El Dorado City of Gold is a pinball machine designed by Ed Krynski and released in 1984 by Gottlieb. The game features an El Dorado adventure theme.
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| Manufacturer | Gottlieb |
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| Release date | September, 1984 |
| Design | Ed Krynski |
| Artwork | Larry Day |
| Production run | 905 (El Dorado City of Gold) 2,875 (El Dorado) 675 (Gold Strike) 1,013 (Lucky Strike) 7,285 (Target Alpha) 2,885 (Canada Dry) 2,525 (Solar City) |
Different versions of this game with different names were released: its predecessor the pinball machine is based on, El Dorado (1975) - a one player replay version, Gold Strike - an Add-a-ball version, Lucky Strike an Add-A-Ball version for Italy, Target Alpha - a four player replay version, Canada Dry - a four player replay game made only for France, and Solar City - a two player replay version.[1]
Description
editTwo explorers are depicted on the backglass that were portrayed by two Gottlieb video game artist, Jeri Knighton and Jeff Lee.[1] The playfield features many drop targets.[2]
Original version (1975)
editThe original version El Dorado from 1975 depicts a western theme on the backglass with a group of cowboys that found a treasure.[3]
Design team
edit- Game Design: Ed Krynski
- Artwork: Larry Day
Digital versions
editEl Dorado City of Gold is available as a licensed table of The Pinball Arcade for several platforms and is also included in Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection.
The original version El Dorado from 1975 is also available in The Pinball Arcade alongside Fireball.
References
edit- ^ a b "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Premier 'El Dorado City of Gold'". Ipdb.org. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ "El Dorado City Of Gold Pinball By Gottlieb of 1984 at www.pinballrebel.com". Pinballrebel.com. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ "Gottlieb Eldorado backglass restoration – Pinball Backglass Restoration Repair".
External links
edit- El Dorado City of Gold at the Internet Pinball Database
- El Dorado (1975) at the Internet Pinball Database
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