Wild West

Released by D. Gottlieb & Company in August 1951, Wild West is a western-themed electro-mechanical pinball machine designed by Harry Mabs with artwork by Roy Parker. Gottlieb produced 800 units of this single-player game, marking a significant milestone as the last machine designed by Harry Mabs for the company before his departure.

The playfield features two flippers with a distinctive V-shaped ball saver positioned between them, four pop bumpers, four kick-out holes, and one drop target. The drop target mechanism featured innovative engineering where a stationary target sat in front of a plastic image that descended into the playfield upon impact. The machine utilizes two bells for sound effects, creating the characteristic mechanical chimes of early 1950s pinball.

Wild West captures the enduring popularity of western themes in American entertainment during the early 1950s. Roy Parker's artwork depicts classic frontier imagery with cowboys and western scenes. The machine represents the evolution of Gottlieb's electromechanical design during a formative period when the company was establishing the standards that would define pinball for decades to come.