VP9 Gottlieb EM Recreation King of Diamonds (Gottlieb, 1967) VP921 by Robair 08-22-2021

Production:​

3,200 units (confirmed)​

Theme:​

Cards/Gambling​

Specialty:​

Mechanical Backbox Animation ​

Notable Features:​

Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Roto-targets (5), Standup targets (5), Backbox animation (playing cards drop down). 3 or 5 ball play.

Maximum displayed point score is 1,999 points.

Sound: 3 bells, knocker.

Tilt penalty: game over.​

Design by:​

Ed Krynski​

Art by:​

Art Stenholm​

Notes:​

This is the last pinball machine from this manufacturer to use a silkscreened '1' for the thousands digit in the score. Subsequent games used a score reel in this position for higher scoring.

The add-a-ball version of this game is Gottlieb's 1967 'Diamond Jack'. The add-a-ball version for export to Italy was Gottlieb's 1967 'Solitaire'. The game was also produced in Spain as Petaco's 1967 'Rey de Diamantes'.​