Overview
Firecracker, released by Bally Manufacturing Co. in February 1971, is an electro-mechanical pinball machine designed by Harry Williams with artwork by Christian Marche.
The machine is known for a ruleset that requires active strategy, as it does not automatically award bonuses when a ball drains. When a ball hits specific targets, a spinner inside the cabinet fires off, creating a rapid "firecracker" clicking sound. It stops on a random light to award points, advance bonuses, or collect built-up scores. Unlike many games of this era, players must manually "collect" their built-up bonus by hitting the pink score bonus hole or landing on the bonus score via the spinner. If the ball drains before collection, the bonus is lost.
Approximately 2,800 units were produced, including a rare German language export version.
