Kings of the Turf (Light-Up Model)

Kings of the Turf (Light-Up Model) is a single-player electro-mechanical pinball machine manufactured in October 1935 by H. C. Evans & Company of Chicago, Illinois (trade name 'Evans'), built around a horse-racing theme. It was a non-payout model that advertised for $49.50 when new.

The machine's signature feature is a light-up rack that flashes the results as each horse shows, places, or wins, simulating the excitement of a real horse race. For a nickel, players received ten balls of play. It is not documented whether this light-up rack was a small backbox display or a special device built into the playfield.

As an electro-mechanical game from 1935, Kings of the Turf would have relied on relays, switches, and simple scoring mechanisms, well before the introduction of flippers in 1947. Specific design and artwork details are scarce, but the game's horse-racing theme and light-up scoring display made it a distinctive entry in Evans' catalog during this period.