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The idea of extending game time was also applied to Baseball Pitch and Bat games York and Wisconsin (where replay games were illegal), and some 'add a ball' (or AAB) game, because when you achieved a score, The conservativeĪnti-gambling side could no long complain, as the player

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The player more TIME to play their existing game, instead ofĪ free game, would keep all sides happy. Starting in 1960, Gottlieb came up with the idea that giving You couldn't win a free game, or extend your current game Points didn't net you anything (other than a higher score!). Until 1960, novelty games only gaveĪdditional score points for achieving a game goal. There were also 'novelty' versions of many games thatĭidn't give replays. Most post-WW2 pinball games gave some kind of replay, but Score matched the number drawn by the game, you got a free Many games gave replays for a high score, or a 'match'. The reason was a replay was seen as gambling. Was considered illegal in some states (New York and Wisconsin for example). Running man unit design from 1951 to 1973. More reliable and less likely to jam (a problem with the 1950 Double Header). Williams changed their horizontal running man unit so the running men appeared from underneath

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Starting in 1951 with Super World Series (a pitch and bat), The game Double Header (a shuffle alley, and theįirst game with a horizontal running man unit). When the horizontal unit was first introduced, the base runners appearedįrom the TOP of the running man unit, above the baseball field. Starting in the fall of 1950, Williams changed to a HORIZONTAL style running man unit. The vertical running man unit was part of the actual backglass score glass. Were VERTICAL running man units, as used on Williams 1947 The first baseball running man units were used by Williams from 1947 to 1950. The running man animation is what helped make these games popular. Games without a running man animation unit really aren't collectible. The running man's movement corresponds to the playfield Metal or cardboard player appears in the baseball diamond, andĬircles the bases. Is a mechanical animation device which moves small twoĭimensional running base men from base to base. The running man unit, most often used in coin operated baseball games, Man unit (why are the football players running in circles?!). Pitch and bat (Touchdown, 1965) has a football themed running Mechanical running man unit as used on the 1951 Super World SeriesĪ variation on the baseball running man unit. (though the 1950 game had the running men appeared from ABOVE theīaseball field, instead of below it). On in 1950 by Williams on Double Header and 1951 Super World Series The horizontal running man unit was first introduced Small mechanical men run the bases as balls are hit The horizontal 'running man' unit used in many post-WW2 pitch and batīaseball games. Mannequin does some mechanical animation). Mechanical horses that race, and manikin games (where a small 'mini man' Mechanical animation games in this document include horse racing games with Other sports games like coin operated bowling, basketball, boxing and golf games are

Points are scored for target hits (single, double, triple, homerun). The player(s) control the pitch and the flipperīat. The difference isĪ small ball is 'pitched' to a single large 'bat' (flipper), like a pitcher 'Pitch and bat' gamesĪre baseball themed (but there are some other non-baseball themeĪre similar to (and often classified as) pinball games. Manikin, and mechanical animation pinball games made This document describes coin operated sports games, Web page for more information on those games. Game, use the CTRL-F function of your browser, and type in part or all ofĮM Arcade, Fortune Teller, Gun Game and Driving game Just email me to find a game easily in this document: To easily find a particular Just email me I'm especially looking for: 'manikin' sport game or other coin operated game with mechanical animationįor sale, please contact me! I am looking for many of the games

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