Pat Hand

The Pat Hand pinball machine, designed by Norm Clark with artwork by Christian Marche, was manufactured by Williams Electronics starting May 1975, with 6,500 units produced. It is a 4-player electro-mechanical machine built around a cards and gambling theme.

The game's theme of cards and gambling is reflected throughout its artwork and layout. Notable features include three flippers, two pop bumpers, a slingshot, 15 rollover buttons, and 9 standup targets, along with an end-of-ball bonus. A related two-player version with a similar playfield but different artwork was released the same year as Williams' 'Satin Doll.'

As an electro-mechanical machine from the mid-1970s, Pat Hand relies on relay-based logic rather than solid-state electronics, giving it the mechanical character typical of games from just before the industry's shift to microprocessors. It remains a solid example of Williams' EM output from this era.