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Long Island

Manufacturer: Automatenbau Förster, of Furth, West Germany
Year: 1966
Date: June, 1966
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM)
Players: 2

About This Machine

Long Island, manufactured by Automatenbau Förster of Fürth, West Germany in June 1966, is a two-player electro-mechanical pinball machine with a Fun Park theme, reflecting the era's fascination with amusement parks and carnival attractions. As one of the lesser-documented European EM titles of the mid-1960s, it offers collectors a window into the pinball manufacturing scene outside the dominant American makers of the period.

By 1966, electro-mechanical pinball technology was already well established, having been standard in the industry for over three decades, so Long Island represents a mature example of EM design rather than an early or pioneering one. Specific playfield mechanics and artwork details for the game are not well documented.

No designer is credited for Long Island. Its Fun Park theme and West German origin make it a notable, if obscure, entry for collectors researching the broader European pinball manufacturing landscape of the 1960s.

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Technical Details

Theme:
Fun Park

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