Stadium

The Stoner Manufacturing Company's Stadium pinball machine, produced in November 1937, is part of Stoner's "Aristocrat" series of games. As an electro-mechanical (EM) machine with a football theme, it reflects the sports-themed novelty games common to the late 1930s pinball market.

Key gameplay features on the Stadium include 11 passive bumpers and one spring bumper, providing a basic yet engaging challenge to players typical of pre-flipper pinball. The machine's theme, centered around American football, was timely given the sport's growing popularity in the era.

The Stadium's design and artwork are relatively understated compared to later pinball machines, though period advertisements show at least two different playfield art variations released close together. Little is documented about the machine's designer, but the Stadium remains a notable entry among Stoner's Aristocrat-series machines, offering a glimpse into late-1930s pinball design.