Golden Game

The Golden Game, manufactured by Splin S.A. of Ličge, Belgium, is a solid-state electronic pinball machine whose exact origins remain something of a mystery. The precise year of production is unknown, though circuit boards for the numeric displays bear printed dates of October 30, 1990 and December 1990, suggesting the machine was built around that time.

The Golden Game features 25 trap holes and six cards. The gameplay mechanics are characteristic of solid-state bingo-style pinballs of the period, with a focus on electronic controls and scorekeeping. Some located examples have a gray box attached to the upper right of the backbox, used to display the location's daily take from the machine; it isn't known whether this was a factory feature or an after-market addition.

The machine's designer, artwork, and theme are not documented. Even so, the combination of trap holes and multiple cards would have given players a challenging, strategic gameplay experience typical of European bingo pinball, and the Golden Game remains an interesting subject for further research into Belgian pinball manufacturing.