Williams Beat Time 'The Bootles' Pinball Game 1967 Fully Restored - RARE
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Product information
Very rare and beautiful original machine which has been serviced
n 1967 when the Beatles were the most popular rock group in America, Williams Electronics of Chicago decided to cash in on the Beatles popularity and market a pinball machine featuring the four lads from Liverpool . They named the machine “Beat Time” and to test the market they made around 2800 games with art work featuring likenesses of the Beatles and a band name called “The Bootles”. This was done while Williams was in the process of negotiating with the Beatles to pay a royalty and use the name “Beatles” instead of “Bootles” in the game.
So in 1967 Williams marketed a limited number of Beat Time “Bootles” machines, hoping that the Beatles would agree to the use of their name, at which time Williams planned to change the artwork and name from Bootles to Beatles. The deal with the Beatles fell through and now only a limited number of these games remain.
Today the Beat Time pinball machine is rare and sought after by Beatles collectors and rock music fans. Most of the games are either in museums or in the hands of private collectors. This machine came from an old arcade in Jacksonville, FL where it spent many years as a featured game.
The Beatles are not the only parity music group displayed on the Beat Time pinball. Look closely at the playfield and you will see that there are references to other groups popular in the 70’s like the “Groaning Bones” for the Rolling Stones, the “Vultures” for the Ventures and the “NeatBloods” for the YoungBloods.
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