Home > Machines > Football

Football

Manufacturer: Taito do Brasil, a division of Taito, Japan
Year: 1979
Date: March, 1979
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS)
Players: 4

About This Machine

Football is a 1979 four-player solid-state pinball machine manufactured by Taito do Brasil, the Brazilian division of Japan's Taito Corporation, released in March 1979. Its soccer theme and general design are noted as similar to Williams' 1978 machine 'World Cup,' suggesting Taito do Brasil may have drawn inspiration from that earlier US table.

As a solid-state game, Football would have offered more sophisticated scoring and sound than the electromechanical machines that preceded it, though specific details of its rule set, designer, and artwork are not documented.

Football stands as a notable example of pinball manufacturing outside the traditional US, European, and Japanese centers of the industry, reflecting Taito's efforts to establish a manufacturing presence in South America in the late 1970s.

Technical Details

Theme:
Sports - Futbol - Soccer

Credits

Documentation