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Baffle Ball

Baffle Ball is a pinball machine created on October 6, 1931 by David Gottlieb, founder of the Gottlieb amusement company, in collaboration with John H. Keeney of Keeney & Sons. Unlike modern pinball machines, Baffle Ball lacks flippers, relying instead on a mechanical playfield design inspired by parlor bagatelle games.

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Design
David Gottlieb & John Keeney
Manufacturer
D. Gottlieb & Co.
Mechanics
Purely Mechanical
Players
1
Production run
> 50,000
Release date
October 1931

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Baffle Ball

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples44
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

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Baffle Ball

Top relations

related to history · 12
Baffle Ball → Bingo, David Gottlieb, Gottlieb, Gottlieb's, Great Depression, In, Keeney, Roll-a-ball, Sons, This, Unable, With
related to Design and mechanics · 7
Baffle Ball → Baffle Ball's, It, Many, The, US, Whiffle, While
related to Gameplay and techniques · 7
Baffle Ball → Baffle, For, Some, The, These, US, With
related to Video game simulations · 4
Baffle Ball → Colored, Extra, Microsoft Pinball Arcade, Visual Pinball
related to Legacy · 3
Baffle Ball → Baffle Ball Senior, Initial, The
related to Nudging · 2
Baffle Ball → Modern, Players
Design · 1
Baffle Ball → David Gottlieb & John Keeney
Manufacturer · 1
Baffle Ball → D. Gottlieb & Co.
Mechanics · 1
Baffle Ball → Purely Mechanical
Players · 1
Baffle Ball → 1

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Baffle BallDesignDavid Gottlieb & John Keeney1.00infobox
Baffle BallManufacturerD. Gottlieb & Co.1.00infobox
Baffle BallMechanicsPurely Mechanical1.00infobox
Baffle BallPlayers11.00infobox
Baffle BallProduction run> 50,0001.00infobox
Baffle BallRelease dateOctober 19311.00infobox
Baffle Ballis apinball machine created on October 60.90text
Baffle Ballrelated to CabinetThe0.60section
Baffle Ballrelated to Design and mechanicsBaffle Ball's0.60section
Baffle Ballrelated to Design and mechanicsIt0.60section
Baffle Ballrelated to Design and mechanicsThe0.60section
Baffle Ballrelated to Design and mechanicsMany0.60section

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