# Nip-It

The "Nip-It" pinball machine by Bally, released in 1973, is renowned for its distinctive "Balligator" mechanism, a metal bar that grabs the ball from the playfield and directs it into a high-scoring lane.

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

## Production
1973

## Design team
- Design: [Ted Zale](/people/ted-zale)
- Art: [Dick White](/people/dick-white)
- Mechanics: [Ted Zale](/people/ted-zale)
- Animation: [Ted Zale](/people/ted-zale)
- Concept: [Ted Zale](/people/ted-zale)

## Ratings
Fun score: 89 (2 ratings)

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