Big Town

Big Town, manufactured by Genco Manufacturing Company in February 1940, dates from the early days of electro-mechanical pinball. Games like Big Town offer a glimpse into the mechanics and gameplay that would later evolve into the modern game.

As a flipperless machine, built years before the flipper's 1947 debut, Big Town relied on the player's skill at launching the ball and the luck of its path down the playfield. Early EM machines of this period typically offered simple rulesets and modest scoring opportunities, making each game a straightforward test of skill.

Little documentation survives about the machine's design, artwork, or theme. Regardless, Big Town remains a tangible connection to the industry's formative years and to Genco's extensive pre-war catalog.