HomeMachinesOperation: Thunder
Operation: Thunder pinball machine

Collector Value Est.

$3,100–$5,500

USD · Market estimate

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

DemandModerate
Rarity55/100
Full Valuation Tool →

Gottlieb · 1992

Operation: Thunder

TOP SECRET: Gottliebs NEW _Smart Switch_(TM) are the Operators Secret Weapon to Annihilate old Mechanical Switch Problems.

1990sSSaka OT

Notable Features

Flippers (3), Pop Bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), Drop-Targets (8), Vari-Target (1), Spinning target (1), Holes (4)

1992
Year
2,513
Produced
4
Players
Specifications
Manufacturer
Gottlieb
Year Released
1992
Type
SS
Display
alphanumeric
MPU
Gottlieb System 3
Model #
732
Units Produced
2,513
Players
4
Toys
Domed Power Plant in upper right corner, contains spinning turntable that vaults ball around targets and against the side of a pop bumper.
Credits
Design
Ray Tanzer
Art
David Moore, Constantino Mitchell, Jeanine Mitchell
Sound
Craig Beierwaltes, Dave Zabriskie
Software
Bob Wilson, Jon Norris

Historical Notes

The last Gottlieb machine to use Alphanumeric displays. All Gottlieb machines after Operation Thunder used dot-matrix displays.

Where to Play It

Find Operation: Thunder on location.

Current addresses, hours, and condition reports from the Pinball Map community.

Find All Locations →

Data from pinballmap.com, a community-maintained directory of public pinball locations.

Looking to own this machine?

Get alerted the moment a Operation: Thunder surfaces in our network.

More from Gottlieb

"300"
1975
"300"
Gottlieb
2001
1971
2001
Gottlieb
4 Square
1971
4 Square
Gottlieb
4-Belles
1954
4-Belles
Gottlieb
Abra Ca Dabra
1975
Abra Ca Dabra
Gottlieb
Ace High
1957
Ace High
Gottlieb