part video series
Pinball machine being restored across multi-part video series; recipient of extensive component replacement and precision reassembly work
Pinball machine being restored across multi-part video series; appears to be Williams or similar era machine with standard WPC components
Williams pinball machine being extensively restored and customized over multi-year project
Pinball restoration/modification project Kerry Hardy has been working on for several months; was planning to showcase at TPF
Pinball machine Hardy previously restored; reference point for learning from past cabinet damage mistakes
Previously restored pinball machine by Cary Hardy; used as reference point for complexity and hardware quantity comparisons with Johnny Mnemonic
Pinball machine owned by Cary Hardy; has underglow kit installed (red); used as reference comparison
Pinball machine that survived fire damage in Arkansas, subject of multi-month restoration project; Cary also owns one on location
Pinball machine restoration project that won Best of Show at Texas Pinball Festival 2022
Popular pinball machine that Cary Hardy owns multiple copies of; was featured in TPF event photo published in Nudge
Pinball machine being restored; appears to be Data East title based on context
Previous pinball machine restoration by Cary Hardy referenced as stylistic reference for chrome flipper bat choice
Cary Hardy's restored pinball machine; used as reference point for metal-flaked powder coating aesthetic on Alice red rails
Williams pinball machine; flood victim that provided critical replacement electrical harness for the Addams Family restoration
Pinball machine in Cary Hardy's collection mentioned as nearby companion to where Black Knight 2000 will be positioned
1992 Bally pinball machine being fully restored over two years with extensive cosmetic and mod work
Pinball machine in Bob's collection; currently stored in friend's parents' basement (fell through window); never been in Bob's physical possession
Classic pinball game referenced as design influence for Rush's Red Barchetta multiball mechanic (RPM/shift gears callback)
High Speed sequel inspired by Ritchie's California speeding incident.
Classic pinball title referenced for mechanical similarity to Road Tripping's lifting/rotating features
Machine replaced at BrewDog Shepherd's Bush during article visit
Pinball machine at Happy Valley experiencing resetting problems during author's visit; was turned off by staff
Pinball Arcade table; recent beta release; experienced collision detection issues with supercharger ramp
Classic pinball machine; subject of multiple custom restorations discussed (jet black version, Redline Mania version)
Williams pinball machine mentioned as part of Zen beta; recently kicked hosts' butts with difficulty
Zen FX table; noted for difficult orbit shots on mobile platform vs PC
Pinball table in Williams Pinball app. Chris tracking score data for Premium Challenges with 'almost all' scores documented.
Williams pinball machine; used by Home Pin as reference/demonstration machine for Chinese workers to understand pinball gameplay
Pinball machine that Kerry restored and won Best of Show award at a previous TPF competition through multi-year effort
At RPC; German playfield; ball trough switch issues requiring new trough switch hardware
Classic Adams pinball game; Werdrick's first personal purchase, home-use only, still in collection
Classic Ritchie game referenced as example of his orbit shot and flow design
Williams pinball game where Tim created Donut Heaven mod, the project that sparked Mezel Mods' founding
Classic pinball machine in Robert's home collection
Features Road Rash-style highway driving video mode; exploitable once memorized but fun when played as designed; accessible and friendly to new players
Referenced as game whose volume can be adjusted at operator request by regulars
Steve Ritchie follow-up to High Speed; reused spinning light topper design from predecessor
Steve Ritchie design featuring supercharger oval track mechanic; NASCAR's circular track compared as 'giant version' of this feature
Table where ROM carryover feature tested and confirmed working for high score persistence
Launch title with timed demo; Steve Ritchie high-speed design known for fast action
Bally Williams; $3,000 pre-COVID to $4,700 currently; +2% YoY, +57% five-year
Racing-themed pinball game; Megan initially disliked it but grew to love it; exemplifies how casual players' preferences can shift with familiarity
Williams pinball with dot matrix display; featured in Eric's technical troubleshooting segment; display failure case study
Mike Boom's machine undergoing full restoration at Grazley Garage; heavily worn, includes CPR mirror backglass and custom mods
Restored pinball machine featuring full cabinet restoration, Pin2DMD, mountain mod, stoplight, Lamborghini, and Donut Heaven mods; completed for Mike Boom
Referenced as part of Mike's ceiling/wall decoration collection
Alaska Allied Leisure pinball machine, not designed by Steve Ritchie
Pinball machine previously used by operators for practice with tilt bob disabled during learning phase
Pinball machine Kerry is currently restoring to competition standard for TPF awards; chosen because Kerry hadn't seen other beautiful examples and wanted to differentiate from community trends.
1990s Williams game with supercharger mechanic, Rhodes favorite, inspired by mechanical innovation
Steve Ritchie design cited as example of excellent super jackpot choreography moment compared to Munsters