Texas Ranger "Gatling Gun"
About This Machine
The Texas Ranger "Gatling Gun" is an electro-mechanical gun game from December 1965, produced by the Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company. Rather than a flipper pinball, it is a 'Not A Pinball - Gun Game' with a Cowboys/Law Enforcement/Western theme, reflecting the popularity of Western entertainment in the mid-1960s.
The Texas Ranger "Gatling Gun" boasts several unique features that made it a favorite among players. Its rapid-fire machine gun adjusts to the height of the player, and 3-D Indian and Outlaw targets move forward and backward continuously to create an animated shooting gallery effect. Special "star targets" score ten times the normal value when lit, and operators could adjust the number of shots per play from 100 to 400, with an average game lasting about one minute. High score and Number Match awards granted Extended Play.
The machine's three-color cabinet, advertised at 46 inches long by 20 inches wide, reflects its Western theme, and play cost 10 cents per game or three plays for 25 cents. While limited additional information survives about this specific machine, its distinctive gun-game mechanics and Western theming make Texas Ranger "Gatling Gun" a notable piece of mid-1960s arcade history.
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Technical Details
- Theme:
- Cowboys - Law Enforcement - Western
- Model Number:
- 328
- Notable Features:
- 1 play for 10 cents or 3 plays for 25 cents. 100 to 400 shots per play (operator adjustable). Average game time is one minute. Rapid-fire machine gun adjusts to height of player. Has animation, 3-D Indian and Outlaw targets moving forward and backward continuously. Special "star targets" score 10 times normal value when lit. High score and Number Match award Extended Play. The three-color cabinet was advertised as 46 inches long by 20 inches wide.