Spring Break

Spring Break is a quirky 1987 solid-state pinball machine released by Gottlieb (under the “Premier” label), with a summer vacation and beach theme. The table features cheeky playfield artwork and a backglass showing photographs filled with beachgoers.

Released during the classic arcade era, Gottlieb produced 3,550 units of Spring Break. The game offered players a cheerful escape, with an upbeat 1980s soundtrack and distinctive mechanics that set it apart from standard layout tables.

The playfield design of Spring Break is notable for omitting a traditional manual ball shooter, using the right flipper button to launch the ball directly into an instant multiball mode. It includes four flippers—including an unusual upper mini-flipper layout—alongside three pop bumpers and multiple sets of drop targets. Players aim to collect vacation letters and trigger score multipliers ranging from 2X to 5X to maximize their points.