Playmatic Explained
Playmatic was a Spanish manufacturer of pinball machines, producing approx. 63 different models between 1968 and 1987. Although American pinball manufacturers create playfields by directly painting the artwork on a wooden surface, then add a layer of varnish or clear coat, Playmatic and other European manufacturers included the artwork on a durable plastic sheet laid over the flat wooden surface, resulting in added durability of the artwork image.[1]
List of Playmatic Pinball Machines
- Antar 1979
- Apache 1975
- Attack 1980
- Big Town 1978 (First Playmatic Solid State machine released April '78)
- Black Fever 1980
- Black Flag 1975
- Caddie 1975
- Caravan 1967
- Carnival 1977
- Cerberus 1982
- Chance 1974
- Chance 1978
- Clown 1968
- Conquest 200 1976
- Dixie 1980
- Ducks 1975
- Evil Fight 1980
- Fairy 1975
- Fandango 1976
- Fantasy 1976
- Fiesta 1976 (4 Player version of Fiesta)
- Flash Dragon 1986
- Geisha 1973 (1 & 2 Player versions of this were produced)
- Gunner 1974
- Hangers 1977
- Harem 1974 (4 Player)
- Hit Line 1969
- Joker 1974 (1 & 2 Player versions of this were produced)
- Jolly Ride 1974 (1, 2 & 4 Player versions of this were produced)
- KZ-26 1984
- Last Lap 1978
- Mad Race 1985
- Magic 1973
- Meg Aaton 1984
- Nautilus 1984
- New World 1976
- Party 1979
- Phantom Ship 1987
- Play Time 1973
- Poker 1969
- Racers 1968
- Rio 1977 (Last electro mechanical game)
- Robin Hood 1969
- Robin Hood 1971
- Rock 2500 1985
- Serenade 1969
- Skill Flight 1987
- Space Gambler 1978
- Spain 82 1982
- Speakeasy 1972
- Star Fire 1985
- Stop Ship 1985
- Super Win 1980
- Tam-Tam 1975
- The 30s 1977
- The Raid 1984
- Trailer 1985
- UFO-X 1984
- Viking 1970
- Zira 1980[2]
See also
- Zaccaria (company), a former Italian company of pinball and arcade machines
- Taito of Brazil, a former Brazilian company of pinball and arcade machines
- Inder, a former Spanish company of pinball and arcade machines
- Maresa, a former Spanish company of pinball machines
Notes and References
- Web site: Flippers.be - Spanish pinball machines - Playmatic repair information. 2014-09-08. 2014-09-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20140908133051/http://www.flippers.be/playmatic.html. live.
- Web site: The Internet Pinball Machine Database.
