Star Battle

Star Battle, manufactured by Century Consolidated Industries Company in 1978, is a two-player solid state electronic (SS) cocktail table machine. By this period, solid-state electronics were replacing electromechanical designs across the pinball industry, and Star Battle reflects that broader industry transition.

Gameplay on Star Battle features a standard array of flippers and bumpers but lacks any discernible theme or narrative elements. The machine's design and artwork are largely unremarkable, with a focus on functional simplicity over aesthetic appeal. This lack of thematic embellishment may contribute to the machine's relatively unknown status among pinball enthusiasts today.

The manufacturer, Century Consolidated Industries, issued different flyers for this game showing two distinct cabinet styles, and a near-identical version of the game was also released under the Coffee-Mat name, though the exact relationship between the two companies is not documented. Little else is known about the machine's designer or any features that set it apart from other cocktail-table games of its time, making it an intriguing if obscure find for collectors and historians.