List of pinball manufacturers
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This is a partial list of pinball manufacturers of past and present organized alphabetically by name. The article only includes producers of pinball machines at least in a small series which excludes makers of single unit custom pinball machines.
Present
- American Pinball (founded 2015){{Cite web |date=2019-07-01 |title=Company Profile – American Pinball |url=https://www.replaymag.com/american-pinball-oktoberfest-0719/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=RePlay Magazine |language=en-US}}
- Barrels of Fun (founded 2021){{Cite news |last=Silverman |first=Dwight |title=Houston's Barrels of Fun takes aim at pinball revival with game based on David Bowie film |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/barrel-of-fun-pinball-bowie-labyrinth-film-18415311.php |access-date=2024-01-18 |work=Houston Chronicle |language=en}}
- Chicago Gaming Company (founded 2001){{Cite web |title=Chicago Gaming Company, pinball manufacturer since 2003 |url=https://pinballmag.fr/en/pinball/pinball-bar-and-arcade-game/pinball-manufacturers/chicago-gaming-company-pinball-manufacturer-since-2003/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Pinball Mag |language=en-US}}
- Dutch Pinball (founded 2010){{Cite web |title=European pinball manufacturers |url=https://pinballmag.fr/en/pinball/pinball-bar-and-arcade-game/pinball-manufacturers/european-pinball-manufacturers/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Pinball Mag |language=en-US}}
- Hexa Pinball (founded 2023)
- Homepin Taiwan Co. Ltd. (founded 2013){{Cite web |title=hpin {{!}} About Us |url=https://homepin.com/about-us.html |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=homepin.com}}
- Jersey Jack Pinball (founded 2011){{Cite web |last1=Friedman |first1=Beth |last2=Friedman |first2=Marty |date=2020-01-06 |title=America's Iconic Pinball Manufacturers Past & Present |url=https://pastimepinball.com/americas-iconic-pinball-manufacturers-past-and-present |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Pastime Pinball |language=en}}
- Multimorphic Inc (founded 2009){{Cite web |last=Littlejohn |first=Dan |title=About |url=https://www.multimorphic.com/about/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Multimorphic, Inc |language=en}}
- Pawlowski Pinball (founded 2023){{Cite web |title=Other pinball manufacturers |url=https://pinballmag.fr/en/pinball/pinball-bar-and-arcade-game/pinball-manufacturers/other-pinball-manufacturers/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Pinball Mag |language=en-US}}
- Pedretti Gaming (founded 1976; pinball manufacturing 2024){{Cite web |last=Jason |first=Knapp |date=2023-12-21 |title=Pedretti Gaming and Planetary Pinball Partner to Create New Remakes of Classic Williams Bally Pinball Machines |url=https://www.knapparcade.org/post/pedretti-gaming-and-planetary-pinball-partner-to-create-new-remakes-of-classic-williams-bally-pinbal |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Knapp Arcade |language=en}}
- Euro Pinball Corp (a co-venture with Pinball Brothers that manufactures their machines; founded 2023){{Cite web |last=Jason |first=Knapp |date=2023-06-22 |title=Euro Pinball Corp. Making Good Use of New Factory |url=https://www.knapparcade.org/post/euro-pinball-corp-making-good-use-of-new-factory |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Knapp Arcade |language=en}}
- Phenix Pinball (founded 2018)
- Pinball Adventures (founded 2018)
- Pinball Brothers (founded 2018)
- Euro Pinball Corp (a co-venture with Pedretti Gaming that manufactures their machines; founded 2023)
- Quetzal Pinball (founded 2012)
- Spooky Pinball (founded 2013){{Cite web |last=Glauber |first=Bill |date=2023-03-14 |title=Wisconsin's pinball wizard: Small-town entrepreneur's Spooky Pinball turns an old-school hobby into a thriving business |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2023/03/14/spooky-pinball-turns-an-old-school-hobby-into-a-thriving-business/69899788007/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel}}
- Stern Pinball (founded 1999)
- As DataEast (1986-1994)
- As Sega Pinball (1994-1999)
- Team Pinball (founded 2018)
- TiltBob Pinball (founded 2023){{Cite web |title=About |url=https://tiltbobpinball.com/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=TiltBob Pinball |language=en-US}}
- Turner Pinball (founded 2022){{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Turner Pinball - About |url=https://turnerpinball.com/about/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=turnerpinball.com |language=en}}
- Wonderland Amusements (founded 2024){{Cite web |last=Harding |first=Matt |date=2025-01-24 |title=Wonderland Amusements Aims to Compete in Home Market |url=https://www.replaymag.com/wonderland-amusements-aims-to-compete-in-home-market/ |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=RePlay Magazine |language=en-US}}
Past
- A. Hankin & Company (1978-1980){{Cite web |title=A. Hankin & Co. Website {{!}} List of Hankin Pinball Machines, Mods & Toppers |url=https://www.kineticist.com/pinball-manufacturers/a-hankin--co |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=www.kineticist.com |language=en}}
- Allied Leisure (Centuri)
- Alvin G (1991-1994){{Cite web |title=Alvin G. and Company |url=https://www.kineticist.com/pinball-manufacturers/alvin-g-and-company |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Kineticist |language=en}}
- Atari
- Bally Manufacturing (1932-1988)
- Bill Port (1976-1982){{Cite web |title=Bill Port |url=https://museodelrecreativo.es/fabricante/bill-port/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Museo del Recreativo |language=es}}
- Capcom Coin-Op, a subsidiary of Capcom
- Centro Matic
