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Aussie Pinball Forums => Pinball Reviews => Electromechanical 1945-1978 => Topic started by: millsy on October 21, 2012, 01:12:34 AM

Title: Gottlieb JUMPING JACK 1973
Post by: millsy on October 21, 2012, 01:12:34 AM
Gottlieb JUMPING JACK 1973 - 2 Player - 4975 made

I.P.D.B Link
http://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?any=jumping+jack&sortby=name&search=Search+Database&searchtype=quick#1329 (http://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?any=jumping+jack&sortby=name&search=Search+Database&searchtype=quick#1329)

This was in my collection and has been restored.
http://pinballaustralia.com/jjresto.htm (http://pinballaustralia.com/jjresto.htm)

(http://pinballaustralia.com/jj1.jpg)   (http://pinballaustralia.com/jj4.jpg)

 (http://pinballaustralia.com/jj2.jpg)  (http://pinballaustralia.com/jj3.jpg)  

THE GAME PLAY

When the entire bank of drop targets are knocked down, either a special or an extra ball is acheived.

RATING

This is a drop target machine.

Playfield is a Symmetrical layout with a bank of 10 drop targets as the main feature.  Has Four flippers, two

upper and two lower. The unusual part of the playfield is the two pop bumpers placed just above and outside

the lower flippers. This provides some fast, and sometimes frustrating action.


Here is a short video by Rod of the bottom bumpers in action

Title: Re: Gottlieb JUMPING JACK 1973
Post by: Strangeways on October 21, 2012, 11:17:39 AM

This game has a huge "fun factor" - much the same as King Pin. Gottlieb loved their drop targets ! Great restoration - Beautiful machine  ^^^
Title: Re: Gottlieb JUMPING JACK 1973
Post by: pinnies4me on October 21, 2012, 12:24:39 PM

This game has a huge "fun factor" - much the same as King Pin. Gottlieb loved their drop targets ! Great restoration - Beautiful machine  ^^^

Agreed, the layout (aside from the pop bumper position) is very much the same as King Pin.
Title: Re: Gottlieb JUMPING JACK 1973
Post by: ktm450 on October 22, 2012, 12:06:22 PM
And a great backglass, gotta love those well proportioned gals  &&
Title: Re: Gottlieb JUMPING JACK 1973
Post by: pinball god on October 22, 2012, 07:23:41 PM
What a great looking machine. Fantastic bg. Looks like fun to just flip around and not worry about completing too many rules although I bet the heart races a little trying to get that last target for special