Yanks

The 1942 Yanks, manufactured by Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company and released February 17, 1942, is an electro-mechanical, single-player, Flipperless pinball machine with a military theme covering the Army Air Corps, Marines, and Navy. Its release just weeks after the US entered World War II reflects the wave of patriotic and military-themed amusements produced during the war years.

Gameplay centers on 13 passive bumpers and a single kick-out hole, a relatively simple layout typical of pre-flipper EM machines from the early 1940s. Only 794 units of the Model 97 were confirmed produced, making it a scarce survivor today.

As a wartime-era release, Yanks is a notable artifact reflecting the cultural climate of its time, though further details of its specific artwork and design have not been documented.