Acronyms. Abbreviations. Call them what you will, they’re still a PITA*. They’re fine if you know what they mean – and let’s face it, nobody wants to keep typing out Creature From The Black Lagoon over and over – but for those times when you don’t know, here is the definitive guide for all the games from about 1990 to present, plus a few other relevant games, some technical terms and other stuff you might find useful. *it’s in the list! All | # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X There are currently 374 Acronyms in this directory007James Bond 007, Stern Pinball, 20222424 - The Pinball, Stern Pinball, 2009A-IQThe Avengers - Infinity Quest, Stern Pinball, 2020A13Apollo 13, Sega Pinball, 1995AABAdd-a-Ball, Machine typeACDC-BIBLEAC/DC Back in Black Limited Edition, Stern Pinball, 2012ACDC-LTBRLEAC/DC Let There Be Rock Limited Edition, Stern Pinball, 2012ACNCAlice Cooper's Nightmare Castle, Spooky Pinball, 2017AFMAttack from Mars, Bally, 1995AFMRAttack from Mars Remake, Chicago Gaming, 2017AGBAl's Garage Band Goes on a World Tour, Alvin G, 1992AH3Amazon Hunt III, Gottlieb, 1991AIWAlice In Wonderland, Zidware, Never producedAMHAmerica's Most Haunted, Spooky Pinball, 2014APAustin Powers, Stern Pinball, 2001B66Batman 66, Stern Pinball, 2016BBBackbox, Technical termBBBBig Bang Bar, Capcom 1996, Pinball Mfg Inc 2007BBBBBugs Bunny's Birthday Ball, Bally, 1991BBHBig Buck Hunter Pro, Stern Pinball, 2009BDBig Dick, Fabulous Fantasies, 198?BDKBatman: The Dark Knight, Stern Pinball, 2008BFBatman Forever, Sega Pinball, 1995BFTKBattle for the Kingdom, Medieval Madness mode, 1997BG (1)Backglass, Technical termBG (2)Big Guns, Williams, 1987BH (1)Black Hole, Gottlieb, 1981BH (2)Frank Thomas' Big Hurt, Gottlieb, 1995BIBLEAC/DC Back in Black Limited Edition, Stern Pinball, 2012BKBlack Knight, Williams 1980BK-SORBlack Knight Sword of Rage, Stern Pinball, 2019BK2KBlack Knight 2000, Williams, 1989BLYBally, Pinball manufacturer, 1931-1999BMBatman, Data East Pinball, 1991BoPThe Machine: Bride of Pinbot, Williams, 1991BR (1)Banzai Run, Williams, 1988BR (2)Black Rose, Bally, 1992BRUSABig Race USA, Computer Pinball, Empire Interactive, 1998BSBreakshot, Capcom, 1996BSDBram Stoker's Dracula, Williams, 1993BSMBlack-Suited Spider-Man, Stern Pinball, 2007BSMT2000Brian Schmidt Music Technology sound system, Data East Pinball, 1991-2003BTTFBack to the Future, Data East Pinball, 1990BW (1)Barb Wire, Premier Technology, 1995BW (2)Baywatch, Sega Pinball, 1995BW (3)Bally/Williams, ManufacturerC1812Class of 1812, Gottlieb, 1991CBWCue Ball Wizard, Gottlieb, 1992CC (1)Cactus Canyon, Bally, 1999CC (2)Caribbean Cruise, International Concepts, 1990CCCCactus Canyon Continued, Extended custom software for Cactus Canyon, 2012CCRCosmic Cart Racing, Multimorphic, 2018CCRMCactus Canyon Remake, Chicago Gaming, 2021CFCapt. Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Bally, 1975CFTBLCreature from the Black Lagoon, Bally, 1992CH (1)Car Hop, Premier, 1991CH (2)Crocodile Hunter, Prototype, Mr. Pinball Australia, not producedCJCactus Jack's, Premier, 1991COCCoin-Op Carnival, Publication, 2019+CP (1)Checkpoint, Data East Pinball, 1991CP (2)The Champion Pub, Bally, 1998CPUCentral Processing Unit, Electronics termCRTCathode-Ray Tube, Electronics termCSICrime Scene Investigation, Stern Pinball, 2008CVCirqus Voltaire, Bally, 1997CZChina