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The Simpsons pinball machine

Collector Value Est.

$2,600–$4,600

USD · Market estimate

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

DemandModerate
Rarity35/100
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Data East · 1990

The Simpsons

Notable Features

Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (3), Vertical up-kickers (2), 5-bank drop targets (1), 3-bank drop targets (1), Kick-out hole (1). Multiball. Speech.

1990
Year
5,502
Produced
4
Players
Specifications
Manufacturer
Data East
Year Released
1990
Type
SS
Display
alphanumeric
MPU
DataEast/Sega Version 3
Model #
500-5512-01
Units Produced
5,502
Players
4
Credits
Design
Joe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula
Art
Kevin O'Connor, Margaret Hudson
Music
Brian Schmidt
Sound
Brian Schmidt
Software
Rehman Merchant
Mechanics
Ed Cebula, John Lund

Historical Notes

Joe Kaminkow told us that 'The Simpsons' was supposed to be their first game to have a dot matrix display (DMD). However, President and CEO Joe Keenan worried that development of the DMD might not be ready in time for this game and problems occurring had they rushed it into production could put the company out of business. Their next production game, Data East's 1991 'Checkpoint', introduced the DMD to pinball machines. We previously listed the Manufacture Date as October, 1990. This game was produced from September 1990 to February 1991.

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