This pinball machine is one of approximately 2,249 Indianapolis 500-themed arcade games produced by Midway Manufacturing of Chicago, Illinois, and was acquired by the seller in 2020. Features include a multicolor illuminated playfield with depictions of various Indianapolis 500 race cars and racing-inspired graphics as well as flippers, bumpers, ramps, and a ball shaker. The cabinet is outfitted with a glass playfield cover, while a dot matrix display and speakers are housed in the backbox. This Bally Indianapolis 500 pinball machine was manufactured in 1995 and is now offered at no reserve in Littleton, Colorado.
Midway Manufacturing was founded in 1958 and purchased by Bally Manufacturing about ten years later. Over the next three decades, the company underwent several ownership changes and would produce arcade games under different versions of the Bally and Midway brands. This machine was produced in 1995 and depicts multiple Indianapolis 500 race cars and track elements on the machine case and glass-covered playfield.
The game features ramps, three flippers, and pop bumpers, and the ruleset involves advancing through the Indianapolis 500 with play-by-play narration from announcers Paul Page, Bobby Unser, and Tom Carnegie. A spinning car shaker and speakers simulate an engine revving. A player launches the ball onto the playfield using the spring-loaded plunger, and buttons located on either side of the case control the flippers. The seller notes recent maintenance performed by a technician included servicing the switches, fitting replacement rubber rings, and installing new LED bulbs.
The illuminated backglass displays Indianapolis 500 racing imagery. Gameplay information, including high-speed records and accumulated points, is shown on a multicolor liquid-crystal display. Stereo speakers are positioned on either side of the display, and an Indianapolis 500 flag array accents the top of the case.
The front panel is outfitted with a yellow game start button, an extra ball button, a ball launcher, two coin slots and returns, and a locking door. Additional work under current ownership included powder-coating the metal legs and trim.
The hinged door can be opened to access the components mounted underneath the playfield.
A sticker affixed to the machine shows the model and serial numbers along with a manufacture date of May 24, 1995.
Source: Midway Indianapolis 500 Pinball Machine at No Reserve
