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Cowboy Eight Ball 2

Manufacturer: LTD do Brasil Diversőes Eletrônicas Ltda, of Campinas, Săo Paulo, Brazil (1977-1984)
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS)
Players: 4

About This Machine

The Cowboy Eight Ball 2 is a four-player solid-state pinball machine from the Brazilian manufacturer LTD do Brasil Diversões Eletrônicas Ltda, which operated from 1977 to 1984. It is a billiards-themed copy of Bally's 1981 'Eight Ball Deluxe,' and shares its design with the 3-player version, LTD's 1981 'Cowboy Eight Ball.' Its exact release date within the manufacturer's production window is not documented.

Gameplay features three flippers, three pop bumpers, two slingshots, a kick-out hole, a seven-bank drop target, four-in-line drop targets, and a stand-alone drop target — a feature-rich layout adapted from the Eight Ball Deluxe original. Distinctively, the machine plays electronic melodies including the theme from "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," Stephen Foster's "Oh! Susanna," and the theme from the TV show "Bonanza," tying its Western-cowboy branding to recognizable American music.

As one of the relatively few pinball machines manufactured in Brazil during this period, the Cowboy Eight Ball 2 illustrates how South American manufacturers licensed and adapted popular American pinball designs, in this case blending a billiards theme with cowboy-Western music cues for a distinct regional take on a well-known Bally table.

Technical Details

Theme:
Billiards
Notable Features:
Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Kick-out hole (1), 7-bank drop targets (1), 4-in-line drop targets, Stand-alone drop target (1). Electronic melodies include: Theme from 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly' The song 'Oh! Susanna' from Stephen Foster Theme from the TV show 'Bonanza'

Credits

ROM Files