Cosmic Pinball

Cosmic Pinball is an electro-mechanical (EM) machine manufactured by Briarwood, a division of Brunswick Manufacturing Company, in August 1977. It was released as a non-commercial, home-model machine, arriving late in the EM era as solid-state electronics were becoming the industry standard.

The machine features four flippers and two pop bumpers, giving players more control than many earlier single- or two-flipper EM designs. Its outer-space theme fits the era's fascination with space exploration, though little is documented about its specific artwork or designer.

Notably, Briarwood also released a solid-state version of Cosmic Pinball, reflecting the industry's broader transition during this period. As a home-model EM machine from the twilight of the electromechanical era, it offers collectors an interesting artifact of that transitional time.