Boogie

Boogie, a 1976 solid-state electronic pinball machine designed by Jack Pearson for Allied Leisure Industries of Hialeah, Florida, is a lively entry in the music-themed genre of classic pinball. Released in August 1976 with artwork by Roland Berrios, its four-player format and singing-and-dancing theme capture the disco-era spirit of the mid-1970s, a time when manufacturers were experimenting with both new solid-state technology and more diverse subject matter.

The gameplay features of Boogie include two flippers, a pop bumper, two slingshots, eight standup targets, four solitary drop targets, and left and right outlane detour gates. The layout allows for strategic play and rewards skillful players, with the outlane gates offering a welcome chance at a save.

Boogie has a fun pop-culture connection: the playfield art includes a likeness of 1970s American television actor Jimmy Walker delivering his famous catch-phrase "Dyn-o-mite!" The design also had several siblings in Allied Leisure's lineup, with earlier 4-player versions released as 'Rock On' (1975) and 'T.N.T.' (1976), and a 2-player version, fittingly, as 'Dyn O' Mite' (1975).