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  1. By OPDB
    display_type
    alphanumeric
    month
    9 → 4
    name
    Skateball
    opdb_id
    GrNpx-M2YZq
    opdb.images
    [{"type":"backglass","urls":{"large":"https://img.opdb.org/64091b32-47b8-495b-8c7d-87a8da059fc0-large.jpg","small":"https://img.opdb.org/64091b32-47b8-495b-8c7d-87a8da059fc0-small.jpg","medium":"https://img.opdb.org/64091b32-47b8-495b-8c7d-87a8da059fc0-medium.jpg"},"sizes":{"large":{"width":713,"height":562},"small":{"width":250,"height":197},"medium":{"width":640,"height":504}},"title":"Backglass","primary":true},{"type":"playfield","urls":{"large":"https://img.opdb.org/8bbe64ae-e247-4257-ae50-fa5b9ebd8bcf-large.jpg","small":"https://img.opdb.org/8bbe64ae-e247-4257-ae50-fa5b9ebd8bcf-small.jpg","medium":"https://img.opdb.org/8bbe64ae-e247-4257-ae50-fa5b9ebd8bcf-medium.jpg"},"sizes":{"large":{"width":792,"height":913},"small":{"width":217,"height":250},"medium":{"width":555,"height":640}},"title":null,"primary":true}]
    player_count
    4
    technology_generation
    solid-state
    year
    1980
  2. By IPDB
    credit
    Claude Fernandez — Design
    credit
    Margaret Hudson — Art
    credit
    Kevin O'Connor — Art
    credit
    Greg Freres — Art
    gameplay_feature
    Pop Bumpers ×3
    gameplay_feature
    Flippers ×4
    gameplay_feature
    Slingshots ×2
    gameplay_feature
    Spinning Targets
    gameplay_feature
    Kick-Out Holes
    gameplay_feature
    3-Bank Drop Targets ×2
    gameplay_feature
    5-Bank Drop Targets
    ipdb.corporate_entity_name
    Bally Manufacturing Corporation
    ipdb_id
    2170
    ipdb.image_urls
    ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/2170f1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/2170f2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-8.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-9.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-11.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-12.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-17.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-18.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-15.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-14.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-16.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-10.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-13.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-19.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-20.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/2170/image-21.jpg"]
    ipdb.manufacturer_trade_name
    Bally
    ipdb.model_number
    1210
    ipdb.notable_features
    Flippers (4), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), 5-bank drop targets (1), 3-bank drop targets (2), Kick-out hole (1), Spinning target (1), Left crossover return lane. Ball shooter lane directs ball across the middle of the playfield to reach the top.
    ipdb.notes
    First solid-state game from this manufacturer produced with 7-digit scoring. Skateball reportedly had a faulty design that allowed players to score excessive points, lowering operator profits due to many free games being awarded. Players could easily hold the ball on the right flipper and make it roll in and out of the right inlane by briefly releasing the flipper button. This caused the bonus to raise to the maximum award which would award a special upon reaching 60k. Operators reportedly tried a number of different solutions to solve the problem. This game originally was to be Model 1150-E Bally's 1978 'Skateball' but did not get produced at that time. Artist Greg Freres did the art for the 1978 backglass. The original playfield for that game was scrapped, but Bally kept the backglass art on the shelf until an opportunity came up to resurrect the theme for a new playfield. Since Greg was busy on another project by this time, only his backglass art was used on this 1980 production run while Kevin O'Connor did the playfield artwork and Margaret Hudson did the plastics artwork.
    ipdb_rating
    7.5
    month
    4 → 9
    player_count
    4
    production_quantity
    4150
    system
    bally-as2518-35
    technology_generation
    solid-state
    theme
    Sports
    theme
    Skateboard
    year
    1980