The Ultra Machine is a batting toy distributed by Nintendo and designed by Gunpei Yokoi in 1967.[1]
History
The toy is part of Nintendo's Ultra Toy series, which includes the Ultra Hand and the Ultra Scope.[1] It launches soft balls that can be hit with a bat. It sold over a million units[2] and was released elsewhere as the Slugger Mate.[3]
Another version, the Ultra Machine Deluxe, was released in 1977.[4]
Appearances
The Ultra Machine appears in as a boss fight in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! and WarioWare: Smooth Moves as a minigame. It is in Mario Party 5, the Animal Crossing series as a piece of furniture, and in Rusty's Real Deal Baseball. The latter features characters with Ultra Machine-shaped heads. In Splatoon 2, the Bomb Launcher, a special weapon, resembles the Ultra Machine.[5]
See also
- Ultra Hand
- List of Nintendo products
- Pitching machine
External links
References
- David Sheff, Andy Eddy. Game over: how Nintendo conquered the world Vintage Books, 29 March 1999^
- Nintendo Ultra Machine (ウルトラ マシン, 1967-1974) Before Mario, March 27, 2011^
- Ultra Machine Before Mario, September 1, 2013, retrieved November 21, 2023^