Palisades

The Palisades is an electro-mechanical (EM) pinball machine designed by Harry Williams, with art by George Molentin, for Williams Manufacturing Company, released in July 1953. Its theme is broadly Recreation, reflecting leisure pursuits popular in the early 1950s.

Key features of the Palisades include two regular flippers plus two automatic flippers that activate when balls land in pockets positioned in front of them, along with two pop bumpers. This automatic-flipper mechanism was a distinctive design touch, adding an element of surprise to otherwise conventional EM gameplay.

Specific details of the Palisades' artwork are not well documented beyond its general Recreation theme. As a mid-century Williams release designed by company founder Harry Williams, it offers useful insight into the studio's EM output during the early 1950s.