For many years, starting in the late 1970s, pinball manufacturers made plastic cutout keychain fobs for each specific game. As time and space allowed these cutouts became more elaborate and varied, depending on the amount of leftover space that was available to use on the sheet of screened playfield plastics used in game production. Over time these items took on a promotional nature, either as more elaborate keychains, display standups, or just more game-specific items. Along the way other promotional techniques were used as well, posters, pamplets, flyers, decals, cardboard standups, etc., along with advertising in trade magazines and factory representatives visiting local distributors.
For Amusement Only is proud to be able to offer a limited selection of various pinball promotional items, as available. Pictured are some examples of these items, keychains, speaker cutouts, and decals. Not all items shown currently available.
Fish Tales |
Indiana Jones |
Theatre of Magic |
White Water |
The Shadow |
Creature |
Revenge From Mars |
Party Zone |
Roadshow |
Flipper Football |
Generally speaking the keychain plastics will cost $2, and the speaker cutouts would be $3 each, however pricing may vary based on the availability, size, or number of items. The following list indicates games for which we have at least one promotional item in stock.
Bride of Pinbot | Getaway | Revenge From Mars |
Dracula | Gilligans Island | Star Wars Episode 1 |
Flipper Football | Popeye Saves the Earth | Street Fighter II |
And please remember that we have additional promotional items in the form of flyers elsewhere on our website. You can mix and match as you wish, to make your game "complete"!
Page last updated: June 18th, 2011