Rose-Bowl

The Rose-Bowl, manufactured by Gottlieb in 1951, is a single-player electro-mechanical machine with a football theme, designed by Wayne Neyens with artwork by Roy Parker. It was one of the relatively early sports-themed pinball games of the postwar era, reflecting the growing popularity of sports theming in the industry, and was produced in a confirmed run of 1,000 units.

The Rose-Bowl features two flippers, three pop bumpers, four passive bumpers, two slingshots, three rollover buttons, and a kick-out hole, giving players a variety of scoring opportunities typical of early-1950s EM design. The machine's design and art are representative examples of 1950s pinball aesthetics, with illustrations evoking the excitement of football games.

Limited additional information survives about this specific title beyond its specifications and gameplay features. As an early Gottlieb football-themed machine, the Rose-Bowl offers collectors and historians a window into pinball's early forays into sports theming, and remains a comparatively rare find today.