description Bally Mata Hari Overview
Bally Mata Hari is a 1978 pinball machine with a spy theme, named after Mata Hari, the Dutch dancer who was convicted of espionage during World War I. Its artwork uses an exotic Art Nouveau-inspired visual style associated with the subject. The machine comes from Bally's late electromechanical period, although its listing may group it with early solid-state-era pinball. It is an original historical theme rather than an adaptation of a film or television property.
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Who was Mata Hari, and why is she the theme of this Bally table?
Bally Mata Hari is a 1978 pinball machine named after Mata Hari, the Dutch dancer convicted of espionage during World War I. The historical spy association supplies the table's subject.
What visual style does Bally Mata Hari use?
The artwork has an exotic, Art Nouveau-inspired look associated with Mata Hari. That style is a defining feature of this 1978 Bally table's presentation.
Is Bally Mata Hari an electromechanical machine?
Yes, it comes from Bally's late electromechanical era in 1978. It belongs to the generation before solid-state electronics became the normal basis for pinball control and scoring.
Is Mata Hari based on a real person or a fictional story?
It is based on the real historical figure Mata Hari, a Dutch dancer linked to a World War I espionage conviction. Bally used that real-world spy identity for the machine's 1978 theme.
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