A Vintage
Players Classic... SOLAR CITY!
1977 Gottlieb
A true vintage Gottlieb players classic... SOLAR CITY!
This game was produced in 1977 by Gottlieb, creator of the most popular
mechanical pinball machines on the planet! Solar City is the two-player version
of the mega-hit El Dorado. The two games are nearly identical in playfield layout, rule
sets and cabinet design. The only significant difference is the title of the
game and the fact that it is a two player machine. El Dorado games in
this condition sell for more than double the price of this game. If you
love the playfield, but don't want to spend thousands more, this game delivers
in every possible way! Gottlieb did this
many times with their popular games to make a slightly different model to get
the vending companies to buy more machines that were basically the same as
their older games. The Solar City/El Dorado playfield is considered to be
one of the greatest playfields from the mechanical era and Solar City was one
of the very last mechanical games to be produced by Gottlieb. Shortly
after 1976, Gottlieb and all other pinball manufacturers started switching
over to digital technology, forever changing the sights, sounds and gameplay
of pinball machines as we knew them. This game is incredibly popular due to the classic Gottlieb
drop-target style gameplay along with the ever-popular outer space theme. This game was created when Gottlieb was the king of the
arcades, bowling alleys and corner stores. No one could hold a candle to
a Gottlieb mechanical pinball machine, they were simply the king of the hill!
Solar City/El Dorado was one of Gottlieb's best selling mechanical pinball machines of
all time and is generally close to the top of any mechanical pinball machine
collectors favorite game lists. Anyone that played pinball machines in
the 70's has seen and played El Dorado or Solar City. It's a timeless classic and one
of our most requested games.
You'll love the old-fashioned chime box sounds that take you back to a simpler
time in all of our lives. A time when pinball was the king of the arcade
and boardwalk. A time before those confounded video games came
about! This game has many of the classic features that made Gottlieb great.
Everyone's favorite feature on this game is the huge bank of drop targets at
the top of the field, flanked by mini-flippers to aid your target-blasting
ability. There is yet another set of drop-targets in the lower field for
a total of FIFTEEN targets! The targets are not only used to score immediate
points... for every target you can drop, at the end of your ball, you'll
get a 1,000 point bonus. Drop 10 targets, get 10,000 bonus points!
On your last ball, the bonus is DOUBLED! Drop all 15 targets on the last
ball and get 30,000 bonus points! That's not all... drop all of the
lower targets and the upper left rollover is lit for an EXTRA BALL. Drop
all of the upper targets and the center right rollovers are lit for an EXTRA
BALL and SPECIALS! There's more... the other
elements on the playfield like pop-bumpers, slingshots, stationary targets and rollovers give this playfield
a
classic playing vintage feel that will keep you entertained and challenged for
hours at a time. Most pinball enthusiasts agree that Gottlieb made the best playing single-level playfield designs and this game is
one of the very best.
The classic and family-friendly theme goes great in any home gameroom!
A BEAUTIFUL example of this title! The playfield on this game is in
fabulous condition with the original factory clear coat intact and shining
like glass. The plastics are in very good condition with a couple of small
cracks. A beautiful set of
original drop-targets and standup targets! The screen-painted backglass is in
near pristine original condition with no flaking!
The cabinet is
in excellent condition with minor blemishes.
The legs are brightly-polished chrome and the coin door is excellent as well. See below for the full list
of what has been done to this game. This game plays lightning fast just like it did in
1976!
Here are just some of the things that were done to this machine:
* All stepper units, score motors and relays have been
serviced
* Any burned-out coils have been replaced
* Fuses checked for proper type and value
* Cabinet is cleaned inside and out
* All glass and glass channels are cleaned
* Polished chrome legs
* BRAND NEW leg levelers (feet)
* BRAND NEW coin door lock
* BRAND NEW back door lock
* Playfield is COMPLETELY stripped, detailed and waxed
* Playfield metal is polished
* New lamps and fresh rubber are installed
* Flippers and bumpers have been fully serviced
* Shooter rebuilt with new springs
* Mirror-finish ball has been installed
* A full diagnostic test and many hours of play-testing!
*
New old stock score and instruction cards installed
* New old stock coin door placards installed
*
Factory paperwork, extra cards and spare light bulbs are included
BEAUTIFUL Vintage Stenciled Cabinet!
Polished chrome legs
with new levelers! Polished coin door with a brand new lock!
Genuine screen-painted backglass in near PRISTINE condition!
GORGEOUS Classic Playfield!
Everyone's favorite feature... look at all of the DROP-TARGETS!
MINI-FLIPPERS up top and MORE DROP-TARGETS down below!
Complete the lower bank and go for an EXTRA BALL! Complete the top bank
for SPECIALS!
Truly one of the GREATEST mechanical pinball machine playfields!
The finish shines like GLASS!
Original factory paperwork, extra score and instruction cards and spare light bulbs are included!
