The first target is worth 20,000, the second is worth 50,000 and the third is worth 200,000. Players launch the ball, aiming at one of three targets. I figured I might as well keep the theme going.Ī stand-out feature of the Comet pinball machine is its Motorcycle Jump ramp. Tags: AMUSEMENT-PARK ROLLER-COASTER edit tags Design team Game Design: Barry Oursler Mechanics: Joe Joos Jr. Comet was a common name for roller coasters, along with Cyclone and Hurricane. Cyclone is a pinball machine from February 1988, manufactured by Williams Electronic Games, Inc. After discussions with management and some of our big distributors, I changed the name and used one of the roller coaster names from that park. It was going to be ‘Riverview’, named after the amusement park that used to be across the river from Williams. According to Designer Barry Oursler:Ĭomet wasn’t the original name. This machine is in perfect working order. Features ex president Ronald Reagan with Nancy Reagan riding the Cyclone roller coaster. Bill 'Pfutz' Pfutzenreuter told us that Brian Dolatowski was the original programmer. An example of an electro-mechanical game with a million point shot is Williams' 1957 'Arrow Head'. Interestingly, the game wasn’t always called ‘Comet’. Sold Date Source eBay Arcade style Williams Cyclone pinball machine. Comet was the first solid-state machine to feature a one million point shot, using Steve Kordek's voice to announce 'One Million'. Williams Electronics Games released the Comet pinball machine in June of 1985. Hitting all the targets at the shooting gallery opens the player up for an additional bonus.Ī stand-out feature of the Comet pinball machine is its Motorcycle Jump ramp. Shooting gallery targets featuring rabbits and ducks are in the banks. A trip up that ramp usually awards 10,000 points. Players are tasked with navigating the carnival featured on the playfield, with a focus on the central ramp which represents the Comet roller coaster. This pinball has an amusement park theme and was the first in a trilogy of pinballs, later followed by the Hurricane and Cyclone pinball machines. Condition grades: n/w not working (complete EM games only) decent complete game, some. The Comet pinball machine is a solid state electronic pinball released by Williams Electronics Games in June of 1985. NIB new in box HER high end restoration LE limited edition.
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