''Jive Time'' is a

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machine released on April 23, 1970 and made by the Williams Manufacturing Company. This table is nearly exactly the same as a pinball machine called ''Rock 'n Roll'' which was released on the same day as ''Jive Time''. The only differences are that ''Jive Time'' has a replay feature and ''Rock 'n Roll'' has an Add a Ball feature. The designer of the two tables is Norm Clark and the art of the two tables was made by Christian Marche.

Gameplay

In ''Jive Time'' the main goal of the game is to get the ball into one of the Spin Holes. On the backglass there is an arrow that spins around a table of prizes each time a ball goes into the Spin Hole. Whatever prize the arrow stops on the player is rewarded with that prize.

Video games

''Jive Time'' is a playable table in the

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, and the

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versions of '' Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection''. In that game, ''Jive Time'' is also the oldest of the tables. After ''

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'' was added to ''Pinball Hall of Fame''s successor ''

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'' in February 2018, ''Jive Time'' is now the only table from ''The Williams Collection'' that is yet to be added to that game, and will remain so after the expiration of that game's Williams license on July 1, 2018.

External links

* * {{pinball-stub 1970 pinball machines Williams pinball machines