Old Gold

Old Gold, manufactured by Pasini of Bologna, Italy in 1970, with artwork by Lorenzo Rimondini, is a rare electro-mechanical add-a-ball pinball machine with a Western theme. While Western themes had long been popular in pinball by 1970, Old Gold represents a distinctly Italian take on the genre, offering a glimpse into the country's smaller-scale pinball manufacturing scene of the era.

One of the most distinctive features of Old Gold is its Balls To Play counter on the backglass, which cleverly transitions from numerical displays to horseshoe symbols for numbers 6 through 10 — a playful design touch tied to the Western theme. As an add-a-ball game, players earn additional balls rather than free replays, a common format for Italian machines of the period.

The backglass also bears the intriguing inscription 'Kilder & C' over the entrance to a gold mine, a reference whose meaning remains unclear. Attribution for this game is somewhat uncertain — the backglass documented here does not carry the Pasini name or the artist's 'Lore 70' signature found on a collector's copy, suggesting this example may be a reproduction. Nonetheless, Old Gold remains an intriguing piece of Italian pinball history.