Fun Spot '63

The Fun Spot, designed by Don Hooker and manufactured by Bally, is an electro-mechanical bingo machine set up for novelty play, dressed in an amusement park theme of carnivals and roller coasters. Its playfield contains 25 trap holes into which the balls settle, matching numbers on the six bingo cards displayed on the backglass, with a maximum of six coins played per game. This model does not award replays, which is what distinguishes novelty-play bingo machines like this one from their replay-awarding siblings.

One intriguing touch is the absence of the 'Bally' logo on the backglass, a break from the company's standard branding. There is also a small documentation puzzle around the machine itself: the manufacturer's schematic identifies it as Model 699A, while other Bally paperwork lists it simply as 699. IPDB does not record a production year for this game.

With its roller-coaster artwork and no-replay operation, the Fun Spot is a lesser-known entry in Bally's long line of bingo machines, and its relative obscurity makes it an interesting find for collectors exploring this side of the company's catalog.