Electric Tournament Pool

Electric Tournament Pool, from Genco Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois, is an electrified 'Not A Pinball' cue game — an electric version of Genco's 1955 'Official Tournament Pool.' (The backglass reads 'Electric Tournament Pool,' while a sticker on the front of the cabinet reads 'Official Tournament Pool.') As a mid-1950s release from an already well-established manufacturer, it represents Genco's diversification into cue-and-billiard-style coin-operated tables rather than an early, formative-era pinball design.

Gameplay costs 20 cents per game — a notably higher price point than the nickel play common on many contemporary pinball machines — and involves four players using four cue sticks on a felt-covered playfield. Eight passive bumpers are scattered across the table, and built-in levels along the outer edges of the table add another dimension to shot placement.

Beyond the promotional photo that documents its existence, little further information about Electric Tournament Pool has survived — no records of its specific design, artwork, or original release details are known. It remains a little-documented example of Genco's cue-game line, distinct from the company's better-known pinball output.