Pay Day

Pay Day, produced by Buckley Manufacturing Company in October 1935, is an early electro-mechanical (EM) payout machine built around a money theme. It is a single-player game reflecting the coin-operated amusement designs common in the mid-1930s.

A notable gameplay feature is that five balls are launched per play, along with 15 trap holes and a dedicated free-play hole. An optional check separator was available at no extra charge, reflecting the payout-oriented design common to games of this type and era.

Little is documented about Pay Day's designer or specific artistic inspirations. Even so, it remains an example of the payout-machine category of early pinball, offering insight into the mechanics and business model of games from this formative period.