Stern acquired Chicago Coin Machine Company in December 1976 and 'Stampede' was its first game, a continuation of the production of Chicago Coin's 1977 'Stampede'.
The 4-player version of this game is Stern's 1977 'Rawhide'.
Flyers for 'Stampede' will show either "Chicago Coin" or "Stern", reflecting the change of company ownership.
Manufacturer data for Stampede:
Production Start Date: 2/18/77
Production End Date: 4/12/77
Quantity produced: 1100
Price to operator: $1125 FOB Chicago, per newsletter from authorized distributor dated March 1977.