New Canasta
About This Machine
New Canasta, designed by Antonio Cruz and manufactured by MarsaPlay of Viator, Almería, Spain in June 2010, is a remake of INDER's 1986 machine "Canasta 86," reworked with modern solid-state electronics. It's a four-player game with a basketball theme.
The playfield includes two flippers, three pop bumpers, two 3-bank drop targets, three standup targets, and a spinning target. Notably, New Canasta forgoes traditional wireform rollover switches in favor of magnets beneath the playfield that detect ball movement for scoring. The backbox features a thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) for scoring, LED illumination throughout the cabinet and playfield, and an upper playfield arch that changes color during gameplay. A camera in the backbox photographs the player, likely intended for promotional or tournament use.
Produced by MarsaPlay during the company's brief 2010-2012 run, New Canasta combines a nostalgic nod to INDER's original 1980s Spanish pinball with contemporary electronic features, making it a distinctive and relatively scarce entry in modern Spanish pinball manufacturing.
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Technical Details
- Theme:
- Sports - Basketball
- Notable Features:
- Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), 3-bank drop targets (2), Standup targets (3), Spinning target (1). Backbox score display uses thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) technology. LED illumination. The upper playfield arch lights in different colors during game play. Playfield uses no wireform rollover switches. Instead, magnets under the playfield detect ball movement for scoring. Camera in backbox photographs player. Factory-installed illumination: Backbox - one fluorescent tube. Playfield - all lamps are LED. Cabinet - front has all LEDs lamps, bottom has one fluorescent tube.
Credits
- Designer:
- Antonio Cruz