Dale Six Shooter
About This Machine
The Dale Six Shooter, manufactured by Exhibit Supply Company (ESCO) in October 1950, is an electro-mechanical gun game rather than a flipper pinball machine, built around an American West theme. It offered 20 shots per play, with operators able to configure a bonus round of 20 additional shots for players who hit bandit targets with all 20 of their original shots.
A slot on the front of the cabinet could vend one to five tickets to the player, at the operator's option, adding a redemption element to the shooting gameplay. ESCO described the cabinet as finished in bronze and green metallic tones, trimmed in natural birch -- a distinctive look for the period.
Little is documented about the game's designer or original production numbers, but its Western theme and escalating shot-bonus mechanic make the Dale Six Shooter a notable piece of early-1950s gun-game history for collectors.
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Technical Details
- Theme:
- American West - Historical - Western
- Notable Features:
- 20 shots per play. Players hitting bandits with all 20 shots receive 20 more shots to shoot until they miss (operator option). Slot on front of cabinet vends 1 to 5 tickets to player (operator option).