IMO Diamant
About This Machine
The IMO Diamant (1938) is an electro-mechanical, flipperless pinball machine from Max Jentzsch & Meerz of Leipzig, Germany. With its compact design and straightforward gameplay, the Diamant reflects the mechanics common to European flipperless machines of the late 1930s.
The game awards 6 balls per play across 16 scoring bumpers, each worth 1,000 points, with the top contact (equipped with a spring) worth 10,000 points. The machine also features a gobble hole that awards 10,000 points and a free ball, with a bell ringing at every 10,000-point milestone. The backglass carries the warning "Apparat nicht kippen" ("Don't tilt machine"), with a non-illuminated window below it that displays the word "gekippt" ("tilted") when triggered. It is similar to the manufacturer's other 1938 release, 'IMO-JUWEL,' which uses two illuminated towers on the playfield instead of two alleys.
The cabinet measures approximately 22 inches wide, 45 inches long, and 26 inches high without legs, and weighs about 90 lbs. Little is documented about the Diamant's designer or artwork, but its compact size and simple, generous scoring system make it an interesting piece of pre-war German pinball history.
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Technical Details
- Notable Features:
- 6 balls per play. Scoring bumpers (16), Gobble hole (1). Each contact scores 1,000 points. The top contact with spring scores 10,000 points. The gobble hole scores 10,000 points and a free ball. A bell rings at every 10,000 points. Cabinet measures approximately 22 inches wide, 45 inches long, and 26 inches high without legs. Weighs approximately 90 lbs.