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Black Hole
Black Hole
GOTTLIEB

Black Hole

1981
★7.9(274 reviews)
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'Black Hole' was considered a high-maintenance game when released and wasn't popular with operators as a result. The multiball is one of the hardest around to get but rewarding when you do as it is possible to have 3 balls going in total on two different levels. Speech generated by a Votrax SC-01. A Hollywood movie "The Black Hole" came out in 1979. Click here for an interesting article with photographs about the origins and prototypes for Black Hole.

IMAGES

Image # 3705: Black Hole Pinball Machine
Image # 5049: Black Hole Flyer, Front
Image # 5050: Black Hole Flyer, Back
Image # 6020: Black Hole Backglass
Image # 6021: Black Hole Playfield
Image # 6600: Black Hole Lower Playfield
Image # 6601: Black Hole Lower Playfield Exposed
Image # 16389: Black Hole How To Play, Page 1
Image # 16390: Black Hole How To Play, Page 2
Image # 16391: Black Hole How To Play, Page 3
Image # 16845: Black Hole Lit Machine
Image # 22485: Black Hole Behind Backglass
Image # 22486: Black Hole Card Holder Removed
Image # 25902: Black Hole Export Backglass 
(This exported backglass has no infinity effect or rotating disc.)
Image # 27378: Black Hole Backglass - Reverse
Image # 27500: Black Hole Export Backglass 
(This exported backglass has no infinity effect or rotating disc.)
Image # 28177: Black Hole Illuminated Backglass
Image # 31309: Black Hole Export Full View
Image # 33237: Black Hole Under Export Playfield
Image # 33238: Black Hole Under Lower Export Playfield
Image # 33239: Black Hole Inside Export Backbox
Image # 33240: Black Hole Inside Export Cabinet
Image # 33549: Black Hole Bare Lower Playfield
Image # 38555: Black Hole Export Front View with Topper 
(The backglass has no infinity effect or rotating disc.)
Image # 50781: Black Hole Infinity Effect
Image # 53897: Black Hole Backbox - Left
Image # 53898: Black Hole Cabinet - Left
Image # 53899: Black Hole Cabinet - Front View

Images via IPDB.org

Pinside ID49
Manufactured ByD. Gottlieb & Co.
DateJanuary 1981
TypeSS
IPDB ID307
Players4

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general
4
Complete either drop-bank on lower playfield to open reentry gate
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4
Upper capture ejects after each ball, lower capture doesn't, but can be stolen by other players
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4
Complete B-L-A-C-K and H-O-L-E drop targets in order for "G-Force Accelerator" lower PF multipliers. 2x for first bank, 3x for both banks.
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go for the ball lock on lower playfield at first. If your ball drains, the locked ball is not lost (instead of the lock on upper PF)