Target Ball Gum Vendor
Description
Slender counter top shooting game with gumballs awarded as prizes. Pistol mounted at one end of the playfield and a red, white and blue target at the other end. Play attempts to shoot their penny through the target. If made, they are awarded their penny back and a gumball. Otherwise, just a gumball.
Target Ball Gum Vendor was produced by Silver King Novelty Co. in 1940 (circa).
Silver King Novelty Co. released 26 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1911. Silver King Novelty Co. was based in United States.
Other machines made by Silver King Novelty Co. during the time period Target Ball Gum Vendor was produced include: Little Prince, Penny Base Ball, Model 32 - F.O.K. Vender, Penny Bell Ball Gum Vender, O.K. Automatic Salesman, Silver King, Hot Nut, Shoot the Duck - Hunter Shooting Gallery, Musical Ballerina, and Giant Ace
Specs
| Name | Target Ball Gum Vendor |
|---|---|
| Developer | Silver King Novelty Co. (United States) |
| Year | 1940 (circa) |
| Type | Arcade |
| KLOV/MOG # | 5952 |
| Sub-Type | Pistol |
| Class | Wide Release |
Target Ball Gum Vendor KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.73 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 4.20
Overall Like |
4.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 4.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 4.00 |
| Collector Desire | 5.00 |
Technical Rating: 3.25
| Gameplay | 4.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 |
| Sound/Music | 3.00 |
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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Target Ball Gum Vendor Census
There are 15,264 members of the Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,669 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,973 machines (7,000 unique titles).
Owned - There is one known instance of this machine owned by an active member Target Ball Gum Vendor 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.
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Foto-Finder® (Books)
- Silent Salesmen Too w/ Suppl. Price Guide Enes (ISBN 0-944843-02-6) Page: 139; Black and white photo
- Silent Salesmen Too w/ Suppl. Price Guide Enes (ISBN 0-944843-02-6) Page: 139; Black and white photo
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Auctions Recap
| Year | Count | Median $ | Average $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 885.00 | 885.00 |
| 2016 | 2 | 484.00 | 484.00 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1,140.00 | 1,140.00 |
| All Years | 4 | 686.50 | 748.25 |
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