Baffle Ball is a game mentioned in 1 episode(s).
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Baffle Ball sold 50,000 units in 1931 at a price of $17.50
Earlier Gottlieb game referenced in period advertisement as predecessor to Baffle Card
Early pin game at Rocky Mountain Showdown, display-only piece
1931 Gottlieb/Keeney coin-operated pinball machine widely credited as the first or among the first in the format; scored over 50,000 units produced
1931 David Gottlieb design; widely regarded as first commercially successful pinball game; baseball theme; coin-operated; spawned numerous imitators
Early pinball game often cited as first true pinball; home version called Baffle Ball Jr. existed; represents debate about when pinball became 'pinball'
Early pinball game by Alvin Gottlieb, commercially successful competitor released around same time as Whiffle/Ballyhoo
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Early pinball game by Gottlieb, released two months before Ballyhoo's 50,000-unit run
1931 pinball machine; oldest machine in pinballprices.com database
Gottlieb machine credited with launching the commercial pinball industry (1931) through mass production capabilities; spawned manufacturing partnerships and competitive copying.
Classic 1930s pinball game that served as the design inspiration for the Bacardi promotional game's core mechanics (plunge-based single-hole gameplay).
D. Gottlieb's first pinball game (1931); sold 50,000 units; priced $17.50 (basic) / $37.50 (with legs); tabletop game with arch and rolling ball mechanics; marketed as cheap Depression-era entertainment
Landmark game released November 1931 by D. Gottlieb & Company; first commercial pinball hit; sold 50,000 units at $17.50; featured 5-7 balls for a penny
Early Gottlieb pinball game that sold over 50,000 units in Depression era, demonstrating massive early pinball popularity