Match The Dial

Match The Dial is a coin-operated pinball machine from Bally Manufacturing Corporation. Its exact production date is not documented, but its low model number (41) suggests it dates from Bally's early years in the amusement business.

Unlike most machines described as 'electro-mechanical,' Match The Dial's game mechanisms are entirely mechanical; a dry cell battery is used only to power the lights, not any scoring or ball-handling components. Play cost five cents, in keeping with the standard pricing of the era.

Little further documentation exists about Match The Dial's theme, artwork, or specific gameplay objectives beyond its mechanical operation and lighting system. Its scarcity and simple, largely mechanical design make it a curiosity for collectors and historians researching Bally's earliest amusement products.