Bally Bow and Arrow Pinball (1975) Playable Project Local Pickup Las Vegas
Bally Bow and Arrow pinball machine, released November 1975. This is an unrestored, all-analog electromechanical game (switches, relays, and score reels – no circuit boards). Please carefully review all photos and the video. What’s good. Includes original paperwork and schematic. Currently set for free play (one working coin mech is still installed if you want to return it to quarters). Powers on and resets correctly. Playable as-is. What’s not perfect. Missing the rear metal backbox door (not noticeable if the machine sits against a wall). No cash box (very common). Missing one of the four backbox mounting bolts (three hold it securely). One spinner is not original. Cabinet shows its age – one side has a scrape and the back is a bit chewed up (again, not visible against a wall). Scoring is inconsistent (example: sometimes awards 400 instead of 500). Some rollovers don’t register every time. It needs a thorough cleaning and adjustment of switches and contacts. This is a 50+ year-old machine. You don’t need an electronics degree, but you do need patience and a willingness to tinker. Plenty of tutorials and videos are available online. It works and is fun to play right now, but it will require ongoing attention like any unrestored EM of this era.
