Long Range Bulls Eye Gallery

The Long Range Bulls Eye Gallery is an electro-mechanical shooting gallery game (not a pinball machine) from December 1961, produced by the Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company as model 285. Its backglass reads "Long Range Bulls Eye Gallery," while the manufacturer's ads referred to it only as "Long Range Rifle Gallery."

One of the standout aspects of the game is its extended play feature, offered alongside the base option of 25 shots for 10 cents. The machine's use of multiple mirrors creates an illusion that the gun is roughly 15 feet from the targets, adding to the challenge and novelty of the gameplay.

The Circus/Carnival theme of the Long Range Bulls Eye Gallery is reminiscent of the traveling fairs and amusement parks popular in the mid-20th century. While there is limited information available on its designer or full production history, the game remains an interesting specimen for collectors and historians of coin-operated arcade amusements.