Collector Value Est.
$2,900–$5,100
USD · Market estimate
Near-mint / restored. Worn or stored examples sell for 30–60% less.
Hankin · 1980
The Empire Strikes Back
“Strike back and strike it rich" "May the force be with you”
Notable Features
Flippers (4), Pop bumpers (4), Passive bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (7), Spinning targets (2), Kick-out holes (2), 3-bank drop targets (1), single drop target (1). Based on Motorola 6802 CPU. Futaba fluorescent displays. Lights around backboard between two sheets of mirrored film give 'infinity' effect. Tone produced while playing increases in pitch the longer each ball lasts.
Historical Notes
Last pinball machine built by this manufacturer. In The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981, David Hankin tells the author that their pinball production stopped due to video game popularity. According to Pinball Memories, this game was first exhibited in November 1980 at the National Amusement Machine Operators Convention held at Surfer's Paradise, Queensland, Australia. The first of the 'Star Wars' themed pinball machines. The upper half of the playfield resembles the layout of Williams' 1980 'Firepower' while the lower half resembles Bally's 1980 'Space Invaders'.
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