Sunshine Park

Sunshine Park, designed by Don Hooker for Bally, was the last one-ball horserace pinball machine the company ever produced, closing out Bally's long-running line of one-ball horserace games. Its exact production date is not confirmed, but its place as the final entry in that lineage makes it a notable machine for collectors of the genre.

As an electro-mechanical (EM) one-ball horserace game, Sunshine Park used electromechanical scoring and payout mechanisms typical of that genre rather than the flipper-and-bumper layout of general-play pinball machines. Its model number, 542, and schematic part number W-441c are documented, though many specific playfield details remain unrecorded and unconfirmed.

Because it was the last of Bally's one-ball horserace games, Sunshine Park holds a distinct place in the history of that once-popular but eventually regulated-away category of coin-operated wagering pinball. Detailed information about its design and artwork remains scarce, but its status as the closing chapter of Bally's horserace line makes it significant for those researching the genre.