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Description

This game was the very first talking pinball. As you play, the sound effect of a heart beating is played in the background and the longer you keep the ball in play the faster the heart beat gets. There are several targets on the machine make it speak after you hit them.

Gorgar was produced by Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) in 1979.

Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) released 215 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1959. Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) was based in United States.

Other machines made by Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) during the time period Gorgar was produced include: World Cup, Flash, Topaz, Phoenix Pinball, Lucky Seven, Laser Ball, Tri Zone, King Tut, Time Warp, and Flash

Specs

Name Gorgar
Developer Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) (United States)
Year 1979
Type Pinball
KLOV/MOG # 2650
Sub-Type Solid State
# Maximum Players 4
Cabinet Styles
  • Upright/Standard

Gorgar KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.56 (6 votes)

Fun Factor: 3.67

Overall Like 4.20
Fun (Social) 4.00
Fun (Solo) 3.67
Collector Desire 4.40

Technical Rating: 3.95

Gameplay 4.20
Graphics 3.80
Originality 4.00
Sound/Music 3.80

Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score. Within the Personal Impressions category, Like carries a little more weight than the other factors.

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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Gorgar Census

There are 15,174 members of the Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,629 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,343 machines (6,975 unique titles).

Very Common - There are 98 known instances of this machine owned by Gorgar collectors who are active members. Of these, 97 of them are original dedicated machines.

For Sale - There are 4 active VAPS members with a Gorgar machines for sale.

Wanted - There are 3 active VAPS members currently looking for Gorgar.

This game ranks a 9 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

This game ranks a 3 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Flyers

Manuals

Foto-Finder® (Books)

  1. Arcade Treasures Kurtz (ISBN 088740619X) Page: 96; Color photo
  2. Pinball, The Lure of the Silver Ball Flower Kurtz (ISBN 1555213227) Page: 83; Color photo Price guide: No
  3. Pinball Art Temple (ISBN 1872532101) Page: 57; Color photo Price guide: No
  4. Pinball Machines Eiden Lukas (ISBN 0764303163) Page: 145; Black and white photo Price guide: No
  5. Pinball Goddard (ISBN 0785800719) Page: 70; Color photo Price guide: No
  6. Pinball Compendium : 1970-1981 Shalhoub (ISBN 0764320742) Page: 154; Color photo

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Arcade Map - Play This Game

Our members have reported that Gorgar is playable at 1 locations:

Name Location State Country Details Check-ins
District 82 Pinball Arcade 800 O Keefe Road, De Pere Wisconsin United States Arcade 0

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