It’s new to me! About as analog as you can get. I love it. Any “EM” or electromachanical game is a 240D, maybe even 220D, of the type. Airport<https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/airport> is a great two-player machine from 1969.
Gottlieb produced mainly single and two-player games, often referred to as “wedgeheads” due to the unique shape of the back box. Also consider that more players = more $$$ for the operator, so some would argue that they weren’t as popular, but the numbers don’t really reflect that. Remember that at the time these were revenue-generating equipment, rarely found in someoen’s home, so the impetus is on attracting players and making money. I also have a Gottlieb “Jack in the Box<https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/jack-in-the-box>” (1973) which is a four-player game. It’s in the queue for refreshing shortly. But - my pride and joy as well as a major bucket list game I recently acquired is Bally’s “Fireball<https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/fireball-bally>” (1972.) So popular that there were multiple “remakes” as well as a home version! It has the infamous “zipper flippers” as well as multiball play (very uncommon at the time) and the “spinning disc” feature which can make you crazy. I can recall setting these up when new as well as servicing them on location when I was a teenager. As mentioned previously, I’m moving my interests from cars back to pinball machines (I’ve had numerous games over the years) as they’re less expensive (EMs that is, not the modern electronic stuff) and I don’t have to do a lot of physical stuff to work on them. Also, everyone in the family can and does enjoy them, so it’s even better… -D On Jun 2, 2024, at 7:27 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: That is _not_ new! Two players, only four score reels. Fairly simple playfield, and is that shorter than usual? Hard to tell from that perspective. A machine like that, non-electronic, can be kept going indefinitely. The 240D of pinball? -- Jim _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
