Whiz Ball

Whiz Ball was manufactured by A. J. Stephens and Company of Kansas City, Missouri, circa 1932. It is a pure mechanical, two-player game notable for its dual playfield layout: two separate playfields sit side-by-side within a single cabinet, each with its own ball lift, ball shooter, and shooter lane. A single nickel bought 20 balls of play, split across the two playfields.

The cabinet featured a black mahogany finish and measured 36 inches long, 23 inches wide, and 36 inches high. Beyond these specifications, little further documentation survives about Whiz Ball's designer, artwork, or intended venue, and details of its exact scoring objectives are not recorded.

As an early-1930s pure mechanical machine, Whiz Ball offers a glimpse into the side-by-side, multi-player cabinet designs that coin-machine makers experimented with before the modern single-playfield pinball format became standard.