Sea Hunt

The Sea Hunt pinball machine, designed by Ron Halliburton and manufactured by Allied Leisure Industries in 1972, is a distinctive electromechanical (EM) game built around a scuba-diving theme. One of its most notable features is a horizontal playfield located in the lower cabinet, viewable by the player through a large mirror. Players navigate the underwater world, scoring points by hitting flippers, pop bumpers, and standup targets.

What sets Sea Hunt apart from other EM games is its "Shaker Ball" mechanism. Two joysticks, each with a flipper button on top, let players manually push the playfield upward in a jolting motion — push too sharply and the game will tilt. Rather than a conventional plunger, the ball rolls along a launch track at the top of the playfield and is dropped into play by pressing either flipper button. When the ball drains into the outhole, it rolls to an elevator that returns it to the launch track.

The maximum displayed score is 99,990 points, making it a challenging game for players who dive into its underwater world. With its unusual mirror-and-mechanism design, Sea Hunt remains a distinctive and sought-after machine among collectors interested in offbeat EM engineering.