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Pinball Manufacturer Archive
Explore the design history, classic releases, and modern engineering behind today's pinball manufacturers. Click a brand below to read its history or browse current machines available from Evolution Pinball.
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Use these cards to compare major pinball brands, learn the manufacturer story, and jump directly into current product pages when a machine is available to buy.
As the largest active manufacturer of arcade-quality pinball machines today, Stern leads the industry with blockbuster movie, music, comic, and pop-culture titles. From Pro models to collectible Premium and Limited Edition machines, Stern's modern games set the standard for home game rooms and serious collectors.
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Known for premium build quality and cinematic presentation, Jersey Jack helped define modern pinball with full-color LCD displays, immersive audio, interactive toys, and deep rulesets. Their machines are built for collectors, families, and high-end home game rooms.
12 pinball machines
Chicago Gaming Company is famous for premium modern remakes of legendary Bally/Williams classics like Medieval Madness, Attack from Mars, and Cactus Canyon. Their games combine beloved 1990s layouts with updated lighting, reliability, and collector-grade craftsmanship.
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Legacy reference
This high-confidence reference focuses on historical manufacturers that produced commercial or small-series pinball machines, excluding single custom builds and modern companies already listed above. These legacy makers shaped the classic games, design language, and remake history that collectors still care about.
| Manufacturer | Pinball Era | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Haggis Pinball | 2021-2024 | A recent Australian boutique manufacturer behind Celts, Fathom Revisited, and Centaur Revisited before entering liquidation. |
| SunCoast Pinball | 2019 (late 2010s) | A Florida boutique maker known for Cosmic Carnival, a 2019 solid-state release with artwork by pop artist Dirty Donny. Historical databases list Cosmic Carnival as SunCoast Pinball's only game. |
| Heighway Pinball | 2012-2018 | A recent historical UK manufacturer known for Full Throttle and Alien; Alien later continued through the Pinball Brothers lineage. |
| WhizBang Pinball | 2011-2017 | A boutique modern-era maker associated with Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons and later Stern collaboration history. |
| Zidware | 2011-2017 | A boutique modern-era project associated with Magic Girl and other unreleased or troubled collector-era pinball projects. |
| MarsaPlay | 2010-2013 | A modern-era Spanish manufacturer remembered for New Canasta and later connections to boutique European pinball activity. |
| Sega Pinball | 1994-1999 | Sega continued the Data East pinball line with titles including GoldenEye, Baywatch, Batman Forever, Starship Troopers, The X Files, and Godzilla before the division became Stern Pinball. |
| Spinball S.A.L. | 1994-1996 (mid-1990s) | A Spanish late-era solid-state/DMD manufacturer with a very small catalog. Major databases list Mach 2.0 Two, Jolly Park, and Verne's World as Spinball releases, placing the company's public pinball output in the mid-1990s rather than the 1980s. |
| Williams Electronics / WMS | 1943-1999 | One of pinball's most influential makers, known for titles such as Medieval Madness, Monster Bash, Tales of the Arabian Nights, and many other classics. Williams exited pinball manufacturing in 1999. |
| Bally / Bally Midway | 1932-1999 brand era | A foundational Chicago coin-op name behind classics such as Eight Ball, Centaur, Fathom, The Addams Family, Twilight Zone, and Attack from Mars. The Bally pinball legacy later became part of the Williams/WMS family. |
| Capcom Coin-Op | 1995-1996 | A short-lived but highly respected pinball maker remembered for Pinball Magic, Breakshot, Airborne, Flipper Football, and the rare Big Bang Bar project. |
