Times Square

Times Square is a single-player electro-mechanical pinball machine manufactured by Chicago Coin on February 22, 1935 (model number 5). Records confirm a production run of 130 units.

As a machine from pinball's pre-flipper era, Times Square relied on plunging the ball and skillful nudging of the cabinet rather than flipper control -- flippers wouldn't be introduced to pinball for another decade. Specific details of its playfield layout and scoring targets are not documented.

The name suggests a possible New York City theme, evoking the energy of 1930s Manhattan, though no confirmed theme or artwork details survive. As one of Chicago Coin's early-1935 releases, Times Square is a modest but historically interesting example of pre-flipper pinball design.