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El Dorado / IPD No. 766 / April, 1975 / 1 Player

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Manufacturer:

D. Gottlieb & Company (1931-1977) [Trade Name: Gottlieb]

Date Of Manufacture:

April, 1975

Model Number:

370

Type:

Electro-mechanical (EM)

Production:

2,875 units (confirmed)

Serial Number Database:

View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)

Theme:

Western

Notable Features:

Flippers (4), Pop bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), 10-bank drop targets (1), 5-bank drop targets (1), Standup targets (2). Half-moon credit window.

Replay wheel maximum: 9

Design by:

Ed Krynski

Art by:

Gordon Morison

Notes:

Playfield was produced by Gottlieb as a 1 player replay version called 'El Dorado', an Add-A-Ball version called 'Gold Strike', an Add-A-Ball version for Italy called 'Lucky Strike', a 4 player replay called 'Target Alpha', a 4 player replay game made only for France called 'Canada Dry', and a 2 player replay called 'Solar City'.

Curiously, the 1978 Gottlieb Parts Catalog indicates that El Dorado uses 3 inch rubber rings on its slingshots while 3 1/2 inch rings are indicated for the slingshots of Target Alpha, Solar City, and Canada Dry. The other games shown above are not included in this catalog.

We previously showed a date for this game of March 1975. The new date is per Gottlieb documentation.

Also later produced as Premier's 1984 4 player 'El Dorado City of Gold'.

Photos in:

Time October 31, 1977, pp. 80,81.
Pinball! (Sharpe) page 9
Pinball 1 External Link

Illustrated Historical Guide to Pinball Machines Volume 1, page 240
Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 2 External Link

, page 244
The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981 External Link

, page 79
The Complete Pinball Book External Link

, pages 142, 269 and 270
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F

Owners List URL:

http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/766 (External site)

Documentation:

4 MB

PDF

Manual (Availability limited by copyright)

Images:
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