Gorgar Pinball

Gorgar is a milestone game as it was the first talking pinball machine with only a 7 word vocabulary. We were surprised to find a patent for a talking pin from the 1930s. It was obviously never realized but the concept was still there. Total restore time approx 30 hrs - mostly cleaning. This game is fun but wicked challenging!

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[nightowl8936]

I've always wondered about the themes for pinball machines, and how people come up with them.

What is the story behind Gorgar and the people in the artwork? Are they in Hell and what was about to happen to the woman doing on the altar/platform before the hero came to get her?

I know that FirePower and its artwork apparently is inspired by the Death Star in Star Wars (read this on the net).

So I wonder where the theme and idea for Gorgar came from.

[animecrash2]

Good observation, Sci-fi themes were hot in the '70s, like your Star Wars reference. Many games were produced by all Pinball manufacturers because that was the trend. Today, the trend is popular movies/TV. Family Guy, Shrek, Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones. The problem with this is the Licensing fees jack up the price of the machines. Gorgar clearly has a Biblical, sacrifical, Conan-esque inspiration.

[lexlaw007]

I love my Gorgar --- I just need to find someone to fix it up.

[animecrash2]

whats wrong with it?

[lexlaw007]

It lights up but won't work --- I need to find a pinball machine repair person in KY.

[animecrash2]

Had the same problem at first. Was just a bad fuse. Check ALL the fuses and make sure the harnesses are firmly connected.

[jp910]

GORGAR SPEAKS!!!

[schieese]

Helloween rules!!! Gorgar will eaaattt youuuu. Gorgarrr will ahhhhhh.hey.

[Peace4905]

Great machine, great memories!

[DarkTwilightGuitar]

gorgar will eat you

[boxb0i]

My Uncle got one of these in his basement...he also got a slot machine.

[jannyrcobs]

I remember the first time I ever played GorGar, about 30 years ago. I walked into a darkened mall arcade, the lone occupant; I dropped in a coin, and then the son of a bitch started talking to me! It frightened the shit outta me.

[Nikkodemis]

I swear they designed this table to have the ball drain down the middle every time. I remember a little red 45 that I played on my record player. It was a promotional piece of vinyl indicating this was the first pinball to talk. I really miss these old tables. Video games in arcades just arent fun for me anymore.

[baarbear]

I like to think that the designers for the game got the idea for the main "demon" (if that's what Grogar is) from the title character from "Nosferatu".

[Goregoon]

☛ When this game came out, we all were skipping school and lining up to play the bugger (guess I'm showing my age a bit LoL)! I've owned one now for about 15 years but haven't played it in years due to a couple problems it seems to have. It has been dormant for aprx 5 years now. ;c( The main display is out but was playing it (player worked) but one day the free game popper froze and smoked then a year later I noticed the sounds weren't in sync, that scared me so I shut it down.

I ♥ my Gorgar!

[hypnodance]

I remember this game from when I was a kid! :D

[christian5327]

I was 8 years old when I first played this machine at a bowling alley...a few feet away were Missile Command, Asteroids, Buck Rogers Pinball and Astro Fighter. I would love a chance as a man pushing 40 to fight this demon and win!