Gold Mine

Gold Mine, manufactured by Marvel Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois in 1948, is a historically interesting electro-mechanical (EM) pinball machine from the early postwar era of EM development. This is a console-cabinet version, built without a ball shooter; a standard version with a ball shooter and standard cabinet was also released by Marvel the same year.

Gameplay features four flippers and 13 passive bumpers, staples of early pinball design that allowed players to manipulate the ball with precision and strategy. The machine offers five balls for five cents, and its outhole bonus feature is particularly unique: the outhole trough itself serves as five additional scoring pockets rather than simply ending the ball's play.

Visually, Gold Mine's design and art reflect a prospector-themed aesthetic fitting its Prospecting theme. Little information is available about the designer behind this machine, adding to its mystique for enthusiasts researching the postwar rolldown-game era of pinball history.