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1981 pinball machine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Black Hole is a pinball game released in 1981 by Gottlieb. It is notable for having two playfields: one on top with a conventional slope, and one mounted underneath, sloping away from the player. It has no connection with the 1979 film of the same name.
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| Manufacturer | Gottlieb |
|---|---|
| Release date | October 1981 |
| System | Gottlieb System 80 |
| Design | Jerry Yingst, Joe Cicak, John Buras, Adolf Seitz Jr. |
| Artwork | Terry Doerzaph |
| Production run | 8,774 |
Black Hole was the first machine to feature a lower playfield viewed through a window in the upper playfield. It was touted as the highest-grossing pinball game of all time shortly after its release, partly due to (or despite) the fact that it was the first pinball game which cost 50¢ to play (although many argue that Williams Black Knight, and Firepower were already at 50¢ before the release of Black Hole).[1] Black Hole's robotic speech is generated by a Votrax SC-01.[2]
In Japan, Game Machine listed Black Hole on their June 1, 1983 issue as being the eighth most-successful flipper unit of the year.[4]
Upon its release, the game 'Black Hole' was deemed challenging to maintain and did not gain popularity among operators.[5]
Black Hole is available as a licensed table of The Pinball Arcade for several platforms. The game is also included in the Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection.
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