Chamonix

Chamonix, manufactured by Maquinas Recreativas Sociedad Anonima of Madrid, Spain (trade name Maresa), is an electro-mechanical pinball machine that shares its playfield with Gottlieb's 1970 'Snow Derby,' apart from lacking a right-side ball return lane. Its exact production year is not documented, but its winter sports theme and Spanish origin make it a notable find for collectors.

The game is named for Chamonix, the eastern France resort town that hosted the first Winter Olympics in 1924, fitting its snow skiing and snowmobiling theme. Gameplay features two flippers, three pop bumpers, two slingshots, six standup targets, four kick-out holes, and two spinning targets, along with an end-of-ball bonus. The cabinet uses a wedge-head, drop-down design, with scoring signaled by three chimes rather than electronic tones.

Beyond its technical specifications and its shared playfield with Snow Derby, little else is documented about Chamonix's release date or design credits, but its combination of winter-sports theming and Maresa's Spanish manufacturing makes it a distinctive piece of European pinball history.