Ali

The Ali pinball machine, manufactured by Stern Electronics in 1980, celebrates the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. Designed by Harry Williams with artwork by Bob Timm, this solid-state pinball game features vibrant backglass art depicting Ali in action, one of the few games from that era to prominently feature African Americans. Like Muhammad Ali himself, this is a fast, bombastic game that never lets players forget who they're up against. The table is festooned with famous Ali-isms, such as "I am the Greatest", "Three-Time Champ", "Ali Shuffle" and "Rope-A-Dope", all drawn with comic-style pop lettering. The center of the playfield has a portrait of Ali pointing at the player along with a facsimile of his signature, while the backglass features the boxer's face surrounded by his form in the ring. The game also supported the then-new Susan B. Anthony dollar coin, and gave players an extra game for using one.