Roll-A-Heart

Roll-A-Heart is a rare and enigmatic example of early pinball history. Its manufacturer, designer, and year of production are unknown, leaving it without a clear historical context, though its pure mechanical construction places it among the earliest style of coin-operated pinball games.

Gameplay on Roll-A-Heart is simple: players get 10 balls for one cent, guiding them across a playfield with brass pins. Its compact tabletop/counter-game size -- 18.5 inches wide, 40 inches long, and 10 inches high -- was typical of games meant for countertop placement in bars and shops rather than standalone cabinets.

Beyond its physical dimensions and play mechanism, little is known about Roll-A-Heart's theme or art style. It remains a mechanical curiosity, valued by collectors more for what it represents about pinball's earliest coin-operated forms than for any specifically documented history of its own.