1933 World’s fair jigsaw

This flipperless, non-electric machine was designed by the Rock-ola company in Chicago. Rock-ola made a bunch of these mechanical games in the distant past and then claimed fame in the jukebox world. This game was rolled out to celebrate the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago, Illinois. The advertising for this machine claimed it was the “mightiest sensation ever developed for your profit!” The machine incorporates a jigsaw puzzle of the World’s Fair. The two top mystery pockets will randomly spot a column of the puzzle if landed in. Five skill pockets are below these, which spot a specific column of the puzzle. The lower pockets spot one, two, three, and four blocks from top to bottom when landed in. The puzzle resets after each coin is inserted. A game consists of ten balls and the price for the new machine was $31.50 back then. Automatic score totaling was designed into the game. 70,000 were made.

Click plunger or press 'L' to play
Click buttons or press '<' and '>' for flippers
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