Frank Thomas' Big Hurt Explained

Frank Thomas' Big Hurt
Manufacturer:	Gottlieb
Designer:	Bill Parker
Artwork:	Susan O'Reilly, Constantino Mitchell, Jeanine Mitchell
Sound:	Craig Beierwaltes
Music:	Duane Decker
Release:	June, 1995
Production:	1985^[1]

Frank Thomas' Big Hurt is a pinball machine designed by Bill Parker and released by Gottlieb in 1995. The game features a baseball theme and is named after Frank Thomas.^[2]

Description

The playfield of the game is laid out like a stadium with roaring crowds, a play-by-play announcer and features a moving baseball glove. The game has three flippers, two pop bumpers, two slingshots, drop targets, a captive ball, and a four-ball multi-ball.^{[3] [4]}

The artwork of the sidebox is very bright and the head artwork features a flaming baseball.^[5]

Digital versions

Frank Thomas' Big Hurt is available as a licensed table of The Pinball Arcade for several platforms. Reebok logos are removed because of licensing issues.

See also

Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball, a video game

External links

• Internet Pinball Database entry for Frank Thomas' Big Hurt

Notes and References

1. http://www.bayareaarcades.com/pinball-games-for-hire/big-hurt-pinball/
2. Web site: Internet Pinball Machine Database: 'Frank Thomas' Big Hurt' . Ipdb.org . 2016-08-22.
3. Web site: Pinball Archive Rule Sheet: Big Hurt . pinball.org . 2016-08-22.
4. Web site: Pinball Machine's A Hit With Frank Thomas - tribunedigital-chicagotribune . 31 March 1996 . chicagotribune.com . 2016-08-22.
5. Web site: Big Hurt Pinball By Gottlieb of 1995 at www.pinballrebel.com . pinballrebel.com . 2016-08-22.