Tahiti
About This Machine
Tahiti is a solid-state electronic Bingo Machine (Model 1189-E) from Bally Manufacturing Corporation, documented internally as an "electronic bingo" though no schematic wiring part number is on file for it. It should not be confused with two earlier electromechanical Bally releases sharing the same name: a 1974 'Tahiti' and a 1978 'Tahiti.'
As a bingo-style machine, Tahiti would have used solid-state electronics to control its card/number-matching gameplay rather than traditional flipper-based scoring — a format Bally continued producing for its gambling-oriented amusement line well into the electronic era.
Beyond these details, little else is documented about its specific design, artwork, or theme, leaving this particular Tahiti largely a footnote within Bally's long-running bingo catalog.
Technical Details
- Model Number:
- 1189-E