Olympic Doubles
About This Machine
Olympic Doubles was manufactured in June 1932, credited to the Olympic Games Manufacturing Company of Chicago — though researchers note this attribution is uncertain, as other reference sources list the maker as "The Olympic Manufacturing Company," and the listing may stem from confusion with Johnson and Johnson's own 1932 game of the same name. As a two-player Pure Mechanical (PM) game, it comes from the very early years of coin-operated pinball's commercial development.
As with many PM games of the era, gameplay would have relied on gravity, springs, and mechanical levers to control the ball — flippers had not yet been invented. Specific details of Olympic Doubles' playfield, scoring, or targets are not documented.
Given the ambiguity surrounding its true manufacturer, Olympic Doubles remains a puzzle for pinball historians. Its age and the uncertainty around its origins make it a notable subject for further research into the earliest days of the pinball industry.