# Cowboy / Big Flipper

"Cowboy" and "Big Flipper" are electro-mechanical pinball machines released by Chicago Coin in January 1970, sharing identical playfield designs but featuring distinct backglass artwork and player configurations. 

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"Cowboy" is a four-player game with a Western theme, notable for its oversized 5-inch flippers, which Chicago Coin marketed as "Texas Sized" to enhance player control and action. 

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"Big Flipper," the two-player counterpart, also incorporates these jumbo flippers, along with four pop bumpers, two slingshots, and a center up-post referred to as the "Ball Saver." 

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Both machines were designed by Jerry Koci, with artwork attributed to Louis Raynaud.

## Manufacturer
[Chicago Coin Machine Mfg. Co.](/manufacturers/chicago-coin-machine-mfg-co)

## Production
1970

## Design team
- design: [Jerry Koci](/people/jerry-koci)
- art: [Louis Raynaud](/people/louis-raynaud)
- concept: [Jerry Koci](/people/jerry-koci)

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