Playland Rifle Gallery

The Playland Rifle Gallery, manufactured by Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company in August 1959, is a shooting-gallery gun game rather than a pinball machine, representing a distinct category of electro-mechanical coin-operated amusements. Chicago Coin released the game to the trade in August 1959, per contemporary Cash Box reporting.

Key gameplay features include 25 shots for just 10 cents, and a realistic .22 rifle that fires in single or rapid-fire bursts, adjustable by the player. The game supports both a match-play arrangement and a perfect-score replay arrangement, giving operators flexibility in how the game paid out or awarded replays.

While design and art details are scarce, it's clear that the Playland Rifle Gallery was designed to transport players into a realistic shooting gallery environment. The use of electro-mechanical components and the inclusion of a functional .22 rifle make this machine an intriguing example of Chicago Coin's gun game lineup from the late 1950s.