Idaho

Idaho, manufactured by United Manufacturing Company in November 1944, is a World War II-era electro-mechanical (EM) pinball machine. It was in fact a wartime conversion of Exhibit's 1940 'Zombie', a common practice during the war when materials shortages limited new game production. It is also a flipperless, converted game, reflecting pinball design conventions of the pre-flipper era.

A notable aspect of Idaho's gameplay is its use of passive bumpers -- twelve of them -- alongside a single gobble hole, offering players 5 balls for 5 cents. This simplicity and accessibility is characteristic of pinball machines of the early-to-mid 1940s, which prioritized ease of use over elaborate features, especially amid wartime constraints.

The design and art on Idaho are typical of its era, with artwork themed around the American Places category referencing the state of Idaho. No information about a specific designer or notable events surrounding this machine's creation is documented, but as a wartime conversion, Idaho offers insight into how manufacturers adapted existing games to sustain production during World War II.