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Home Run Hitter

Manufacturer: Coin Concepts, Incorporated (1994) [Trade Name: CCI]
Year: 1994
Date: 1994
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS)
Players: 1

About This Machine

Home Run Hitter, manufactured by Coin Concepts Incorporated (CCI) in 1994, is a baseball-themed redemption game and notably not a pinball or bat game at all. No balls are used; instead, players insert a coin that rolls across the playfield toward scoring holes near the top, likely distributed by an oscillating turret since the cabinet shows no obvious player controls.

The game features a progressive jackpot that lets rewards accumulate over time, along with mechanical backbox animation of figures running the bases in sync with play. A ticket-vending system rewards winning plays, and the cabinet was built low to the ground specifically to accommodate younger players. The manufacturer's promotional flyer shows several units designed to be lined up side by side in an arcade setting.

Little further documentation exists about Home Run Hitter's artwork or commercial reception, but its coin-roll mechanic and kid-friendly design make it a distinctive piece of 1990s redemption-game history rather than a traditional pinball machine.

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Technical Details

Theme:
Sports - Baseball
Notable Features:
Mechanical backbox animation, (men run bases). Progressive Jackpot feature. Ticket vending. Low cabinet for kids.

Credits

Home Run Hitter (CCI, 1994) — Flashback Fleet