Zaccaria (company) explained

Zaccaria
Fate:Bankruptcy
Foundation:1974
Defunct:1990
Location:Bologna, Italy
Industry:Interactive entertainment
Products:Pinball and arcade machines
Owner:Marino, Franco and Natale Zaccaria

Zaccaria (later briefly operating as Mr. Game before ending production) was an Italian manufacturer of pinball and arcade machines that operated in Bologna from 1974 until 1990.[1] The factory was sold to tecnoplay.[2]

History

The company was founded as a manufacturer of pinball arcade games in Bologna by the three brothers Marino, Franco and Natale Zaccaria. The logo consists of their initials. Zaccaria was led by Marino Zaccaria, a former manager of a bar near Bologna.

At their peak, Zaccaria was the third largest manufacturer of pinball machines in the world after Bally and Williams. The company also entered into the video arcade game sector in the late 1970s. They both licensed games and developed games of their own design.

There are at least 47 different Zaccaria pinball machines known to exist although some are just variations of the same game.[3] [4]

Zaccaria pinball machines

Zaccaria arcade machines

Digital recreations

Zaccaria Pinball
Developer:Magic Pixel Kft.
Publisher:Magic Pixel Kft.
Released:iOS Android Windows OS X Linux Nintendo Switch Xbox One PlayStation 4
Genre:Pinball
Modes:Single player
Platforms:Android, iOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4

Magic Pixel Kft. released Zaccaria Pinball for Android and iOS as well as Windows on Steam that consists of digital recreations of classic Zaccaria pinball machines. Versions for OS X as well as Linux were released on August 31, 2017.[17] In July 2018, it was released for Nintendo Switch,[18] April 2019 for Xbox One,[19] and August 2020 for PlayStation 4.[20]

Digital pinball machines

There are 42 digital tables released.

Company Mr. Game

Mr. Game
Foundation:1988
Defunct:1990
Location:Bologna, Italy
Industry:Interactive entertainment
Products:Pinball and arcade machines

Zaccaria was briefly reorganized under the label Mr. Game before ending production. The company Mr. Game produced pinball machines from 1988 until 1990. Under the Mr. Game label, the company introduced a radical redesign of the traditional pinball cabinet. The commonly known rectangular cabinet containing the 'playfield' was updated into a more modern look with a different shaped box, and trigger buttons for flipper control. The legs were also more angular in support compared to the mostly vertical legs used by other manufacturers. Additionally, the 'backbox' eliminated the traditional numeric or alpha-numeric score and status displays in favor of a small color TV screen, sometimes containing video game elements.[21] [22] [23]

Mr. Game pinball machines

Successor tecnoplay

tecnoplay
Foundation:1987
Location:San Marino
Industry:Interactive entertainment
Products:Pinball and arcade machines

After bankruptcy, the factory in Bologna of Zaccaria was sold to tecnoplay in San Marino, that produced pinball machines from 1987 - 1989 and is still in business as an importer, reseller and maintainer of pinball machines, spare parts, arcade and vending machines and other amusement games. Tecnoplay is managed by Mauro Zaccaria, the son of Marino Zaccaria, one of the founders of the company Zaccaria.[25] [26]

Tecnoplay pinball machines

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zaccaria Pinball. Zaccaria-pinball.com. 21 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Pauls Video Arcade Pages. Zzzaccaria.com. 21 March 2019.
  3. Web site: Pinside Game Archive » Zaccaria (manufacturer) - Pinside Game Archive. Pinside.com. 21 March 2019.
  4. Web site: The Internet Pinball Machine Database. Ipdb.org. 21 March 2019.
  5. Web site: Internet Pinball Machine Database: Zaccaria 'Granada'. Ipdb.org. 21 March 2019.
  6. Web site: Soccer Kings US brochure . 2020-02-28 .
  7. Web site: Pinball Champ US brochure . 2020-02-28 .
  8. Web site: Farfalla US brochure . 2020-02-28 .
  9. Web site: Devil Riders US brochure . 2020-02-28 .
  10. Web site: Magic Castle US brochure . 2020-02-28 .
  11. Web site: The Arcade Flyer Archive - Video Game Flyers: TV-Joker, Zaccaria. Flyers.arcade-museum.com. 22 March 2019.
  12. Web site: The Arcade Flyer Archive - Video Game Flyers: Quasar, US Billiards. Flyers.arcade-museum.com. 22 March 2019.
  13. Web site: Money Money US brochure . 2020-02-28 .
  14. Web site: Shooting Gallery US brochure . 2020-02-28 .
  15. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150726050853/http://www.zzzaccaria.com/list.htm . 2015-07-26 . dead .
  16. Web site: Jack Rabbit US brochure . 2020-02-28 .
  17. Web site: Zaccaria Pinball :: Update #53 - Mac OS X and Linux. 31 August 2017. Steamcommunity.com. 21 March 2019.
  18. Web site: Zaccaria Pinball Switch. metacritic.com. 27 November 2019.
  19. Web site: Zaccaria Pinball Achievements. xboxachievements.com. 3 April 2019 . 27 November 2019.
  20. Web site: PlayStation Store: New games launching next week. PlayStation Blog. 5 June 2020. August 6, 2020.
  21. Web site: The Internet Pinball Machine Database. Ipdb.org. 21 March 2019.
  22. Web site: Zaccaria Pinball. Zaccaria-pinball.com. 21 March 2019.
  23. Web site: PINBALL MACHINE MRGAME. Zaccaria-pinball.com. 21 March 2019.
  24. Web site: Motor Show US brochure . 2020-02-28 .
  25. Web site: The Internet Pinball Machine Database. Ipdb.org. 21 March 2019.
  26. Web site: Sale of machines and cabinets for arcades, bars and clubs. Tecnoplay.com. 21 March 2019.

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