| Petaco / Recel / Sleic | 1962-1996 | A Spanish manufacturing lineage using Petaco domestically, Recel internationally, and later Sleic, with titles such as Criterium 75, Mr. Evil, and Screech. |
| D. Gottlieb & Co. / Premier Technology | 1927-1996 | The first superstar pinball manufacturer. Gottlieb's Baffle Ball, released in 1931, helped turn penny-play counter games into a mainstream commercial industry, and the company remained important through the electro-mechanical, solid-state, and Premier/System 3 eras. |
| Alvin G. and Company | 1991-1994 | Founded by Gottlieb veteran Alvin Gottlieb, with games such as Al's Garage Band Goes On a World Tour, Pistol Poker, and Mystery Castle. |
| Data East Pinball | 1986-1994 | A key late-1980s and early-1990s manufacturer known for licensed titles such as Jurassic Park, Star Wars, The Simpsons, Guns N' Roses, and Back to the Future. |
| Peyper | 1977-1994 | A Spanish manufacturer represented in pinball history with titles such as Odisea Paris-Dakar, Wolf Man, and other regional games. |
| Inder | 1971-1993 | A Spanish maker known for titles such as Brave Team, Canasta '86, Mundial 90, and Corsario. |
| Mr. Game | 1988-1990 | A boutique Italian manufacturer connected to the Zaccaria lineage, best known for unusual titles such as Dakar, Motor Show, and Mac Attack. |
| Jeutel | 1980s | A French amusement manufacturer with a small group of distinctive solid-state pinball titles in preservation databases, part of the broader European market often missed by Chicago-focused histories. |
| MAC S.A. | 1980s | A Spanish historical manufacturer listed in pinball manufacturer indexes with a limited catalog. |
| Nuova Bell / Bell Games | 1980s | An Italian manufacturer associated with small-run solid-state games and conversion-era production. |
| Pinstar | 1980s | A small historical pinball producer listed in manufacturer indexes and preservation databases. |
| Ripepi | 1980s | A small Italian manufacturer represented in historical machine archives. |
| Tecnoplay | 1980s | An Italian manufacturer represented in databases with titles such as Scramble, Space Team, and other late solid-state releases. |
| Viza Manufacturing | 1980s | A small historical manufacturer represented in machine archives with limited solid-state production. |
| InterFlip / Recreativos Franco | 1970s-1980s | A Spanish production lineage represented in machine databases with titles such as Alaska and other regional releases. |
| LTD do Brasil | 1970s-1980s | A Brazilian manufacturer represented in South American pinball history and machine databases. |
| Nordamatic | 1970s-1980s | A European historical manufacturer listed in pinball databases with a compact regional catalog. |
| Sega S.A. SONIC / Segasa | 1970s-1980s | Spanish Sega-linked and Sonic-branded production that became an important part of Europe's EM and early solid-state market, associated with games such as Mars Trek, Faces, and Prospector. |
| Wico | 1970s-1980s | A historical amusement supplier and small pinball manufacturer represented in preservation databases. |
| Midway Manufacturing | 1950s-1980s | A major Chicago coin-op company tied to the Bally/Midway lineage and represented in pinball history before the Williams/Bally/WMS era. |
| Zaccaria | 1974-1988 | A major Italian manufacturer and one of Europe's most important pinball builders, known for titles such as Farfalla, Magic Castle, Robot, Devil Riders, and Time Machine. |
| Playmatic | 1960s-1987 | A major Spanish manufacturer with a long run of electro-mechanical and solid-state machines including Space Gambler, Mad Race, and Megaaton. |
| Game Plan | 1978-1985 | A smaller American maker known for titles including Sharpshooter, Old Coney Island, Global Warfare, and Agents 777. |
| Stern Electronics | 1976-1985 | The earlier Stern family manufacturer, separate from modern Stern Pinball, known for games such as Stars, Meteor, Flight 2000, Nine Ball, Cheetah, and Catacomb. |
| Taito of Brazil | 1972-1985 | A Brazilian manufacturer active in South American pinball production and adaptations. |
| A. Hankin and Company | 1978-1980 | An Australian manufacturer represented in historical databases with a compact solid-state catalog including titles such as Shark, Howzat!, FJ Holden, and The Empire Strikes Back. |