Zombies, Homepin, 2020DaCDrop-a-Card, Gottlieb, 1971DCSDigital Compression System, Williams sound system name, 1993-1999DDDr. Dude, Bally, 1990DE (1)Data East Pinball, Manufacturer, 1986-1994DE (2)Dinosaur Eggs, Alvin G, 1993DE2Dona Elvira 2, 1996, PetacoDHDirty Harry, Williams, 1995DIDialed In!, Jersey Jack Pinball, 2017DKBatman: The Dark Knight, Stern Pinball, 2008DMDemolition Man, Williams, 1994DMDDot Matrix Display, Technical term, 1991-2017DMOSDemolition Man on Steroids, Custom Demolition Man software, Pinnovating, 2011DOHOHidden reference in some Bally/Williams dot matrix display artworkDP (1)Dutch Pinball, ManufacturerDP (2)Diamond Plate, Williams/Bally playfield protective coatingDP (3)Deadpool, Stern Pinball, 2018DPMDutch Pinball Museum, Rotterdam, NetherlandsDPODutch Pinball Open, Pinball Show, NetherlandsDW (1)Doctor Who, Bally, 1992DW (2)Deadly Weapon, Gottlieb, 1990EATPMElvira and the Party Monsters, Bally, 1989EBDEight Ball Deluxe, Bally, 1981EBD-LEEight Ball Deluxe: Limited Edition, Bally, 1982EHOHElvira's House of Horrors, Stern Pinball/Wizzbang Pinball, 2019EKEvel Knievel, Bally, 1977EMElectromechanical, Pre-electronic pinball designEOSEnd-of-Stroke (switch), Technical termEPROMErasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, Technical termESEarthshaker!, Williams, 1989F-NoESFreddy: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Gottlieb, 1994F14F-14 Tomcat, Williams, 1987F2KFlight 2000, Stern Electronics, 1987F6Flip-VI, Inder, 1991FAFor Auction, Internet forum termFBNBA Fastbreak, Bally. 1997FFFlipper Football, Capcom Pinball, 1996FG (1)Flash Gordon, Bally, 1981FG (2)Family Guy, Stern Pinball, 2007FHFunhouse, Williams, 1990FH2.0Funhouse: Rudy's Nightmare, Pedretti Gaming, 2021FOLFlip Out London, Pinball Club, UKFPFirepower, Williams, 1980FRFathom Revisited, Haggis Pinball, 2021FS (1)For Sale, Internet forum termFS (2)Future Spa, Bally. 1979FT (1)Fish Tales, Williams, 1992FT (2)Full Throttle, Heighway Pinball, 2014FT (3)For Trade, Internet forum termFYIFor Your Information, Internet forum termGBGhostbusters, Stern Pinball, 2016GC (1)Golden Cue, Sega Pinball, 1998GC (2)Grand Champion, Gameplay termGEGoldeneye, Sega Pinball, 1995GI (1)Gilligan's Island, Bally, 1991GI (2)General Illumination (lighting), Technical termGLGrand Lizard, Williams, 1986GnRGuns 'N Roses, Data East Pinball, 1994GNR-JJPGuns N' Roses, Jersey Jack Pinball, 2020GoTGame of Thrones, Stern Pinball, 2015GotGGuardians of the Galaxy, Stern Pinball, 2018GPGrand Prix, Stern Pinball, 2005GSThe Bally Game Show, Bally, 1990GSRGrand Slam Rally, Multimorphic/86 Pixels, 2019GTBGottlieb, Pinball manufacturer, 1931-1996HDHarley Davidson, Bally 1991, Sega Pinball/Stern Pinball 1999HHHaunted House, Gottlieb, 1982HMHeavy Metal, Stern Pinball/Incendium, 2020HoaDCHorse of a Different Colour, Mode in The Wizard of Oz, Jersey Jack PinballHoFHall of Fame, Las Vegas location or Honour RollHRCHigh Roller Casino, Stern Pinball, 2001HSHigh Speed, Williams, 1987HS2The Getaway: High Speed 2, Williams, 1992HSTHigh Score Table, Gameplay termHUOHome Use Only, Technical termHWHot Wheels, American Pinball, 2020I500Indianapolis 500, Williams, 1995ID4Independence Day, Sega Pinball, 1996IFPAInternational Flipper Pinball Association, OrganisationIJIndiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure, Williams, 