Merry-Go-Round

Merry-Go-Round is a rare, electro-mechanical pinball machine of unknown manufacture, believed to date to around 1932 based on its similarity to Bally's 1932 'Ballyround' -- though its pin arrangement and scoring differ. Its exact manufacturer and designer remain undocumented, adding to its mystery among collectors and historians.

The machine offers 8 balls for 5 cents, an affordable option typical of the early Depression-era coin-op market. It is a "square machine" with a round playfield, and unusually has no external ball lift lever. Its compact cabinet measures just 24 by 24 by 8 inches, giving it a small footprint.

Little else is known about this machine beyond its physical specifications and resemblance to the contemporaneous Ballyround. Its rarity and unresolved provenance make it an intriguing subject for further research by early-pinball historians.