Camelot

Camelot, designed by Ted Zale with artwork by Christian Marche, was manufactured by Bally in February 1970, with a confirmed production run of 1,865 units. This four-player electro-mechanical game carries a medieval knights theme fitting its Arthurian title, and it comes from one of Bally's most prolific EM designers.

The playfield offers a classic late-1960s Bally layout: two flippers, four pop bumpers, two slingshots, three standup targets, and two kick-out holes. Two distinctive touches round out the design — a mini-post ball return gate and an up-post between the flippers, the latter a favorite Zale device that could save a ball headed for the center drain.

Camelot has a few interesting production footnotes. Bally produced its backglasses in both crystal glass and Plexiglas, and a special version was built for Germany under the same project number, with its own schematic part number. Collectors should also note that the two-player version of this same design was released as Bally's 1970 'Galahad,' keeping the Arthurian naming consistent across the pair.