Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Here we've got a couple of games on a 1980 Bally Nitro Ground Shaker pinball machine. This game is all classic Bally with amazing artwork by Dave Christensen, fun Bally sounds, typical Bally shots and standard Bally rules. But the real standout of this game is the artwork by far.
Nitro Ground Shaker is an easy-to-understand game with a pretty average playfield layout. Completing the A through F sequence lights the Super Bonus, Nitro Bonus and Special. Completing the drop targets lights the extra ball and special. Getting the ball in the top saucer lights the left saucer to collect either the red or blue bonus or both. Making the spinner when it's lit is a decent way to rack up points.
This game's drag racing theme, awesome artwork and the cool sounds from the AS-2518-51 sound board make Nitro Ground Shaker a pretty desirable game from this era. But, for what it's worth, most games from Bally in 1980 are pretty desirable.
Anyway, Nitro Ground Shaker was designed by George Christian. For more information on this game, see here:
ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1682
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Special thanks to my friend Julia Massey for allowing me to use her music for my outro. Check out her band Warren Dunes here:
warrendunesband.com
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Visit the London Pinball Parlour at Forked River Brewing Company!
45 Pacific Court, Unit #4 in London, Ontario.
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Visit Speed City Records:
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Here we've got a couple of games on a 1980 Bally Nitro Ground Shaker pinball machine. This game is all classic Bally with amazing artwork by Dave Christensen, fun Bally sounds, typical Bally shots and standard Bally rules. But the real standout of this game is the artwork by far.
Nitro Ground Shaker is an easy-to-understand game with a pretty average playfield layout. Completing the A through F sequence lights the Super Bonus, Nitro Bonus and Special. Completing the drop targets lights the extra ball and special. Getting the ball in the top saucer lights the left saucer to collect either the red or blue bonus or both. Making the spinner when it's lit is a decent way to rack up points.
This game's drag racing theme, awesome artwork and the cool sounds from the AS-2518-51 sound board make Nitro Ground Shaker a pretty desirable game from this era. But, for what it's worth, most games from Bally in 1980 are pretty desirable.
Anyway, Nitro Ground Shaker was designed by George Christian. For more information on this game, see here:
ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1682
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Special thanks to my friend Julia Massey for allowing me to use her music for my outro. Check out her band Warren Dunes here:
warrendunesband.com
Do you need your pinball machine serviced in Southern Ontario? Send me a message via londonpinball.ca
Follow London Pinball on Instagram and Facebook:
facebook.com/londonpinballcanada
instagram.com/cooke_pinball
Visit the London Pinball Parlour at Forked River Brewing Company!
45 Pacific Court, Unit #4 in London, Ontario.
forkedriverbrewing.com
Visit Speed City Records:
speedcityrecords.com
Subscribe to the Pinball Shenanigans Youtube channel:
youtube.com/user/atariaction
