Bumper
Description
An early pinball game.
Bumper was produced by Bally Manufacturing Co. in 1936.
Bally Manufacturing Co. released 868 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 Bumper was produced include: High Hand, Prospector, Reliance Dice Machine with Gold Award, Reliance, Jumbo, Baby, Belmont, Bally Bonus, All Stars, and Bally Baby
Specs
| Name | Bumper |
|---|---|
| Developer | Bally Manufacturing Co. (United States) |
| Year | 1936 |
| Type | Pinball |
| KLOV/MOG # | 1222 |
| Sub-Type | Electro-Mechanical |
| Class | Wide Release |
| # Maximum Players | 1 |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
Game Play
Players launched the ball with a plunger. As the ball rolled back down, it would strike spring loaded bumpers to score points. There were also bumpers along the side, so as to keep the action going. The score was displayed at the top, on the marquee glass.
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Trivia
This was the first pinball game to not have pins or holes. It was also the first to have bumpers and keep the score for you. It was released in 1936 by Bally and was an instant success. Unlike previous games, this one bounced the ball a lot more, adding a new element to the game. A sequel, IBumper Sr.I, was released only three months later.PWhile quaint looking by todays standards, IBumperI began the look that modern pinball games would later take.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Bumper Census
There are 15,522 members of the Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,778 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 168,508 machines (7,089 unique titles).
Owned - There is one known instance of this machine owned by an active member Bumper collector. It is an original dedicated machine (not another machine converted with a kit).
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.
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Foto-Finder® (Books)
- Encyclopedia of Pinball, Volume 2 Bueschel (ISBN 1889933023) Page: 115; Black and white photo
- Pinball One: Illustrated Historical Guide to Pinball Machines Volume 1 Bueschel (ISBN 0866670475) Page: 178; Black and white photo
- Pinball Art Temple (ISBN 1872532101) Page: 32; Black and white photo Price guide: No
- Pinball Compendium : 1930s - 1960s Shalhoub (ISBN 0764315277) Page: 21; Color photo
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