Harem

Harem, produced by Playmatic in 1974, is a single-player electro-mechanical (EM) pinball machine from the Spanish manufacturer, active from 1968 to 1987. A four-player version of the same game was also released. With World Cultures as its theme, the backglass includes a woman at bottom right who resembles a similar figure on Gottlieb's 1973 'Jumping Jack'.

In terms of gameplay, Harem features two flippers, three pop bumpers, two slingshots, five standup targets, and a kick-out hole, plus an upper right ball return gate. The wedge-head cabinet supports either 3- or 5-ball play. The maximum displayed score is 99,990 points, the replay wheel maxes out at 15 replays, and the sound package uses two bells and a knocker.

Construction-wise, Harem's score reels are metal, and the playfield glass raises up in a metal frame rather than sliding out, held in a vertical service position by a spring latch that catches the right-side cigarette holder. The cabinet and backbox sides/front are plastic laminate, with a painted-wood backbox top. The game is also convertible to add-a-ball play, a common feature of the period for machines sold into regions with different gambling regulations.