Bullseye

Bullseye, manufactured by Premier Technology (trading as Gottlieb) in April 1994, is a solid-state redemption pinball machine with a distinctive design: it is Flipperless, using no flippers or bumpers at all. Instead, the talking game challenges players to shoot the ball directly for a playfield bullseye target, dispensing tickets to winners as a redemption prize.

At the heart of Bullseye's gameplay is the titular bullseye target on the playfield, which serves as the sole objective for players. With no flippers or bumpers to speak of, the game relies entirely on precise shooting skill to land the ball on target. Two 20-digit alpha-numeric blue Futaba displays provide players with real-time score and message feedback. Its playfield bullseye concept can be compared to Premier's 1990 'Bell Ringer' and Premier's 1987 'Arena,' both of which used a similar feature.

The Rodeo theme is well-represented in Bullseye's artwork and design, with cowboy-culture visuals adorning the compact cabinet, which measures just 40 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 72 inches high. As a relatively rare and lesser-documented machine from Gottlieb's later years under Premier Technology, Bullseye is an intriguing example of the redemption-game side of the pinball industry in the 1990s.