Thriller

Thriller, manufactured by The Ad-Lee Company in September 1932, is an early example of Pure Mechanical (PM) pinball from the format's formative years. As a single-player machine produced during Ad-Lee's brief 1932-1935 run, it reflects the simple mechanical design and gameplay conventions of the very early pinball industry, well before the introduction of flippers (1947) or powered scoring mechanisms.

Specific gameplay and artwork details for Thriller are not well documented, which is typical for machines from this early period. Like other Pure Mechanical games of its era, it would have relied on manual plunger shots and gravity-driven ball movement across a static playfield.

While little is known about its designer or specific theme, Thriller's age and its place within one of the earliest wave of American pinball manufacturers make it a piece of interest for historians tracing the game's origins.