Shooting Stars
About This Machine
Shooting Stars, manufactured by P & S Machine Company and dated April 1947, is an electro-mechanical (EM) single-player pinball machine with a Combat theme, reflecting the post-World War II era in which it was released.
The game is played with 5 balls per game. Its playfield includes an eject hole that can be "plugged up" by a plastic post fitted with a rubber ring -- when the post is in place, the ball cannot fall into the hole, and it can only do so once the post is removed. This mechanism adds a layer of strategy to shot placement.
The design and art on Shooting Stars reflect the industrial aesthetic typical of the EM era, with military-inspired artwork suiting its Combat theme. Little is known about the machine's designer, leaving Shooting Stars as an intriguing piece of pinball history from the early post-war years.
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Technical Details
- Theme:
- Combat
- Notable Features:
- 5 balls per game. Playfield has an eject hole that can be "plugged up" by a plastic post with a rubber ring on it. In other words, the ball can only fall into the hole when it's unplugged.