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GENCO Owners Club

By Sheprd

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#151 4 years ago
Quoted from Toyguy:

The game provides a 1000 point bonus for every rollover lane made when the lighted indicator below them, numbered 1-4, is lit. What it doesn't say is that these must be done "in order", such that if you make number 3, for example, you will get no bonus for it until you also make number 1 and number 2.

I played this several times at Pintastic. The way I read the card, I got the message that they had to be done in order. It's 1-5, BTW, to get to 5000 points each.

I'd like to hear what you learn about lighting the blue bumpers for Special (completing 1-5, maybe?) and the yellow bumpers for Extra Special (getting tower lights to #10, maybe?). Without a credit unit step-up, it may be hard to determine how many replays Extra Special is worth.
.................David Marston

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#271 3 years ago
Quoted from collieguy653221:

a Genco Baseball theme shuffle lane. I have not seen another one of the shuffle lane games.... I have not been able to find a production date or any name for this game.

In the October 7, 1950 issue of Cashbox, Genco Baseball Shuffle was listed in one distributor's ad of used equipment for sale, and the price was quite low. Several manufacturers were trying to extend the electrified shuffleboard beyond bowling themes in the 1950-51 era, including various attempts at a baseball theme. Apparently, none caught on. I don't know of a manufacturer who made a second attempt at a baseball-themed shuffle in this era, though United tried again in 1955 with Fifth Inning, and Chicago Coin tried again in 1960 with World Series. Long story short: if it's a Genco baseball-themed shuffle, there's probably only one candidate.

I'd like to know where collieguy653221 is from (update your profile). If in the Northeastern USA, please consider showing off any of your Genco pieces at Pintastic New England, if they are ready to play by mid-November. It would be great to see in public!
.................David Marston

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#299 2 years ago

It's unlikely that Genco, or other pinball manufacturers, used a custom coin mech or push chute. That was typically outsourced to the specialist manufacturers. Some game companies would even mention in their trade ads that they used a specific brand of coin acceptor.
.................David Marston

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