The Amazing Spider-Man (pinball)

The Amazing Spider-Man is a pinball game released in 1980 by Gottlieb.

Description

The Amazing Spider-Man is a pinball machine released by Marvel Comics based on their comic book character Spider-Man. The machine was designed by Ed Krinski with art by Gordon Morison and produced by D. Gottlieb & Co. as part of their Star Series 80 line. The first came off the assembly line in May 1980.

The Amazing Spider-Man was the first of Gottlieb's System 80 series of pinball machines and was the second Marvel character licensed by Gottlieb to produce a pinball machine (the first being The Hulk).

The pinball machine featured character poses taken directly from Marvel comics and style guides including Aunt May, Kingpin, Lizard, Scorpion, Vulture, Black Widow,Kraven, and the Green Goblin.

Features

The features;

• Special 24" (60 cm) wide-bodied cabinet
• 4-Player game
• 4 6-Digit Vacuum fluorescent displays
• 4 Flippers (No Center Post)
• 1 Lane (with Spinner)
• 4 Exit Lanes
• 2 Slingshot Bumpers
• 3 Kick-Out Holes
• 2 Pop Bumpers
• 2 Spot Targets
• 2 Drop Target Banks (3 and 5 targets)

Production

A total 7,625 were produced and are sought after collectors items.

It was the first of Gottlieb's System 80 design pinball machine.It also was the first Gottlieb pinball, with an "attract mode" lighting. In which various playfield lights, alternate between off an on, to make the...
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