Five Star Final (pinball)

Five Star Final
ManufacturerD. Gottlieb & Co.
Release dateJune 1 1932
Players1
DesignDavid Gottlieb
MechanicsPurely Mechanical
Production run> 50,000

Five Star Final is a pinball machine produced in 1932 by D. Gottlieb & Co amusement company. Designed by David Gottlieb, it is one of the early coin-operated pinball machines released during the Great Depression following the success of Gottlieb's Baffle Ball in 1931. Named after the practice of newspapers publishing a series of editions throughout the day, with their final-edition front page having five stars printed and the word "Final." This name, along with the advertising in newspapers and magazines, led some to believe this to be Gottlieb's final game. Five Star Final is notable for its innovative double playfield design and its role in the early pinball era.