Silver Bullets
About This Machine
Silver Bullets, manufactured by Exhibit Supply Company (ESCO) of Chicago in October 1949, is not a pinball machine but an electromechanical gun game with an American rural/hillbilly theme. Two players compete side by side, each armed with a pistol, racing to shoot targets first - whoever hits a target fastest gets credit for it.
The game supported flexible play: one player for one nickel, two players for two nickels, or two players sharing a single nickel. Its backdrop depicts a backwoods scene complete with moonshine jugs and moonshiners, tying into its rural American theme.
Little is documented about the machine's designer, but as a 1949 ESCO gun game built around head-to-head shooting competition, Silver Bullets offers a glimpse into the variety of coin-operated amusements - beyond pinball proper - that thrived alongside it in the late 1940s.
Technical Details
- Theme:
- American History - Hillbillies - Rural Living
- Notable Features:
- 2-nickel and one-nickel play: one player for one nickel, two players for two nickels, or two players for one nickel. Two pistols for competitive play. The player who shoots a target the fastest gets credit for hitting it. The background scenery shows a backwoods scene with moonshine jugs and moonshiners.