Ginger

Ginger, a 1947 electro-mechanical pinball machine designed by Gordon Horlick for Williams Manufacturing Company, comes from pinball's post-war period, released in October 1947, just before flippers swept the industry. Notably, Ginger is a flipperless game: players launch the ball and influence scoring through nudging rather than flipper skill, in the tradition of pre-flipper pinball.

The playfield is built around twelve passive bumpers and three kick-out holes, with players aiming to send the ball into high-value bumpers and holes. The manufacturer's original playfield drawing is dated August 15, 1947, revised August 21, 1947, and signed with the initials GTH, matching designer Gordon Horlick.

Ginger's theme centers on girls and glamour, a popular subject for late-1940s games. While little is known about the specific inspiration behind its design, it remains an intriguing piece in the history of pinball, capturing the very last moment before the flipper transformed the game.