Nitro Ground Shaker Wins Again! Posted on June 21, 2022January 8, 2024 by Kris Bliznick We just finished a full shop job on this Bally Nitro Ground Shaker pinball machine. This machine is in amazing shape, and it played great. Too bad you didn’t call about it! Bally came out with Nitro Ground Shaker in 1980 and produced around 7,950 games. (IPDB) It originally was billed as Ground Shaker, “Hot off the line supercharged pinball,” and Nitro was added to the name along the line. This game is a hit with racing enthusiasts, obviously, but usually gets a nod from most players due to its awesome artwork by Dave Christensen. We gave this machine a full shop job, tearing everything off the playfield to be tumbled, buffed, washed, polished, or otherwise cleaned. We installed Cointaker LEDs throughout. Everything works 100% mechanically and this game plays great. Enjoy the game, Keith!