Internet Pinball Machine Database: Gottlieb 'King Kool'

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King Kool / IPD No. 1371 / June, 1972 / 2 Players

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Manufacturer:

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

Date Of Manufacture:

June, 1972

Model Number:

327

Type:

Electro-mechanical (EM)

Production:

3,325 units (confirmed)

Serial Number Database:

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

Theme:

Happiness - Music

Notable Features:

Flippers (4), Pop bumpers (3), Spinning targets (2), Standup targets (5), Right outlane ball return gate. End-of-ball bonus.

Maximum displayed point score is 99,990 points per player.

Design by:

Ed Krynski

Art by:

Gordon Morison

Notes:

The 4-player version of this game is Gottlieb's 1972 'King Rock'.

The schematic diagram indicates that four #455 flasher bulbs are used to illuminate the game name in the backglass. These bulbs light only in Game Over mode.

We previously showed a date for this game of July 1972. The new date is per Gottlieb documentation.

Photos in:

Playboy, December 1972, pages 160-161
Arcade Treasures External Link

, page 87
The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981 External Link

, page 45
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R

Owners List URL:

http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/1371 (External site)

Images:
(click to zoom)

Backglass 546x431	Playfield 367x550 [Russ Jensen]	Flyer 609x788	Playfield 768x1024 [Derek Moore]	Lower Playfield 1024x768 [Derek Moore]
Cabinet - Front 1024x768 [Derek Moore]	Backglass 802x768 [Derek Moore]	Cabinet - Left 998x768 [Derek Moore]	Backbox - Left 572x1020 [Derek Moore]	Cabinet - Right 640x269 [John Gray]
Backbox - Right 405x410 [John Gray]	Under Upper Playfield 480x640 [John Gray]	Under Lower Playfield 480x640 [John Gray]	Inside Cabinet 480x640 [John Gray]	Inside Backbox 640x480 [John Gray]
Instruction Card 640x480 [John Gray]	Illuminated Side View 952x768 [Derek Moore]	Backglass 1094x900 [Vic Camp]	Cabinet - Front View 1200x1600 [Vic Camp]	Playfield 1200x1600 [Vic Camp]
Upper Playfield - Downfield View 1200x900 [Vic Camp]	Playfield - Ball View 1200x900 [Vic Camp]	Playfield - Detail 1200x900 [Vic Camp]	Cabinet Left 1200x1600 [Vic Camp]	Backbox - Right 812x1576 [Vic Camp]
Cabinet - Right 1200x1600 [Vic Camp]	Cabinet - Front 1116x900 [Vic Camp]	Illuminated Backglass - Detail 1200x1600 [Marco Rossignoli]	Illuminated Backglass - Detail 1200x900 [Marco Rossignoli]	Illuminated Backglass - Detail 1200x900 [Marco Rossignoli]
Illuminated Backglass - Detail 1200x1600 [Marco Rossignoli]	Playfield - Detail 1200x900 [Marco Rossignoli]

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