Ambush

The 1972 Ambush by Williams Electronics is a rare electro-mechanical (EM) 'gun game' rather than a traditional flipper pinball, produced starting November 14, 1972. It followed closely on the heels of Williams' Stockade (model 395) that same year, sharing that machine's gun-game format under model number 396. About 750 units were confirmed produced, split between domestic and export markets.

Specific details about Ambush's theme, gameplay mechanism, and artwork are not well documented, and its designer is unknown. As with other gun games of the era, it likely involved a mounted gun mechanism used to hit targets rather than flippers and a plunger.

While little is known about Ambush specifically, its scarcity and its place alongside Stockade in Williams' early-1970s gun-game lineup make it an interesting subject for collectors and historians researching this transitional era of coin-operated amusements.