Ground Shaker

The Ground Shaker is a solid-state electronic pinball machine from American Home Entertainment, a division of Azrak-Hamway International, Inc., built as a non-commercial home model. Its exact release year is unknown, though its playfield layout matches American Home Entertainment's 1993 'The Getaway High Speed II,' suggesting a similar era of production.

The machine carries an Auto Racing theme and features four flippers along with a horseshoe lane. Although it has only a single digital score display, it is known to be a multiplayer game, though whether it supports 2 or 4 players is not documented. Its backglass displays "Bally" as a registered trademark but, notably, does not include the word "Nitro" as does Bally's 1980 'Nitro Ground Shaker,' despite the similar name.

Little further information survives about the Ground Shaker's design or programming. Its unusual manufacturer, unclear release date, and shared playfield layout with a later title make it an intriguing curiosity for collectors researching Bally-adjacent home and licensed pinball products.