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{{Infobox Pinball | title = Frontier
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|system = Bally/Midway MPU AS-2518-133
|system = Bally/Midway MPU AS-2518-133
|Players = 4
|Players = 4
|designer = '''Designer''': George Christian<br>'''Artwork''': Greg Freres, Margaret Hudson, Kevin O'Connor
|designer = George Christian
|artwork= Greg Freres, Margaret Hudson, Kevin O'Connor
|production = 1,850 units
|production = 1,850 units
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The basic game play is to collect two separate bonuses. The Den of Predators is 5 rows of 3 animals, rolling over lanes A, B and C or hitting the left, centre or right stationary targets lights one animals in the left, centre or right columns respectively. Lighting a complete row of animals advances the "Frontier Bonus". Lighting all the animals advances the "Frontier Bonus" to 60,000 and the "Predator Bonus" to 45,000 and lights "Special".
The basic game play is to collect two separate bonuses. The Den of Predators are 5 rows of 3 [[animal]]s, rolling over lanes A, B and C or hitting the left, center, or right stationary targets lights one animal in the left, center, or right columns respectively. Lighting a complete row of animals advances the "Frontier Bonus". Lighting all the animals advances the "Frontier Bonus" to 60,000 and the "Predator Bonus" to 45,000 and lights "Special".


===Grizzly Target===
===Grizzly Target===
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==Playfield features==
==Playfield features==
* 2 [[Pinball#Flippers|Flippers]]
* 2 [[Pinball#Flippers|Flippers]]
* 2 [[Pinball#Slingshots|Slingshots]]
* 2 [[Pinball#Kickers and slingshots|Slingshots]]
* 3 [[Pinball#Bumpers|Pop bumpers]]
* 3 [[Pinball#Bumpers|Pop bumpers]]
* 3 Bank drop [[Pinball#Targets|targets]]
* 3 Bank drop [[Pinball#Targets|targets]]
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IPDB|959}}
* [http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=959 Internet Pinball Database entry for ''Frontier'']


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[[Category:Pinball machines]]
[[Category:1980 pinball machines]]
[[Category:Midway Games]]
[[Category:Bally pinball machines]]

Latest revision as of 01:35, 3 May 2023

Frontier
ManufacturerBally
Release dateNovember 1980
SystemBally/Midway MPU AS-2518-133
DesignGeorge Christian
ArtworkGreg Freres, Margaret Hudson, Kevin O'Connor
Production run1,850 units

Frontier is a Bally pinball machine (produced under the Bally name) released in November 1980. It is based on the mountain man and hunting theme.

Gameplay

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Den of Predators and Frontier Bonus

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The basic game play is to collect two separate bonuses. The Den of Predators are 5 rows of 3 animals, rolling over lanes A, B and C or hitting the left, center, or right stationary targets lights one animal in the left, center, or right columns respectively. Lighting a complete row of animals advances the "Frontier Bonus". Lighting all the animals advances the "Frontier Bonus" to 60,000 and the "Predator Bonus" to 45,000 and lights "Special".

Grizzly Target

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3 in-line drop targets lead the way to the Grizzly Target, increasing the Frontier bonus multiplier. The first drop target also opens the gate to "Frontier Falls".

Right drop targets

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The bank of drop target on the right of the pinball machine increase the "Den of Predators" multiplier. They also control targets for "Specials" and awards for "Specials".

Frontier Falls

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Frontier Falls is a saucer accessed by first opening a gate activated by hitting the Grizzly Targets. Getting the ball into Frontier Falls collects the current Frontier Bonus.

Playfield features

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  • Frontier at the Internet Pinball Database