Corral

Corral, designed by Wayne Neyens and produced by Gottlieb in September 1961, is a Western-themed electro-mechanical machine from the heart of the company's classic wedgehead era. With artwork by Roy Parker and a confirmed production run of 2,000 units, this single-player game showcases the horses-and-Western imagery that was a staple of early-1960s pinball.

The playfield offers an unusual layout: six pop bumpers and one passive bumper dominate the action, with a roto-target and rollover button as key scoring objectives -- and notably, no slingshots. Dual outlanes raise the stakes at the bottom of the playfield, keeping players on their toes.

A distinctive touch is the backglass's 'Score To Beat' window, which lets the operator place a card behind the glass showing a suggested high score visible to the player -- a clever built-in challenge to drive repeat play. Housed in Gottlieb's signature wedge head cabinet, Corral remains an appealing find for enthusiasts of the company's single-player EM games.