1993IJ4Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Stern Pinball, 2008IM (1)Iron Man, Stern Pinball, 2010IM (2)Io Moon, Petaco, 1994IMDNIron Maiden, Stern Pinball, 2018IMVEIron Man Vault Edition, Stern Pinball, 2014INDISCIt Never Drains In Southern California, Pinball Tournament EventIPBIllinois Pin Ball Company, Parts & machine manufacturerIPDBInternet Pinball Database, WebsiteIRInfra-Red, Technical termJ*BJackbot, Williams, 1995JBJames Bond 007, Stern Pinball, 2022JDJudge Dredd, Williams, 1993JJPJersey Jack Pinball, ManufacturerJMJohnny Mnemonic, Williams, 1995JP (1)Jurassic Park, Data East Pinball, 1993JP (2)Jackpot, Gameplay termJP (3)Jurassic Park, Stern Pinball, 2019JYJunkyard, Williams, 1996KKKing Kong, Data East Pinball, 1990KoSKings of Steel, Williams, 1984KPKingpin, Capcom Pinball, 1996LAHLast Action Hero, Data East Pinball, 1993LCDLiquid Crystal Display, Technical TermLELimited Edition, Model variantLEDLight Emitting Diode, Technical termLiSLost in Space, Sega Pinball, 1998LITZLost in the Zone, mode in Twilight Zone, Bally, 1993LLLower Left, Technical termLL:GGLexy Lightspeed: Galaxy Girl, Original name for Lexy Lightspeed: Escape from Earth, Multimorphic, 2017LOTRThe Lord of the Rings, Stern Pinball, 2003LOVLegends of Valhalla, American Pinball, 2021LR (1)Lower Right, Technical termLR (2)La Renata, Geiger, 1992LTBRAC/DC Let There Be Rock Limited Edition, Stern Pinball, 2012LWJurassic Park: The Lost World, Sega Pinball, 1997LW3Lethal Weapon 3, Data East Pinball, 1992LZLed Zeppelin, Stern Pinball, 2020M90Mundial 90, Inder, 1990MA (1)Mousin' Around, Bally, 1990MA (2)Mario Andretti, Gottlieb, 1995MBMonster Bash, Williams, 1998MBRMonster Bash Remake, Chicago Gaming, 2019MCMystery Castle, Alvin G., 1993METMetallica, Stern Pinball, 2013MGMagic Girl, Zidware, 2017MGCMidwest Gaming Classic, Pinball Show, USAMGoWMars: God of War, Gottlieb, 1981MJMichael Jordan, Data East Pinball, 1992MM (1)Medieval Madness, Williams, 1997MM (2)Metal Man. Inder, 1992MMRMedieval Madness Remake, Chicago Gaming Company, 2014MNFMonday Night Football, Data East Pinball, 1989MONOMonopoly, Stern Pinball, 2001MOPMetallica Master of Puppets LE, Stern Pinball, 2013MSFMary Shelly's Frankenstein, Sega Pinball, 1994NASCARNational Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Stern Pinball, 2005NBANational Basketball Association, Stern Pinball, 2009NBAFNBA Fastbreak, Bally, 1997NEMOCaptain Nemo Dives Again, Quetzal Pinball, 2017NFNo Fear: Dangerous Sports, Williams, 1995NGGNo Good Gofers, Williams, 1997NIBNew In Box, Descriptive termNLANo Longer Available, Descriptive termNMNight Moves, International Concepts, 1990NNSNew New Stock, Remade parts, Descriptive termNOSNew Old Stock, Original parts, Descriptive termNWPASNorthwest Pinball & Arcade Show, Pinball Show, USAO1Orbitor 1, Stern Electronics, 1982OEMOriginal Equipment Manufacturer, Official partsOOSOut Of Stock, Sold Out, Descriptive termOT (1)Operation Thunder, Gottlieb, 1992OT (2)Off-Topic, Not related to this discussion, Internet forum termP*P*Y*Popeye Saves The Earth, Bally, 1994P2KPinball 2000, Pinball platform, Williams, 1999PAGGPin-A-Go-Go, California pinball showPAPAProfessional and Amateur Pinball Association, Pinball organisationPBPlayboy, Stern Pinball, 2002PCPinball Circus, Bally, 1994PCBPrinted Circuit Board, Technical termPF (1)Police Force, Williams, 