Back Gridiron

Sources

IPDB and Flipcommons Catalog contributed to this record.

Conflicts resolved (2 fields)

gameplay_feature
IPDB Kickers ×3 used IPDB Cellar Holes ×5 used IPDB Trap Holes ×23 used
theme
IPDB Football IPDB Sports Flipcommons Catalog Sports used Flipcommons Catalog Football used

Sources agree (6 fields)

credit
Harvey Heiss — Design IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
technology_generation
electromechanical IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
month
12 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
year
1934 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
player_count
1 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
ipdb_id
1087 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog

Single source (8 fields)

ipdb.corporate_entity_name
IPDB Genco Manufacturing Company used
ipdb.image_urls
IPDB ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-8.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-9.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-10.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-11.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-12.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-13.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-14.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-15.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-16.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-17.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-18.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-19.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-20.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-21.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-A21.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/1087/image-22.jpg"] used
ipdb.notes
IPDB 'Gridiron' is a reissue of Genco's 1934 'Goal-Kick'. According to the Encyclopedia of Pinball Vol 2, the reissue was due to poor acceptance of the name 'Goal-Kick'. The playfield kickers were used under license from Pacific Amusement Manufacturing Company, which held the patent for a device that elevated a ball from under the playfield as well as propelling the ball. The upper playfield has an area defined by two elevated L-shaped rails enclosing six trap holes and the name GRIDIRON. Pictured in this listing are examples of three different configurations inside this area: 1) The Billboard ads from December 1934 show only two flat spring flags in this area, both positioned directly over the game name. 2) Another playfield has no flags over the game name and no apparent holes there where flags might have been. Instead, four of the six trap holes directly above the game name each have a flag. 3) Another playfield has two vertically-oriented metal ball guides directly over the game name, instead of flags, plus the four flags above them (one is missing). We suspect these ball guides were added by an operator as they block the effectiveness of the two flags directly above them. used
ipdb.notable_features
IPDB 10 balls for 1 cent. Trap holes (23), Cellar holes (5), Kickers (3). Five playfield holes feed the ball to the kickers. used
corporate_entity
Flipcommons Catalog genco-manufacturing-company used
title
Flipcommons Catalog gridiron used
name
Flipcommons Catalog Gridiron used
slug
Flipcommons Catalog gridiron used