The 10 Best Pinball Machines Ever Made From 1980 - 1984
34K views · Mar 16, 2026 · Entertainment
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@blopat · 5 months ago
Not even mentioning Firepower, which (imo) is the all-time best pinball ever made, is a war crime, honestly
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@mikemadonna9449 · 6 months ago
For me, the 1981 "Eight Ball Deluxe" and the 1980 "Black Knight" hit the spot!
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@paulsolfelt8452 · 6 months ago
Medusa had a great upper playfield with zipper flipers !
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@stevematheson1706 · 6 months ago
Star Gazer is also the pinball machine that can been seen in Ghostbusters…….in the background of their headquarters (firehouse)
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@DriverGuy23 · 6 months ago
I think Space Shuttle should be number 1 on this list. The gameplay & theme is just great.
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@antonvlasjuk3079 · 1 month ago
The eighties were an interesting turnpoint! They brought us multiball. Ramps. Multi level playfields
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@weevie833 · 6 months ago
I really liked Willliams' Barracora - 1981
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@GarethWelch-cb6wv · 2 months ago
Zaccarias Haunted House along with Space Shuttle are the two games I remember the most from that era.
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@BethHastik · 5 days ago
I like how smooth 8 ball deluxe is
@arduenta · 5 months ago
Your way of thinking and evaluation on these tables is fantastic - it all makes logical sense. <br><br>Please continue this "best of" series.
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@rickpontificates3406 · 2 weeks ago
I loved Flash Gordon. <br>"Red light death ray, 15 seconds"
@Richard_Douglas · 6 months ago
Love these videos! Keep the decades comin!
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