Sharpshooter

The Sharpshooter, manufactured by D. Gottlieb & Company in 1949, is a single-player electro-mechanical pinball with a sports/target-practice theme. By 1949, flippers -- introduced industry-wide in 1947 -- were already a standard feature, and Sharpshooter's two flippers reflect that established design rather than any pioneering innovation.

The game's target-practice theme is reinforced by two pop bumpers and a kick-out hole, creating gameplay that rewards precision and strategy. It was designed by Harry Mabs, the Gottlieb engineer widely credited with inventing the flipper itself, with artwork by Roy Parker. A total of 1,840 units were produced.

As a straightforward, well-built example of late-1940s Gottlieb design, the Sharpshooter reflects the maturing conventions of the early flipper era rather than breaking new ground itself.