The Flintstones
About This Machine
The Flintstones pinball machine, designed by John Trudeau with artwork by Kevin O'Connor, was released in July 1994 by Williams Electronics Games. Built on the WPC Security (WPC-S) system, this four-player game brings the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon to the playfield, with dot-matrix animations by Scott Slomiany and Eugene Geer and music and sound by Dave Zabriskie.
Gameplay centers on three flippers, an automatic plunger, and three distinct multiball modes: a regular 3-ball multiball, Dino's Frenzy 2-ball multiball, and Bowl-o-Rama 3-ball multiball. The playfield features a trio of Bedrock-appropriate toys - a bowling alley, a rock slicer, and a bronto crane - that tie the game firmly to its source material. Operators could optionally allow up to nine buy-in balls per player for extended sessions.
With 4,779 units confirmed produced, The Flintstones was a solid production run for Williams in the mid-1990s. One note for collectors: this Williams game should not be confused with ICE's 1994 redemption game of the same name.
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Technical Details
- Theme:
- Cartoons - Licensed Theme
- Model Number:
- 50029
- MPU:
- Williams WPC Security (WPC-S)
- Toys:
- Bowling alley, Rock slicer, Bronto crane
- Notable Features:
- Flippers (3), Automatic plunger. Three multiball modes (Regular 3-ball multiball, Dino's Frenzy 2-ball multiball, and Bowl-o-Rama 3-ball multiball). Maximum 9 buy-in balls per player (operator option).
Credits
- Designer:
- John Trudeau
- Artist:
- Kevin O'Connor
- Software:
- Jeff Johnson
- Music:
- Dave Zabriskie
- Sound:
- Dave Zabriskie
- Mechanics:
- Ernie Pizarro
- Dots/Animation:
- Scott Slomiany, Eugene Geer