In 1980, Bally released Space Invaders, a pinball version of the original 1978 Video game of the same name. It was the first ever pinball machine to be based on a video game. Bally's video game division, Midway, had licensed Space Invaders from Taito in Japan, and decided to capitalize on the machine's incredible success by using it as a theme for a pinball.

Since the video/arcade game could not be easily captured in pinball format, only the sounds and some artwork from the video game were included in the game.

Pinball History: Interestingly, the artwork resembled the "xenomorphs" from the 1979 film Alien. Bally was eventually sued over the game's artwork resemblance to designs by H. R. Giger. In fact, they ended up stopping production of the game early due to pending lawsuits, although 11,400 machines were still produced.

The stunning backglass, detailed artwork, and unique gameplay make this a great addition to any collection, especially if you're a fan of the theme.