Surf Queens

Surf Queens holds a distinctive place in pinball history as Bally Manufacturing Corporation's first five-ball game produced after World War II. Its exact year of release is not documented, but it debuted during the early postwar boom in electromechanical pinball, a period when manufacturers were rapidly innovating.

Surf Queens also introduced Bally's new ball bumper mechanism, patented during the war by Don E. Hooker and granted in 1943, a technology that would go on to shape a generation of EM machines. The game notably features 12 passive bumpers and three kick-out holes, and was priced at $289.50 according to a 1946 industry publication.

While details about Surf Queens' theme, artwork, and full gameplay design remain scarce, its role in introducing Bally's new bumper technology and its status as a landmark postwar release make it a notable piece of pinball history for collectors and historians alike.