Jazbo

Jazbo is an obscure Pure Mechanical (PM) bagatelle-style game whose manufacturer and designer are unknown; it is believed to date from around the 1930s based on its style and construction. The playfield measures 24 by 13 1/2 inches, a compact size consistent with tabletop bagatelle games of the era.

As a bagatelle, Jazbo predates flipper-based pinball, relying on gravity and a launched or rolled ball navigating fixed pins and scoring pockets rather than player-controlled flippers. Beyond its small dimensions, no further details about its rules, artwork, or original context of use have been documented.

Jazbo's near-total lack of documentation, combined with its status as a rare surviving example of a 1930s-era bagatelle, makes it a notable curiosity for collectors and historians studying the earliest roots of pinball.