| Spirit of 76 | |
| Manufacturer: | Gottlieb |
| Designer: | Ed Krynski, Wayne Neyens |
| Artwork: | Gordon Morison |
| Release: | December, 1975 |
Spirit of 76 is a pinball game designed by Ed Krynski and Wayne Neyens and released in 1975 by Gottlieb. The pinball machine should not be confused with the pinball machine The Spirit of '76 by Mirco Games, Inc.[1] [2]
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.
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, covered wagons and rockets are displayed on the playfield. Stars and stripes, representing the flag of the United States, are on the side of the table.[3] The playfield has an uncommon layout in its lack of a spinner and omission of kickers above the flippers; relying instead on a pair of passive rubber bumpers.
The table was virtually recreated in pinball simulation video game, Microsoft Pinball Arcade.