Crossword

Williams' Crossword pinball machine, released in 1959, represented an innovative fusion of popular word puzzles with pinball mechanics during the golden age of electro-mechanical pinball machines. Designed by Harry Williams with artwork by George Molentin, the game cleverly incorporated a crossword puzzle theme into its playfield making it stand out among its contemporaries and appealing to both pinball enthusiasts and word game fans.

The machine featured a playfield designed to mimic a crossword puzzle grid, with various scoring positions and targets arranged in an intersecting pattern reminiscent of newspaper crosswords. Players would aim for letter-marked targets and combinations that would light up corresponding sections of the playfield, creating an engaging blend of skill-based pinball action and word-game strategy. The scoring system was designed to reward players for completing 'words' through specific shot sequences.