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In February 1985, Bally released Fireball Classic. While the field closely resembled the original this version was electronic and had no zipper-flippers.
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pinball machine, Bally released a "Professional Home Model" available to the regular consumer beginning in 1978. The layout was different from the arcade
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The game itself is notable as it featured several pinball innovations, including a spinning disc, moveable "zipper" flippers, and trapped ball bonuses.
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type of outer space theme and featured elaborate, painted artwork on the sides of the table, painted by Dave Christensen.
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s main surface and raised surface also featured elaborate artwork of a flaming "fire man", flames, and stars in space.
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During the episode "Pinball" (Original air date: November 29, 1985) of the television series
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was also an early table to have the multi-ball (three balls, in this case) feature.
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features a scene that shows extreme close-ups of a game being played on a
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Fireball on display at the Silverball Museum in Asbury Park, NJ
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in 1972. The table was one of the first to have a modern
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playfield with the subtraction of a ball diverter gate.
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