El Dorado City of Gold (pinball)
1984 pinball machine
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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 |
| System | System 80A |
| 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]
Design
It is the last game designed by Ed Krynski.[2] Two explorers are depicted on the backglass that were portrayed by two Gottlieb video game artist, Jeri Knighton and Jeff Lee.[1]
Original version (1975)
The original version El Dorado from 1975 depicts a western theme on the backglass.[3]
Layout
All these games share the same layout. There are ten drop-targets at the top of the machine, and five on the right. The game is controlled with four flippers, and includes a pop bumper near the top right of the playfield, and another towards the left side.[3]
Gameplay
Digital versions
Some versions of Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection include the 1984 version of El Dorado City of Gold[5] The same developer released it for The Pinball Arcade.[6]
The original 1975 version of El Dorado also released for The Pinball Arcade.[7]