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Six Sticks tutorial
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Six Sticks, released by Bally Manufacturing Co. in March 1966, holds a unique place in pinball history as the first 6-player production pinball machine. Designed by Ted Zale, this electro-mechanical game features two flippers and mechanical reels for scoring. With a production run of 1,410 units, it was an innovation for its time, accommodating more players than most machines.

Ted Zale designed for Bally from 1963 to 1973. Here, we look back at eight of his machines and what each one introduced, from lock-and-release multiball on Star-Jet to the Balligator on Nip-It.

154 years of pinball firsts: from an 1871 bagatelle patent to the largest homebrew ever built.
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