Tecnoplay

Tecnoplay is an Italian pinball manufacturer founded in Bologna in 1987 by former Zaccaria personnel, known for producing a small, distinctive catalog of arcade pinball machines that combined vibrant Italian artwork with fast-paced gameplay and technical refinement. Key titles include Scramble, X Force (1987), Devil King (a re-release of Zaccaria’s Mystic Star), Space Team (1988) and Hi Ball, with later European-focused releases like World Cup 90 and Captain Hook documented in machine archives and databases. Tecnoplay’s hardware built on Zaccaria designs while introducing innovations such as multi-ball modes, digitized speech and distinctive backglass art that helped their vintage pinball machines stand out to collectors and arcade operators. Although the company ceased operations in the early 1990s as global pinball popularity waned, Tecnoplay machines remain sought-after examples of Italian pinball craftsmanship and continue to be referenced in collector communities and historical archives.