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Shoot the Clown

Description

Shoot the Clown was produced by Chicago Coin Machine Co. in 1960.

Chicago Coin Machine Co. released 455 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1931. Chicago Coin Machine Co. was based in United States.

Other machines made by Chicago Coin Machine Co. during the time period Shoot the Clown was produced include: Playland Rifle Gallery, Jet Pilot, red pin, Bulls Eye Drop Ball, Four Game Puck Bowler, World Series, Pony Express, Ray Gun, Duchess Bowler, and Pro Basketball

Specs

Name	Shoot the Clown
Developer	Chicago Coin Machine Co. (United States)
Year	1960
Type	Arcade
KLOV/MOG #	17510
Sub-Type	Rifle
Cabinet Styles	Upright/Standard

Shoot the Clown KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.42 (1 vote)

Fun Factor: 3.50

Overall Like	4.00
Fun (Social)	-1.00
Fun (Solo)	4.00
Collector Desire	3.00

Technical Rating: 3.33

Gameplay	4.00
Graphics	4.00
Originality	3.00
Sound/Music	-1.00

Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score. Within the Personal Impressions category, Like carries a little more weight than the other factors.

Images

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Shoot the Clown Census

There are 15,387 members of the Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,716 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 167,516 machines (7,025 unique titles).

Owned - There is one known instance of this machine owned by an active member Shoot the Clown collector. It is an original dedicated machine (not another machine converted with a kit).

Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Flyers

Foto-Finder® (Billboard)

March 21, 1960 - Page: 76

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