Variety

The Variety is an electro-mechanical (EM) bingo machine from Bally Manufacturing Corporation, one of the pioneering companies in the development of pinball. Designed by Don Hooker, this single-player machine is notable for its gameplay features.

One of the standout aspects of the Variety is its impressive array of trap holes - 25 in total. The machine also features one card, two super cards, and three magic lines, all of which contribute to the bingo-style rule set typical of this category of machine. As with many Bally bingo games, the appeal lies in the complex web of scoring combinations these features create.

Detailed information about the Variety's theme, artwork, and exact release date is not well documented, which is common for bingo-style machines of this era. What is clear is that Hooker's design, with its unusually high number of trap holes, reflects Bally's continued experimentation with bingo-machine mechanics during this period.