Bally Supreme

The Bally Supreme, manufactured in February 1939 by Bally Manufacturing Corporation, is a flipperless electro-mechanical (EM) pinball machine from the game's formative pre-war years. It was one of many titles Bally released as manufacturers competed to add new mechanical and electrical features to their games.

Gameplay on the Bally Supreme is straightforward yet engaging for its era. Players shoot five balls for just 5 cents, aiming for an impressive array of fifteen spring bumpers and a single trap hole. A notable feature is the replay projection unit in the backbox, used to display earned replays. The game also provides auditory feedback: a bell rings for every 1,000 points scored. A Billboard advertisement of the period also mentioned a kicking bumper, though its location on the playfield is not evident.

The machine carries a City Scene theme depicting urban imagery, a motif typical of the period. Although the machine's designer is not documented, the Bally Supreme remains an interesting example of late-1930s flipperless pinball design.