Komet

Komet, manufactured in October 1954 by Treff Automaten of Germany, is a single-player electro-mechanical machine with a space exploration theme, released as public fascination with space travel and the emerging Space Age was on the rise.

Gameplay features two flippers, eight pop bumpers, and two kick-out holes. A period magazine advertisement suggests the playfield may include a magnet, though this has not been confirmed.

Little else is documented about Komet's designer or production run. Whether it ranks among the earliest space-themed pinball machines is unconfirmed, but its early-1950s release places it near the start of the space-age pinball trend that would flourish over the following decades.