Centaur (pinball)
| Manufacturer | Bally |
|---|---|
| Release date | October 1981 |
| Design | Jim Patla |
| Artwork | Paul Faris |
| Production run | 3,700 units (Centaur), 1,550 units (Centaur II) |
Centaur is a pinball machine designed by Jim Patla and produced by Bally. The game was inspired by the classic Bally's 1956 Balls-A-Poppin[1] that was the first flipper pinball machine with multiball.[2][3] Because of its success, the pinball machine was re-released in 1983 as Centaur II. The re-release has only a different backbox and was otherwise unchanged.[4]
Description
The artwork of Centaur features a black and white horror design with flashy red and yellow lights. The ultimate goal of the pinball machine is to destroy the centaur - a half-man half-motorcycle creature.[4]
Some features of the game include speech and sound effects, a 5-ball multiball, a playfield magnet, and fast gameplay.[4]
Digital versions
Centaur is available as a licensed table of The Pinball Arcade on several platforms.
References
- ^ Flower, Gary; Kurtz, Bill (1988). Pinball. London: Apple Press. pp. 90–91. ISBN 978-1-85076-139-6.
- ^ "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Bally 'Centaur'".
- ^ "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Bally 'Balls-A-Poppin'".
- ^ a b c Spiel- und Bedienungsanleitung. Centaur (in German)
External links
- Centaur at the Internet Pinball Database
- Centaur II at the Internet Pinball Database