To the Round Table — Bally’s Camelot is an electromechanical four-player wrapped in a theme of knights and medieval legend, designed by the prolific Ted Zale with art by the great Christian Marche. With reel scoring and a confirmed run of 1,865, it’s a handsome woodrail-era piece with a genuinely player-friendly layout, celebrating the chivalric romance of King Arthur’s court.
The layout is a well-appointed, defensive-minded spread: two flippers, four pop bumpers, a pair of slingshots, three standup targets, two kick-out holes, a mini-post ball return gate, and an up-post between the flippers. That combination of a return gate and a center up-post gives a player real tools to fend off the drain and keep the ball alive, a genuinely welcoming design, while the four pop bumpers keep the ball lively and the three standups and kick-out holes offer objectives to chase. It’s a clean, engaging layout that rewards active, alert play in the classic Zale mold, all in service of the medieval theme.
Camelot is a fine example of Ted Zale’s electromechanical craft and Marche’s showstopping artwork, pairing a chivalric knights-and-legend theme with a satisfying, defensive-minded playfield. The Camelot motif was pure storybook romance, all knights and castles and Arthurian legend, and Marche’s art brings it to vivid life. For the collector who loves the golden age of EM pinball and the great artists who defined its look, it’s a rewarding find. Pop that up-post, use the return gate to survive, and ride the bumpers to the Round Table. Some machines wrap a beloved legend in satisfying play, and this Zale-and-Marche classic is one of them. For king and country, drop a coin.