Flash Gordon

[Metalzoic]

Anyone have any experience with this game?
It's a bit older than I would normally be interested in, but it seems like it might be a cool table.

 

[Lord Boron]

I always liked it, but it can be very unforgiving. There's a good Bowen Kerins tutorial for it.

http://pinball.org/videos/tutorials/flash-gordon/

 

[night]

They say he is the master of the universe.

 

[dtown8532]

I've played it only a few times at pinball shows. I like most Ballys from this era and would love to see Flash Gordon in The Pinball Arcade. It's similar in design to Black Knight. I like it more than BK though. FG has deeper rules, cooler sound effects, better artwork and its legendary difficulty would keep me coming back for more. Alas, I don't think we'll ever see it due to being a licensed table and who knows how much the license holders would want. They can't be making much off dvd and blu-ray re-releases of the cheesy movie on which it's based. If you want to try it, there's a good Future Pinball mod by Slamt1lt and an original version is on there too.

 

[SKILL_SHOT]

I played it at PPE last year and looked at the backglass not knowing there was a strobe light in it and FLASH! AAaaaahhh Im blind I couldn't play for a few minutes afterwards.

 

[Sumez]

It looks like a pretty awesome table, I'd love to try it.

 

[Metalzoic]

Thanks for everyones input,

There is one for sale nearby that I'm considering picking up. Still a bit on the fence about it simply because it's more old-style then I would like.
Plus I don't want a table so tough that my family immediately dislikes playing it. Maybe I'll see if I can go check it out tomorrow.

 

[netizen]

totally off topic: lol

Flash Gordon seems to always put this in my head no matter the Flash Gordon being referenced

http://youtu.be/-Fh0V63WO5k

 

[Metalzoic]

Ha! Nice. If this table had the actual Queen song on it I'd buy it for sure. Unfortunately the videos make it sound like it only has old-style beeps and buzz's.

 

[Clawhammer]

Flash Gordon is an excellent game. Interesting rules, playfield layout and a well deserved reputation for being drainy.

 

[Matt McIrvin]

Yeah, the Queen soundtrack is the greatest thing about that movie, but it was just a bit too early for that to get into the pinball.

 

[dtown8532]

If only the original table could be like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ0Jw9J9DK0

 

[SKILL_SHOT]

I like this FLASH GORDON table more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnPC9qEh-kM