Comet was the first in a trilogy of pinball machines, later followed by Cyclone and then Hurricane. It was designed by Barry Oursler, who was inspired by the Comet roller coaster at Riverview Park in Chicago. It was the first pinball machine to offer the player the ability to score one million points in a single shot!

Players are tasked with navigating the carnival, with a focus on the central ramp which represents the Comet roller-coaster. Rabbits and ducks are featured on the shooting gallery targets. A stand-out feature is the motorcycle jump ramp.

I bought this Comet mainly because it had an NOS (New Old Stock) playfield installed. That’s a very rare find, as most Comet playfields are heavily worn. Because of that, I dove in and restored the entire game to its current condition, which is absolutely gorgeous. I also installed a new CPU for reliability.