Lite A Basket
About This Machine
The Lite A Basket, manufactured by H.C. Evans & Company in February 1936, is an electro-mechanical pinball machine with a basketball theme, offering a look into early sports-themed gameplay.
Gameplay centers on 10 balls per play, with players navigating balls through 14 trap holes and 2 free play holes. A ball landing in the top hole marked 'Out Returns' causes all balls in the outhole trough to be returned to the player, adding a strategic wrinkle to play. Nine lights form a bonus ladder for additional scoring, and the machine is battery operated.
The cabinet measures 42 inches long and 21 inches wide. Little is documented about the machine's designer or specific artwork, but its basketball theme and bonus ladder mechanism make it a notable early example of sports-themed EM pinball.
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Technical Details
- Theme:
- Sports - Basketball
- Notable Features:
- 10 balls per play. Trap holes (14), Free Play holes (2). A ball landing in the top hole marked "Out Returns" causes all balls in outhole trough to be returned to player. Cabinet advertised as 42 inches long and 21 inches wide. Nine lights form a bonus ladder for additional score. Battery operated.