Venus

Venus, designed by Ed Krynski and manufactured by J. H. Keeney and Company in January 1963, is a bingo-style electro-mechanical machine produced during a turbulent period for the bingo pinball industry. The 1962 Gambling Devices Act (the 'Eastland Bill'), which took effect that December, banned interstate transport of gambling devices and hit bingo machine makers like Keeney and Bally hard, pushing companies like Keeney to sell Venus mainly through export markets such as the UK, while a handful of exempted U.S. territories like New Orleans could still receive shipments.

One of the standout features of Venus is its extensive use of trap holes - 25 in total - scattered throughout the playfield. As a bingo machine, its scoring is built around six bingo-style cards displayed in the backglass, where players try to complete winning line patterns rather than simply hitting playfield targets. The drop-down cabinet design adds to the machine's distinctive look.

Very little is documented about Venus's specific artwork beyond its mechanical description, but its export-driven history amid the era's gambling-device restrictions makes it a notable piece of bingo-era pinball history.