Derby Dash

The Bromley Derby Dash, released in 1995, is a horse-racing themed redemption pinball machine that pairs pinball-style play with a mechanical backbox animation unit. Produced by Bromley, Inc., it's a remake of Chicago Coin's 1952 game 'Derby,' updated for solid-state electronics with credits including artist Kevin O'Connor, mechanic John Kubik, sound designer Brian Schmidt, and programmer Vito Caporusso.

At its core, the Derby Dash is a racing-themed game where players compete against each other or the machine itself. By shooting balls through lanes on the playfield, players advance their corresponding horse in the backglass animation unit, with a red light atop the cabinet lighting to announce the winner. The game's sound package includes a racetrack announcer, crowd noises, and lively horn music, creating an energetic atmosphere reminiscent of a real horse race, complemented by an oversized DMD showing animations.

The machine's ticket dispenser capability made it well suited to redemption arcades, letting players redeem their winnings as tickets. At 65 inches wide, 32 inches deep, and 80 inches high with a removable top, Derby Dash remains an interesting example of Bromley's take on mechanical-animation redemption pinball in the late 1990s.