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Mibs

Manufacturer: Procedimientos Electromagnéticos de Tanteo y Color, of Madrid, Spain (1962-1977) [Trade Name: Petaco, S.A.]
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM)
Players: 1

About This Machine

Mibs is an electro-mechanical pinball machine from Procedimientos Electromagnéticos de Tanteo y Color (Petaco, S.A.) of Madrid, Spain, and is a copy of Gottlieb's 1969 'Mibs' - with one difference: the twelve alternating white and red backbox marbles do not move, only illuminate.

Mibs' gameplay features two flippers, four pop bumpers, and two slingshots, which interact with three standup targets on a wedge-head backbox machine. The maximum displayed score is 9,999 points. Its marbles theme is unusual among pinball machines, faithfully carried over from the Gottlieb original it copies.

Little is known about the specific circumstances of Petaco's licensing or copying of the Gottlieb design, or the exact year of production. Its presence highlights how American pinball designs were replicated and adapted by manufacturers across Europe during this period.

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Technical Details

Theme:
Playing Marbles
Notable Features:
Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (4), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (3). Wedge head backbox. Maximum displayed point score is 9,999 points.

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