Batter "Up"

Batter "Up", manufactured by Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company in April 1958, is a single-player electro-mechanical (EM) baseball-themed machine that continued a long tradition of baseball-and-bat games in the coin-op industry.

Gameplay features a distinctive approach to scoring: players take on the role of a batter, with light-activated animation on both the backglass and playfield showing runners advancing around the bases, all while attempting to score runs before racking up three outs, which ends the game. Non-moving baseball player figurines decorate the playfield, and a mirror on the back wall adds visual depth. There are no steel balls involved; the game relies on electromechanical relays and solenoids, and cost 10 cents per play. It was available in both Replay and Regular (Novelty) models, with the backglass replay window positioned just below the stadium floodlights.

The cabinet measures 62 1/2 inches long, 25 inches wide, and 70 1/2 inches high. Batter "Up" offers a glimpse into the late-1950s EM era and its long-running fascination with sports-themed gameplay.