Cirqus Voltaire Pinball Machine
Cirqus Voltaire is a 1997 pinball game, designed by John Popadiuk and released by Midway Games (under the Bally label). The theme involves the player performing many different marvels in order to join the circus. Some of the captivating features include a neon light running along the right-hand ramp, a pop bumper that rises up from the middle of the playfield at certain times, and a mini-playfield at the top of the center ramp with a magnet to catch the ball for locking. The most notable feature is the Ringmaster, a head that rises at certain times and makes cracks against the player.
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:
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 disrupts ball direction. The Ringmaster is an animated head that elevates from the underside of the playfield and makes wise cracks 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. 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).
Additional Information
| WEIGHT | 250 lbs |
|---|---|
| DIMENSIONS | 55 × 27 × 76 in |
| DESIGNER | Steve Ritchie |
SHIPPING INFORMATION
We have several shipping methods to accommodate your needs. Here is an overview of the various options for common game room products. Pricing is weight-based and calculated at checkout. For all methods, the delivery address must be accessible to an 18 wheeler freight truck. If you need a smaller truck, please indicate that when you place an order. Please inspect the items when they are delivered and report any damage to us in the presence of the shipper.
Shipping method definitions:
Curbside Delivery
Weight-based pricing. Item(s) will be dropped off in the box on a pallet in a driveway or wheeled by pallet jack into a garage (as long as there is no step). If item is being delivered to a commercial building, it will be dropped in front of the building or brought to a loading dock.
Inside Delivery, No Assembly – 18 Wheeler Accessible
Weight-based pricing. Item(s) will be brought inside the home or building and brought into the room of choice. The item(s) will not be unboxed/unwrapped and no assembly will be performed. At checkout, please indicate if stairs are required to get the game to its final destination.
Inside Delivery, No Assembly – 18 Wheeler NOT Accessible
Weight-based pricing, plus $400 small truck fee. Item(s) will be brought inside the home or building and brought into the room of choice. The item(s) will not be unboxed/unwrapped and no assembly will be performed. At checkout, please indicate if stairs are required to get the game to its final destination.
Inside Delivery, With Assembly – 18 Wheeler Accessible
Weight-based pricing. Item(s) will be brought inside the home or building and brought into the room of choice. Up to 30 minutes of light assembly will be performed. For pinball machines, the legs will be installed and the backbox will be hinged up, but the balls will not be installed. At checkout, please indicate if stairs are required to get the game to its final destination.
Inside Delivery, With Assembly – 18 Wheeler NOT Accessible
Weight-based pricing, plus $400 small truck fee. Item(s) will be brought inside the home or building and brought into the room of choice. Up to 30 minutes of light assembly will be performed. For pinball machines, the legs will be installed and the backbox will be hinged up, but the balls will not be installed. At checkout, please indicate if stairs are required to get the game to its final destination.
Delivery Times:
The Pinball Company, LLC makes no guarantee, expressed or implied, on the delivery time of any products sold. Any estimates given are subject to change and are dependent on time and method of payment, product availability, and turnaround times of shipping companies. In general, items can take from a few days to a few weeks to deliver. New items that are in stock can typically ship right way, while refurbished items may need to be cleaned and tested before they are ready to ship. For the best estimate of shipping times for a specific item, please call and speak with a representative. Expedited delivery may be available.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
One Year Limited Warranty
Our One Year Limited Warranty, which includes new and refurbished products, covers telephone diagnosis and repair and replacement of defective parts for up to one year after you receive your machine. Our warranty also covers labor on the first service call within the first 30 days after you receive your machine. This warranty does not cover abuse or misuse or any item that is moved or repaired without authorization by The Pinball Company, LLC. The following products are excluded from any warranty: pinball machines and arcades made prior to 1990, any item being used in a non-residential setting, any item used at a rental property and items noted “as is” in the product description. Coin-mechanisms are not included with purchase of machines and are not covered by warranty.
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