1989PF (2)Playfield, Technical termPF (3)Punny Factory, Pinball Adventures, 2021PHoFPinball Hall of Fame, Pinball location in Las VegasPITAPain in the Arse/Ass, Derogatory termPLDPat Lawlor Design, Pinball design companyPMPinball Magic, Capcom Pinball, 1995POAPath of Adventure, Playfield feature, Indiana Jones, Williams, 1993POSPiece Of Sh*t, Derogatory termPOTCPirates of the Caribbean, Stern Pinball, 2006POTC-JJPPirates of the Caribbean, Jersey Jack Pinball, 2018POTOPhantom of the Opera, Data East Pinball, 1990PPPistol Poker, Alvin G., 1993PPEPacific Pinball Exposition, Pinball show, 2007-2012PPMPacific Pinball Museum, Pinball location in Alameda, CaliforniaPSPool Sharks, Bally, 1990PSTEPopeye Saves The Earth, Bally, 1994PTCPunchy the Clown, Alvin G., 1993PZParty Zone, Bally, 1991PZBGPinball Zombies froim Beyond the Grave, Spooky Pinball, Not producedR&BThe Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle and Friends, Data East Pinball, 1993R&MRick and Morty, Spooky Pinball, 2020R911Rescue 911, Gottlieb, 1994RAZARetro Atomic Zombie Adventureland, Zidware/Deeproot Pinball, Never producedRBGRiverboat Gambler, Williams, 1990RBIONRipley's Believe It or Not!, Stern Pinball 2004RCTRollercoaster Tycoon, Stern Pinball, 2002RFMRevenge from Mars, Bally, 1999RGRollergames, Williams, 1990RGPRec.Games.Pinball, Internet pinball newsgroupRITRRanger in the Ruins - P3 title, Nicholas Baldridge/Multimorphic, 2020RMPSRocky Mountain Pinball Showdown, Pinball Show, DenverRS (1)Roadshow, Williams, 1994RS (2)The Rolling Stones, Stern Pinball, 2011RTFMRead The Flippin' Manual, Internet forum termRTURule The Universe, Mode in Revenge from MarsRZRob Zombie's Spookshow International, Spooky Pinball, 2017SAShaq Attaq, Gottlieb, 1994SBA.G. Soccer Ball, Alvin G., 1991SBMSilverball Mania, Bally, 1978SCSafe Cracker, Bally, 1996SC (2)Super Canasta, Quetzal Pinball/Bitronic, 2019SDScooby-Doo Where Are You!, Spooky Pinball, 2023SDMEWMSuper-Duper Mega-Extreme Wizard Mode, Mode in The Simpsons Pinball Party, Stern Pinball, 2003SDTMStraight Down The Middle, Gameplay termSFSilver Falls, Nicholas & Sophia Baldridge/Multimorphic, 2021SF2Street Fighter 2, Gottlieb, 1993SFGESouthern-Fried Gaming Expo, Pinball Show, AltantaSGStargate, Gottlieb, 1995SJSpace Jam, Sega Pinball, 1997SJPSuper Jackpot, Gameplay termSMSpider-Man, Stern Pinball, 2007SMBSuper Mario Bros., Gottlieb, 1992SMB (1)Spider-Man Black Suit Edition, Stern Pinball, 2007SMB-MWSuper Mario Bros. Mushroom World, Gottlieb, 1992SMVESpider-Man Vault Edition, Stern Pinball, 2016SnSSurf n Safari, Gottlieb, 1991SoFSwords of Fury, Williams, 1988SOL (1)Stroke of Luck, Attack from Mars playfield feature, Bally, 1995SOL (2)Sh*t out of Luck, Internet forum termSOTSort of Off Topic, Internet forum termSPSouth Park, Stern Pinball, 1999SPIStern Pinball Inc., Pinball manufacturerSPPThe Simpsons Pinball Party, Stern Pinball, 2003SRPSteve Ritchie Productions, Pinball design companySS (1)Solid-State, Computerised, Technical termSS (2)Scared Stiff, Bally, 1996SS (3)Slingshot, Playfield featureSS (4)Silver Slugger, Gottlieb, 1990SSOSharkey's Shootout, Stern Pinball, 2000SSTStarship Troopers, Sega Pinball, 1997STStar Trek: Into Darkness, Stern Pinball, 2013ST-TNGStar Trek: The Next Generation, Williams, 1993STDMDyslexic version of Straight Down The Middle, Technical TermSTRTStranger