Big Hit

Big Hit was released in 1977, one of Gottlieb's last electro-mechanical pinball machines Produced during a pivotal transition period in pinball history, just before the industry-wide shift to solid-state electronics, Big Hit was designed by Ed Krynski with artwork by Gordon Morison. The baseball-themed machine captured the essence of America's favorite pastime during an era when sports-themed pinball machines were particularly popular.

The machine featured classic EM gameplay elements including pop bumpers, drop targets, Vari-targets and rollover lanes arranged in a baseball diamond configuration. The playfield has baseball-themed artwork and scoring features that corresponded to baseball achievements; singles, doubles, triples, and home runs. As with most EM games of this period, it utilized chimes for sound effects and featured the characteristic clacking of the Credit Knocker.