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IPDB and Flipcommons Catalog contributed to this record.

Conflicts resolved (1 field)
theme
IPDB Auto Racing IPDB Sports Flipcommons Catalog Sports used Flipcommons Catalog Auto Racing used

Sources agree (3 fields)
technology_generation
pure-mechanical IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
player_count
1 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
ipdb_id
5724 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog

Single source (10 fields)
gameplay_feature
IPDB Snap Traps ×10 used
ipdb.manufacturer_trade_name
IPDB Bally used
ipdb.corporate_entity_name
IPDB Bally Manufacturing Corporation used
ipdb.image_urls
IPDB ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/5724/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5724/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5724/image-3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5724/image-4.jpg"] used
ipdb.notes
IPDB According to the Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 1, 'Automat' was to be the next progression after Airway of February 1933, but its production was delayed when Bally extended the production of Airway in June 1933, and delayed again by the payout game Rocket in September 1933 which used Automat's playfield design and totalizer, and delayed again by Rocket's non-payout version Blue Ribbon of December 1933 which was essentially the same game as Automat. With the necessary production of New Improved Rocket of 1934, Automat was by then out of date and not placed into production. The images in this listing have no actual Automat pictures, but provide text promoting the game. Bally did make a later game with the same name. See Bally's 1936 'Automat'. used
ipdb.notable_features
IPDB Snap traps (10). The playfield automatic totalizer counts the score for the player. The "Mechanical Book-keeper" totals audits for the operator. Patent DE 90,923 [GAME APPARATUS] filed June 17, 1933. Granted October 24, 1933 to R.T. Maloney. used
corporate_entity
Flipcommons Catalog bally-manufacturing-corporation used
title
Flipcommons Catalog automat-2 used
name
Flipcommons Catalog Automat used
slug
Flipcommons Catalog automat-2 used