Contact (Master)
Description
Contact (Master) was produced by Pacific Amusement Mfg. Co (PAMCO) in 1934.
Pacific Amusement Mfg. Co (PAMCO) released 65 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1931. Pacific Amusement Mfg. Co (PAMCO) was based in United States.
Other machines made by Pacific Amusement Mfg. Co (PAMCO) during the time period Contact (Master) was produced include: Masterpiece, Metropolitan, Contact (Senior), DeLuxe Bell, Palooka Sr., Contact (Junior), Contact, Lite-A-Line, Galloping Ghost, and Major League
Specs
| Name | Contact (Master) |
|---|---|
| Developer | Pacific Amusement Mfg. Co (PAMCO) (United States) |
| Year | 1934 |
| Type | Pinball |
| KLOV/MOG # | 16280 |
| Sub-Type | Electro-Mechanical |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 1 |
Game Play
The player launched the ball with a plunger. The ball then came down striking pins along the way. The object was to get the ball into holes to score points. Two holes had lightning bolts next to them. Another was the 'Contact' hole. You wanted to get two of the balls into the lightning holes then a third into the 'Contact' hole. This would eject the first two balls and ring a bell, allowing for more points. You had to keep track of your own points as the machine didn't do this for you.
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Trivia
This was the first pinball machine to use electricity and sound. It was created in 1934 by Harry Williams, who would go on to found Williams Electronics and create such games as Defender and Joust, among others.
It was because of the success of Contact that electricity became a standard feature in all future pinball games.
Cabinet Information
This game was released in four styles: Baby, Master, Junior, and Senior. The difference was in the size, ranging from 40 x 76 cm counter top style up to 76 x 152 cm stand alone style.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Contact (Master) Census
There are 14,794 members of the Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,491 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 164,783 machines (6,915 unique titles).
Very rare - There are no known instances of this game owned by one of our active members.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.
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Technical
The power for this game was provided by a dry cell battery. The balls were ejected from their holes by a solenoid.
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Auctions Recap
| Year | Count | Median $ | Average $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 660.00 | 660.00 |
| All Years | 1 | 660.00 | 660.00 |
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