Shuffle Pool Rotation

The Shuffle Pool Rotation is an electro-mechanical shuffle alley — not a pinball machine — produced by U.S. Woodcraft Corporation, which had factories in Redondo Beach, California and St. Louis, Missouri. Its exact year of release remains a mystery. As with Genco's similarly named Shuffle Pool, it pays homage to the game of billiards, using a puck rather than balls.

Gameplay on the Shuffle Pool Rotation centers on the objective of scoring points by rolling a puck to light rollover numbers 1 through 15 on the upper playfield, illuminated in sequence via numbered inserts. The game requires precision and strategy to score in sequence from lowest to highest number, for 10 cents a play. The backglass emphasizes the name "Shuffle Pool," with "Rotation" shown in smaller type, while the playfield itself reads "Play Rotation."

The cabinet is a substantial 96 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 60 inches high, typical of shuffle alley equipment made for bowling alleys and arcades of the period. Unfortunately, little is known about the machine's designer or any additional trivia surrounding its creation, leaving enthusiasts to speculate about this rare piece of shuffle alley history.