Paragon

The Paragon, produced by Splin S.A. of Liège, Belgium, was built for export to Holland. It is not a conventional pinball machine but a six-card solid-state electronic bingo machine, a style of coin-op game where players' scores depend on patterns of lit numbers across multiple cards rather than standard ramps, targets, or flippers.

The machine ran on 220v power, reflecting European electrical standards, and could be fitted with an optional payout hopper — a common feature on bingo-style games sold in markets where cash payouts were permitted. Its exact year of production is undocumented, and little else is recorded about its specific artwork or cabinet design.

Because so few details survive about the Paragon, it remains a fairly obscure entry even among specialists in European bingo pinball, and much about its history and distribution is still unknown.