Luna Park

Luna Park, manufactured by the Exhibit Supply Company (ESCO) of Chicago in 1938, is a flipperless electro-mechanical pinball machine with a carnival/amusement park theme, fitting for a company whose games often carried fairground-inspired names.

What sets Luna Park apart is its combination of 14 spring bumpers with a captive-ball system: a curved wireform, described as 'looping the loop,' holds a captive ball, and the machine also includes a kicker. The metal playfield gives the game a rugged, industrial feel typical of late-1930s Exhibit Supply machines.

Specific details of the machine's artwork and designer are not documented, though its amusement-park theme and mechanical variety place it among the more elaborate flipperless machines of the late 1930s. Its rarity and distinctive captive-ball wireform make it a notable find for collectors of pre-flipper pinball.