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IPDB and Flipcommons Catalog contributed to this record.
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- technology_generation
- pure-mechanical IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
- player_count
- 2 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
- ipdb_id
- 6050 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
Single source (7 fields)
- gameplay_feature
- IPDB Skill Shot used
- ipdb.image_urls
- IPDB ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/6050/image-1.jpg"] used
- ipdb.notes
- IPDB Circa early 1930's. The name of this game, Rola, appears twice on the wood score box in the upper playfield. Underneath one of the names is the designation D.R.G.M. (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster, or German Reich Registered Design) and under the other name is D.R.P. (Deutsches Reichspatent, or German imperial patent). An example of this game (not shown here) showed the following words along the top edge of the wood score box, above the five score hole values: Hupfeld - Gebr Zimmermann Akt-Ges Leipzig. As it was explained to us: "Hupfeld" is probably Ludwig Hupfeld. "Gebr." means 'brothers', like the 'Bros' in US company names, as in Zimmermann Bros. "Akt-Ges" means this is a shareholder-owned stock company. "Leipzig" is a city in Germany and probably the location of the manufacturer. Further, in 1926 the two companies merged to form the Hupfeld-Zimmerman Bros. Corporation in Leipzig, Germany. Reportedly, they mainly built pianos and mechanical pianos. That same game also showed a reference to USA Patent No. 1889899 on the score box in place of the German designations. An English-language Instruction sheet came with the game, and a transcribed copy of it is in our Files section. used
- ipdb.notable_features
- IPDB Before each ball is shot into play, the player operates a handle to position a curved metal piece at the desired angle to guide the ball to the desired place on the playfield, as a skill shot. Game measured 36 high and 38 inches across. Patent No. 1,889,899 [BILLIARD TABLE] filed October 25, 1929. Granted December 6, 1932 to Max Langenhaun, Inventor. used
- title
- Flipcommons Catalog rola used
- name
- Flipcommons Catalog Rola used
- slug
- Flipcommons Catalog rola used