1970 Clay Gun - クレーガン by 日本自動販売機 (Japan Vending Machine) & カトウ (Kato)

Name: Clay Gun - クレーガン
Year: 1970
Company: 日本自動販売機 (Japan Vending Machine) & カトウ (Kato)

Clay Gun is an electromechanical gun game that was seemingly released by both Kato and Japan Vending Machine.  There are two designs.  The original had the words CLAY GUN near the top of the marquee, then 4 months later a version was released with the text at the lower portion of the marquee.

In an interview in Amusement Journal, 加藤イサム (Isamu Kato) lists Clay Gun amongst the machines he made after leaving 日本遊園設備 (Japan amusement park equipment).

Amusement Journal 2015-11

Clay Gun was announced in a July 1970 magazine as being by 日本自動販売機 (Japan Vending Machine), and also appears in advertisement in that same issue.

All Japan Amusement Park 1970-07

All Japan Amusement Park 1970-07

Then in November, there is an advertisement for the new design.  This instead of scoring with a sequence of lights, it now has dual score reels, and the 

All Japan Amusement Park 1970-11

In the 1972 Machine Directory, Clay Gun is listed as by Japan Vending Machine

1972 machine directory

Clay Gun is in the 1973 machine directory, but only listed under Kato's corporate info and not Japan Vending Machine's.

1973 machine directory: Kato lists Clay Gun

1973 machine directory: Japan Vending Machine does not list Clay Gun

And in the index it lists Kato for Clay Gun.  This is a very poor scan, apologies.

1972 machine directory lists Clay Gun as by Kato.