Hell's Queen
About This Machine
Hell is a 1980 conversion built on a Gottlieb System 1 MPU, most likely converted from Gottlieb's 1979 'Totem' with a repainted cabinet. The conversion date comes from the artist's signature on the backglass and playfield, crediting Michele "Mike" Martinelli. Unconfirmed reports suggest the conversion was carried out by the Pinball Shop for a customer named J. Martina.
Hell's gameplay is marked by offset flippers and dual left inlanes, creating a challenging, unpredictable layout. The machine features 3-bank drop targets, standup targets, spinning targets, pop bumpers, a slingshot, and a kick-out hole, all wrapped around its carnality/damnation theme.
The backglass art reuses the demon character from Williams' 1979 'Gorgar' and also depicts popular Italian singer Loredana Bertè, referencing her 1979 album cover. As a conversion rather than a factory original, Hell is a curiosity for collectors interested in the amateur and custom conversion scene of the early 1980s.
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Technical Details
- Theme:
- Carnality - Damnation - Hell
- MPU:
- Gottlieb System 1
- Notable Features:
- Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Slingshot (1), 3-bank drop targets (2), Standup targets (2), Spinning targets (2), Kick-out hole (1), Dual left inlanes. Flippers are offset.
Credits
- Artist:
- Michele "Mike" Martinelli