- Coffee-Mat
- Chicago Coin (1932-1977; assets sold to Stern Electronics, Inc.){{cite news |last1=Nox |first1=Lazarus |title=Gary Stern- Founder of Stern Pinball |url=https://pinballmag.fr/en/gary-stern-founder-of-stern-pinball-interview/ |access-date=14 January 2025 |work=Pinball Mag |date=20 June 2023}}
- Data East (1986-1994; sold to Sega Pinball)
- deeproot (2015-2021){{Cite web |last=Patterson |first=Jeff |date=2017-11-30 |title=Interview with deeproot: The Next Misadventure or a Pinball Revolution? |url=https://www.kineticist.com/post/interview-with-deeproot |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=This Week in Pinball |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-08-21 |title=Game Over for deeproot Pinball? |url=https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2021/08/21/game-over-for-deeproot-pinball/ |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Pinball News |language=en-GB}} (note: no pinball machine was ever produced)
- Exhibit Supply Company (1901-1979; pinball manufacturing 1932-1957){{Cite web |last=Clayman |first=Andrew |date=2021-11-15 |title=Exhibit Supply Company, est. 1901 |url=https://www.madeinchicagomuseum.com/single-post/exhibit-supply-co/ |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Made-in-Chicago Museum |language=en-US}}
- Fascination Int., Inc (Allied Leisure)
- Game Plan
- Genco (1931-1958){{Cite web |title=Genco Manufacturing Co. |url=https://www.kineticist.com/pinball-manufacturers/genco-manufacturing-co |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Kineticist |language=en}}
- Gottlieb (1927-1996)
- Haggis Pinball (2021-2024){{cite news |title=Haggis Pinball in Liquidation |url=https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2024/07/18/haggis-pinball-in-liquidation/ |access-date=25 July 2024 |work=Pinball News |date=18 July 2024}}
- Heighway Pinball (2012-2018)
- Inder (1971-1993){{Cite web |title=Inder |url=https://www.kineticist.com/pinball-manufacturers/inder |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Kineticist |language=en}}
- InterFlip/Recreativos Franco
- Jennings & Company
- Jeutel pinball
- LTD of Brazil
- Nordamatic
- Nuova Bell/Bell Games
- Maresa (1960-1976){{Cite web |last=Banasik |first=Waldemar |date=2014-02-01 |title=Pinballs Made in Spain |url=https://www.pinballnews.com/learn/spanishpinball/index.html |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Pinball News}}
- MarsaPlay (2010-2013){{Cite web |title=Marsa Play |url=https://www.kineticist.com/pinball-manufacturers/marsa-play |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Kineticist |language=en}}
- Mirco Games{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Keith |date=2014-11-15 |title=The Golden Age Arcade Historian: Company Profile - Mirco Games |url=http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/2014/11/company-profile-mirco-games.html |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=The Golden Age Arcade Historian}}
- Midway Games
- Peyper (1977-1994)
- Pinstar
- Playmatic
- Rally Play
- Petaco
- As Petaco (domestic brand name) (1962-1992)
- As Recel (international brand name) (1971-1996)
- As Sleic (1992-1996)
- Ripepi
- Sega Pinball (1994-1999; sold to Stern Pinball)
- Sega, S.A. SONIC
- Spinball S.A.L.
- Stern Electronics (1977-1985)
- SunCoast Pinball
- Taito of Brazil (1972-1985){{Cite web |date=2009-10-18 |title=Pinball Expo 2009: Pinball In Brazil |url=https://www.pinballnews.com/shows/expo2009/index5.html |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Pinball News}}
- Talleres del Llobregat (estimated 1960s-1973)
- tecnoplay
- The Valley Company
- United Manufacturing
- Viza
- Wico (1901-present;{{Cite web |last=Joslin |first=Jeff |date=2020-07-26 |title=Witherbee Igniter Co.; Wico Electric Co. - History |url=http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=10629 |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=VintageMachinery.org}}{{Cite web |title=Wico Holding Corp - Company Profile and News |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/WICO:US |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Bloomberg.com |language=en}} pinball manufacturing 1948-1982){{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h_UDAAAAMBAJ&dq=Wico+Corporation+chicago+pinball&pg=PA125 |title=Flipper Bumper Pin Kit Debuted by Wico Corp. |date=1948-02-07 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |pages=125 |language=en}}{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ak2H9DO-WMAC&dq=Wico+Corporation+chicago+pinball&pg=RA1-PA199 |title=Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Patents |date=1985 |publisher=U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office |language=en}}
- Williams Electronics / WMS Industries (1943-1999)
- Zaccaria (1974-1988){{Cite web |last=Banasik |first=Waldemar |date=2014 |title=Natale Zaccaria Interview |url=https://www.pinballnews.com/learn/zaccaria/index.html |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Pinball News}}
- As Mr. Game (1988-1990){{Cite web |title=Mr. Game |url=http://www.zaccaria-pinball.com/corti/mt.html |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=www.zaccaria-pinball.com}}
- Zidware (2011-2017){{Cite web |date=2022-12-01 |title=Zidware Case Resolved |url=https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2022/12/01/zidware-case-resolved/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Pinball News |language=en-GB}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?searchtype=advanced The Internet Pinball Machine Database] with a list of more than 700 pinball manufacturers
- [https://www.kineticist.co/post/who-makes-pinball-machines Who Still Makes Pinball Machines?] list of currently active pinball machine manufacturers