As a result, electromechanical tables tend to not be that complicated, and offer very simple, but challenging gameplay. They have no electronic ‘brain’ so to speak, and no actual power to actually compute what is happening on the playfield. Typical of an electromechanical pinball machine are the signature electrical hum, the mechanical spinning score reels and the sound of bells as points were scored throughout your game. Unlike recent pinball machines which use complex computing systems and microchips, electromechanical pinball machines rely on countless numbers of switches, relays and miles of wire to operate. The chance to ever find one is now.Īn Electromechanical (EM) pinball machine are amongst the first ever electrical ball amusement games ever produced. There were only 1.655 items ever manufactured, only few left in working condition. The Kick Off is highly saught-after as it was the very last electromechanical pinball machine Bally ever made. The backglass vibrant even has an unlicensed FIFA mention. The playfield art is basic, but animated with vivid colours. It is probably one of the best 4-player titles, up there with Surf Champ and Top Score. Kick Off (and the 2-player equivalent Quarterback) is an excellent and vastly underappreciated EM game.

This “Kick Off” soccer themed pin has 4 flippers, 3 pop bumpers, 7 drop targets, and 1 roll under spinner. Bally released more than 800 different machines under this trade name, starting in 1930. Kick Off is a Electromechanical (EM) pinball machine (explanation below) produced by Bally Manufacturing Co.

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