Spook Gun
About This Machine
The Spook Gun, manufactured by Bally starting in September 1958, is not a pinball machine but an electro-mechanical shooting gallery game built around a supernatural adventure theme. Players use an attached "six-shooter" pistol to fire at ten targets for 10 cents; successfully hitting all ten resets the targets and awards 10 bonus shots.
The scoring system rewards accuracy: 11 hits earns the title of Marksman, 15 hits Sharpshooter, and 20 hits Expert. This target-based, ranked-title format was typical of Bally's shooting gallery lineup of the era, offering a different kind of skill challenge than traditional flipper pinball.
Details about the Spook Gun's designer and specific artwork are not documented, but its ghostly, supernatural theme and gun-game mechanics make it a distinctive piece of late-1950s coin-op history for collectors interested in Bally's non-pinball output.
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Technical Details
- Theme:
- Adventure - Supernatural
- Notable Features:
- 10 shots for 10 cents. Targets (10). "Six-shooter" pistol. Successfully hitting all ten targets awards 10 bonus shots and resets targets. 11 hits = Marksman 15 hits = Sharpshooter 20 hits = Expert