Freddy A Nightmare on Elm Street

Freddy: A Nightmare on Elm Street is a solid-state electronic pinball machine from October 1994, designed by Bill Parker and Ray Tanzer for Premier Technology (trading as Gottlieb). Built on the Gottlieb System 3 platform and produced in a confirmed run of 2,800 units, it brings the popular horror movie franchise to the playfield — complete with Freddy Krueger himself, as actor Robert Englund contributed to the game's sound.

The gameplay is characterized by four flippers and a multiball feature. The machine's design includes a curved metal ball diverter that changes the normal plunger lane into a shorter one, allowing the ball to enter play in mid-playfield — a clever mechanic that adds variety to ball launches. Additionally, a player-controlled up-post and a unique style of up-post between the bottom flippers — designated on the flyer as the "claw ball save" — give players extra tools for keeping the ball alive.

Visually, the game features artwork by Constantino and Jeanine Mitchell drawing on the Nightmare on Elm Street license, with dot-matrix animations and music by Duane Decker rounding out the package. As a System 3 horror title from Gottlieb's final years as a pinball manufacturer, Freddy is an interesting piece for collectors of 1990s licensed games.