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"A major innovation by Midway's
:reative engineers, Gor/ is a surefire
y action success," says Stan
ocki, vice president" of marketing
Midway Mfg. Co. "It's a new and
erent kind of l-or 2-player, full
or video game that charts the way
new profit heights for operators
locations."
G orf is a sight and sound
adventure with a voice track feature.
The game enlists players into the
erstellar Space Defense Force for
e-mission voyage against the evil
Gorfian Robot Empire. The player's
assignment is to repel Gorfian Robot
a acks and lauch a counterattack to
·mat ely destroy the enemy , flag
ship. Throughout the game the Gorf
eader speaks to players with
raunting phrases like: "Prepare
ourself for annihilation," "Survival
is impossible," "Some galactic
defender you are ... ha! ha! ha!" and
"My Gorfian robots are unbeatable."
An easy to use, multi-directional,
h and -operated flight control
maneuvers th"e player' Space Fighter
and contains a trigger to fire laser to
destroy th'e enemy robots.
Gorf features Midway's approach
to increase price of play at the
player's option," continued Stan. A
single coin (quarter) gives a Qlayer
the standard number ot Space
Fighters, two coins for 2 play~rs. If
additional ships are desired, two
coins will give one player twice as
many ships, and four coins will give 2
players twice as many ships .
·High Scores: There are two sets of
high scores that are maintained one
for standard complement of ships,
the other for extra ships.
Gorf is available in three models:
Standard Arcade -height: 73" (183
em), width: 25" (63 em) , depth: 28"
(70 em). Mini-Myte- Space-saving
cotnpact unit with new hooded
monitor, walnut finsh cabinet,
lighted header and attractive
graphics: height: 59" (148 em), width
20" (50 em), depth: 24" (60 em).
Cocktail Table-Sit-down style with
flip-flop screen; accessory legs are
available to raise to height of upright
play: height: 29" (73 em), width: 32"
(80 em), depth: 22" (55 em).
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Bally has released 8-Ba/1 Deluxe, a
contemporary, new version of
Bally's 8-Bal/ flipper.
8-Bal/ Deluxe is loaded with
features and skill shots with
continuous build-up. Three flippers
control the action as players go for
the bonus by hitting each of t l;le 1-7
or 9-15 drop targets. When this
sequence is completed, the 8-Bal/
Target lights, and making all 7
targets and the 8-Bal/ target, lights
the Deluxe lights. Completing
Deluxe awards points and lights a
letter in the popular backbox
carryover feature.
The 8-Bal/ Target's value
advances from 20 to 40 to 60
thousand points and lights the
outlane specials. It can be collected
only by hitting the 8-Bal/ Target
again. The pool action continues
with a Bankshot target, consisting of
4 in-line drop targets and a stationary
target that scores points, special and
multiplys the bonus from 2 through
5x.
Other shots include an A-B-C-D
feature and a left lane to the top of
the playfield that scores consecutive-
ly higher val4es up to 70,000 points
for each subsequent shot.
8-Bal/ Deluxe fits many locations
with its Great American western
theme and the most extensive voice
package ever produced, said Bally. It
calls each shot , reminds players of
stripes or solids and blends with its
realistic poolhall background
sounds.
New thumper bumper assemblies,
wedge base bulbs, and sockets have
also been included for longer life and
ease of maintenance.
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