Eight Ball Deluxe in ACTION!

This is game-play video of my 1980 Bally Eight Ball Deluxe pinball machine. The machine was completely restored by someone else and plays great. The game has a great dynamic quality to it - sometimes it plays fast and furiously and others it is somewhat somber and relaxing. This was a particularly good game, I got DELUXE one time, an Extra Ball, and almost got the Bank Shot.

I used to play this game in the Memorial Union at Arizona State University when I went there in 1984. Spent many late nights alone down there in the basement game room! Love this game. Will never get rid of it! :)

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• bally
• pinball
• pin
• ball
• eight
• deluxe
• entertainment
• amusement
• game
• 1980
• fun
• nostalgia

[forevernorthstars]

Sweet... I was at ASU 86-88, don't remember seeing the Eight Ball Deluxe in the old MU otherwise I'm sure I would have played it.

[PlayTilTheyBleed]

@forevernorthstars - Maybe they got rid of it in 85/86. The one I played there was not in the best of shape, and I know I put lots of wear on it, lol! :)

[Hot80s]

@Playittiltheybleed 8BalDx encourages back flipper action. Hold the ball in the left flipper, tap it back slightly & when it rolls onto half the flipper...flick the flipper &the ball should roll up either the outside left bank of less intense go into the multiplyer lane. Same with the right flipper same manuver & flick it straight into the 8 ball lane. The trick with the left flipper is you have to flick it fast enought that the upper side flipper doesnt catch the ball rolling up. Give it a try!

[PlayTilTheyBleed]

Cool idea! I'll try that out!

[1pake]

played it in 84-85. cant believe what condition you got it in!!!! Looks new and sounds great.

btw how sensitive did you have the tilt set to?

[PlayTilTheyBleed]

Tilt is set to what I figure is moderately sensitive. I like to be able to put a bit of english into it, but not be able to shift the machine.

[masterscated]

kinda funny only goes to 9million 99

[masterscated]

they must have jerry riged the 8ball i use to play. you hit 8 ball it come allmost down the middle.

[masterscated]

5 balls we hit over 3m with 3balls. 5 balls dam how can u lose

[masterscated]

me and buddy still play this game. same place crabtown. played in the 80s and it still there.love still get mad as hell too!!!

[forevernorthstars]

@PlayTilTheyBleed, I miss those days :) Forever Arizona State!

[Hot80s]

@antimatterXXXIII Ground Shaker has a really nice Backglass Horsepower, Satan & T&A.

[Hot80s]

@dstaff8321 i had a pink & black one in 99 paid 500$ for it, played the sh out of it sold it for 600. But 8DLX is my all-time favorite machine...too bad its also everybody else's & hard to buy cheap.

[hongkongtennis]

i also agree. it was the best machine around. well done on buying it. and you play a good game too. the best way for really high scoring is to rack up lots of extra balls