Long Shot

The Long Shot, produced by D. Gottlieb & Company in 1936, is a one-ball payout pinball machine from the early years of the coin-operated pinball industry. It was advertised by Gottlieb as having all the same playing features as the company's 1935 'Electric Baffle Ball,' except for the mystery award, making it part of Gottlieb's early lineage of baffle-style payout games.

In terms of gameplay, Long Shot features a one-ball-per-play system typical of payout games of the era. As a flipperless design predating the 1947 invention of the flipper, players relied on the tilt and angle of the cabinet and the arrangement of pins and pockets to guide the ball's path and maximize their score.

The cabinet's compact size, measuring 46 inches long and 23 inches wide, is also noteworthy for the period. Unfortunately, little information exists about the machine's designer, art, or theme, leaving us with a glimpse into the early, formative years of pinball.