Buckaroo

Buckaroo is an early electro-mechanical pinball machine produced by Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company, released on July 1, 1939. It is a novelty play machine, with only 127 units confirmed as produced, making it a scarce find today. Like all pinball machines from this pre-1947 era, Buckaroo predates the invention of the flipper, so gameplay relied on the player's skill in launching balls and using the cabinet's tilt mechanics rather than flipper control.

Specific details about Buckaroo's playfield layout, theme, or notable features are not well documented in surviving records. Novelty play games of this era typically emphasized scoring combinations and lighting effects over complex mechanical features, reflecting the simpler technology of pre-war pinball design.

Despite the lack of detailed information, Buckaroo's age, low production numbers, and status as a Chicago Coin release make it a notable piece for collectors studying the earliest years of pinball manufacturing, before the flipper reshaped the game entirely in the late 1940s.