Criss Cross Pop-Up

The Criss Cross Pop-Up is an electro-mechanical game from December 1964, manufactured by Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company under model number 314. Period advertising and production listings referred to the game simply as 'Pop-Up,' without the 'Criss Cross' name now commonly used to identify it.

One of the standout features of the Criss Cross Pop-Up is its gameplay: five hanging targets and a turret shooter let the single player launch the ball with precision. The game also has a distinctive rear cabinet design, with a mirror in the backbox that lets players view an array of nine pop-up trap holes located behind the cabinet, a clever touch that adds visual interest to the gameplay.

Little else is documented about the game's design or theme beyond its mechanics, but for collectors of Chicago Coin's electro-mechanical output, the Criss Cross Pop-Up stands out as a creative, mid-1960s take on the target-and-trap-hole format.