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 (4), Slingshots (4), Standup targets (9), 3-bank drop targets (3), Kick-out holes (2), Spinning target (1), Rollunder (1), Horseshoe lane. Has speech. Split-level playfield with 2 ramps. 2 and 3 ball multi-ball. Up to 4x all playfield values after achieving multi-ball. Has a timed ball when a certain score is reached. No pop bumpers. A one-way gate at the top of each ramp prevents balls in upper playfield from draining back down the ramps. Digital display on playfield counts down bonus time and alternately displays bonus earned (up to 99,000 points).

Historical Notes

The artist's signature can be seen in the light blue area above the right flipper on the upper playfield. Reportedly, it appears on the backglass in the black area to the left of the 4th player display. The English manual for this game was erroneously published with the playfield wiring schematic for Stern's 1981 'Freefall' instead of the one for this game. The correct one was stapled to the cabinet in one game, and we have modified our Schematics File to show it. Manufacturer data for Lightning: Production Start Date: 3/31/81 Production End Date: 7/17/81 Quantity produced: 2350

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