Lone Star

The Lone Star is an electro-mechanical (EM) pinball machine from 1935, produced by Bally Manufacturing Corporation (model 28). It comes from the company's early years, when manufacturers were experimenting with electromechanical scoring and payout hardware layered onto mechanical playfields.

As with other pre-1947 pinball machines, the Lone Star predates the invention of the flipper, so gameplay would have relied on tilt, gravity, and target placement rather than flipper control, using relays and electromagnets to register scoring activity. Specific details about the game's objectives or features are not documented.

The Lone Star's design and art likely reflect the straightforward aesthetic typical of mid-1930s machines. Little information is available about its designer or notable features, leaving much to speculation for those who encounter this vintage machine.