Jive Time

*Jive Time*
Manufacturer	Williams
Release date	April 1970
Design	Norm Clark
Artwork	Christian Marche
Production run	2,100

Jive Time is a pinball machine designed by Norm Clark and released in April 1970 by Williams Electronics. A version of this table with an add-a-ball feature, called Rock 'n Roll was released in the same month.

Layout

The game has two up-posts, one between the flippers, and the other near the right outlane. The playfield includes two eject holes,^[1] and five jet bumpers.^[2]

Gameplay

The game can be set for play with 3 or 5 balls.^[2] If the player lands the ball in one of the eject holes, the large spinner on the backglass spins and awards the player the score or bonus that the arrow stops on.^[1]^[3]

Digital versions

Jive Time released for various platforms in Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection between 2008 and 2009.^[4]

References

1 2 Shaloub, Michael (2004). The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-7643-2074-3.
1 2 "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Williams 'Jive Time' Images". ipdb.org. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
↑ Flower, Gary; Kurtz, Bill (1988). Pinball. London: Apple Press. pp. 13, 17. ISBN 978-1-85076-139-6.
↑ Harris, Craig (September 18, 2009). "Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection Review [PS3/Xbox 360]". IGN. Retrieved May 31, 2026.

External links

Jive Time at the Internet Pinball Database
Rock 'N Roll at the Internet Pinball Database
Instruction manual

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[:0-1] 1 2 Shaloub, Michael (2004). The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-7643-2074-3.

[:1-2] 1 2 "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Williams 'Jive Time' Images". ipdb.org. Retrieved May 31, 2026.

[3] Flower, Gary; Kurtz, Bill (1988). Pinball. London: Apple Press. pp. 13, 17. ISBN 978-1-85076-139-6.

[4] Harris, Craig (September 18, 2009). "Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection Review [PS3/Xbox 360]". IGN. Retrieved May 31, 2026.

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