Miss America '44

Miss America, a Flipperless conversion kit produced by Victory Games starting in December 1943, is a piece of wartime pinball history. It is a conversion of Chicago Coin's 1940 'All American,' re-themed with a Pageantry - Women motif; the kit was initially sold under a different name before being advertised as 'Miss America' beginning in January 1944.

As a Flipperless EM machine, gameplay relies on the ball's natural movement across bumpers and targets rather than player-controlled flippers, which had not yet been invented. The machine's mechanics are characteristic of early-1940s EM pinball, relying on solenoids, relays, and mechanical linkages to control play.

The pageantry theme was one of several popular subjects for pinball and conversion kits of the era. The artwork and design on Miss America likely reflect the glamour associated with American pageants in the 1940s, though specific details about its art and design remain sparsely documented. As with many wartime conversion kits, this piece offers a glimpse into how manufacturers adapted existing games to new themes under material and labor restrictions.