Skee-Ball

[6] In 1910, Jonathan Dickinson Este became enamored of the game,[7] and in 1913 he helped Simpson and John W. Harper to revitalize the company.[9] After a few weeks, interest in the game fizzled, but in 1914 Este installed Skee-Ball in rented space on Atlantic City's boardwalk.[18] In 1935, Bergoffen died unexpectedly in Atlantic City, leaving Hugo and Maurice Piesen to run the National Skee-Ball Company.[22] Beginning in 1942, Wurlitzer shifted its focus from amusement devices to the war effort by building equipment for the United States government.[22] As the war drew to a close, the Philadelphia Toboggan Company (PTC) contacted Wurlitzer to ask about either licensing the rights to Skee-Ball or selling it outright.In recent years, it has inspired the development of professional Woodball, a sport version of the game known for its unique blend of skill and strategy.[29] Gameplay varies depending on the particular machine but, normally, a player, after inserting appropriate payment, receives a queue of (usually nine) balls made of either polished Masonite or heavy plastic and each approximately three inches in diameter.
More traditional skee-ball machines like this one do not include the two additional "100 points" holes, located on the uppermost corners of the machine, on either side of the "50 points" hole.
Child playing skee-ball.
Young child playing skee-ball at Fantasy Island on Long Beach Island, New Jersey, 2023
People playing skee-ball at the Indiana State Fair
Skee-ball booth at the Indiana State Fair
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