Bone Busters Inc.

Bone Busters Inc. is a distinctive title from Premier Technology's Gottlieb-branded late-1980s output, designed by Ray Tanzer and released in August 1989 on the Gottlieb System 80B platform. With its haunted, skeleton-filled supernatural theme and a confirmed production run of 2,000 units, it stands out in any collection. Its signature toys include a moving, talking skeleton head topper that operates during the game and in attract mode, plus light-up "Ghostbusters"-style guns.

Gameplay is where Bone Busters Inc. truly shines, with four flippers, a pop bumper, a messenger ball, and a kick-out hole providing plenty of challenge. An opening skill shot travels through a habitrail, and the smaller flipper on the upper right ramp is controlled by an extra button above the right flipper button, adding a layer of strategy. The game features speech during play and in attract mode, and its four-ball multiball with multiplier bonus, using four installed pinballs, offers players a chance to rack up big scores. An extended play timer and a choice of 3 or 5 ball play round out the ruleset.

Visually, Bone Busters Inc. features a hand-drawn translite, with art credited to Constantino Mitchell, Brian R. Johnson, and Jeanine Mitchell. Johnson, then a freelance illustrator, has recounted penciling and inking small spot illustrations of skeletons doing various activities, such as riding a tandem bike or playing catch, which appear in several places throughout the game.