Rodeo (3 card)

The United Manufacturing Company's 'Rodeo (3 card)' is a 1953 electro-mechanical bingo-style machine with a rodeo/western theme, manufactured in February 1953. As a bingo machine, its design and mechanics reflect the popular card-based scoring systems of the era.

The Rodeo boasts 25 trap holes, a substantial number for its time, which increases gameplay complexity. Three scoring cards are used to track player progress, adding an extra layer of strategy as players work to complete winning combinations across the cards. A related single-card version, United's 'Rodeo (1 card),' was also produced.

While specific design and art credits are not available in the historical record, the Rodeo's western theme fits comfortably within the broader trend of rodeo and western-themed bingo machines popular with operators in the early 1950s.