Tail Gunner

Tail Gunner, a conversion kit produced by Victory Games starting in November 1944, holds a notable place in wartime pinball history. It is a conversion of Genco's 1941 'Ten-Spot,' re-themed for a country at war. During World War II, pinball manufacturers like Victory Games adapted existing hardware into new conversion kits to work around wartime restrictions on materials and labor.

As a Flipperless single-player EM game, Tail Gunner relies on the era's typical mix of skillful ball control, bumpers, and targets rather than flippers, which had not yet been invented. Its aviation and combat theme reflects the widespread public interest in aerial warfare during World War II.

Visually, Tail Gunner's design and art are quintessential of the wartime era, featuring stylized military aircraft and equipment likely tied to its Genco-derived playfield layout. No specific designer or additional notable features are documented for this title, leaving some of its creation history a mystery, but it remains an interesting artifact of pinball's adaptation during wartime.