Global Warfare

Global Warfare, produced by Game Plan in June 1981, is one of the rarest solid-state pinball machines of its era: only 10 units are confirmed to have been made. Released as model number 240 and running on the Game Plan MPU-2 board, this four-player game carries an outer space theme typical of the period's fascination with science fiction.

The game was designed by Roger Sharpe and Ed Cebula, with artwork by John Trudeau, who would go on to a long career as a pinball designer. Detailed information about its playfield layout and rules is scarce, which is unsurprising given how few examples exist.

Because of its tiny confirmed production run, Global Warfare is essentially a collector's curiosity today, and its specific features and mechanics remain something of a mystery for enthusiasts to uncover.