Arrows

Arrows, manufactured by Esso Manufacturing Corp. of Hoboken, New Jersey in 1947, is an electro-mechanical (EM) rolldown game from the postwar pinball boom. Rolldown games of this era offered a simpler, more affordable alternative to full-scale pinball machines while still using electromechanical scoring.

Gameplay on Arrows gives each player seven balls per play, with a rollover button on the playfield contributing to scoring. Its EM components reflect the technology being adopted industry-wide as manufacturers moved toward electromechanical designs in the years following World War II.

Little is documented about Arrows' designer, artwork, or theme, and detailed information about Esso Manufacturing Corp. itself is scarce. Its rarity and postwar production make it an interesting find for collectors researching the lesser-known manufacturers of 1940s pinball.