Goin' Nuts
| Company type | Prototype pinball machine |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pinball manufacturing |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Adolf Seitz Jr. |
| Products | Widebody pinball machine |
| Parent | Gottlieb |
Goin' Nuts is a widebody pinball game developed by Adolf Seitz Jr. for Gottlieb in 1983. It never reached mass production, with only ten prototype units created.
Description
This machine presents a distinctive layout without outlanes and initiates gameplay with a 3-ball multiball activated by an automatic plunger. Players launch all three balls simultaneously, targeting drop targets to accumulate points and extend the countdown timer. The final score depends on the time left when only one ball remains in play.
Design challenges involved potential damage to the playfield caused by multiple balls colliding, as well as concerns that expert players could amass excessive time, potentially lowering operator earnings.
The sole publicly accessible unit is housed at The Pinball Hall of Fame.
Digital versions
In 2006, Goin' Nuts was made available digitally as part of Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection, and later appeared in 2013 on various platforms through The Pinball Arcade.