Flyaway Targets

A type of Hanging Targets that swings upward and locks in the raised position once struck by the ball, remaining out of play until reset by the machine. Unlike a standard hanging target that swings freely and returns to its resting position after each hit, the flyaway target stays retracted — flying away from the playfield — to signal that it has been completed. This made flyaway targets useful as completion indicators in target sequences. They appeared on approximately 6 IPDB-cataloged machines, primarily during the Electromechanical era.