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Description

The now famous Bally Mfg. Co. named their first pinball machine after a popular satire magazine of the day. Besides the score-doubling Bally Hole, something different was added with the inclusion of a free play hole. 1931. Note: For reasons unknown, the Internet Pinball Database has 2 entries for this game, the second 2895 having basically no information except using a manufacturer name of Rock-ola instead of Bally. Note 2: This game appears on a list of games manufactured between 1931-1939 which was published in the January 1940 issue of the Coin Machine Journal.

Ballyhoo was produced by Bally Manufacturing Co. in 1932.

Bally Manufacturing Co. released 867 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1930. Bally Manufacturing Co. was based in United States.

Other machines made by Bally Manufacturing Co. during the time period Ballyhoo was produced include: Rambler, Finish Line, Zephyr Jr., Three Ring Circus, Texas Leaguer, 3-Ring Circus, Bally, Bally Disc, Goofy, and Screwy

Specs

Name Ballyhoo
Developer Bally Manufacturing Co. (United States)
Year 1932
Type Pinball
KLOV/MOG # 802
Sub-Type Mechanical
Class Wide Release
# Maximum Players 1

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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Ballyhoo Census

There are 15,264 members of the Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,669 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,973 machines (7,000 unique titles).

Scarce - There are 5 known instances of this machine owned by Ballyhoo collectors who are active members. Of these, 5 of them are original dedicated machines.

Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Foto-Finder® (Books)

  1. Drop Coin Here Rubin (ISBN 0-517-532980) Page: 91; Black and white photo Price guide: No
  2. Automatic Pleasures Costa (ISBN 1870703006) Page: 133; Black and white photo Price guide: No
  3. Pinball Machines Eiden Lukas (ISBN 0764303163) Page: 10; Black and white photo Price guide: No
  4. Arcade Treasures Kurtz (ISBN 088740619X) Page: 17; Black and white photo
  5. Encyclopedia of Pinball, Volume 1 Bueschel (ISBN 1889933015) Page: 0; Color photo
  6. Encyclopedia of Pinball, Volume 1 Bueschel (ISBN 1889933015) Page: 27; Color photo
  7. Pinball One: Illustrated Historical Guide to Pinball Machines Volume 1 Bueschel (ISBN 0866670475) Page: 155; Black and white photo
  8. Pinball! Sharpe (ISBN 0525474811) Page: 30; Color photo Price guide: No
  9. Special When Lit Trapunski (ISBN 0385122519) Page: 9; Black and white photo Price guide: No

Foto-Finder® (Billboard)

  1. July 17, 1943 - Page: 82

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2011 1 390.00 390.00
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