Wednesday 26 October 2022

1972 Safari Rifle Range - サファリーライフルマン by タイトー (Taito)

Name: Safari Rifle Range - サファリーライフルマン
Year: 1972
Company: タイトー (Taito)

In the Taito 40th anniversary book we have these 2 photos:


Both photos are listed as from 1973.  The top photo says Safari Rifle Range.  The bottom photo is labeled as アーチェリー (archery).  These photos also appear in this article on bowling.  This is from a tweet by onemoretimec:

The archery ranges were being installed in bowling alleys, as the bowling boom waned.

But this publication says the photos are from 1972.
1972 listed as the year



In a 1972 issue of Amusement we also see this photo, entitled シューテイングシステム (Shooting system).  This is probably most of the same technology, but a huge difference is that this shows a single pedestal, versus the extended (bowling alley sized) lineup of Safari Rifle Range.  This pedestal also has coin doors.  I am unable to discern if the unit on top of the pedestal is the exact same kind as used in Safari Rifle Range.

1972 シューテイングシステム (Shooting system) by タイトー (Taito)



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