Red Man

The Red Man, manufactured by O. D. Jennings and Company in May 1936, is an electro-mechanical (EM) payout pinball machine with a Native Americans theme, released during the later years of the Great Depression.

Key gameplay features of the Red Man include a flexible ball mechanism, allowing players to choose between five balls for five cents or ten balls for the same price. The machine also has 18 trap holes and two free play holes, adding challenge to gameplay as players work to land balls in high-scoring positions.

While little is known about the designer or the specific inspiration behind the Native Americans theme, the Red Man remains an example of the payout-machine era of 1930s pinball, when games doubled as gambling devices in many jurisdictions.