Malibu Beach

Malibu Beach is a rare and intriguing electro-mechanical bingo machine from Bally Manufacturing Corporation, designed by Don Hooker. The only firm date on record is a release-to-production date of December 28, 1978, with 3,500 confirmed units produced. Malibu Beach's beach-and-swimming theme, reflected in its backglass artwork, gives it a sun-kissed, nostalgic atmosphere typical of Bally's bingo output of the period.

Gameplay on Malibu Beach is characterized by its extensive use of trap holes (25 in total), plus two rollover buttons and a Magic Screen feature that add layers of strategy. The OK Feature scores green odds when three or more balls land in the Orange zone. A notable aspect of Malibu Beach is its purchasable card features, letting players rearrange numbers on the backglass card before or after specific shots (the 4th and 5th balls).

The design and art of Malibu Beach reflect Bally's electro-mechanical bingo style of the late 1970s, with bright colors and a charming beach theme. As one of the lesser-known titles in Bally's extensive bingo catalog, Malibu Beach is a notable find for collectors and historians studying this corner of pinball history.