Sheriff

Sheriff was a Wild West-themed electro-mechanical pinball machine released by D. Gottlieb & Co. during the early 1970s, capitalizing on the enduring popularity of Western themes in American entertainment. The machine exemplified the classic EM era of pinball design, featuring vibrant artwork depicting an Old West lawman and frontier justice scenarios.

The gameplay incorporated traditional electro-mechanical elements typical of its era, including pop bumpers, kick-out holes, and rotating targets. The playfield likely featured sheriff's badge symbols, shooting gallery-style targets, and possibly horseshoe-shaped lanes, all tied together with Western-themed scoring objectives. Like other EM machines of this period, it relied on mechanical relays and stepper units to track scoring and game progress.

While not necessarily among Gottlieb's most famous titles, Sheriff represented an important period in pinball history when manufacturers were pushing the creative boundaries of electro-mechanical technology before the industry's transition to solid-state electronics. The theme and timing of this machine coincided with a strong period of Western influence in American popular culture, from television shows to movies of the late 1960s and early 1970s.