Rol-Let

The Rol-Let, manufactured by A.B.T. Manufacturing Company in June 1933, is an early tabletop/counter pinball game. As a Pure Mechanical (PM) machine, it operates entirely without electricity, predating both electro-mechanical pinball and the 1947 introduction of flippers.

Gameplay-wise, the Rol-Let features a compact tabletop design, with the cabinet measuring just 19 1/2 inches long, 11 1/2 inches wide, and 5-7 inches high - suggesting it was intended for counter placement in small retail or amusement settings rather than as a standalone cabinet game.

Unfortunately, the Rol-Let's design, art, theme, and gameplay mechanics are not well-documented. Nevertheless, as a purely mechanical, coin-era artifact from 1933, it offers a glimpse into the earliest days of pinball-adjacent amusement devices, before electrification transformed the format.