Squadron

The Squadron, manufactured by Bally in 1938, is an electro-mechanical (EM) pinball machine with a naval warfare theme. It is a flipperless game, appearing nearly identical to Bally's own 'Fleet,' released the same year, aside from the change of name on the backglass.

Notable features of the Squadron include its 10 scoring bumpers, which provided the primary means of accumulating points during play. As a flipperless game, scoring depended on the ball's natural path across the bumpers and playfield rather than active player control via flippers, in keeping with pinball design conventions of the late 1930s.

The design and artwork of the Squadron reflect 1930s pinball aesthetics, with imagery evoking naval conquest. Little information survives about the game's specific designer, but its close relationship to Fleet makes it a notable example of manufacturers reusing playfield designs under different names during this era.