| Atari | 1976-1979 | Atari's pinball division built distinctive widebody titles such as The Atarians, Time 2000, Airborne Avenger, Superman, and Hercules before leaving pinball. |
| Centro Matic | 1970s | A smaller historical manufacturer represented in European pinball indexes and preservation databases. |
| Fascination International | 1970s | An Allied Leisure-related manufacturer name seen in historical pinball references and machine archives. |
| Mirco Games | 1970s | A small American maker remembered for The Spirit of '76, often cited in discussions of early solid-state pinball. |
| The Valley Company | 1970s | A historical amusement-machine maker included in pinball manufacturer lists and machine archives. |
| Allied Leisure | 1968-1979 | An American amusement manufacturer that produced games including Thunderbolt, Take Five, and Dyn-O-Mite before exiting the pinball market. |
| Coffee-Mat | 1976-1978 | A New Jersey-based amusement division of the Coffee-Mat coffee/vending business that briefly entered pinball. Its 1976 Wipe-Out is a major historical marker: a very early commercial solid-state/electronic pinball machine, followed by rare late-1970s titles such as Star Battle and Cosmic Wars. |
| Bill Port | 1976-1977 | An obscure Madrid, Spain trademark tied to a small cluster of electro-mechanical titles rather than a long-running manufacturer. References document Bumper and Casino 2000 in the 1976-1977 window, so the earlier 1982/solid-state framing was too broad. |
| Maresa | 1960-1976 | A Spanish maker represented in historical machine databases with titles such as Lortium and other regional releases. |
| Chicago Coin | 1932-1976 | A major mid-century Chicago manufacturer and one of the electro-mechanical era's key pillars. Gary and Sam Stern purchased the Chicago Coin assets in 1977 to form Stern Electronics. |
| Talleres del Llobregat | 1960s-1973 | A Spanish manufacturer listed in historical sources and remembered for regional electro-mechanical production. |
| Rally Play | 1961-1969 | A French manufacturer from Nice remembered for early electronic innovation, including Rally Girl's 1966 digital scoring with illuminated numeric tubes and Flower's Child's 1969 Nixie-tube scoring. Dakar-era titles belong to Mr Game or Peyper, not Rally Play. |
| J.H. Keeney and Co. | 1930s-1960s | An early American coin-op and novelty-game manufacturer with pinball and payout-machine history. |
| United Manufacturing | 1930s-1960s | An early amusement company that produced pinball, shuffle alley, and novelty games before becoming part of the Bally/Midway lineage. |
| Jennings and Company | 1930s-1950s | A historical coin-op manufacturer represented in pinball and amusement-machine archives. |
| Genco | 1931-1958 | An important early Chicago maker founded by the Gensburg brothers, active through the pre-flipper and electro-mechanical eras before merging with Chicago Coin in 1959. |
| Exhibit Supply Company | 1932-1957 pinball era | A historic Chicago amusement company active in early coin-op and pinball-style machines before the modern flipper era. |
| Automatic Industries | 1930-1936 | The early commercial pin-game maker associated with Whiffle, widely cited as one of the first coin-operated, mass-produced pin games and a direct predecessor to commercial pinball. |
| Pacific Amusements | 1933-1934 | The Los Angeles company behind Contact, Harry Williams' landmark 1933 game that used electric kickers and an electric bell, helping move pinball from gravity-only play toward electro-mechanical action. |
| Rock-Ola Manufacturing | 1932-1934 pinball era | Best known for jukeboxes, Rock-Ola was also an important early pinball maker. Its 1934 World's Series baseball machine became one of the pre-war era's most famous purely mechanical games. |
| Montague Redgrave | 1871 pre-pinball ancestor | A spiritual ancestor of pinball hardware rather than a modern pinball manufacturer. Redgrave's 1871 bagatelle patent popularized the spring-loaded plunger concept that became central to later pinball machines. |
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