Team One

Team One, manufactured by Europlay of Italy in 1977, is an electro-mechanical add-a-ball pinball machine themed around soccer (futbol), reflecting the sport's popularity in Italy and Europe. The game is closely related to Gottlieb's 1977 'Team One' and its Italian add-a-ball counterpart 'Kicker,' suggesting Europlay produced a licensed or adapted version of the American design for the Italian market.

Gameplay centers on a single-player layout featuring dual flippers, two pop bumpers, two slingshots, a pair of five-bank drop targets, a standup target, and dual inlanes. Three dummy score reels round out the scoring display, typical of the mechanical scorekeeping common to EM machines of this era.

Artwork on the machine is credited to Michele "Mike" Martinelli, giving the game a distinctly Italian visual identity befitting its soccer theme and manufacturer. As an add-a-ball variant of a well-known Gottlieb design, Team One offers collectors an interesting look at how American pinball themes were adapted for European markets in the 1970s.