Brazil

The United Manufacturing Company's 1943 Brazil is a fascinating piece of wartime pinball history. Released in August 1943, it was not a new design at all: Brazil was a conversion of Exhibit's 1941 'Do-Re-Mi'. During World War II, restrictions on materials halted new game production, so manufacturers like United converted existing machines into 'new' titles, and Brazil is a prime example of that practice.

As a flipperless electromechanical game, Brazil predates the flipper era entirely; players launched five balls for five cents and watched them work their way down through 12 passive bumpers, with a single gobble hole adding an element of risk and reward. The World Places theme reflects the pinball industry's early interest in exotic locations and cultural imagery.

Very little about Brazil's design or development history has been documented beyond its conversion origins, leaving much to speculation. Still, as a wartime conversion game, it offers a glimpse into a resourceful and unusual chapter in the evolution of pinball.