Future Spa

Future Spa is a solid state, wide body, pinball machine produced in 1979 by Bally Manufacturing. It was Bally's first machine with continuous background sound and in-line drop targets. Notable game features include: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (5), Slingshot (1), Spinning targets (2), Kick-out hole (1), Star rollover (1), 4-in-line drop targets, Left kicker lane, Left out-lane detour gate.[1]

For the album by The Fauves, see Future Spa (album).
Future Spa
ManufacturerBally Manufacturing
Release dateMarch 20, 1979
SystemBally MPU AS-2518-35
DesignGeorge Christian
ArtworkBack Glass-Paul Faris Playfield-Dave Christensen
Production run6,400 units

It was unique in the fact that it had recessed back-box lighting and prismatic diffuser behind the "Future Spa" logo for a holographic effect. The holographic effect was an idea of Norm Clark. He wanted to do this already on Magic Town / Magic City while working at Williams but it was regarded to be too expensive. The marketing slogan from the Bally flyer read: "Future Spa will awaken your pinball senses"[2]

References
  1. "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Bally 'Future Spa'". www.ipdb.org. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  2. "Future Spa". Pinside. Retrieved 18 July 2019.


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