Space Shuttle
About This Machine
The Space Shuttle pinball machine is a solid state electronic game from Mecatronics, a Brazilian entity also known as Taito (Brazil), a division of Japan's Taito. Its exact production year is not documented, but its outer-space theme and design are noted as similar to Williams' 1984 'Space Shuttle.'
The machine's gameplay is built around two ramps, allowing players to navigate their ball through an intricate network of targets and obstacles, along with three pop bumpers, two slingshots, and two kick-out holes. A multiball feature, available in both 2-ball and 3-ball modes, adds excitement, and a right-outlane detour gate, lane change, and up-post between the flippers round out the toolkit.
A plastic shuttle replica serves as the game's centerpiece toy, reinforcing its space theme alongside seven standup targets, a spinning target, a timed drop target, and a 3-bank drop target. No significant trivia is documented about this machine, but it remains a notable find for collectors interested in Taito's Brazilian and Japanese pinball lineage.
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Technical Details
- Theme:
- Outer Space
- Toys:
- Plastic shuttle replica
- Notable Features:
- Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Kick-out holes (2), 3-bank drop targets (1), Timed drop target (1), Standup targets (7), Spinning target (1), Multiball (2 ball, 3 ball), Ramps (2), Right outlane detour gate, Lane change, Up-post between flippers.