1972 Chicago Coin RODEO shooting gallery

Here we have a 1972 Chicago Coin RODEO shooting gallery in action. This machine is missing the 8-track player that produces the background sound for the game. I've seen several of this particular game and none of them have the 8-track player present and I have never heard/seen a video of the game with the background sound actually working. In fact, most of the shooting games that should have an 8-track player that I've repaired over the years are missing the player entirely, which is unfortunate because repairing them is usually just a matter of replacing the broken drive belt. The game also uses solid state boards for the hit sounds, so at least the game isn't completely silent.

Anyway, this game is pretty neat and addictive. Shoot the stationary or rotating targets to score the lit value. After a certain number of shots, the bullseye begins flashing for 100, 200 or 300 points, so timing your shots for 300 points is important. This lasts for three shots and then, after a few more shots, the flashing bulls heads begin lighting up in the background scenery. There is a pattern to their positioning and once you get to know the game you can aim properly to hit these fairly reliably.

This is a fun game with some decent replay value. New "white" black lights make the game very bright and really make the targets pop.