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Description

Lightning was produced by Stern Electronics in 1981.

Stern Electronics released 67 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1977. Stern Electronics was based in United States.

Other machines made by Stern Electronics during the time period Lightning was produced include: Ali, Astro Invader, Berzerk, Nine Ball, Star Gazer, Armored Car, Moon War, Freefall, Split Second, and Iron Maiden

Specs

Name Lightning
Developer Stern Electronics (United States)
Year 1981
Type Pinball
KLOV/MOG # 3421
Sub-Type Solid State
Class Wide Release
Genre Unknown
# Maximum Players 4
Cabinet Styles
  • Upright/Standard

Lightning KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 5.00 (1 vote)

Fun Factor: 5.00

Overall Like 5.00
Fun (Social) 5.00
Fun (Solo) 5.00
Collector Desire 5.00

Technical Rating: 5.00

Gameplay 5.00
Graphics 5.00
Originality 5.00
Sound/Music 5.00

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 Lightning Census

There are 15,177 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 166,375 machines (6,974 unique titles).

Uncommon - There are 6 known instances of this machine owned by Lightning collectors who are active members. Of these, 6 of them are original dedicated machines.

For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with a Lightning machine for sale.

Wanted - There is one active VAPS member currently looking for Lightning.

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

This game ranks a 2 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

Foto-Finder® (Books)

  1. Pinball, The Lure of the Silver Ball Flower Kurtz (ISBN 1555213227) Page: 87; Color photo Price guide: No
  2. Pinball Compendium : 1970-1981 Shalhoub (ISBN 0764320742) Page: 202; Color photo

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Stern Lightning pinball SILICONE / RUBBER ring kit

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Gottlieb Lightning Ball Pinball Machine parts only

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1981 Stern Lightning Pinball Machine Maintenance Tune Up Kit

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$54.99

ELVIRA'S HOUSE OF HORRORS Pinball LIGHTNING MOD

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Midway White Lightning electromechanical arcade game NEW scenery artwork

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$100.00

Lightning Pinball Machine by Stern Pinball

Auction ends in: 3 weeks, 2 days

FixedPrice
$3,495.00

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Auctions Recap

Year Count Median $ Average $
2015 2 891.25 891.25
All Years 2 891.25 891.25

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