''Spirit of 76'' is a
pinball
Pinball games are a family of games in which a ball is propelled into a specially designed table where it bounces off various obstacles, scoring points either en route or when it comes to rest. Historically the board was studded with nails call ...
game designed by
Ed Krynski and Wayne Neyens and released in 1975 by
Gottlieb
Gottlieb (formerly D. Gottlieb & Co.) was an American arcade game corporation based in Chicago, Illinois.
History
The main office and plant was located at 1140-50 N. Kostner Avenue until the early 1970s when a new modern plant and office was lo ...
. The pinball machine should not be confused with the pinball machine ''
The Spirit of '76'' by Mirco Games, Inc.
[http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2293 Spirit of 76 by Gottlieb on the Internet Pinball Database]
Two other versions of this pinball machine were released in 1976: ''Pioneer'' - a two-player version and ''New York'' - a special 2-player
Add-a-ball version in celebration of the 1976 lifting of the
ban of pinball in
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...
.
Description
The pinball game ''Spirit of 76'' was made to celebrate the
200th birthday of the United States. The backbox of the machine has art from America's heroes. The red white and blue theme dominates the game.
Minutemen
Minutemen were members of the organized New England colonial militia companies trained in weaponry, tactics, and military strategies during the American Revolutionary War. They were known for being ready at a minute's notice, hence the name. Mi ...
,
covered wagon
The covered wagon or prairie wagon, historically also referred to as an ambulance or prairie schooner, was a vehicle usually made out of wood and canvas that was used for transportation, prominently in 19th-century America. With roots in the he ...
s and
rocket
A rocket (from it, rocchetto, , bobbin/spool) is a vehicle that uses jet propulsion to accelerate without using the surrounding air. A rocket engine produces thrust by reaction to exhaust expelled at high speed. Rocket engines work entirely f ...
s are displayed on the playfield.
Stars and stripes, representing the flag of the United States, are on the side of the table.
[http://www.pinballrebel.com/game/pins/spirit_of_76/spirit_of_76_pinball.htm]
Digital version
The table was virtually recreated in pinball simulation video game, ''
Microsoft Pinball Arcade
''Microsoft Pinball Arcade'' is a pinball video game from Microsoft. It was released on December 15, 1998 for Microsoft Windows and in 2001 for the Game Boy Color. The game is a collection of seven real pinball tables licensed by Gottlieb. These ...
''.
References
External links
''Spirit of 76'' on the Internet Pinball Database''Pioneer'' on the Internet Pinball Database''New York'' on the Internet Pinball Database
1975 pinball machines
Gottlieb pinball machines
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