Sources
Contributors to this record: Flipcommons AI Descriptions (MachineModel), Flipcommons Catalog, IPDB.
- description
- Flipcommons AI Descriptions (MachineModel)Hard Rock is a [[technology-generation:solid-state]] pinball machine made by [[manufacturer:universal]] (Universal Company, Ltd.) of Oyama, Japan, dating to 1977.[1] Its flyer bills it as "a contemporary pinball machine" that looks electromechanical but is equipped with a CPU, electrical sound, and contactless switches; despite the solid-state hardware, its backbox keeps mechanical [[display-type:score-reels]].[1] The two-flipper playfield adds pop bumpers, slingshots, kick-out holes, and standup targets in a 1730 mm-tall [[cabinet:floor]] cabinet.[1] Universal exhibited it at the 15th Amusement Machine Show in October 1977.[1]
- production_status
- Produced[2]Flipcommons Catalog
- cabinet
- Floor[3]Flipcommons Catalog
- display_type
- Score Reels[4]Flipcommons Catalog
- technology_subgeneration
- Discrete[5]Flipcommons Catalog
- flipper_count
- 2[6]Flipcommons Catalog
- game_format
- Pinball[7]Flipcommons Catalog
- gameplay_feature
- Standup Targets ×2IPDBKick-Out Holes ×6IPDBSlingshots ×2IPDBPop Bumpers ×5IPDBFlippers ×2IPDB
- theme
- SingingIPDBFlipcommons CatalogMusicIPDBFlipcommons Catalog
- technology_generation
- Solid StateIPDBFlipcommons Catalog
- month
- 10IPDBFlipcommons Catalog
- year
- 1977IPDBFlipcommons Catalog
- player_count
- 2IPDBFlipcommons Catalog
- ipdb_id
- 6071IPDBFlipcommons Catalog
- corporate_entity
- Universal Company, Ltd.Flipcommons Catalog
- title
- Hard RockFlipcommons Catalog
- name
- Hard RockFlipcommons Catalog
- slug
- hard-rockFlipcommons Catalog
Citations
- Internet Pinball Database (IPDB) — Internet Pinball Database (IPDB) #6071
Hard Rock [...] Manufacturer: Universal Company, Ltd., of Oyama, Japan (1977-1980)[Trade Name: Universal Kabushikigaisha] [...] Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [...] Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (5), Slingshots (2), Kick-out holes (6), Standup targets (2). [...] It is a contemporary pinball machine. [...] * Equipped with CPU [...] * Electrical sound [...] * Contactless switch [...] Height 1730mm Width 521mm Length 1320mm [...] The "ring counter" may be a reference to the backbox score reels. The "ones" reel looks like a dummy zero. [...] According to Japan collector Yasushi Takeda, this game first appeared in Universal's new product catalogue of 1977. [...] The arcade industry newspaper Game Machine dated Oct-15-1977 indicated that Universal exhibited 'Hard Rock' at the 15th Amusement Machine Show, a Japanese arcade exhibition held during October 5-7, 1977.
- Internet Pinball Database (IPDB) — Internet Pinball Database (IPDB) #6071
According to Japan collector Yasushi Takeda, this game first appeared in Universal's new product catalogue of 1977.
- Internet Pinball Database (IPDB) — Internet Pinball Database (IPDB) #6071
Height 1730mm Width 521mm Length 1320mm
- Internet Pinball Database (IPDB) — Internet Pinball Database (IPDB) #6071
The "ring counter" may be a reference to the backbox score reels. The "ones" reel looks like a dummy zero.
- Internet Pinball Database (IPDB) — Internet Pinball Database (IPDB) #6071
according to the Japanese flyer, it uses a CPU circuit board
- Internet Pinball Database (IPDB) — Internet Pinball Database (IPDB) #6071
Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (5), Slingshots (2), Kick-out holes (6), Standup targets (2).
- Internet Pinball Database (IPDB) — Internet Pinball Database (IPDB) #6071
It is a contemporary pinball machine.