Bally Entry

The Bally Entry, released in January 1938, is a one-ball payout pinball machine from Bally Manufacturing Corporation with a horse-racing theme. By this time Bally had already been producing pinball and payout machines for several years, including its own horse-racing themed 'Bally' game the previous year, so Entry represents a refinement of the company's established output rather than a first-of-its-kind release.

Notably, Bally Entry features 18 trap holes, adding complexity to gameplay, along with a 4-coin multiple feature that increased replay value. The full console cabinet extends to the floor on all sides, measuring 54 inches long by 26 inches wide -- a substantial footprint typical of payout machines of the period.

While little is known about the designer or specific artwork on this particular model, Bally Entry offers a window into Bally's horse-racing payout lineup during the late 1930s, a genre the company returned to repeatedly during this period.