Super-Flite

Super-Flite was an electro-mechanical pinball machine manufactured by Bally during the mid-1970s, representing one of the company's later EM offerings before the industry-wide transition to solid-state electronics. The machine emerged during a pivotal period when pinball manufacturers were pushing the boundaries of what was possible with mechanical systems.

The game's design emphasized the growing trend of fast-paced gameplay that characterized the era's pinball machines. With its aviation-themed artwork and naming scheme, Super-Flite capitalized on the popular fascination with flight and speed during the 1970s. The playfield likely featured the standard components of the era, including pop bumpers, drop targets, and various scoring lanes, all controlled by relay-based circuitry and mechanical score reels.

As one of the later electro-mechanical machines, Super-Flite would have incorporated many of the refinements and engineering improvements that Bally had developed over decades of pinball production. The game represented the culmination of electro-mechanical technology just before the revolutionary shift to solid-state electronics that would begin a few years later. While not as well-known as some other Bally titles from this period, Super-Flite serves as an interesting example of late EM-era pinball design.