Stop and Go

Stop and Go, manufactured by Genco starting January 26, 1951, is an electro-mechanical, single-player pinball machine with a sports/auto-racing theme, with artwork by Roy Parker. Genco produced approximately 862 units, though documentation does not record a firm end date for production.

The game puts players at the center of an auto-racing experience: a toy car advances along an enclosed playfield track as the ball is played. Its two flippers are wired to activate simultaneously whenever either flipper button is pressed, an unusual configuration compared to independently-controlled flippers on other machines. A single pop bumper adds to the challenge, and the game has no slingshots.

Interestingly, period promotional photos and ads show the cabinet artwork -- a woman with dark hair and a dark dress, alongside two-tone race cars -- with darker coloring than what appears on surviving production units, which instead use white or off-white paint in those areas.