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Rarest Pinball Machines

The 50 rarest pinball machines ever made, ranked by total units produced. Short production runs, abandoned experiments, and machines that almost weren't.

Methodology

Sorted ascending by production count from the Internet Pinball Database. Only machines with documented production numbers and a photo are included.

Pinball Circus
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#1 of 50 · Rarest

Pinball Circus

Bally · 1994

2units
Total Production
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Ranks 2–50

2
Kingpin
Kingpin
Capcom · 1996
9
Units Produced
3
Big Bang Bar
Big Bang Bar
Capcom · 1996
14
Units Produced
4
Star Light
Star Light
Williams · 1984
100
Units Produced
5
T.K.O.
T.K.O.
Gottlieb · 1979
125
Units Produced
6
America's Most Haunted
America's Most Haunted
Spooky Pinball · 2014
150
Units Produced
7
Evel Knievel (EM)
Evel Knievel (EM)
Bally · 1976
155
Units Produced
8
Mata Hari (EM)
Mata Hari (EM)
Bally · 1977
170
Units Produced
9
Big Bang Bar
Big Bang Bar
Pinball Manufacturing Inc. · 2007
191
Units Produced
10
AC/DC (Let There Be Rock LE)
AC/DC (Let There Be Rock LE)
Stern Pinball · 2012
200
Units Produced
11
Pistol Poker
Pistol Poker
Alvin G. & Co · 1993
200
Units Produced
12
Asteroid Annie and the Aliens
Asteroid Annie and the Aliens
Gottlieb · 1980
211
Units Produced
13
Blue Note
Blue Note
Gottlieb · 1979
229
Units Produced
14
Pleasure Isle
Pleasure Isle
Gottlieb · 1965
235
Units Produced
15
James Cameron's Avatar (LE)
James Cameron's Avatar (LE)
Stern Pinball · 2010
250
Units Produced
16
The Avengers (LE)
The Avengers (LE)
Stern Pinball · 2012
250
Units Produced
17
The Avengers Hulk (LE)
The Avengers Hulk (LE)
Stern Pinball · 2012
250
Units Produced
18
Neptune
Neptune
Gottlieb · 1978
286
Units Produced
19
AC/DC (Back In Black LE)
AC/DC (Back In Black LE)
Stern Pinball · 2012
300
Units Produced
20
AC/DC (LE)
AC/DC (LE)
Stern Pinball · 2012
300
Units Produced
21
X-Men Wolverine (LE)
X-Men Wolverine (LE)
Stern Pinball · 2012
300
Units Produced
22
Algar
Algar
Williams · 1980
349
Units Produced
23
The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
Hankin · 1980
350
Units Produced
24
Solar Ride (EM)
Solar Ride (EM)
Gottlieb · 1979
365
Units Produced
25
Voltan Escapes Cosmic Doom
Voltan Escapes Cosmic Doom
Bally · 1978
365
Units Produced
26
Defender
Defender
Williams · 1982
369
Units Produced
27
Disney TRON: Legacy (LE)
Disney TRON: Legacy (LE)
Stern Pinball · 2011
400
Units Produced
28
Ice Show
Ice Show
Gottlieb · 1966
400
Units Produced
29
Majorettes
Majorettes
Gottlieb · 1964
425
Units Produced
30
Dimension
Dimension
Gottlieb · 1971
490
Units Produced
31
Andromeda
Andromeda
Game Plan · 1985
500
Units Produced
32
Astro
Astro
Gottlieb · 1971
500
Units Produced
33
Ghostbusters (LE)
Ghostbusters (LE)
Stern Pinball · 2016
500
Units Produced
34
Lady Luck
Lady Luck
Bally · 1986
500
Units Produced
35
Lord of the Rings (LE)
Lord of the Rings (LE)
Stern Pinball · 2009
500
Units Produced
36
Metallica (LE)
Metallica (LE)
Stern Pinball · 2013
500
Units Produced
37
Metallica Master of Puppets (LE)
Metallica Master of Puppets (LE)
Stern Pinball · 2013
500
Units Produced
38
Mini Pool
Mini Pool
Gottlieb · 1969
500
Units Produced
39
Mystery Castle
Mystery Castle
Alvin G. & Co · 1993
500
Units Produced
40
Spider-Man (Black Suited LE)
Spider-Man (Black Suited LE)
Stern Pinball · 2007
500
Units Produced
41
Transformers (LE)
Transformers (LE)
Stern Pinball · 2011
500
Units Produced
42
Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World
Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World
Gottlieb · 1992
519
Units Produced
43
Skyrocket
Skyrocket
Bally · 1971
545
Units Produced
44
Melody
Melody
Gottlieb · 1967
550
Units Produced
45
Total Nuclear Annihilation
Total Nuclear Annihilation
Spooky Pinball · 2017
550
Units Produced
46
Batter Up
Batter Up
Gottlieb · 1970
560
Units Produced
47
Hit the Deck
Hit the Deck
Gottlieb · 1978
577
Units Produced
48
Fun Park
Fun Park
Gottlieb · 1968
580
Units Produced
49
Home Run
Home Run
Gottlieb · 1971
580
Units Produced
50
Pinball (EM)
Pinball (EM)
Stern Electronics · 1977
594
Units Produced