Bulls Eye Big League
About This Machine
Bulls Eye Big League, produced by Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company in May 1955, is a two-player, baseball-themed electro-mechanical 'Bat Game.' Its name is something of a historical puzzle: period trade ads referred to it inconsistently as 'Bulls Eye Big League Baseball,' 'Big League Baseball,' or just 'Big League,' though the words 'Bulls Eye' are what actually appear on the backglass.
Gameplay revolves around three metal ramps that send the ball toward three decks of bleachers, each offering different scoring opportunities. The formica playfield and backglass light animation -- depicting men moving around the bases -- add visual flair to each play, while slanted legs and a 10-cents-per-player price point rounded out the cabinet's design for 1955 arcades.
Little information survives about the machine's designer or specific production run. It should not be confused with several later, similarly named bat games from Chicago Coin, including 1955's 'Bulls Eye Deluxe Big League' and the unrelated 1965 and 1975 games titled simply 'Big League.'
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Technical Details
- Theme:
- Sports - Baseball
- Notable Features:
- 10 cents per player. Ramps (3). The ramps are metal. Three decks of bleachers from which to score. Formica playfield. Backglass light animation (men move around bases). Slanted legs.