Sleic

Sleic, officially known as Creaciones e Investigaciones Electrónicas, S.L., was founded in 1992 in Algete, near Madrid, by a group of industry professionals that included lead engineer Luis Gosálbez Carrasco. Operating out of a facility spanning approximately 6,000 square meters, Sleic focused on the research, design, and manufacture of coin-operated equipment for both domestic and international markets, positioning itself as one of the last pinball manufacturers in Spain during the 1990s.

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Between 1994 and 1996, the company released several pinball machines that showcased modern design elements such as dot-matrix displays and advanced audio systems [4]. Early titles included Sleic Pin-Ball (1994), Super Pang (1994), and Bike Race (1995), all of which demonstrated Sleic’s creative use of popular themes and technical features. In 1996, Sleic introduced Io Moon and Doña Elvira 2, two notably rare and highly regarded tables among collectors; these were among the final pinball machines manufactured in Spain before the domestic industry’s downturn.

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Sleic ceased producing pinball machines after 1996, amid a global decline in pinball demand, and redirected its efforts toward other coin-operated amusements such as arcade video cabinets and gambling terminals. By 2008, the company had discontinued all operations, bringing an end to a relatively brief yet influential chapter in Spanish pinball history. Despite its short lifespan, Sleic’s innovative designs and its role in sustaining the Spanish pinball scene throughout the mid-1990s remain of particular interest to collectors and industry historians.