Five & Ten

Five & Ten, designed by Harry Mabs with artwork by Roy Parker, was manufactured by D. Gottlieb & Company in December 1941. This flipperless electro-mechanical (EM) game comes from the era just before America's wartime production halt, when pinball was still a game of aiming the plunger and nudging rather than flipper skill.

Key gameplay features include 15 passive bumpers and a time clock, a relatively early example of that feature. The simplicity of Five & Ten's design makes it an attractive option for collectors and enthusiasts looking to experience the pioneering days of pinball, and its mechanical components provide valuable insight into the evolution of game mechanics.

An interesting piece of trivia: the name appears on the upper playfield as 'Five & Ten', but the backglass prominently displays the three words FIVE, TEN, and TWENTY, which is why the game is sometimes referred to as 'FIVE-TEN-TWENTY'. Distributors even abbreviated it as '5-10-20' to save space when advertising in Billboard.