New Rapid Fire

The New Rapid Fire, manufactured by Bally in 1941 (model 415), is a single-player electro-mechanical machine from the pre-flipper era of pinball. Like other games of its time, it would have relied on skillful plunging, table control, and bagatelle-style targets rather than flippers, which would not be introduced to the industry until 1947.

The New Rapid Fire reflects the electro-mechanical design conventions typical of early-1940s Bally games, with rugged construction and robust components built to withstand heavy commercial play.

Unfortunately, little information exists about the New Rapid Fire's specific gameplay, art, or theme, but this only adds to its mystique as a rare and lesser-documented piece in the history of pre-flipper pinball.