# Joker

The "Joker" pinball machine, released by Bally Manufacturing Co. in 1968, is a four-player, electro-mechanical game featuring a fun park theme. Designed by Ted Zale with artwork by Jerry Kelley, it incorporates notable features such as zipper flippers—flippers that can close together to prevent the ball from draining—three pop bumpers, five mushroom bumpers, two slingshots, and a kick-out hole.

## Manufacturer
[Bally Manufacturing Co.](/manufacturers/bally-manufacturing-co)

## Production
1968

## Design team
- Design: [Ted Zale](/people/ted-zale)
- Art: [Jerry Kelley](/people/jerry-kelley)
- Mechanics: [Ted Zale](/people/ted-zale)
- Animation: [Ted Zale](/people/ted-zale)
- Concept: [Jerry Kelley](/people/jerry-kelley)
- Concept: [Ted Zale](/people/ted-zale)

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- [Frontier](/games/pinball/frontier)
- [Little Joe](/games/pinball/little-joe)
- [Fireball](/games/pinball/fireball)
- [Baby Pac-Man](/games/pinball/baby-pac-man)
- [Bowl-O](/games/pinball/bowl-o)
- [King Tut / King Rex](/games/pinball/king-tut-king-rex)
- [Heavy Metal Meltdown](/games/pinball/heavy-metal-meltdown)
- [Bazaar](/games/pinball/bazaar)

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