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down the side lever to be rewarded, after considerable noise and
Yes, the pinball games have been selectedfor thefirst, as well
mechanical activity, with 3 nickels (I hope I'm right about the
as the second, volumes of An Illustrated Price Guide to the 100
Most Collectible Pinball Games.
details).
4. Rockola's TROJAN - Who could forget the little spears
We checked with Dick
Bueschet and discovered that he does indeed ha ve the Rock- Ola
guarding payout holes which sometimes raised up and exposed
WORLD SERIES in Volume 1. But, of your marvelous list
the holes (and sometimes didn't).
and recreations ofthe game playing ofthe past, it's the only one
5. Either BALLOT or CHASE, both Pamco Products — My
in either volume. And that poses a problem, and an opportunity.
"Academy Award" for the most memorable of all pinballs
Because of the format of the "100 Most Collectible ..."
would have to go to one of these two because of their sequencing
books, the machines that are illustrated and described are only
games that still exist, and therefore, photographs are needed to
light feature.
FOTO
this series of books is to tell collectors something about the
FINISH - Both games had 3-dimensional backglasses which
games they've got, or hope to get some day. For that reason the
6. Either
Bally" s
ARLINGTON
or
Gottlieb's
apparently weren't very popular at the time (1937) but the 3-D
books stay away from waxing eloquent about games that
idea was used again by Bally almost half a century later for their
survive only in spec sheets or advertisements. They talk about
SPACE INVADERS Pinball.
games that still exist, and therefore photographs are needed to
7. Bally's GOLDEN WHEEL - A very popular
1937
bumper-type pinball with a large, imposing backglass that had
show them off and talk about them.
Of all the games on your list, Dick tells us he has found
" lights flashing and mirrors gleaming like a jeweler's window full
examples of and photos for only the Rock-Ola
of diamonds, rubies, and emeralds" according to the manufac
SERIES. Worse, you made his mouth water. Do you, or any
turer's advertising.
readers out there, have any of these games?
Let me conclude with a word of thanks to my friend Russ
Bally TRAFFIC (February, 1935)
Jensen who so generously located pictures and information
Jennings HUNTER (May, 1935)
about some of these pinballs for me.
Rock-Ola TROJAN (November, 1935)
Best regards,
Pacific BALLOT (July, 1936)
Jack Atkins
Pacific CHASE (June, 1936)
Dear Jack,
Bally ARLINGTON (August, 1937)
What a delight to receive your letter, both because it's one of
WORLD
Gottlieb FOTO FINISH (July, 1937)
the first we've gotten that starts to reveal the more than latent
Bally GOLDEN WHEEL (June, 1937)
interest in pinballs of the past, and because it has such nice
Ifyou do, here's what's needed Black and white photographs;
Continued on page 10
things to say about two of our authors.
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