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Big Time

gameactive8 mentionsFirst seen May 21, 2015Last seen Jun 7, 2018

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Big Time is a game mentioned in 0 episode(s).

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  • factualhigh

    Big Time features magic lines allowing players to move number columns up or down one position with wraparound rotation

    Source: Nick BaldridgeEpisode 289 - 1954 Bally Big Time
  • factualhigh

    Super cards score three-in-a-row as four-in-a-row when lit, presented as 3x3 grid of numbers

    Source: Nick BaldridgeEpisode 289 - 1954 Bally Big Time
  • factualhigh

    Corner scoring awards 200 replays on main card and 300 replays on super cards

    Source: Nick BaldridgeEpisode 289 - 1954 Bally Big Time
  • factualhigh

    Big Time supports up to eight chances to win via extra ball feature with progressive coin requirements

Recent Mentions (8)

  • Bally bingo game chosen for British Columbia school restoration project; features five magic lines and extra ball mechanics

    Episode 423 - Big Time in school, Pinside bingo activity, RMPS bingos, 1932 Amusement Corp of America Ski-Doo 23Jun 7, 2018
  • Bingo game; magic lines controlled by dials on foot rail; proof of concept for Multi-Bingo stepper mechanics

    Episode 385 - All the Miss Americas, 83 Games, Next StepsDec 15, 2016
  • The last Magic Lines bingo produced by Bally; brought to Bingo Row by a listener's friend.

    Episode 216 - Bingo Row York Show 2015 pt. 1Oct 13, 2015
  • Bally game being implemented as game 71 in MultiBingo; requires five buttons; uses moving numbers reflex feature

    Episode 384 - 70 Games in the Multi-Bingo, Reflex PositioningDec 1, 2016
  • 1954 Bally single-card bingo machine featuring magic lines mechanics

    Episode 289 - 1954 Bally Big TimeDec 25, 2015
  • Bally bingo game from 1955 with all five magic lines; owned by Len; Chad interested in potentially purchasing

    Episode 232 - Interview with Chad Dubovsky 10-27-15

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Source: Nick Baldridge
Episode 289 - 1954 Bally Big Time
  • opinionhigh

    Big Time's single-position column movement design was more player-friendly compared to later games like Sun Valley, Alaska

    Source: Nick BaldridgeEpisode 289 - 1954 Bally Big Time
  • opinionmedium

    Big Time's cabinet design was inspired by Art Deco aesthetic from 1930s-40s pinball games

    Source: Nick BaldridgeEpisode 289 - 1954 Bally Big Time
  • factualhigh

    It is unusual for Big Time to award an extra ball off a single coin, but it does happen

    Source: Nick BaldridgeEpisode 289 - 1954 Bally Big Time
  • Oct 29, 2015
  • Sister game to Sun Valley with similar moving number mechanics

    Episode 71 - Sun ValleyMay 21, 2015
  • Early bingo pinball machine from Super Card series; Danny's first owned machine; acquired at age 16 in 1976

    Episode 115 - Interview with Danny Leach 6-26-15Jul 4, 2015