Spirit of 76
ManufacturerGottlieb
Release dateDecember, 1975
DesignEd Krynski, Wayne Neyens
ArtworkGordon Morison
Production run
  • 10,300 (Spirit of 76)
  • 3625 (Pioneer) 300 (New York)

Spirit of 76 is a pinball game designed by Ed Krynski and Wayne Neyens and released in 1975 by Gottlieb. The pinball machine should not be confused with the pinball machine The Spirit of '76 by Mirco Games, Inc.[1][2]

Two other versions of this pinball machine were released in 1976: Pioneer - a two-player version and New York - a special 2-player Add-a-ball version in celebration of the 1976 lifting of the ban of pinball in New York City.[1]

Description

The pinball game Spirit of 76 was made to celebrate the 200th birthday of the United States. The backbox of the machine has art from America's heroes. The red white and blue theme dominates the game. Minutemen, covered wagons and rockets are displayed on the playfield. Stars and stripes, representing the flag of the United States, are on the side of the table.[3] The playfield has an uncommon layout in its lack of a spinner and omission of kickers above the flippers; relying instead on a pair of passive rubber bumpers.

Digital version

The table was virtually recreated in pinball simulation video game, Microsoft Pinball Arcade.

References

  1. 1 2 "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Gottlieb 'Spirit of 76'". The Internet Pinball Machine Database. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  2. ↑ "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Mirco Games, Inc. 'Spirit of 76'". The Internet Pinball Machine Database. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  3. ↑ "Spirit Of 76 Pinball By Gottlieb of 1975 at www.pinballrebel.com". www.pinballrebel.com.


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