Collector Value Est.

$2,300–$4,200

USD · Market estimate

Near-mint / restored. Worn or stored examples sell for 30–60% less.

Notable Features

Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), 6-bank drop targets (1), 3-bank drop targets (1), 3-in-line drop targets (2), Kick-out holes (2), Spinning target (1), Standup Target (1), 3-ball Multiball, Left and right crossover return lanes. Has Speech. Maximum displayed point score is 9,999,990 points per player.

Historical Notes

Unlike other Bally electronic pinball games, their documentation for this game shows the model number only as 1233, not 1233-E. We asked artist Kevin O'Connor to clarify for us if he contributed to any artwork for this game. He replies:The only work I recall doing on Fathom was the design and art for the brochure which we created to look like a page out of a comic book. Greg Freres was the lead artist and I believe handled all the graphics for the game. At a Chicago Pinball Expo 2012 presentation, artist Greg Freres stated that Ward Pemberton’s working title for this game was "Barracuda". Greg wanted to use the name "Deep Threat". Both names were rejected by Bally management. Pictured in this listing are the drawings for the "Deep Threat" backglass art and the "Barracuda" playfield drawing.

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