Circus

The 1980 Circus, produced by Briarwood (a division of Brunswick Manufacturing Company), is a solid-state electronic pinball machine and a non-commercial home model with a circus/carnival theme. Briarwood operated as a division of Brunswick from 1976 to 1980.

Gameplay features two flippers, two pop bumpers, two slingshots, and a standup target. Reportedly, the same generic owner's manual was packaged with several of the manufacturer's solid-state home models, including Skate King, Super Star, Rodeo, Demolition Classic, Cosmic Pinball, and Circus, suggesting a shared design platform across this product line.

The relationship between this game and Brunswick's own 1980 machine also named 'Circus' is unclear, as the two share a name but have distinctly different designs. As a home model rather than a commercial arcade machine, this Circus offers a window into the home pinball market of the early 1980s.