Contact (Junior)
Description
An innovative pre-flipper.
Contact (Junior) was produced by Pacific Amusement Mfg. Co (PAMCO) in 1934.
Pacific Amusement Mfg. Co (PAMCO) released 65 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1931. Pacific Amusement Mfg. Co (PAMCO) was based in United States.
Other machines made by Pacific Amusement Mfg. Co (PAMCO) during the time period Contact (Junior) was produced include: Masterpiece, Metropolitan, Contact (Senior), DeLuxe Bell, Palooka Sr., Ticker, Contact, Lite-A-Line, Galloping Ghost, and Major League
Specs
| Name | Contact (Junior) |
|---|---|
| Developer | Pacific Amusement Mfg. Co (PAMCO) (United States) |
| Year | 1934 |
| Type | Pinball |
| KLOV/MOG # | 14026 |
| Sub-Type | Electro-Mechanical |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 1 |
| Instructions | Contact (Junior) Instructions Image |
Game Play
The player launched the ball with a plunger. The ball then came down striking pins along the way. The object was to get the ball into holes to score points. Two holes had lightning bolts next to them. Another was the 'Contact' hole. You wanted to get two of the balls into the lightning holes then a third into the 'Contact' hole. This would eject the first two balls and ring a bell, allowing for more points. You had to keep track of your own points as the machine didn't do this for you.
Contact (Junior) KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 0.00 (0 votes)
Log in to rate this game!
Images
Trivia
This was the first pinball machine to use electricity and sound. It was created in 1934 by Harry Williams, who would go on to found Williams Electronics and create such games as Defender and Joust, among others.
It was because of the success of Contact that electricity became a standard feature in all future pinball games.
Cabinet Information
This game was released in four styles: Baby, Master, Junior, and Senior. The difference was in the size, ranging from 40 x 76 cm counter top style up to 76 x 152 cm stand alone style.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Contact (Junior) Census
There are 15,364 members of the Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,708 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 167,365 machines (7,023 unique titles).
Owned - There is one known instance of this machine owned by an active member Contact (Junior) 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.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
Technical
The power for this game was provided by a dry cell battery. The balls were ejected from their holes by a solenoid.
Foto-Finder® (Books)
- Encyclopedia of Pinball, Volume 2 Bueschel (ISBN 1889933023) Page: 0; Color photo
- Encyclopedia of Pinball, Volume 2 Bueschel (ISBN 1889933023) Page: 12; Color photo
- Pinball One: Illustrated Historical Guide to Pinball Machines Volume 1 Bueschel (ISBN 0866670475) Page: 165; Black and white photo
Additional References (logged in members often see more)
eBay Listings
Click to search eBay for Contact (Junior) Pinball machines and related items.
Click to search eBay for Pacific Amusement Mfg. Co (PAMCO) for machines and parts.
When you click on links below to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Such revenue helps to fund this site's operations. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Contribute
- Log in to contribute content to this page
- Please consider donating to the International Arcade Museum Library