Cue-Tee

The Cue-Tee is a classic electro-mechanical pinball machine from the woodrail era. Produced by Williams Manufacturing Company in July 1954, it was designed by pinball pioneer Harry Williams with artwork by George Molentin. An interesting piece of trivia: this is the same game as Williams' 1954 'Star Pool' but without the Star Feature, which is why its replay window shows one digit instead of three.

The Cue-Tee's gameplay is built around two flippers, two pop bumpers, three passive bumpers, two slingshots, and two gobble holes, all working together in a billiards-themed layout. The gobble holes in particular give the game its risk-and-reward flavor: they offer scoring opportunities but swallow the ball, forcing players to weigh each shot carefully.

As a single-player game from the heart of the 1950s woodrail period, the Cue-Tee is a solid representative of its era, and its connection to Star Pool makes it a fascinating comparison piece for collectors who appreciate how manufacturers created feature variations of the same underlying design.