Cirqus Voltaire Pinball Machine

cirqus voltaire pinball for sale

cirqus voltaire pinball for sale

The Cirqus Voltaire pinball machine is a classic and highly sought-after game that was first released by Bally in 1997. The machine is known for its colorful and intricate design, which features a circus theme with a touch of steampunk style.

One of the standout features of the Cirqus Voltaire pinball machine is its unique “Ringmaster” toy, which is a mechanical figure that moves and speaks during gameplay. The machine also includes a variety of ramps, targets, and multi-ball modes, as well as a “Ringmaster Challenge” that offers a difficult but rewarding bonus round.

In addition to its engaging gameplay, the Cirqus Voltaire pinball machine is also known for its impressive visual and audio effects. The machine features colorful LED lights, detailed artwork, and a variety of sound effects and music tracks that add to the immersive circus atmosphere.

Despite its age, the Cirqus Voltaire pinball machine remains a popular choice among pinball enthusiasts and collectors. Its unique theme, challenging gameplay, and impressive design make it a standout addition to any game room or arcade, and a true classic in the world of pinball.

Ringmaster feature of cirqus voltaire pinball for sale

It was the first Williams/Bally pinball machine missing a real replay-knocker, a device driven by a coil to produce a loud bang when hammering against the wood of the cabinet or backbox. Instead, this sound effect was pre-recorded and played via the regular speakers. It was also the second machine (after Capcom’s Flipper Football, released in 1996) to move the dot-matrix display (DMD) from the backbox right into the cabinet, so the player isn’t distracted from gameplay when watching the DMD (an idea that was taken to the maximum with the Pinball 2000 architecture two years later).

Game Features of cirqus voltaire pinball for sale:

Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Stop magnets (3), Standup targets (9), Kick-out holes (2), Spinning targets (2), Speech, Playfield-mounted dot matrix display. The menagerie ball, a large plastic ball trapped within a cage above the left slingshot, can be hit by the ball in play and obstructs ball direction. The Ringmaster is an animated head that elevates from the underside of the playfield and makes wisecracks at the player, who tries to defeat him by hitting him with the pinball in various modes. A stop magnet is on the top of the Ringmaster’s head, holding the ball there when the head rises up.

cirqus voltaire pinball for sale

One of the three pop bumpers “disappears” by dropping down until its flat plastic top is level with the playfield. The backbox animation simulates a cannonball fired to ring a bell, although the bell is really just a piece of plastic with a bell drawn on it. This animation is mostly activated automatically by the game but one feature allows the player to continuously fire the cannonball using the flipper buttons in a timed mini-game. Points are given if the ball takes a certain path in the fall (this path having a switch).

cirqus voltaire pinball for sale