The High Speed pinball machine, designed by Steve Ritchie and released by Williams Electronics in January 1986, is a classic and highly regarded game in the pinball community. Here’s a detailed description of its features and gameplay. Artwork: Mark Sprenger and Python Anghelo. Music and Sound: Bill Parod, Steve Ritchie, Eugene Jarvis, and Larry DeMar. Production Run: 17,080 units. Theme: The game is based on a real-life police chase involving Steve Ritchie, who was pursued by the police at 146 mph in his Porsche 928. Objective: The main goal is to turn the stoplight from green to yellow to red by hitting the nine stoplight targets (three of each color). Once all targets are lit, the player must shoot the ball up the ramp to “run the red light” and start the police chase mode. Multiball: Achieved by either shooting the ramp again or lighting all nine stoplight targets and then shooting the eject hole. During multiball, players can increase the Hideout Jackpot, which carries over from game to game until won. Freeways: Located in the left and right orbits, denoted by spinners. Shooting these increases the Freeway value and can eventually light an extra ball. Bonus Multiplier: Shooting the ball up the ramp increases the bonus multiplier from 2X to 5X, with additional shots activating the BONUS HELD. Standup Targets: 5 (3-bank). Traffic Light: Located on the ramp. Rotating Police Beacon Light: On top of the backbox. First Pinball to Play a Complete Song: The game features a full song during gameplay. Alpha-Numeric Displays: First Williams pinball game to use these displays. Auto Percentaging: First use in a solid-state game for replay scores. Multiball Jackpot: First game to have a jackpot available only during multiball. Operator Report: First solid-state game with this feature. Popularity: Due to its innovative features and engaging gameplay, High Speed remains a beloved pinball machine among enthusiasts. Its success led to a sequel, “The Getaway: High Speed II, ” released in 1992. High Speed’s combination of thrilling gameplay, innovative features, and a compelling backstory makes it a standout in the world of pinball machines. Machines listed are currently IN STOCK and ready to sell. We will provide you with very detailed photos of the machine. Clean and wax the playfields. Clean and polish all plastics and ramps. Test and replace bulbs where needed. Install new rubbers as needed. Check and re-seat all board connectors. Check all game functions and switches. We can also totally “shop” the game for an extra charge. Please be aware that some of our games have seen commercial use and as such have markings that come along with that environment. We photograph and video every game working before it leaves our shop as. They are working 100%. Off at your location. Equipment will leave our possession in the condition represented in the. All sales are final. Is expected to make telephone contact or contact. Or item may be relisted. Your feedback is critical to our success! If for any reason you are unable to rate us a 5 star in any. All pinball and arcade games listed are unique and concurrently listed locally for sale in the arcade. What differentiates us from the others is that we run a living, breathing “brick-and-mortar” classic arcade with over 400 pinball machines and arcade games in Austin, Texas. We constantly circulate many of these games through our arcade and most. Our inventory is for sale. So almost every game for sale is being played and maintained daily and is fully functional. And even perfectly working pinball machines can break during transport. We are more than happy to provide detailed photos of any game. Give us the opportunity to earn your business and we will enrich your life with one of our quality games.
