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Winner

Manufacturer: Midway Manufacturing Company, of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1959-1978) [Trade Name: Midway]
Year: 1963
Date: December, 1963
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM)
Players: 2

About This Machine

Winner, manufactured by Midway in December 1963, is a two-player electro-mechanical pinball machine with an auto racing theme. The game's most distinctive feature is a mechanical backbox animation depicting cars racing around a track — a design shared with two other period Midway machines, 'Race-Way' (1963) and 'Champ' (1963), as well as the later 'Flying Turns' (1964).

Gameplay centers on nine hanging targets that players must aim for, adding a layer of challenge to the racing theme. The cabinet was advertised at 52 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 62 inches high, and the game was available in both Replay and Regular payout models.

Winner's design reflects the straightforward, mechanically driven approach typical of early-1960s EM pinball. No designer is credited for the machine, but its animated backbox and racing theme made it a distinctive entry in Midway's lineup of the period.

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Technical Details

Theme:
Sports - Auto Racing
Notable Features:
Hanging targets (9). Mechanical backbox animation (cars race around track). Game advertised as 52 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 62 inches high.

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