Euromat Super
About This Machine
The Euromat Super, manufactured by Aisch & Melchers KG of Bochum, West Germany, in 1964 (one reference gives July 1964), is a rare and intriguing example of the manufacturer's line of wall-mounted 'Wandflipper' pinball machines. Its significance lies in its mechanical ingenuity and its innovative use of coil-driven kicker arms in place of traditional flippers.
The gameplay is characterized by a distinctive 'kicker' system: three springs on the playfield's near edge have kicker arms attached to coils underneath, activated manually by buttons on either side of the cabinet for the left and right springs. The middle spring's coil is triggered automatically when the ball touches it, closing a circuit to the metal playfield and propelling the ball away. This design creates a dynamic and interactive gameplay experience distinct from conventional flipper-based machines.
The machine's wall-mounted design, sloped playfield, and bulb scoring system contribute to its distinct aesthetic. Little is known about the game's designer or theme, leaving enthusiasts to appreciate its mechanical ingenuity within Aisch & Melchers' line of European wall-mounted pinball games.
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Technical Details
- Notable Features:
- This is a wall-mounted game. Bulb scoring. The playfield is sloped towards the player. No flippers in the traditional sense, but each of the three springs that form the near edge of the playfield have kicker arms behind them that are attached to coils underneath the playfield. (In an example pictured here, each kicker arm is yellow-colored.) Buttons on each side of cabinet individually control the left and right coils. The player presses the buttons to propel the ball away from the springs and back into the play area. The coil for the middle spring is activated automatically when the ball touches that spring and closes the circuit to the metal playfield, propelling the ball away.