Frank Thomas' Big Hurt

This article is about the pinball machine. For the baseball player, see Frank Thomas (designated hitter).

Frank Thomas' Big Hurt is a pinball machine designed by Bill Parker and released by Gottlieb in 1995. The game features a baseball theme and is named after Frank Thomas.^[1]

Frank Thomas' Big Hurt

Manufacturer	Gottlieb
Release date	June, 1995
Design	Bill Parker
Artwork	Susan O'Reilly, Constantino Mitchell, Jeanine Mitchell
Music	Duane Decker
Sound	Craig Beierwaltes
Production run	1,985

Description

The playfield of the game is laid out like a stadium with roaring crowds, a play-by-play announcer and features a moving baseball glove. The game has three flippers, two pop bumpers, two slingshots, drop targets, a captive ball, and a four-ball multi-ball.^[2][3]

The artwork of the sidebox is very bright and the head artwork features a flaming baseball.^[4]

Digital versions

Frank Thomas' Big Hurt is available as a licensed table of The Pinball Arcade for several platforms. Reebok logos are removed because of licensing issues.

See also

Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball, a video game