Things, Stern Pinball, 2020SWStar Wars, Data East Pinball 1992, Stern Pinball 2017SW-E1Star Wars: Episode One, Williams, 1999SWPStar Wars Pin, Stern Pinball, 2019SWTStar Wars Trilogy, Sega Pinball, 1997SXStriker Extreme, Stern Pinball, 2000T2Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Williams, 1991T3Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Stern Pinball, 2003TABAThere And Back Again, Mode in The Lord of the Rings, Stern Pinball, 1992TAFThe Addams Family, Bally, 1992TAFGThe Addams Family, Special Gold Collectors Edition, Bally, 1994TAGThunderbirds Are Go, Homepin, 2017TAPThis is Spinal Tap, Homepin, 2022TAVThe Avengers, Stern Pinball, 2013TBLThe Big Lebowski, Dutch Pinball, 2015TF (2)Title Fight, Gottlieb, 1990TFTCTales from the Crypt, Data East Pinball, 1993THThe Hobbit, Jersey Jack Pinball, 2015TISTThis Is Spinal Tap, Homepin, 2021TLAThree-Letter Acronym/AbbreviationTM (1)Time Machine, Data East Pinball, 1988TM (2)Trademark, Technical termTMNTTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Data East Pinball, 1991TMNT2Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Stern Pinball, 2020TNATotal Nuclear Annihilation, Spooky Pinball, 2017TOTeed-Off, Gottlieb, 1993TOMTheatre of Magic, Bally, 1995TOTANTales of the Arabian Nights, Williams, 1996TPDTokyo Perfect Drift, Quetzal Pinball/STR Pinball, 2018TPFTexas Pinball Festival, Pinball Show, USATRSThe Rolling Stones, Stern Pinball, 2011TS (1)The Shadow, Bally, 1994TS (2)The Sopranos, Stern Pinball, 2005TS4Toy Story 4, Jersey Jack Pinball, 2022TSPPThe Simpsons Pinball Party, Stern Pinball, 2003TTMTour The Mansion, Mode in The Addams Family, Bally, 1992TTRTransporter: The Rescue, Bally, 1989TZTwilight Zone, Bally, 1993ULUpper Left, Technical termUMUltraman, Spooky Pinball, 2021URUpper Right, Technical termUSAFUSA Football, Alvin G., 1992VAVacation America, Chicago Pinball, 2003VJVacation Jackpot, Feature in Whitewater, Williams, 1993VNDViper Night Drivin', Sega Pinball, 1998VUKVertical Up-Kicker, Technical termW?DWho Dunnit?, Williams, 1995W/LWhen Lit, Gameplay termWAMONHWeird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity, Multimorphic, 2022WC90World Cup '90, Mr Game, 1990WCSWorld Cup Soccer '94, Bally, 1994WH2OWhitewater, Williams, 1993WMSWilliams, ManufacturerWN:BJMWhoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons, Stern Pinball/WhizBang Pinball, 2015WOWipe Out!, Gottlieb, 1993WOFWheel Of Fortune, Stern Pinball, 2007WOZThe Wizard Of Oz, Jersey Jack Pinball, 2013WOZ-ECLEThe Wizard of Oz: Emerald City Limited Edition, Jersey Jack Pinball, 2013WOZ-YBRThe Wizard of Oz Yellow Brick Road Edition, Jersey Jack Pinball, 2019WPCWilliams Pinball Controller, Electronics system, 1990-1999WPTWorld Poker Tour, Stern Pinball, 2006WSCWorld Soccer Challenge, Gottlieb, 1994WTBWant To Buy, Internet forum termWTDWanted/Want To Deal, Internet forum termWTSWant To Sell, Internet forum termWTTWant To Trade, Internet forum termWW (1)Whirlwind, Williams, 1990WW (2)Whitewater, Williams, 1993WW (3)Waterworld, Gottlieb, 1995WW (4)Whitewood, Development playfield without artwork, Technical termWWATCFWWEWWE Wrestlemania, Stern Pinball, 2015WWFWWF Royal Rumble, Data East Pinball, 1994WWTCFWilly Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, Jersey Jack Pinball, 2019XBExtra Ball, Gameplay termXFThe X-Files, Sega Pinball, 1997
