---
title: Flim-Flam
tags:
- ball and paddle
years:
- '1974'
params:
  specs:
  - label: year of release
    value: '1974'
  - label: companies
    value: Meadows Games
  - label: type
    value: game
  - label: media
    value: arcade cabinet
  - label: systems
    value: Arcade
  - label: number of players
    value: 2 - 4 players (versus)
  - label: staff
    value: Ted Dabney (based on a concept by ), Bob Davis
  screenshots:
  - title: ''
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: arcade cocktail table
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: instructionq plate
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  machines:
  - /museum/misc-arcade-video-games
  company: /companies/misc
  oc_id: 697
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230401232234/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=697
    date: '2023-04-01'
---

Flim-Flam is another pong variant for 2 or 4 players, with a special feature called "flim-flam".

Joystick controller allows players horizontal, angular and vertical movements of the paddle. Players can rush the net, miss the ball, retreat and attempt second hit. Ball may also be hit two or three times on each side of the net.

"Flim & Flam" buttons allow player to alter speed and course of ball.

The game offers three paddle sizes. As skill of players increase, paddle size selection can be reduced by choosinf either "expert" or "pro" sizes.

Flim-Flam was the first game released by Meadows. It also must have been one of the first pong game to allow the paddle to move in all directions (using a joystick).

The upright cabinet is a 2 player version while the cocktail table is a 4 player version.