Bugs Bunny’s Birthday Ball

Bugs Bunny’s Birthday Ball is a pinball machine released by Williams Electronics (under the Bally label) in 1990. Designed by John Trudeau and illustrated by Python Anghelo and John Youssi, this was the second last pin from Bally to use an alphanumeric display, and the first of only two licensed pinball tables ever to feature the Looney Tunes characters (the second being Sega’s Space Jam).

The game is a celebration of Bugs Bunny’s 50th anniversary, accompanied with his various co-stars and lots of cake. Use the Skill Shot to help Wile E. Coyote chase the Road Runner, break some eggs in the reversed Chicken Coop playfield, then ride the Tweetie Slide to the main playfield. Hit Daffy Duck for a Big Score and light Speedy Gonzales’ “Keekout”, then shoot the center ramp so the Tasmanian Devil can go shopping. If you can help Bugs blow out the candles, Honey Bunny might reward him with a 50 million bonus — and maybe you’ll get your opponents’ best score for a Surprise Package.