# Surfers

Surfers, released by Bally Manufacturing Co. in December 1967, is a single-player electro-mechanical pinball machine with a beach and surfing theme. Designed by Ted Zale, the game features three flippers—two at the bottom and one upper flipper—three pop bumpers, and a distinctive "Zipper Flippers" mechanism that closes the gap between the flippers when activated, reducing the chance of the ball draining.

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

## Production
1967

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

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