Pin-Bowler

The Pin-Bowler, manufactured by Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company in November 1949, is an electro-mechanical (EM) machine built around a bowling theme, with artwork by Roy Parker.

Key gameplay features include five balls per play and two flippers, allowing players to control the trajectory of the ball with precision. Two pop bumpers add an extra layer of challenge, and a backglass light animation depicting a bowling ball rolling toward the pins reinforces the theme and adds visual flair.

The Pin-Bowler's design and art are characteristic of its era, with clean lines and theme-appropriate graphics on the playfield and backglass. Little further information is available about the machine's broader history or reception, but its bowling theme and animated backglass make it a distinctive piece of late-1940s EM pinball.