Screamo

Screamo, manufactured by Rock-ola in October 1935, is an early single-player electro-mechanical (EM) pinball machine. It comes from Rock-ola's brief run as a pinball manufacturer in the 1930s, offering a look at the format in its formative electro-mechanical years.

Gameplay on Screamo centers on its extensive use of trap holes — 24 of them — which add unpredictability as balls are captured across the playfield. Two free play holes are also present, letting players earn an extra game without inserting more coins.

Little is documented about the design, art, or theme of Screamo beyond its core mechanical layout, which is typical of the relatively utilitarian playfields common in the mid-1930s before more elaborate backglass and playfield theming became standard.