Hawkman
About This Machine
Hawkman is a solid-state electronic pinball machine manufactured in 1983 by Taito do Brasil, the Brazilian division of Japan's Taito Corporation. It is a four-player machine whose playfield layout is the same as Bally's 1981 title Fathom, a detail noted by IPDB.
Gameplay features three flippers, three pop bumpers, two slingshots, a 6-bank and a 3-bank of drop targets, two 3-in-line drop targets, two kick-out holes, a spinning target, a standup target, and a 3-ball multiball mode, accompanied by voice effects. This combination gives the game a busy, feature-rich layout for a machine of its era.
Little is documented about Hawkman's designer, artist, or specific theme, and it remains one of the lesser-known machines produced by Taito's South American operations. Its rarity and its shared playfield layout with Fathom make it a curiosity for collectors interested in international pinball variants.
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Technical Details
- Notable Features:
- Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), 6-bank drop targets (1), 3-bank drop targets (1), 3-in-line drop targets (2), Kick-out holes (2), Spinning target (1), Standup Target (1), 3-ball Multiball, Voice.