Bulls Eye Deluxe Big League

The Bulls Eye Deluxe Big League, manufactured by Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company in 1955, is a rare and collectible electro-mechanical (EM) 'Bat Game' with a baseball theme, part of a long tradition of sports-themed pinball and coin-op games that dates back decades before it.

As a Bat Game, the Bulls Eye Deluxe Big League departs from standard flipper-based play, instead using a bat mechanism as its central gameplay element -- fitting for its baseball theme. It features three unpainted metal ramps, an unusual and eye-catching design choice for a machine of this era, adding a distinctive obstacle to the playfield.

The machine's baseball-themed playfield and artwork reflect the style of mid-1950s coin-op games. Little is documented about its designer, but as a two-player Bat Game from Chicago Coin, it offers collectors a chance to own a distinctive and lesser-known piece of 1950s sports-themed pinball history.