Back Whoopee Ball

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    ipdb_id
    5726
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    ipdb.notable_features
    5 steel balls for 1 cent. Game measures 14 1/4 inches high, 9 inches wide, 7 inches deep at the bottom, and 4 3/4 inches deep at the top. The sign appears to be made of aluminum and measures 7 1/2 inches long by 2 3/4 inches high.
    ipdb.notes
    The game pictured has the number "1610" stamped on the top of the machine. Another counter top game, also called 'Whoopee Ball", has an identical vertical cabinet and marquee, but its playfield has a full spiral lane instead of pockets. It offers 5 shots for 1 cent and reportedly is from 1931.
    player_count
    1
    technology_generation
    pure-mechanical
    year
    1931