Gorgar Pinball at Funspot

[rik680]

I just bought one for 400 bucks its a good as your gonna see .

i replaced the flippers thinking that would do it .

But the power is just about the same , thought about putting in a higher rated solenoid . But been tod that might start breaking plastics .

But what i did do is put 2x4 under the back legs and gave it a higher rake .

That has for sure changed the game for a better challenge .

[GodsDontExist]

i used to play this constantly in 1980. I hit 300,000 for a free ball quite a few times. it's rad.

[styx4ever1963]

My brother turned this over i was lucky 2 get 600,000

[ogodsell]

I've got an original, just finished a full restoration, fucking awesome.

[sirlordwhitman]

The ball seems underpowered because it requires more interaction and skill from the player. With today's machines, you flip a ball and it'll disappear for 5 minutes hitting thousands of bumpers, ramps, catapults, tunnels and targets. You might as well go out for a cup of coffee before the ball comes back to your flippers!

[PressStartComic]

@sirlordwhitman That's about the same state as every Gorgar machine I've ever played. No matter how well maintained the machine is the flippers are really weak. You can rarely make it up to "The Pit" on a flipper shot alone, you gotta get tricky and get it in off a pop bumper.

I've played around 4 different Gorgar machines and it's sad that the one with the best flippers in on the Williams Pinball Hall of Fame video game.

[sirlordwhitman]

@PressStartComic Ya.. but I still love the dynamics of the ball around the playfield. For what little bumpers there are, the ball goes crazy - unlike my Pinball Galaxy which I haven't put together yet - all of the action is on the top half of the playfield ; the ball practically has to pack a lunch and a suitcase for the long journey it has to make.

[zeroleminski]

shut up and just play it

[johnnyphoenix74]

"Gorgar is fun and hard. Dad let's me drive slow on the driveway. I left my underwear in Cincinnati."

[Asterra2]

Been playing this on Pinball Hall of Fame (360).  The most unforgiving pinball machine in the lineup. I would judge that the reason for this is the astonishingly unfair likelihood of the ball entering the left or right pits. Look at them. The architecture of those areas basically invites it to happen. None of the later pinball machines (in PHoF) are so brutal in this regard.

[TitoCompianni]

Bally or Williams? Spiderman or Jungle Lord? Star Race or Blackout? Eh????

[djargus]

At the Silverball Museum pinball arcade in Asbury Park, NJ, I hold the current record of 515,650 pts at Gorgar. The trick is to light all the bonus targets to get Gorgar to say "me hurt" then hit the pit for 50,000 pts.

[Robozgraggi]

loooool

There's a song called "Gorgar" from a metal band called "Helloween". And I thought: WTF is a Gorgar?

Now I know it. A song about a pinball machine. That's pretty odd! ^^

[12eps12months]

Yeah, reminds me of this song about some deaf dumb and blind kid...

[stingray4me]

I have this game too. I had to add it to my collection. I used to play in from 79-81 when I went to RETS electronic school in Lousiville. There was a donut shop next door & I used to play it there on breaks.

[999dgf]

I think the reason why the flippers seem under powered is because the table is tilted down too much. A lot of people do this to make the game play "faster".

[TitoCompianni]

Yes but at the end the game turns more predictable and less funny

[zerok116]

i have this pinball at homer

[apodino]

Ahhh brings back many childhood memories. I first remember tilting Gorgar at a resort not far from funspot. I also remember many a token spent at Funspot over the years. They do an outstanding job of maintaining their games, and its always a pleasure to go there when I am in the area.

[drewdown2000]

Man this machine brings back some memories.

[mfuji00001]

I was 9 years old & this was an amazing machine -_-

[lexlaw007]

I have an old Gorgar and I'm fixing it up --- great pinball machine!

[petemarj]

Awesome pinball-just restored one..

Peter

[Joelomite]

I just bought "Williams Pinball Hall of Fame" on the PS2 system. It's a compilation of 8 games, including Gorgar (the Wii & PSP versions have 10 games). The sound and art is EXACTLY like the arcade and the physics are damn good too. Check it out.

[KidsTVFan3]

Chris Brooks brought it and I play this machine.

[madtairam]

Bro, you should really be quiet and let the game do the talking.

[joe5700]

Hello Gorgar says a grand total of 7 words. These 2 guys do a great job explaining the game. My Gorgar is going to be delivered tomorrow.

[madtairam]

You sound like my wife.

[eruptionVH1984]

Gorgar is such a great song!

[meyersd66]

This was a hot game. Now throw some Defender on there.

[PressStartComic]

Sadly if your talking about the Defender pinball machine, FunSpot doesn't have it. I've never seen the machine in person myself.

However, if it's the arcade game you're talking about we'll have tons of footage of Defender AND Stargate when we go to this year's tournament.

Twin Galaxies will be there and they want to get both game's records broken. I'm no match for it, I can barley pass the third stage.

[meyersd66]

Aww shoot, Stargate? You are makin' my mouth water! I was talking about Defender arcade game. See if you have any Star Wars too!

[matttheman597]

GORGAR SPEAKS

[Humburgers]

GORGAR WILL EAT YOU!

[BloodyMetal]

Man you'll never win!

[Joelomite]

I would love to see an updated sequel to this awesome game.

[pinballKing012]

Me Gorgar ! One of Williams best games , Gorgar and Firepower together , Gorgar was way ahead of its time like Firepower. I own a Gorgar ....

[shittypuzzle]

the best damn pinball ever made on planet earth.does anyone know where i can get one to buy?GOD I LOVE GORGAR!!

[donchanta]

lo mejor de lo mejor en pinballs....que envidia aca en chile ya no quedan de estos clasicos,grandes recuerdos de mi infancia!!!

cualquier info de donde poder encontralos en chile ,se los agradeceria!!!

[Paulywint]

This was one of my favorite games. I was always good at this game!