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80's Pub Pinball machine

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I used to play a pinball in a pub called The Kent which is located in Perivale West Ealing.
This was in the late 70's early 80's and the pinball was placed nect to the bar in the lounge.
The lounge used to have a grand piano which a chap used to play a few tunes during the weekend . He had a flamboyant style.... :)

All I can remember of the pinball now is a left ball lock which had multiple drops to get to , I think.
It may have had a knight or something like that on the translite.
Greyish blue colur scheme comes to mind
Stuffed a bunch of coins in it but due to being intoxicated didnt do too well.

Anyone have an idea what to look at on ipdb to jolt the memory.
 
Centaur?

Has a line if multiple drops on the left.

Black/white not blue but does have blue playfield inserts.

Not a knight on backglass, more a heavy metal Mad Max motorbike mutant ... But could be mistaken for one [emoji3]

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I think Paragon is the closest .
Just had a image of a bluish grey look.
Must of been the london pride.

Anything else in the same style as Paragon?
 
Don't know what game but I grew up and was born in perivale and went to the Kent many times
 
Neil McRae said:
Flash maybe?


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No I dont think it was flash.

Paragon is closest to what I can remember it being like but not quite.
Memory is the main issue here.

I can remember the ball lock was hard to get .

Fathom is pretty close.
Is there anything thats a mix/similar to Paragon and fathom?
 
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Yes thats a possible.
So I think closest to my faded memory is
1 Paragon
2 Fathom
3 Viking.
 
Paragon is wide body, did it seem big?

Btw if you find something a mix of Paragon and Fathom put me down for one too :thumbs:
 
Paragon is my absolute fave machine. I play it every day, over any of my other machines. it's a game that beats you up, but can be so so rewarding if you get on a good ball. I'm even considering having a pop at that paragon that is lingering on ebay unsold at £1k.
 
Hi,

Re. an ipdb search, if you're sure about multiple (or 'in-line') drop targets, that pretty much confirms this was a Bally game. Try searching using 'Bally' and the years around/preceding that time.

You don't mention it being a split-level game, or I'd suggest Flash Gordon, though that was mostly red (at the time, it faded to pink quicker than a Vauxhall Corsa). And had in-lines on the right.
The grey/blue colouring might be Elektra, but again that's a 2-level game, with its in-lines on the upper level.
 
Possibly vector depending on how faded your memory is
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Or what about future spa (depending on what you think a knight looks like 🤣 )
 

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No Not Frontier
Blue with a knight/sword comes to mind.
It was around 1979 so quite a while ago
 
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