Collector Value Est.
$1,100–$2,000
USD · Market estimate
Near-mint / restored. Worn or stored examples sell for 30–60% less.
Gottlieb · 1976
Pioneer
Notable Features
Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Star rollovers (5), 4-bank drop targets (2), Kick-out hole (1), Left and right dual inlanes, Half-moon credit window. End-of-ball bonus. No slingshots. Replay wheel maximum: 9 Actual measured weight: 252 lbs (includes legs).
Historical Notes
The 4-player version of this game is Gottlieb's 1975 'Spirit of 76'. A special 2-player Add-a-ball version, Gottlieb's 1976 'New York', was made in celebration of the 1976 lifting of the laws that had banned pinball in New York. Gottlieb Domestic & Export Sales Sheets for Pioneer: 3625 total Domestic Sales: 2550 Export Sales: 1075 The above total does not include 108 Sample games produced in 1975 per handwritten documentation identified by Wayne Neyens as coming from Bob Malvasio, a draftsman for Gottlieb whose initials RHM can be found on schematics.
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