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Party

Manufacturer: Playmatic, of Barcelona, Spain (1968-1987)
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM)
Players: 1

About This Machine

The Playmatic 'Party' pinball machine is an electro-mechanical (EM) game produced by the Barcelona-based manufacturer Playmatic, which operated from 1968 to 1987. Its exact year of production within that range is not documented.

Party's gameplay is fairly compact for an EM title: two flippers, two pop bumpers, and a single slingshot, along with a kick-out hole. The machine supports either 3-ball or 5-ball play, adding some replay flexibility, and operators could choose whether a tilt ends the ball in play or ends the game entirely.

Little further documentation exists about Party's specific theme, artwork, or design credits. Notably, Playmatic later reused the 'Party' name for an unrelated four-player solid-state machine in 1979, which shared the same general art theme but featured different artwork and playfield layout -- a reminder to distinguish between the two machines when researching Playmatic's history.

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Technical Details

Notable Features:
Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Slingshot (1), Kick-out hole (1). 3 or 5 ball play. Tilt penalty: ball in play or game over (operator option).

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