Machine history · Bally
50/50 Pinball
50/50 is a two-player electro-mechanical Bally pinball machine manufactured in July 1965. It uses score reels and appears in documentation covering Bally machines from the period.
50/50: machine facts
- Manufactured
- July 1965
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 2
Identification
The identified machine is Bally's 50/50, manufactured in July 1965. The Open Pinball Database describes it as a two-player electro-mechanical machine with score-reel displays.
A physical-game sale inventory independently lists machine number 34 as 50/50, identifies its manufacturer as Bally, and records the manufacture date as 1965-07.
Factory documentation
Marco Specialties documented a 174-page Bally parts catalog covering Bally pinball machines manufactured from February 1963 through January 1969. Its covered-title list includes 50/50, supporting identification of the machine as a Bally production model from that period.