Follies of '46

The Victory Games "Follies of '46" is a rare electro-mechanical pinball conversion kit that holds a niche but interesting place in pinball history. It was a conversion of Genco's 1941 'Hi-Hat', following Victory Games' own 1945 'Follies of '45' kit, and was advertised in Billboard magazine between April 1946 and April 1947, marking the company's final known ad before disappearing from the record.

As a Flipperless game, "Follies of '46" reflects the pre-flipper design conventions of its era, relying on skillful ball plunging and playfield targets rather than flipper control to score points. The machine's precise rules and objectives are not well-documented today, adding to its mystique for collectors of early conversion kits.

While "Follies of '46" lacks a clear theme or elaborate artwork typical of a conversion kit rather than an original cabinet design, it offers a glimpse into the fast-changing, short-lived conversion-kit business of the immediate postwar years. Little is known about the designer or the full extent of Victory Games' output, fueling curiosity among collectors and historians about this brief chapter of pinball history.